2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–13 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794
Dayton 14 – 4   .778 24 – 11   .686
VCU 14 – 4   .778 22 – 10   .688
St. Bonaventure 12 – 5   .706 23 – 10   .697
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657
Richmond † 10 – 8   .556 24 – 13   .649
George Washington 8 – 9   .471 12 – 18   .400
Fordham 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
George Mason 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467
UMass 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 5 – 12   .294 15 – 16   .484
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Saint Joseph's 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Duquesne 1 – 16   .059 6 – 24   .200
† 2022 A-10 tournament winner

The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the 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.

On December 5, 2021, senior guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002.[1] Gilyard ultimately finished his career with a total of 466 steals.[2]

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Spiders finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Duquesne in the second round of the A-10 tournament.[3] The Spiders received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Toledo in the first round[4] before losing to Mississippi State.[5]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Blake Francis 1 G 6'0" 175 Graduate Student Herndon, VA Graduated

Returning players

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With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, three scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Jacob Gilyard, Nathan Cayo, and Grant Golden. Nick Sherod also elected to return despite having already spent five years in the Richmond program, including missing the entire 2020–21 season and all but six games of the 2018–19 season due to injuries.[6]

2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason Nelson
G 		Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Malcolm Dread
G 		Detroit, MI Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 7, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Marcus Randolph
G 		Willingboro, NJ Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Aidan Noyes
F 		Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 24, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Liam Weaver
G 		Kansas City, MO Pembroke Hill School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 19, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 2021 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  • "Scout.com 2021 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  • "ESPN 2021 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) GS The Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
G 1 Jason Nelson Current redshirt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr John Marshall High School Richmond, Virginia
F 2 Souleymane Koureissi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Iona Prep Harlem, New York
F 3 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Marianapolis Prep Uxbridge, Massachusetts
F 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Quebec
G 5 Nick Sherod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS St. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
F 10 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Eisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
G 11 Marcus Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Willingboro, New Jersey
G 12 Malcolm Dread Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Gonzaga College High School Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Connor Crabtree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Hargrave Military Academy
Tulane 		Hillsborough, North Carolina
F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr TRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario
G 21 Isaiah Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So First Love Academy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
G 24 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Greenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Georgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia
G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Fordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
G 32 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, Missouri
F 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS St. James School Winchester, Virginia
G 34 Gabe Arizin (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Joseph's Prep West Chester, Pennsylvania
F 35 Aidan Noyes Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 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: September 20, 2021

Schedule and results

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Richmond announced its 13-game non-conference schedule on August 9, 2021, consisting of six home games, three road games, and four neutral-site games. The non-conference schedule began on November 9 with a home game against North Carolina Central and concluded with a December 22 home game against Bucknell.[7] The Atlantic 10 portion of Richmond's schedule was announced on September 9, 2021.[8]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ 		North Carolina Central W 70–60  1–0
  19 – Golden   6 – Tied   6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,173)
Richmond, VA
November 12, 2021*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Utah State
Veterans Classic 		L 74–85  1–1
  24 – Golden   8 – Golden   6 – Gilyard  Alumni Hall (3,800)
Annapolis, MD
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 94–78  2–1
  20 – Burton   8 – Tied   6 – Tied  Robins Center (5,521)
Richmond, VA
November 20, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Drake L 70–73  2–2
  30 – Burton   9 – Burton   5 – Tied  Knapp Center (3,347)
Des Moines, IA
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ 		Hofstra W 81–68  3–2
  22 – Burton   7 – Tied   6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,201)
Richmond, VA
November 25, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Maryland
Bahamas Championship semifinal 		L 80–86  3–3
  18 – Golden   8 – Cayo   5 – Golden  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021*
12:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Mississippi State
Bahamas Championship consolation 		L 71–82 OT 3–4
  23 – Burton   7 – Burton   6 – Gilyard  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wofford W 73–64  4–4
  21 – Golden   7 – Gilyard   4 – Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,576)
Spartanburg, SC
December 5, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa W 60–52  5–4
  26 – Burton   8 – Sherod   4 – Tied  McLeod Center (2,337)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 11, 2021*
6:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		Toledo W 72–69  6–4
  17 – Burton   9 – Burton   7 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,592)
Richmond, VA
December 17, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ACCN 		vs. NC State
Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout 		W 83–74  7–4
  19 – Golden   8 – Burton   10 – Gilyard  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
December 19, 2021*
4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		Old Dominion W 67–61  8–4
  29 – Burton   10 – Burton   8 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,884)
Richmond, VA
December 22, 2021*
4:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ 		Bucknell W 81–50  9–4
  22 – Golden   10 – Golden   11 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,037)
Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ 		Saint Joseph's L 56–83  9–5
(0–1) 		 14 – Golden   7 – Golden   6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,003)
Richmond, VA
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Louis L 69–76  9–6
(0–2) 		 24 – Burton   12 – Burton   4 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (4,825)
St. Louis, MO
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ 		Massachusetts W 80–72  10–6
(1–2) 		 17 – Gilyard   13 – Burton   10 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,004)
Richmond, VA
January 14, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Davidson L 84–87  10–7
(1–3) 		 28 – Gilyard   5 – Golden   5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,471)
Richmond, VA
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		at Fordham
Rescheduled from January 8 [9] 		W 83–70  11–7
(2–3) 		 31 – Gilyard   7 – Gustavson   3 – Tied  Rose Hill Gym (0)
Bronx, NY
January 22, 2022
4:30 p.m., USA 		at La Salle W 64–56  12–7
(3–3) 		 18 – Tied   5 – Tied   7 – Gilyard  Tom Gola Arena (2,137)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Rhode Island W 70–63  13–7
(4–3) 		 15 – Tied   13 – Burton   6 – Gilyard  Ryan Center (6,259)
Kingston, RI
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		VCU
Capital City Classic 		L 62–64  13–8
(4–4) 		 18 – Golden   9 – Golden   6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne W 74–57  14–8
(5–4) 		 18 – Burton   12 – Burton   4 – Golden  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,211)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 4, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		St. Bonaventure W 71–61  15–8
(6–4) 		 36 – Burton   10 – Golden   8 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,803)
Richmond, VA
February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ 		George Mason
Rescheduled from January 11 [10] 		W 62–59  16–8
(7–4) 		 23 – Gilyard   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Robins Center (5,354)
Richmond, VA
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at George Mason L 84–87 OT 16–9
(7–5) 		 23 – Golden   8 – Tied   11 – Gilyard  EagleBank Arena (3,842)
Fairfax, VA
February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ 		La Salle W 77–63  17–9
(8–5) 		 15 – Tied   10 – Burton   6 – Gustavson  Robins Center (6,801)
Richmond, VA
February 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at VCU
Capital City Classic 		L 57–77  17–10
(8–6) 		 13 – Burton   11 – Burton   4 – Gilyard  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington W 84–71  18–10
(9–6) 		 19 – Cayo   8 – Cayo   6 – Golden  Charles E. Smith Center (1,254)
Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Saint Louis W 68–66  19–10
(10–6) 		 23 – Burton   10 – Burton   2 – Tied  Robins Center (6,750)
Richmond, VA
March 1, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Dayton L 53–55  19–11
(10–7) 		 15 – Golden   10 – Golden   3 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,572)
Richmond, VA
March 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at St. Bonaventure L 65–72  19–12
(10–8) 		 21 – Burton   8 – Burton   4 – Cayo  Reilly Center (4,860)
St. Bonaventure, NY
A-10 tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., USA/Peacock 		(6) vs. (11) Rhode Island
Second Round 		W 64–59  20–12
  19 – Golden   11 – Burton   4 – Gilyard  Capital One Arena (6,543)
Washington, D.C.
March 11, 2022
8:30 p.m., USA/Peacock 		(6) vs. (3) VCU
Quarterfinals 		W 75–64  21–12
  32 – Gilyard   8 – Burton   3 – Gilyard  Capital One Arena (7,420)
Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., CBSSN 		(6) vs. (2) Dayton
Semifinals 		W 68–64  22–12
  18 – Golden   9 – Golden   5 – Gilyard  Capital One Arena (7,799)
Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		(6) vs. (1) Davidson
Championship 		W 64–62  23–12
  26 – Gilyard   12 – Burton   3 – Cayo  Capital One Arena (8,452)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022
3:10 p.m., truTV 		(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 16 Iowa
First Round 		W 67–63  24–12
  24 – Gilyard   11 – Burton   6 – Gilyard  KeyBank Center (16,017)
Buffalo, NY
March 19, 2022
6:10 p.m., TNT 		(12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Providence
Second Round 		L 51–79  24–13
  18 – Cayo   6 – Burton   5 – Golden  KeyBank Center 
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, John (December 5, 2021). "Jacob Gilyard sets NCAA career steals record, Tyler Burton scores 26 as Spiders win at Northern Iowa". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jacob Gilyard college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Weathers lifts Duquesne past Richmond 67-62 in A-10 tourney". ESPN. Associated Press. March 4, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Richmond rallies to win opening game of NIT 76-66". ESPN. Associated Press. March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Stewart leads Mississippi State over Richmond on late 3". ESPN. Associated Press. March 25, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nick Sherod Announces He Will Return to Richmond Next Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond. May 4, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Five Friday Night ESPN Network Games Highlight Men's Basketball A-10 Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Spiders game at Fordham rescheduled for Tuesday at 8 PM". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Spiders to host George Mason on February 7, St. Bonaventure tip moves to 6 PM". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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