2019–20 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 24–7 (14–4 A-10) |
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Home arena | Robins Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Dayton | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | – | 2 | .935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Spiders finished the season 24–7, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2018–19 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.[1]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Noah Yates | 24 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Exhausted eligibility as graduate student[2] |
Keith Oddo | 30 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Roanoke, VA | Walk-on graduate transfer to Louisville[3] |
Julius Johnson | 32 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Cocoa, FL | Graduated |
Assistant coach Kim Lewis also left the team after six seasons in the position, joining the staff of Mercer University in the same role.[4] Richmond's director of basketball operations Steve Thomas was promoted to fill the vacancy left by Lewis.[5]
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Connor Crabtree | 13 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Hillsborough, NC | Transferred from Tulane. Will sit out the 2019–20 season due to transfer rules and will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6] |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tyler Burton SF | Uxbridge, MA | Marianapolis Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 3, 2019* 6:00 p.m. | Randolph–Macon | W 70–57 | 17 – Golden | 7 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 8, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Saint Francis (PA) | W 100–98 OT | 1–0 | 27 – Sherod | 8 – Tied | 8 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,602) Richmond, VA | ||||
Nov 14, 2019* 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+ | Vanderbilt | W 93–92 OT | 2–0 | 26 – Gilyard | 8 – Cayo | 4 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,602) Richmond, VA | ||||
Nov 17, 2019* 4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | Cal State Northridge Legends Classic campus round | W 90–62 | 3–0 | 25 – Sherod | 12 – Golden | 7 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,604) Richmond, VA | ||||
Nov 22, 2019* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | McNeese State Legends Classic campus round | W 87–57 | 4–0 | 20 – Francis | 6 – Tied | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,765) Richmond, VA | ||||
Nov 25, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Wisconsin Legends Classic semifinals | W 62–52 | 5–0 | 19 – Francis | 12 – Golden | 6 – Francis | Barclays Center (6,812) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
Nov 26, 2019* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. No. 18 Auburn Legends Classic final | L 65–79 | 5–1 | 14 – Golden | 6 – Tied | 4 – Gilyard | Barclays Center (6,420) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
Nov 30, 2019* 2:30 p.m., NBCSN | Boston College | W 64–44 | 6–1 | 22 – Gilyard | 8 – Gilyard | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,531) Richmond, VA | ||||
Dec 3, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Hampton | W 80–63 | 7–1 | 29 – Francis | 9 – Sherod | 10 – Gilyard | Hampton Convocation Center (3,323) Hampton, VA | ||||
Dec 8, 2019* 2:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | South Alabama | W 75–57 | 8–1 | 17 – Sherod | 9 – Sherod | 7 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,506) Richmond, VA | ||||
Dec 14, 2019* 5:00 p.m., NBCSN | Charleston | W 78–71 | 9–1 | 20 – Francis | 7 – Tied | 8 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,804) Richmond, VA | ||||
Dec 18, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Old Dominion | W 62–59 | 10–1 | 19 – Golden | 7 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,219) Norfolk, VA | ||||
Dec 22, 2019* 3:30 p.m. | vs. Radford Holiday Hoops Fest | L 58–73 | 10–2 | 18 – Francis | 7 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,381) Washington, DC | ||||
Dec 29, 2019* 6:30 p.m., SECN | at Alabama | L 78–90 | 10–3 | 21 – Gilyard | 11 – Golden | 4 – Gilyard | Coleman Coliseum (9,960) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2020 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+ | Saint Joseph's | W 84–52 | 11–3 (1–0) | 23 – Francis | 7 – Golden | 4 – Golden | Robins Center (5,026) Richmond, VA | ||||
Jan 5, 2020 noon, ESPN+ | at Rhode Island | W 69–61 | 12–3 (2–0) | 19 – Cayo | 11 – Cayo | 5 – Golden | Ryan Center (5,325) Kingston, RI | ||||
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | Saint Louis | L 58–74 | 12–4 (2–1) | 17 – Sherod | 6 – Cayo | 3 – Golden | Robins Center (7,004) Richmond, VA | ||||
Jan 14, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Davidson | W 70–64 | 13–4 (3–1) | 18 – Sherod | 6 – Tied | 7 – Gilyard | John M. Belk Arena (3,503) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 18, 2020 2:30 p.m., NBCSN | at George Mason | W 97–87 | 14–1 (4–1) | 25 – Golden | 6 – Burton | 8 – Gilyard | EagleBank Arena (4,603) Fairfax, VA | ||||
Jan 22, 2020 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | La Salle | W 75–57 | 15–4 (5–1) | 15 – Golden | 9 – Burton | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,073) Richmond, VA | ||||
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+ | No. 7 Dayton | L 79–87 | 15–5 (5–2) | 29 – Gilyard | 9 – Sherod | 7 – Golden | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
Jan 28, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at VCU Capital City Classic | L 68–87 | 15–6 (5–3) | 24 – Golden | 8 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
Feb 1, 2020 6:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+ | George Washington | W 76–54 | 16–6 (6–3) | 20 – Golden | 6 – Wojcik | 9 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
Feb 8, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Fordham | W 59–53 | 17–6 (7–3) | 22 – Gilyard | 9 – Burton | 3 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,117) Bronx, NY | ||||
Feb 12, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at La Salle | W 74–47 | 18–6 (8–3) | 16 – Golden | 7 – Burton | 5 – Gilyard | Tom Gola Arena (1,271) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Feb 15, 2020 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | VCU Capital City Classic | W 77–59 | 19–6 (9–3) | 23 – Sherod | 10 – Golden | 6 – Tied | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
Feb 19, 2020 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+ | George Mason | W 65–50 | 20–6 (10–3) | 21 – Golden | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (5,651) Richmond, VA | ||||
Feb 22, 2020 6:30 p.m., NBCSN | at St. Bonaventure | L 71–75 | 20–7 (10–4) | 23 – Francis | 9 – Burton | 6 – Gilyard | Reilly Center (5,480) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
Feb 26, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at George Washington | W 73–70 | 21–7 (11–4) | 19 – Francis | 9 – Cayo | 8 – Golden | Charles E. Smith Center (2,735) Washington, D.C. | ||||
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+ | Massachusetts | W 95–71 | 22–7 (12–4) | 20 – Francis | 9 – Golden | 10 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
Mar 3, 2020 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+ | Davidson | W 80–63 | 23–7 (13–4) | 19 – Sherod | 8 – Cayo | 8 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,501) Richmond, VA | ||||
Mar 6, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Duquesne | W 73–62 | 24–7 (14–4) | 21 – Francis | 11 – Tied | 10 – Gilyard | PPG Paints Arena (3,211) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2020 6:00 p.m., NBCSN | (2) | vs. TBD Quarterfinals | A10 Tournament Canceled[7] | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
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- ^ O'Connor, John (March 28, 2019). "NCAA denies Noah Yates' appeal for second season as member of Spiders' basketball program". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (June 26, 2019). "Louisville men's basketball adds walk-on guard from University of Richmond". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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- ^ O'Connor, John (April 23, 2019). "Chris Mooney extends trend, promoting staff member Steve Thomas to Spiders assistant coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, John (May 12, 2019). "Spiders hoops bringing in 6-6 transfer Connor Crabtree from Tulane". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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