2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 13–20 (6–12 A-10) |
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Home arena | Robins Center |
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VCU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The Spiders finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.
Previous season
[edit]The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Joe Kirby | 1 | G | 6'1" | 205 | Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Walk-on; graduated |
Khwan Fore | 2 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Junior | Huntsville, AL | Graduate transferred to Louisville |
De'Monte Buckingham | 11 | G | 6'4" | 230 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Dismissed from the team due to violating athletics department policy; transferred to Cal State Bakersfield[3] |
Phoenix Ford | 12 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Freshman | St. Petersburg, FL | Transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
Jordan Madrid-Andrews | 25 | F | 6'8" | 240 | GS Senior | Denver, CO | Graduated |
Paul Friendshuh | 44 | F | 6'10" | 240 | RS Junior | New Prague, MN | Left the team for personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Blake Francis | 1 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Herndon, VA | Transferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Noah Yates | 24 | F | 6'5" | 195 | GS Senior | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Transferred from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Yates graduated from Yale. |
2018 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Souleymane Koureissi SF |
New Rochelle, NY | Iona Preparatory School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 31, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Jake Wojcik SG |
San Jose, CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Andre Gustavson SG |
Finland | Finland Basketball Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 21, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Matt Grace SG |
Hamilton, ON | TRC Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 3, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Honors and awards
[edit]Preseason Awards
[edit]Street & Smith's[4]
- All-Conference - Grant Golden
- All-Defense - Jacob Gilyard
Lindy's Sports[5]
- All-Conference Second Team - Grant Golden
- Top Defender - Jacob Gilyard
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 27, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Hampden–Sydney | W 83–37[6] | 14 – Golden | 8 – Tied | 7 – Gilyard | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Longwood | L 58–63 | 0–1 |
15 – Gilyard | 7 – Sherod | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,717) Richmond, VA | ||||
November 14, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
St. Francis Brooklyn Fort Myers Tip-Off |
W 88–66 | 1–1 |
22 – Sherod | 8 – Wojcik | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,851) Richmond, VA | ||||
November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
IUPUI Fort Myers Tip-Off |
W 78–70 | 2–1 |
31 – Gilyard | 10 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,015) Richmond, VA | ||||
November 19, 2018* 6:30 pm, FS1 |
vs. Loyola–Chicago Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals |
L 66–82 | 2–2 |
19 – Gilyard | 4 – Tied | 5 – Gilyard | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,550) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
vs. Wyoming Fort Myers Tip-Off |
L 66–68 | 2–3 |
33 – Golden | 9 – Tied | 7 – Sherod | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,250) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
November 25, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Hampton | L 66–86 | 2–4 |
23 – Cayo | 6 – Cayo | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,475) Richmond, VA | ||||
November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Georgetown | L 82–90 | 2–5 |
22 – Golden | 10 – Golden | 10 – Gustavson | Capital One Arena (4,912) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 1, 2018* 7:30 pm, NBCSN |
Wake Forest | W 84–74 | 3–5 |
24 – Golden | 5 – Yates | 9 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,076) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Coppin State | W 82–47 | 4–5 |
14 – Gilyard | 11 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,220) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 15, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oral Roberts | L 52–59 | 4–6 |
17 – Cayo | 8 – Tied | 3 – Yates | Robins Center (5,107) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Old Dominion | L 54–63 | 4–7 |
23 – Golden | 11 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,617) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 22, 2018* 3:00 pm |
vs. High Point DC Hoops Fest |
W 74–59 | 5–7 |
20 – Cayo | 12 – Golden | 9 – Gilyard | St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,012) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 29, 2018* 5:05 pm |
at South Alabama | W 91–82 | 6–7 |
22 – Golden | 8 – Golden | 9 – Gilyard | Mitchell Center (1,523) Mobile, AL | ||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN |
at Dayton | L 48–72 | 6–8 (0–1) |
24 – Gilyard | 6 – Gilyard | 4 – Tied | UD Arena (12,848) Dayton, OH | ||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rhode Island | L 67–78 | 6–9 (0–2) |
19 – Gilyard | 8 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Robins Center (5,006) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Washington | W 76–56 | 7–9 (1–2) |
18 – Cayo | 8 – Wojcik | 4 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (2,335) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Duquesne | L 68–74 | 7–10 (1–3) |
23 – Cayo | 8 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,603) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 19, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN |
at Davidson | L 62–75 | 7–11 (1–4) |
16 – Tied | 8 – Cayo | 5 – Gilyard | John M. Belk Arena (4,613) Davidson, NC | ||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Joseph's | L 70–74 | 7–12 (1–5) |
24 – Golden | 5 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,088) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 26, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | L 57–66 | 7–13 (1–6) |
19 – Gilyard | 9 – Golden | 3 – Golden | Robins Center (6,503) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 84–81 | 8–13 (2–6) |
24 – Gilyard | 7 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (4,597) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
La Salle | L 58–66 | 8–14 (2–7) |
20 – Gilyard | 6 – Golden | 5 – Golden | Robins Center (6,644) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
George Mason | W 81–67 | 9–14 (3–7) |
28 – Gilyard | 5 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Robins Center (4,769) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 89–63 | 10–14 (4–7) |
17 – Golden | 5 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,601) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at VCU Capital City Classic |
L 61–80 | 10–15 (4–8) |
17 – Cayo | 5 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fordham | W 72–69 | 11–15 (5–8) |
16 – Golden | 8 – Gilyard | 8 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,001) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 84–75 | 12–15 (6–8) |
24 – Golden | 9 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Tom Gola Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 63–77 | 12–16 (6–9) |
21 – Johnson | 9 – Golden | 5 – Golden | EagleBank Arena (3,281) Fairfax, VA | ||||
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
VCU Capital City Classic |
L 66–69 | 12–17 (6–10) |
23 – Gilyard | 10 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Massachusetts | L 79–87 | 12–18 (6–11) |
21 – Golden | 9 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Mullins Center (2,534) Amherst, MA | ||||
March 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Davidson | L 69–73 | 12–19 (6–12) |
20 – Golden | 6 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,002) Richmond, VA | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2019 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (14) Fordham First Round |
W 52–50 | 13–19 |
15 – Cayo | 11 – Golden | 7 – Golden | Barclays Center (4,278) Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSN |
(11) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Second Round |
L 68–71 | 13–20 |
20 – Golden | 5 – Gustavson | 6 – Gilyard | Barclays Center (5,968) Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Duquesne vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "De'Monte Buckingham, dismissed at Richmond, headed to CSU Bakersfield". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Street & Smith's Basketball". Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29.
- ^ "Lindy's Sports College Basketball". Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 67.
- ^ "Box Score". Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2018–19 Schedule"