2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 12–20 (9–9 A-10) |
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Home arena | Robins Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the 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]
Previous season
[edit]The Spiders finished the 2016–17 season 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place in the conference. They defeated George Washington in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament[3] before losing to VCU in the semifinals.[4] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Alabama[5] and Oakland[6][7] before falling to TCU in the quarterfinals.[8][9]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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ShawnDre' Jones | 3 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Graduated |
T. J. Cline | 10 | F/C | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Plano, Texas | Graduated |
Chase Fletcher | 12 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Dallas, Texas | Walk-on; graduated |
Marshall Wood | 24 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Rustburg, Virginia | Graduated |
Jesse Pistokache | 30 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Sophomore | Mission, Texas | Transferred to Salem International |
Kwesi Abakah | 34 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Grad Student | Suwanee, Georgia | Graduated |
2017 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tomas Verbinskis #67 SF |
Weston, Florida | The Sagemont School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 21, 2016 | |
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Bryce Schneider SG |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Myrtle Beach High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 16, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jacob Gilyard PG |
Kansas City, Missouri | The Barstow School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 12, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Nathan Cayo SG |
Montreal, Quebec | College Jean-De-Brebeuf | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 13, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Phoenix Ford SF |
Saint Petersburg, Florida | Saint Petersburg High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 7, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
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Future recruits
[edit]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 | |
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Preseason
[edit]In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Spiders were picked to finish in eighth place in the A-10.[10] De’Monte Buckingham was named to the conference's preseason second team.[10]
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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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm, NBCSWA+ |
Delaware | L 63–76[11] | 0–1 |
18 – Buckingham | 6 – Tied | 4 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Nov 13, 2017* noon, NBCSWA |
Jacksonville State | L 61–94[12] | 0–2 |
13 – 3 Tied | 6 – Golden | 4 – Golden | Robins Center (6,805) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Nov 20, 2017* 5:00 pm |
vs. UAB Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals |
W 63–50[13] | 1–2 |
26 – Golden | 7 – Golden | 5 – Stansbury | John Gray High School (650) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
Nov 21, 2017* 7:30 pm |
vs. No. 12 Cincinnati Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals |
L 48–75[14] | 1–3 |
12 – Gilyard | 7 – Buckingham | 3 – Buckingham | John Gray High School (1,400) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
Nov 22, 2017* 5:00 pm |
vs. Louisiana Cayman Islands Classic |
L 76–82[15] | 1–4 |
24 – Golden | 9 – Buckingham | 8 – Buckingham | John Gray High School (850) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
Nov 25, 2017* 6:00 pm, Stadium |
Georgetown | L 76–82[16] | 1–5 |
28 – Buckingham | 10 – Golden | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, NBCSWA+ |
Vermont | L 65–71[17] | 1–6 |
14 – Sherod | 7 – Fore | 4 – Tied | Robins Center (4,615) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Dec 2, 2017* 4:00 pm |
at Wake Forest | L 53–82[18] | 1–7 |
16 – Golden | 9 – Buckingham | 4 – Golden | LJVM Coliseum (6,591) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Old Dominion | L 60–79[19] | 1–8 |
12 – Tied | 6 – Buckingham | 6 – Gilyard | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,390) Norfolk, Virginia | ||||
Dec 10, 2017* 2:00 pm, NBCSWA+ |
James Madison | W 74–71[20] | 2–8 |
23 – Gilyard | 7 – Buckingham | 5 – Golden | Robins Center (6,524) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, MASN |
Bucknell | L 78–86[21] | 2–9 |
22 – Buckingham | 8 – Tied | 5 – Buckingham | Robins Center (5,501) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Dec 23, 2017* 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Boston College | L 73–78 OT[22] | 2–10 |
17 – Golden | 10 – Golden | 6 – Tied | Conte Forum (5,538) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 30, 2017 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
Davidson | W 69–58[23] | 3–10 (1–0) |
22 – Sherod | 10 – Golden | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (6,560) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Fordham | L 65–69 OT[24] | 3–11 (1–1) |
12 – Johnson | 16 – Buckingham | 4 – Gilyard | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,106) Bronx, New York | ||||
Jan 6, 2018 8:00 pm |
at Saint Louis | L 62–69[25] | 3–12 (1–2) |
24 – Golden | 8 – Tied | 6 – Buckingham | Chaifetz Arena (7,291) St. Louis, Missouri | ||||
Jan 9, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium |
Dayton | L 81–87[26] | 3–13 (1–3) |
17 – Johnson | 7 – Buckingham | 5 – Tied | Robins Center (5,137) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Jan 13, 2018 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
George Washington | W 78–68[27] | 4–13 (2–3) |
24 – Golden | 8 – Buckingham | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,727) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Jan 17, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium |
at VCU Capital City Classic |
W 67–52[28] | 5–13 (3–3) |
17 – Golden | 9 – Buckingham | 8 – Gilyard | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Jan 20, 2018 2:30 pm, NBCSN |
La Salle | W 81–74[29] | 6–13 (4–3) |
18 – Tied | 9 – Buckingham | 4 – Tied | Robins Center (6,686) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Duquesne | W 77–73 OT[30] | 7–13 (5–3) |
28 – Sherod | 9 – Golden | 6 – Buckingham | Palumbo Center (1,786) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||
Jan 28, 2018 2:00 pm, NBCSN |
at Davidson | W 66–63[31] | 8–13 (6–3) |
24 – Golden | 14 – Sherod | 4 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (4,412) Davidson, North Carolina | ||||
Feb 3, 2018 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
George Mason | L 75–79[32] | 8–14 (6–4) |
32 – Sherod | 11 – Sherod | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Feb 7, 2018 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
VCU Capital City Classic |
W 77–76[33] | 9–14 (7–4) |
18 – Tied | 9 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm |
at St. Bonaventure | L 88–97[34] | 9–15 (7–5) |
26 – Sherod | 9 – Sherod | 6 – Gilyard | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, New York | ||||
Feb 13, 2018 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
at No. 16 Rhode Island | L 67–85[35] | 9–16 (7–6) |
21 – Sherod | 7 – Golden | 4 – Buckingham | Ryan Center (7,019) Kingston, Rhode Island | ||||
Feb 17, 2018 6:00 pm, NBCSWA+ |
Saint Louis | L 66–72[36] | 9–17 (7–7) |
19 – Sherod | 7 – Buckingham | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium |
at George Washington | L 77–103[37] | 9–18 (7–8) |
21 – Buckingham | 6 – Golden | 5 – Buckingham | Charles E. Smith Center (2,542) Washington, D.C. | ||||
Feb 24, 2018 6:00 pm, NBCSWA |
Saint Joseph's | L 70–72[38] | 9–19 (7–9) |
20 – Sherod | 10 – Buckingham | 5 – Tied | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Feb 28, 2018 7:00 pm, MASN2 |
UMass | W 90–65[39] | 10–19 (8–9) |
26 – Golden | 11 – Golden | 6 – Tied | Robins Center (5,618) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, MASN |
at George Mason | W 93–79[40] | 11–19 (9–9) |
25 – Sherod | 8 – Golden | 5 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (5,895) Fairfax, Virginia | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 2018 6:00 pm, NBCSN |
(7) | vs. (10) Duquesne Second round |
W 81–68[41] | 12–19 |
20 – Gilyard | 9 – Golden | 7 – Buckingham | Capital One Arena (6,514) Washington, D.C. | |||
Mar 9, 2018 6:00 pm, NBCSN |
(7) | vs. (2) St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals |
L 77–83 | 12–20 |
25 – Fore | 9 – Golden | 5 – Buckingham | Capital One Arena (7,664) Washington, D.C. | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source:[42]
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