RICHMOND SPIDERS (5-1) Vs LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS (3-1)
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2020-21 SCHEDULE [RV/25] RICHMOND SPIDERS (5-1) NOVEMBER Nov. 25 Detroit Mercy* .........................CANCELED vs LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS (3-1) Nov. 27 Morehead State* .......................W, 82-64 • This is the second meeting between Richmond and Loyola. The first was on November 19, 2018 at the Fort Nov. 29 at #10 Kentucky* (ESPN) ...............W, 76-64 Myers Tip-Off, an 82-66 Loyola win. Jacob Gilyard led UR with 19 points, five assists, and four steals in that game. DECEMBER • Jacob Gilyard has 303 career steals, 82 shy of matching the Division I career record held by John Linehan Dec. 2 at Charleston (FloHoops) .........POSTPONED (Providence). At his current rate this season (4.5 per game), he would need to play 19 more games to pass Linehan. Dec. 5 FURMAN (NBCSW) ................POSTPONED Dec. 7 WOFFORD ........................... W, 77-72 • Following Wednesday’s win, Chris Mooney has now defeated a power-conference opponent 26 times during his time at Richmond. Richmond has beaten a pair of power-conference teams this year (Vanderbilt & Kentucky) Dec. 9 NORTHERN IOWA (NBCSW) ...... W, 78-68 after beating three last season (Wisconsin, Boston College, Vanderbilt). Dec. 13 at #11 West Virginia (ESPN) ............L, 87-71 • Richmond has won five straight games on Fridays, including its season opener against Morehead State. The Dec. 16 at Vanderbilt (SEC Network) .............W, 78-67 Spiders are slated to play a primetime game on ESPN on four of the final five Fridays of the regular season. Dec. 18 vs Loyola Chicago (NBCSW) .................6 PM ........... POSTPONED • Tyler Burton is the reigning A-10 Player of the Week after averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Spiders Dec. 19 DUQUESNE (NBCSW) went 2-1 last week. Burton and Nathan Cayo have earned A-10 Player of the Week honors this season and Jacob Dec. 22 HOFSTRA (NBCSW) ......................... 2 PM Gilyard, Blake Francis, and Grant Golden, were named Preseason All-Conference last month, meaning that the entire Spiders starting lineup has been honored by the A-10 over the last two months. Dec. 30 at Davidson (CBSSN) ...........................7 PM JANUARY • After recording eight rebounds vs Vanderbilt, Grant Golden is one of three active D-I players with 1,500 points and 700 rebounds in his career, along with Iowa’s Luke Garza and Austin Peay’s Terry Taylor. He’s also one of Jan. 2 ST. BONAVENTURE (CBSSN) ...............TBA three Spiders to ever reach those totals, joining Mike Perry and Peter Woolfolk. Jan. 6 RHODE ISLAND (CBSSN) .................. TBA • Three Spiders (Golden, Gilyard, and Blake Francis) have scored at least 1,250 points during their college Jan. 9 at George Mason (CBSSN) ......................TBA careers. No other school in D-I has three players with 1,250 or more career points. (Iowa, Arizona St, Austin Peay, Jan. 16 VCU (CBSSN) ................................... TBA UTSA each have two.) Jan. 20 at St. Bonaventure (CBSSN) ....................TBA • The Spiders were picked to win the Atlantic 10 in the conference’s preseason poll, receiving 19 of the 28 Jan. 23 LA SALLE (NBCSN) .....................2:30 PM first-place votes from a panel of the league’s head coaches and media members. It is the first time Richmond has been picked to win the A-10 since joining the conference in 2001. Jan. 26 at Saint Joseph’s .................................TBA Jan. 29 SAINT LOUIS (ESPN) ......................... TBA • Jacob Gilyard was named to the Bob Cousy Award (nation’s top point guard) watch list and Grant Golden was FEBRUARY named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (nation’s top center) watch list. UR is one of four schools, along with Illinois, Virginia, and Wisconsin, to currently have a player in the running for D-I’s best point guard AND center. Feb. 2 GEORGE MASON ...........................TBA Feb. 5 at Dayton (ESPN) ....................................TBA WITH A WIN ... THE MATCHUP Feb. 9 GEORGE WASHINGTON ..................TBA • UR would be 6-1, matching its best record through 7 ALL-TIME SERIES LEADER: .............................. Loyola, 1-0 games under Chris Mooney (also 2009, 2010, 2019). Feb. 12 at VCU (ESPN) ........................................TBA CURRENT STREAK: ..........................................Loyola W1 Feb. 20 at La Salle ...........................................TBA • UR would be 2-0 vs Missouri Valley opponents this RICHMOND AT HOME: ...............................................0-0 season (beat Northern Iowa on 12/9) after entering year RICHMOND ON ROAD: ..............................................0-0 Feb. 23 FORDHAM ....................................TBA 1-3 vs MVC under Chris Mooney. RICHMOND AT NEUTRAL SITE: ....................................0-1 Feb. 26 at Saint Louis (ESPN) ..............................TBA LAST GAME:............................... 11/14/2019 (UR, 93-92) • UR would win its ninth straight game against an MARCH FIRST GAME: .......................12/28/1977 (VAND, 101-68) unranked opponent and improve to 14-1 in its last 15 March 3 at Massachusetts ................................TBA games vs teams outside the AP top 25. CHRIS MOONEY March 10-14 A-10 Championship (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY) • UR would win its sixth straight game on a Friday, a RICHMOND SPIDERS HEAD COACH All times Eastern and subject to change streak dating back to the 2018-19 season. SEASONS at RICHMOND: ............ 16th * Bluegrass Showcase (Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY) W-L at RICHMOND: .............279*-223 • UR would be 6-1 in its last seven games away from the W-L in DIVISION I: .................297-235 Robins Center, a streak that dates back to last season. W-L vs OPPONENT: ........................0-1 * Most wins in Richmond history WATCH LISTEN FOLLOW @SpiderMBB @SpiderMBB Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON & ESPN PLUS RichmondSpiders.com PxP: Meghan McKeown Analyst: Jake Query 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) 11 Andre Weir F FR 6’10” 265 Hollywood, FL (Chaminade-Madonna) Team Information Conference ...............................................Atlantic 10 12 Gabe Arizin G SO 6’4” 190 West Chester, PA (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2019-20 Record .........................................24-7/14-4 13 Connor Crabtree G R-SO 6’6” 190 Hillsborough, NC (Hargrave Military (VA)/Tulane) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 12/2 15 Matt Grace F JR 6’9” 230 Hamilton, Ontario (TRC Academy) Starters Returning/Lost .......................................5*/0 Newcomers ..............................................................5 21 Isaiah Wilson G FR 6’0” 160 Pittsburgh, PA (First Love Academy) * Nick Sherod will miss 2020-21 season (knee) 22 Andre Gustavson G JR 6’4” 195 Helsinki, Finland (Helsinki Basketball Academy) Program History 24 Dji Bailey G FR 6’5” 175 Wilson, NC (Greenfield School) First Season ........................1913-14 (108th season) 25 Quentin Southall G FR 6’3” 180 Alexandria, VA (Georgetown Prep)v All-Time Record Entering 2020-21 ........1,413-1,222 31 Jordan Gaitley G GR 6’4” 190 Haverford, PA (Fordham Prep (NY)) NCAA Appearances/W-L .................................... 9/8-9 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990-91, 1998, 2004, 2010-11) 33 Grant Golden F GR 6’10” 255 Winchester, VA (St. James (MD)) 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) Andre Weir weer Assistant Coach .................Steve Thomas, 6th season Alma Mater