2019-20 SCHEDULE MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (13-15, 7-8) NOVEMBER Nov. 8 ST. FRANCIS (PA) (ESPN+) .... W, 100-98 (OT) RICHMOND SPIDERS (21-7, 11-4) Nov. 14 VANDERBILT (NBCSW) ........W, 93-92 (OT) • Richmond is 21-7 this season, the Spiders most wins before conference tournament play since 2010-11 (24). Nov. 17 CSUN (MASN) .......................... W, 90-62 With a win Saturday, the Spiders would match their third-most wins in a season in 15 years under Chris Mooney. (22-13 in 2016-17, 26-9 in 2009-10, 29-8 in 2010-11). Nov. 22 McNEESE STATE (MASN) ........... W, 87-57 Nov. 25 Wisconsin# (ESPN2) ......................W, 62-52 • Richmond is 12-2 at home this season and has won nine games at the Robins Center by 15 or more points this Nov. 26 #18 Auburn# (ESPN2) ......................L, 79-65 season (including three straight). The only season in school history with more home wins by 15 or more points is 1954-55 (10), when the Spiders split their home games between Benedictine Gym and Richmond Arena. Nov. 30 BOSTON COLLEGE (NBCSN) ....... W, 64-44 DECEMBER • Jacob Gilyard was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award on Thurs- day. Gilyard, the only semifinalist from outside a high-major conference, leads D-I with 3.14 steals per game this Dec. 3 at Hampton ...............................W, 80-63 season. He has 88 total steals this year, one shy of matching his single-season school record of 89 from 2017-18. Dec. 8 SOUTH ALABAMA (MASN) ........ W, 75-57 • Gilyard’s 2019-20 season will also rank near the top on Richmond’s single-season assists list. His 150 assists Dec. 14 CHARLESTON (NBCSN) ............. W, 78-71 this season are currently sixth-most in a season at Richmond, 10 behind his 2018-19 total for fifth place. Dec. 18 at Old Dominion (ESPN3) ..............W, 62-59 • Richmond is in third in the A-10 conference standings and controls its own destiny in the race for a double-bye Dec. 22 vs Radford^ (FloHoops) ...................L, 73-58 at the A-10 Championship. The Spiders have finished in the top three in the conference three times under Dec. 29 at Alabama (SEC Network) ..................L, 90-78 Mooney: third in 2016-17, 2010-11, and 2009-10. JANUARY • In two career games vs Massachusetts, Grant Golden has totaled 47 points, 20 rebounds, and nine assists Jan. 2 SAINT JOSEPH’S (NBCSW) ........ W, 84-52 while shooting 64 percent from the field (21-33). Golden enters Saturday’s game needing four field goals to enter the top 10 at Richmond in career field goals, a spot currently occupied by NBA referee and former Spider Jan. 5 at Rhode Island (ESPN+) ...............W, 69-61 Curtis Blair (586). Jan. 11 SAINT LOUIS (MASN) ..................L, 74-58 • Facing consistent double teams, Golden has totaled a team-high 13 assists over the last two games. Golden is Jan. 14 at Davidson (ESPNU) .....................W, 70-64 now averaging 3.2 assists per game this season, tops in D-I among players 6’10” or taller. Jan. 18 at George Mason (NBCSN) ............W, 97-87 • Richmond is expected to start five juniors, four of whom (Grant Golden, Jacob Gilyard, Blake Francis, Nick Sher- Jan. 22 LA SALLE (MASN) ..................... W, 75-57 od) have scored at least 1,000 points in college. Richmond and Rider are the only D-I schools with four active Jan. 25 #7 DAYTON (NBCSW) ..................L, 87-79 1,000-point scorers, and the Spiders are the only school with more than two 1,000-point scorers with eligibility remaining beyond this season. Jan. 28 at VCU* (CBSSN) ..............................L, 87-68 FEBRUARY • This will be Richmond’s eighth game ever on Leap Day (5-2). The Spiders have won five straight Leap Day games -- the last in 2012 vs Dayton -- and haven’t lost on Leap Day since 1948 (to William & Mary). Feb. 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON (NBCSW+) .. W, 76-54 Feb. 8 at Fordham (ESPN+) .....................W, 59-53 • According to the latest information on The Bracket Matrix, a site that tracks the latest projections from 94 different bracketologists, Richmond is currently in the NCAA Tournament field in 29 of 94 projections (31%). That Feb. 12 at La Salle (ESPN+) ........................W, 74-47 makes the Spiders a consensus “First Four Out” team at the moment. Feb. 15 VCU* (CBSSN) .......................... W, 77-59 Feb. 19 GEORGE MASON (NBCSW+) ...... W, 65-50 WITH A WIN ... THE MATCHUP Feb. 22 at St. Bonaventure (NBCSN) ............L, 75-71 • UR would be 22-7, tied for its third-best record ALL-TIME SERIES LEADER: ................ Richmond, 13-7 Feb. 26 at George Washington (ESPN+) ....W, 73-70 through 29 games in school history (behind 23-6 in : 1985-86 and 1987-88). CURRENT STREAK .....................................UMass W1 Feb. 29 MASSACHUSETTS (NBCSW) ............. 6 PM RICHMOND AT HOME: ...........................................7-2 MARCH • UR would be 22-7, tied for the seventh-most wins RICHMOND ON ROAD: ..........................................4-5 March 3 DAVIDSON (NBCSW+) ..................... 7 PM in a season in school history. RICHMOND AT NEUTRAL SITE: ..............................2-0 LAST GAME: ..........................12/30/2000 (UR, 63-59) March 6 at Duquesne (ESPN+) .......................... 7 PM • UR would be 7-1 in its last 8 games following back- March 11-15 ... A-10 Championship in Brooklyn, NY to-back losses to Dayton and VCU to end January. 1ST GAME: .......................... 3/6/2019 (UMass, 87-79) All times Eastern and subject to change SPIDERS COACH CHRIS MOONEY • UR would be 6-1 in its last 7 games vs Massachu- 15th season at Richmond # Roman Legends Classic Presented by Old Trapper setts and have won four straight home games vs the (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY) Minutemen. W-L at RICHMOND: ........271*-222 ^ DC Holiday Hoops Fest Showcase W-L in DIVISION I: ............289-234 • UR would be 13-2 at home this season, tied for the ....................9-6 (Sports & Entertainment Arena - Washington, DC) sixth-most home wins in a season in school history. W-L vs OPPONENT: * Lumber Liquidators Capital City Classic * Most wins in Richmond history WATCH LISTEN FOLLOW @SpiderMBB @SpiderMBB Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON & ESPN+ PxP: Bob Black Analyst: Greg Beckwith PxP: Robert Fish Analyst: Matt Smith RichmondSpiders.com 2019-20 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 JR 5’9” 160 Kansas City, MO (The Barstow School) Total Enrollment .............................................. 4,023 1 Blake Francis G R-JR 6’0 176 Herndon, VA (Westfield/Wagner) Nickname ......................................................Spiders 2 Souleymane Koureissi F SO 6’9” 215 Harlem, NY (Iona Prep) Colors....................................................Red and Blue Arena ...................................................Robins Center 3 Tyler Burton F FR 6’7” 195 Uxbridge, MA (Marianapolis Prep (CT)) Opened .......................................1972 (48th season) 4 Nathan Cayo F JR 6’7” 225 Montreal, Quebec (College Jean de Brebeuf) Capacity ........................................................... 7,201 5 Nick Sherod G R-JR 6’4” 230 Richmond, VA (St. Christopher’s) President ................................Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher Athletics Director .....................................John Hardt 10 Sullivan Kulju F JR 6’6” 220 New Berlin, WI (Eisenhower) 11 Jake Wojcik G SO 6’4” 190 San Jose, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) Team Information Conference ...............................................Atlantic 10 12 Gabe Arizin G FR 6’4” 190 West Chester, PA (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2018-19 Record .....................................13-20 (6-12) 13 Connor Crabtree* G SO 6’6” 190 Hillsborough, NC (Hargrave Military (VA)/Tulane) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 11/4 15 Matt Grace F SO 6’9” 230 Hamilton, Ontario (TRC Academy) Starters Returning/Lost .........................................5/0 Newcomers ..............................................................4 22 Andre Gustavson G SO 6’4” 175 Helsinki, Finland (Helsinki Basketball Academy) 31 Jordan Gaitley G JR 6’4” 190 Haverford, PA (Fordham Prep (NY)) Program History 33 Grant Golden F R-JR 6’10” 255 Winchester, VA (St. James (MD)) First Season ........................1913-14 (107th season) All-Time Record Entering 2019-20 ........1,389-1,215 * Will sit out 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer regulations 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 Nathan Cayo KAY-oh Coaching Staff Jacob Gilyard GILL-yerd Head Coach ....................Chris Mooney, 15th season Andre Gustavson GOOS-tahv-sun Alma Mater .....................................Princeton (1994) W-L at Richmond .........................................250-215 Souleymane Koureissi SAHL-uh-mon ker-ESS-ee Career D-I W-L/Years ...............................268-227/15 Sullivan Kulju COOL-you Assoc Head Coach ................ Rob Jones, 15th season Nick Sherod sure-ROD Alma Mater ..................................Toccoa Falls (2001) Assoc Head Coach ..........Marcus Jenkins,