RICHMOND, Va. -- DeAndre Bembry scored the final five Saint Joseph's points and finished with 16 to help the Hawks beat Richmond 77-73 on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 opener.

Bembry missed three free throws with 1:23 left to keep Saint Joseph's lead at 73-71. Richmond threw it out of bounds on its next possession and then Saint Joseph's was whistled for a 10-second violation.

ShawnDre' Jones broke free for an easy layup to tie it at 73, but Bembry answered with a step-back jumper with 26.9 seconds left for a two-point lead.

T.J. Cline missed a hook shot in the lane, and then Bembry secured the rebound and hit two free throws for a four-point lead with 2.5 seconds left.

Saint Joseph's (11-2), which won its seventh game in a row, was led by Isaiah Miles' 17 points and career-high 16 rebounds.

Jones had 22 points for Richmond (8-5) and Terry Allen added 21 with eight rebounds.