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2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record15–18 (7–11 A-10)
Head coach
  • Chris Mooney (18th season; first 27 games)
  • Peter Thomas (interim; final 6 games)
Assistant coaches
  • David Boyden
  • Will Gipe
  • Peter Thomas
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
Fordham 12 – 6   .667 25 – 8   .758
Dayton 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
George Mason 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Duquesne 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
George Washington 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Davidson 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Saint Joseph's 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
St. Bonaventure 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
Richmond 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
La Salle 7 – 11   .389 15 – 19   .441
Massachusetts 6 – 12   .333 15 – 16   .484
Rhode Island 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Loyola Chicago 4 – 14   .222 10 – 21   .323
† 2023 A10 tournament winner

The 2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

On February 17, 2023, Richmond announced that Mooney would miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta. 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.[1]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2021–22 season 24–13, 10–8 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed, they defeated Rhode Island, VCU, Dayton, and Davidson to win the Atlantic 10 tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, where they upset Iowa in the First Round before losing to Providence in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jacob Gilyard 0 G 5'9" 160 Graduate Student Kansas City, MO Graduated
Souleymane Koureissi 2 F 6'9" 215 Senior Harlem, NY Graduated and transferred to Radford
Nathan Cayo 4 F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Montreal, Canada Graduated
Nick Sherod 5 G 6'4" 220 Graduate Student Richmond, VA Graduated
Sullivan Kulju 10 F 6'6" 220 Graduate Student New Berlin, WI Walk-on; Graduated
Isaiah Wilson 21 G 6'0" 165 Sophomore Pittsburgh, PA Transferred to Winthrop
Jordan Gaitley 31 G 6'4" 190 Graduate Student Haverford, PA Walk-on; Graduated
Grant Golden 33 F 6'10" 255 Graduate Student Winchester, VA Graduated

Returning players

With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, two scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Matt Grace and Andre Gustavson.[2][3]

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mike Walz
C 		Berwyn, PA Conestoga High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals.com 2022 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  • "ESPN 2022 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

Other new players

In addition to freshman Walz, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: Neal Quinn from Lafayette,[4] Isaiah Bigelow from Wofford,[5] and Jason Roche from The Citadel.[6]

Roster

2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jason Nelson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr John Marshall High School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Marcus Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Willingboro, New Jersey
F 3 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Marianapolis Prep Uxbridge, Massachusetts
G 4 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Greenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Connor Crabtree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Hargrave Military Academy
Tulane 		Hillsborough, North Carolina
G 10 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, Missouri
G 11 Jason Roche 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Saint Mary's College High School Berkeley, California
G 12 Malcolm Dread 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Gonzaga College High School Detroit, Michigan
F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS TRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario
C 21 Mike Walz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Conestoga High School Berwyn, Pennsylvania
G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
F 24 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Ben L. Smith High School Greensboro, North Carolina
G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Georgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia
C 32 Neal Quinn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Ramapo High School Allendale, New Jersey
G 34 Gabe Arizin (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Joseph's Prep West Chester, Pennsylvania
F 35 Aidan Noyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 11, 2022

Schedule and results

Richmond announced a 30-game schedule on September 7, 2022, with a final game against Wichita State announced on September 15.[7][8] The non-conference schedule began on November 7 with a home game against VMI and concluded with a December 28 home game against Coppin State. Richmond's 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule will see the Spiders facing VCU, George Mason, George Washington, and St. Bonaventure 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
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ 		VMI W 69–48  1–0
  13 – Nelson   11 – Burton   3 – Tied  Robins Center (6,049)
Richmond, VA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ 		Northern Iowa W 68–55  2–0
  21 – Nelson   9 – Burton   5 – Grace  Robins Center (6,814)
Richmond, VA
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Charleston L 90–92 OT 2–1
  38 – Burton   8 – Bigelow   4 – Tied  TD Arena (4,515)
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		Wichita State L 53–56  2–2
  16 – Bigelow   11 – Bigelow   7 – Nelson  Robins Center (5,896)
Richmond, VA
November 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Syracuse
Empire Classic semifinals 		L 71–74 OT 2–3
  17 – Bigelow   15 – Burton   6 – Nelson  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Temple
Empire Classic consolation 		W 61–49  3–3
  18 – Burton   8 – Quinn   3 – Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Toledo L 67–90  3–4
  15 – Burton   9 – Burton   4 – Quinn  Savage Arena (4,166)
Toledo, OH
December 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at William & Mary L 57–58  3–5
  26 – Burton   6 – Bigelow   5 – Grace  Kaplan Arena (3,179)
Williamsburg, VA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ 		Drake W 82–52  4–5
  19 – Nelson   7 – Burton   3 – Quinn  Robins Center (6,447)
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–48  5–5
  17 – Bigelow   9 – Burton   5 – Nelson  Robins Center (5,004)
Richmond, VA
December 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		vs. Clemson
Greenville Winter Invitational 		L 57–85  5–6
  21 – Burton   7 – Burton   3 – Quinn  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117)
Greenville, SC
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ 		Bucknell W 81–71  6–6
  29 – Burton   5 – Burton   4 – Gustavson  Robins Center (5,803)
Richmond, VA
December 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WTVR-TV/ESPN+ 		Coppin State W 83–65  7–6
  20 – Burton   8 – Tied   7 – Quinn  Robins Center (6,007)
Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason L 58–62  7–7
(0–1) 		 21 – Burton   12 – Bigelow   2 – Tied  EagleBank Arena (4,014)
Fairfax, VA
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		George Washington W 73–63  8–7
(1–1) 		 26 – Burton   8 – Bigelow   3 – Tied  Robins Center (5,394)
Richmond, VA
January 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+ 		Duquesne W 75–73  9–7
(2–1) 		 23 – Burton   9 – Quinn   4 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Davidson W 61–57  10–7
(3–1) 		 17 – Burton   12 – Burton   4 – Bigelow  John M. Belk Arena (3,052)
Davidson, NC
January 14, 2023
2:30 p.m., USA 		at St. Bonaventure L 63–71  10–8
(3–2) 		 16 – Grace   6 – Bigelow   3 – Randolph  Reilly Center (4,351)
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ 		Rhode Island W 64–57  11–8
(4–2) 		 23 – Burton   7 – Tied   3 – Grace  Robins Center (5,892)
Richmond, VA
January 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU
Capital City Classic 		L 62–74  11–9
(4–3) 		 14 – Burton   5 – Tied   3 – Gustavson  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass L 76–85  11–10
(4–4) 		 20 – Burton   10 – Burton   6 – Quinn  Mullins Center (2,143)
Amherst, MA
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Dayton L 60–86  11–11
(4–5) 		 19 – Bigelow   5 – Burton   3 – Grace  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure L 62–66  11–12
(4–6) 		 22 – Burton   9 – Burton   3 – Bailey  Robins Center (5,235)
Richmond, VA
February 5, 2023
noon, USA 		Fordham W 68–58  12–12
(5–6) 		 21 – Grace   8 – Burton   2 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington L 105–107 2OT 12–13
(5–7) 		 28 – Grace   9 – Bigelow   4 – Quinn  Charles E. Smith Center (1,067)
Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Loyola Chicago W 74–71  13–13
(6–7) 		 23 – Burton   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle L 62–68  13–14
(6–8) 		 16 – Tied   10 – Burton   8 – Quinn  Tom Gola Arena (1,352)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		Saint Louis W 81–78  14–14
(7–8) 		 20 – Burton   9 – Burton   5 – Grace  Robins Center (6,022)
Richmond, VA
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at VCU
Capital City Classic 		L 58–73  14–15
(7–9) 		 21 – Quinn   7 – Burton   3 – Nelson  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's L 67–83  14–16
(7–10) 		 15 – Tied   8 – Grace   6 – Randolph  Hagan Arena (1,594)
Philadelphia, PA
March 4, 2023
12:30 p.m., USA 		George Mason L 60–62  14–17
(7–11) 		 17 – Burton   6 – Grace   3 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 7, 2023
11:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		(12) vs. (13) UMass
First Round 		W 71–38  15–17
  28 – Burton   10 – Quinn   6 – Quinn  Barclays Center (5,119)
Brooklyn, NY
March 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., USA 		(12) vs. (5) George Mason
Second Round 		L 57–62  15–18
  23 – Burton   6 – Tied   2 – Quinn  Barclays Center (5,011)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Mooney To Have Heart Surgery, Miss Remainder of Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ^ O'Connor, John (March 31, 2022). "Spiders starter Andre Gustavson returning for fifth season, has played in 108 UR games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John (April 13, 2022). "Forward Matt Grace will return to Spiders as graduate for fifth year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ O'Connor, John (April 10, 2022). "Spiders land 7-foot transfer from Lafayette, Neal Quinn". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. ^ O'Connor, John (April 14, 2022). "Spiders add 6-7 Isaiah Bigelow from Wofford, with two seasons of eligibility". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ O'Connor, John (April 23, 2022). "Spiders acquire a third transfer, 3-point sniper Jason Roche from The Citadel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Spiders announce 2022-23 men's basketball schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Richmond adds home game vs Wichita State to fill non-conference schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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