ASP.NET simple if statement

Hi Experts.

I have a simple page that displays a data repeater.

My question is.

If there are no records returned how do i NOT display the repeater at all.

I thought maybe
<%  
dim strCount
  strCount = Get_Students1.RecordCount
if strCount < 1 then  %>
 <asp:Repeater DataSource="<%# Get_Students1.DefaultView %>" ID="Repeat1" runat="server">
  <HeaderTemplate>
        <table width="500" style="font: 8pt verdana" border="1">
          <tr style="background-color:DFA894">
            <th>
             First
            </th>
            <th>
              Last
            </th>
            <th>
              DOB
            </th>
            <th>
              M/F
            </th>
                </tr>
 </HeaderTemplate>

      <ItemTemplate>
        <tr style="background-color:FFECD8">
          <td>
            <%# Get_Students1.FieldValue("Surname", Container) %>
          </td>
          <td>
            <%# Get_Students1.FieldValue("GivenNames", Container) %>
          </td>
          <td>
            <%# trim(left(Get_Students1.FieldValue("DateOfBirth", Container),10)) %>&nbsp;
          </td>
          <td>
            <%# Get_Students1.FieldValue("Gender", Container) %>
          </td>
         
        </tr>
      </ItemTemplate>
      <FooterTemplate>
        </table>
      </FooterTemplate>
</asp:Repeater><% end if %>

But I dont know the correct syntax to use

Please Help
Cheers
Beginner on ASP.NET