2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 19th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
| 2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 regular season co-champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 23–10 (15–3 A-10) |
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| Associate head coach | Peter Thomas |
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| Home arena | Robins Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond secured the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship with a 73–66 win over the Saint Joseph's Hawks on March 6, 2024.
Mooney returned to the team as head coach[1] after missing the final six games of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta.[2] Assistant coach and former Richmond player Peter Thomas served as interim head coach in Mooney's absence, and Mooney returned to his position after the conclusion of the season.[3]
Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 7–11 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in 11th place. The Spiders defeated UMass in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to George Mason to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Jason Nelson | 1 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Redshirt Freshman | Richmond, VA | Transferred to VCU |
| Marcus Randolph | 2 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Willingboro, NJ | Transferred to Saint Peter's |
| Tyler Burton | 3 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Uxbridge, MA | Graduated and transferred to Villanova |
| Connor Crabtree | 5 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Graduate Student | Hillsborough, NC | Graduated |
| Malcolm Dread | 12 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Redshirt Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Mount St. Mary's |
| Matt Grace | 15 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Graduated |
| Andre Gustavson | 22 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Helsinki, Finland | Graduated |
| Gabe Arizin | 34 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | West Chester, PA | Walk-on; Graduated |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Trevor Smith G |
Newport News, VA | Woodside High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 3 | ||||||
| Collin Tanner G |
Creedmoor, NC | Combine Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 28, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Mikkel Tyne G |
Toronto, ON | Bishop Walsh School (MD) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Ryan Soulis F |
Athens, Greece | Asheville School (NC) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 23, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
In addition to the four scholarship freshmen and walk-on freshman Jack Graham, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: DeLonnie Hunt from Wagner,[4] Jordan King from East Tennessee State,[5] and Tyler Harris from Western Carolina.[6]
Coaching staff changes
In June 2023, assistant coach Peter Thomas was elevated to the role of associate head coach. Thomas had served as interim head coach for the final few weeks of the 2022–23 season with head coach Chris Mooney on leave due to heart surgery.[7]
Under a new NCAA rule permitting two additional staff members to be designated as assistant coaches without being able to participate in off-campus recruiting, Mark McGonigal and Jack Fahed were elevated from their previous staff roles in September 2023.[8]
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league head coaches and select media members, Richmond was chosen to finish 11th out of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2023–24. Neal Quinn was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team. [9]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Richmond announced a 13-game non-conference schedule on August 25, 2023, followed by its 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule on September 6, 2023.[10][11] The non-conference schedule began on November 6 with a home game against VMI and will conclude with a December 30 home game against Lafayette. Richmond's Atlantic 10 schedule begins on January 6, 2024, and will see the Spiders facing VCU, Davidson, George Mason, and George Washington twice each and all other conference teams once each.
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, MASN2/ESPN+ |
VMI | W 93–75 | 1–0 |
34 – King | 10 – Quinn | 7 – Quinn | Robins Center (5,176) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 11, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Siena Sunshine Slam campus game |
W 90–48 | 2–0 |
17 – Bigelow | 5 – Walz | 4 – Tied | Robins Center (4,543) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Boston College | L 61–68 | 2–1 |
21 – Quinn | 6 – Tied | 5 – Quinn | Conte Forum (3,886) Boston, MA | ||||
| November 20, 2023* 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. No. 18 Colorado Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket semifinals |
L 59–64 | 2–2 |
23 – King | 6 – King | 2 – Tyne | Ocean Center (2,153) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 21, 2023* 6:30 pm, FloHoops |
vs. UNLV Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket consolation game |
W 82–65 | 3–2 |
21 – King | 7 – Tied | 7 – Bailey | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 25, 2023* 7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
Queens | W 90–61 | 4–2 |
24 – King | 9 – Bigelow | 4 – Tyne | Robins Center (4,953) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 29, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | L 68–80 | 4–3 |
18 – Quinn | 8 – Bailey | 5 – Bailey | Charles Koch Arena (6,195) Wichita, KS | ||||
| December 2, 2023* 6:00 pm, Monumental/ESPN+ |
William & Mary | W 88–69 | 5–3 |
29 – King | 8 – Tied | 5 – Quinn | Robins Center (5,542) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | L 73–78 | 5–4 |
20 – King | 8 – Quinn | 3 – Bailey | McLeod Center (3,153) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, SECN |
vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic |
L 76–87 | 5–5 |
17 – Tied | 7 – Bigelow | 6 – Tied | Amerant Bank Arena (8,162) Sunrise, FL | ||||
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
Charlotte | W 64–56 | 6–5 |
14 – King | 9 – Bigelow | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (5,222) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
Buffalo | W 72–66 | 7–5 |
23 – Quinn | 12 – Bigelow | 4 – Tied | Robins Center (4,897) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 30, 2023* 4:00 pm, Monumental/ESPN+ |
Lafayette | W 59–38 | 8–5 |
14 – Bigelow | 10 – Bigelow | 5 – King | Robins Center (5,484) Richmond, VA | ||||
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| January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, Monumental/ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | W 65–54 | 9–5 (1–0) |
18 – King | 13 – Bigelow | 4 – Quinn | Robins Center (6,619) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 9, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | W 58–56 | 10–5 (2–0) |
16 – King | 7 – Quinn | 4 – Quinn | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,834) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 13, 2024 6:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
George Mason | W 77–70 | 11–5 (3–0) |
31 – King | 8 – Bigelow | 2 – Quinn | Robins Center (6,275) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 16, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 63–61 | 12–5 (4–0) |
16 – Quinn | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,463) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| January 20, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Davidson | W 69–64 OT | 13–5 (5–0) |
24 – King | 13 – Bigelow | 4 – Hunt | John M. Belk Arena (4,235) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, NBC Sports App |
George Washington | W 82–74 | 14–5 (6–0) |
32 – King | 9 – Quinn | 4 – Quinn | Robins Center (5,082) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 16 Dayton | W 69–64 | 15–5 (7–0) |
17 – King | 15 – Bigelow | 4 – Quinn | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+ |
at Fordham | W 83–69 | 16–5 (8–0) |
29 – King | 9 – Bigelow | 6 – Quinn | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860) New York, NY | ||||
| February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ |
at VCU Capital City Classic |
L 52–63 | 16–6 (8–1) |
12 – Tied | 9 – Quinn | 6 – Quinn | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, Monumental/ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 82–65 | 17–6 (9–1) |
22 – Bailey | 7 – Bailey | 5 – King | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
UMass | L 59–69 | 17–7 (9–2) |
11 – King | 7 – Bailey | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (4,797) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 17, 2024 12:30 pm, USA |
at George Washington | W 90–74 | 18–7 (10–2) |
24 – King | 9 – Bigelow | 7 – Quinn | Charles E. Smith Center (2,233) Washington, D.C. | ||||
| February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | W 85–77 | 19–7 (11–2) |
25 – King | 6 – Bailey | 7 – Tied | Ryan Center (4,252) Kingston, RI | ||||
| February 24, 2024 6:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
Davidson | W 66–63 | 20–7 (12–2) |
15 – King | 7 – Bailey | 5 – Bailey | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 28, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 80–64 | 21–7 (13–2) |
27 – King | 9 – Bailey | 7 – Quinn | Chaifetz Arena (5,359) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| March 2, 2024 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
VCU Capital City Classic |
W 79–76 | 22–7 (14–2) |
27 – King | 9 – Quinn | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
| March 6, 2024 7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 73–66 | 23–7 (15–2) |
21 – Quinn | 6 – Bigelow | 4 – Quinn | Robins Center (5,942) Richmond, VA | ||||
| March 9, 2024 2:30 pm, USA |
at George Mason | L 46–64 | 23–8 (15–3) |
11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (5,576) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14, 2024 11:30 am, USA |
(1) | vs. (9) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals |
L 61–66 | 23–9 |
21 – Quinn | 11 – Bigelow | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (6,817) Brooklyn, NY | |||
| NIT | |||||||||||
| March 19, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at (3) Virginia Tech First Round - Wake Forest Bracket |
L 58–74 | 23–10 |
15 – Tied | 7 – Bigelow | 4 – King | Cassell Coliseum (3,183) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
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- "Chris Mooney To Have Heart Surgery, Miss Remainder of Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- Blair, Tannock (March 30, 2023). "Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney returns after successful heart surgery". WRIC-TV. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- O'Connor, John (May 17, 2023). "Richmond Spiders bring in southpaw guard from Wagner. Sound familiar?". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- O'Connor, John (April 18, 2023). "Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- O'Connor, John (June 20, 2023). "Western Carolina alum Tyler Harris joining Spiders hoops". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- "Peter Thomas Promoted to Associate Head Coach". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "McGonigal, Fahed Add Assistant Coach Titles". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "Dayton Repeats as Top Pick in Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Poll; Preseason Honors Announced". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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