RICHMOND SPIDERS (9-4, 3-2) at SAINT JOSEPH's HAWKS (1-12, 0-6)
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2020-21 SCHEDULE RICHMOND SPIDERS (9-4, 3-2) NOVEMBER Nov. 25 Detroit Mercy* .........................CANCELED at SAINT JOSEPH’S HAWKS (1-12, 0-6) Nov. 27 Morehead State* .......................W, 82-64 • Richmond defeated the Hawks 84-52 last season in the A-10 opener for both teams. Richmond’s 32-point win Nov. 29 at #10 Kentucky* (ESPN) ...............W, 76-64 was its biggest in an A-10 game since 2012 (102-58 vs Fordham) and the third-largest A-10 win in school history. DECEMBER • Richmond has won three straight road games and is 13-4 on the road over the last two seasons. No A-10 team Dec. 2 at Charleston (FloHoops) .........POSTPONED has won more than 11 road games over that span. POSTPONED Dec. 5 FURMAN (NBCSW) ................ • Over the last two seasons, Richmond is 8-2 in games following a loss, including 3-0 this season with wins at Dec. 7 WOFFORD (NBCSW) ................. W, 77-72 Vanderbilt, at Davidson, and vs Rhode Island. Dec. 9 NORTHERN IOWA (NBCSW) ...... W, 78-68 • Richmond went 24-24 from the foul line Saturday against La Salle, setting school records for most free throws Dec. 13 at #11 West Virginia (ESPN) ............L, 87-71 without a miss in a game and most consecutive free throws made in a game. The Spiders are only the second team in A-10 history to go 20-20 or better from the foul line in a game. Duquesne made all 26 of its free throw Dec. 16 at Vanderbilt (SEC Network) .............W, 78-67 attempts against Saint Joseph’s on March 3, 1990. Dec. 18 vs Loyola Chicago (NBCSW) ...........W, 75-73 • Blake Francis scored his 1,400th career point Saturday, giving the Spiders three of the 53 active D-I players Dec. 19 DUQUESNE (NBCSW) ........... POSTPONED with 1,400 or more career points. Richmond’s three active 1,400-point scorers are more than any other D-I Dec. 22 HOFSTRA (NBCSW) .....................L, 76-71 school (Arizona State, Iowa, UTSA each have two). Dec. 30 at Davidson (CBSSN) .....................W, 80-74 • Jacob Gilyard has 327 career steals, 58 shy of matching the Division I career record held by John Linehan JANUARY (Providence). At his current rate this season (3.92 per game), he would need to play 15 more games to catch Linehan. Richmond has 11 games left on its schedule, plus the A-10 Championship and any postseason play. Jan. 2 ST. BONAVENTURE (CBSSN) ........L, 69-66 • Tyler Burton is one of three players (Jordan Goodwin, Ricky Lindo) in the A-10 averaging 12 points and eight Jan. 6 RHODE ISLAND (CBSSN) .......... W, 80-73 rebounds per game and the only underclassman (freshman or sophomore). Jan. 9 at George Mason (CBSSN) .............W, 77-57 • On Monday, Richmond was 60th in the NCAA’s NET Rankings, fourth among A-10 teams. Jan. 20 at St. Bonaventure (CBSSN) ......POSTPONED Jan. 23 LA SALLE (NBCSN) ......................L, 84-78 • Jacob Gilyard was named to the Bob Cousy Award (nation’s top point guard) watch list and Grant Golden was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (nation’s top center) watch list. UR is one of four schools, along with Jan. 26 at Saint Joseph’s (ESPN+) ...................6 PM Illinois, Virginia, and Wisconsin, to currently have a player in the running for D-I’s best point guard AND center. Jan. 29 SAINT LOUIS (ESPN2) ................6:30 PM • The Spiders were picked to win the Atlantic 10 in the conference’s preseason poll, receiving 19 of the 28 FEBRUARY first-place votes from a panel of the league’s head coaches and media members. It is the first time Richmond has Feb. 2 GEORGE MASON (NBCSW) ................... 6 PM been picked to win the A-10 since joining the conference in 2001. Feb. 5 at Dayton (ESPN2) ............................... 7 PM Feb. 9 GEORGE WASHINGTON (NBCSW) .... 6 PM WITH A WIN ... THE MATCHUP Feb. 12 at VCU^ (ESPN2) ................................. 7 PM • UR would win at least 10 games for a 14th straight ALL-TIME SERIES LEADER: .............. Saint Joseph’s, 18-10 season, the second-longest streak in school history CURRENT STREAK: .................................... Richmond W1 Feb. 17 VCU^ (CBSSN) ................................. TBA behind 16 straight 10-win seasons from 1979-94. Feb. 20 at La Salle ........................................ 2 PM RICHMOND AT HOME: ...............................................5-6 • UR would win back-to-back games vs Saint Joseph’s for RICHMOND ON ROAD: ..............................................5-9 Feb. 23 FORDHAM (NBCSW) ....................... 1 PM the first time since 2014-15. RICHMOND AT NEUTRAL SITE: ....................................0-3 Feb. 26 at Saint Louis (ESPN2) ......................... 7 PM LAST GAME:.................................. 1/2/2020 (UR, 84-52) • UR would win its fourth straight road game and MARCH FIRST GAME: ..............................2/13/1954 (SJU, 71-59) improve to 14-4 on the road over the last two seasons. March 3 at Massachusetts ............................. 6 PM • UR would improve to 9-2 in games following a loss CHRIS MOONEY March 10-14 A-10 Championship presented by Air Force Reserve over the last two seasons and 4-0 in 2020-21. RICHMOND SPIDERS HEAD COACH All times Eastern and subject to change SEASONS at RICHMOND: ............ 16th * Bluegrass Showcase (Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY) • UR would improve to 6-2 in its last eight road games W-L at RICHMOND: .............283*-226 vs Saint Joseph’s. W-L in DIVISION I: ................301--238 ^ Richmond Area Honda Dealers Capital City Classic W-L vs OPPONENT: ........................9-9 * Most wins in Richmond history WATCH LISTEN FOLLOW @SpiderMBB @SpiderMBB Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball ESPN+, NBC Sports Philadelphia+, WTVR 6.3 RichmondSpiders.com PxP: Matt Martucci Analyst: Joe Lunardi PxP: Bob Black Analyst: Greg Beckwith 2020-21 RICHMOND MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES | #ONERICHMOND | @SPIDERMBB | 1 QUICK FACTS ROSTER & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE University Information No. Name Pos Year Ht Wt Hometown (High School/Previous School) Location ...................................Richmond, VA 23173 Founded ........................................................... 1830 0 Jacob Gilyard G SR 5’9” 160 Kansas City, MO (The Barstow School) Total Enrollment .............................................. 4,002 1 Blake Francis G GR 6’0 175 Herndon, VA (Westfield/Wagner) Nickname ......................................................Spiders 2 Souleymane Koureissi F JR 6’9” 215 Harlem, NY (Iona Prep) Colors....................................................Red and Blue Arena ...................................................Robins Center 3 Tyler Burton F SO 6’7” 210 Uxbridge, MA (Marianapolis Prep (CT)) Opened .......................................1972 (49th season) 4 Nathan Cayo F SR 6’7” 225 Montreal, Quebec (College Jean de Brebeuf) Capacity ........................................................... 7,201 5 Nick Sherod G GR 6’4” 230 Richmond, VA (St. Christopher’s) President ................................Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher Athletics Director .....................................John Hardt 10 Sullivan Kulju F SR 6’6” 220 New Berlin, WI (Eisenhower) 12 Gabe Arizin G SO 6’4” 190 West Chester, PA (St. Joseph’s Prep) Team Information Conference ...............................................Atlantic 10 13 Connor Crabtree G R-SO 6’6” 190 Hillsborough, NC (Hargrave Military (VA)/Tulane) 2019-20 Record .........................................24-7/14-4 15 Matt Grace F JR 6’9” 230 Hamilton, Ontario (TRC Academy) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 12/2 21 Isaiah Wilson G FR 6’0” 160 Pittsburgh, PA (First Love Academy) Starters Returning/Lost .......................................5*/0 Newcomers ..............................................................4 22 Andre Gustavson G JR 6’4” 195 Helsinki, Finland (Helsinki Basketball Academy) * Nick Sherod will miss 2020-21 season (knee) 24 Dji Bailey G FR 6’5” 175 Wilson, NC (Greenfield School) Program History 25 Quentin Southall G FR 6’3” 180 Alexandria, VA (Georgetown Prep) First Season ........................1913-14 (108th season) 31 Jordan Gaitley G GR 6’4” 190 Haverford, PA (Fordham Prep (NY)) All-Time Record Entering 2020-21 ........1,413-1,222 33 Grant Golden F GR 6’10” 255 Winchester, VA (St. James (MD)) NCAA Appearances/W-L .................................... 9/8-9 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990-91, 1998, 2004, 2010-11) NIT Appearances/W-L ...................................... 9/10-9 Conference Championships ....................................6 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (1984, 1988, 1990-91, 1998, 2011) Gabe Arizin AIR-rizz-in Dji Bailey Jai (rhymes with fly) Coaching Staff Nathan Cayo KAY-oh Head Coach ....................Chris Mooney, 16th season Jacob Gilyard GILL-yerd Alma Mater .....................................Princeton (1994) W-L at Richmond entering 2020-21 ............274-222 Andre Gustavson GOOSE-tahv-sun Career D-I W-L/Yrs entering 2020-21 ......292-234/16 Souleymane Koureissi SAHL-uh-mon ker-ESS-ee Assoc Head Coach ................ Rob Jones, 16th season Alma Mater ..................................Toccoa Falls (2001) Sullivan Kulju COOL-you Assoc Head Coach ..........Marcus Jenkins, 6th season Nick Sherod sure-ROD Alma Mater .......................................Air Force (2004) Assistant Coach .................Steve Thomas, 6th season Alma Mater ......................................... Rowan (2006) BREAKDOWNS Dir of Operations ......... Mark McGonigal, 5th season BY CLASS Alma Mater ....................................Richmond (2009) Freshmen (3): Bailey, Southall, Wilson Dir Program Development ......Will Gipe, 5th season Alma Mater