MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – David Gonzalez made two free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining, lifting Richmond to a 44-42 win over Maine on Monday night in the first game of the college basketball season.

Gonzalez had a team-high 15 points and four rebounds to help the Spiders (1-0) overcome shooting just 33 percent and crush any hopes of a late comeback by Maine (0-1), which was 1-for-11 from three-point range.

Mark Socoby had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Junior Bernal added 10 points and eight rebounds for Maine, which tied the game at 42 before fouling Gonzalez on a layup.

Oumar Sylla added nine points and four rebounds for the Spiders, who will likely play No. 3 Memphis on Tuesday night in the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

The first meeting between the schools was sloppy throughout, but few watched the game. Fewer than 100 fans were in attendance at tipoff in the 18,000-plus seat FedEx Forum, and the game was not televised.

Richmond began the second half with a 9-2 run before the Black Bears came back with a 10-2 spurt of their own. Gonzalez hit two three-pointers in the last two minutes for Richmond. A final desperation shot from half court by Socoby bounced in and out, with the Maine bench arguing to no avail that a Richmond player touched the ball around the rim.

Maine will probably meet Tennessee-Martin in the consolation bracket of the preseason tournament Tuesday, unless the Skyhawks can pull a huge upset over Memphis.

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