2018-19 SCHEDULE Richmond SPIDERS (2-2) vs Wyoming COWBOYS (1-4) SPIDERS STARTERS NOVEMBER Nov. 9 LONGWOOD (ESPN+) L, 63-58 • Chris Mooney enters Wednesday's game with a record of 239-197 with the Spiders. He needs one win to pass Dick Tarrant (239-126) as the winningest coach in school history. Nov. 14 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (ESPN+, NBCSW) W, 88-66 Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's) and Bob McKillop (Davidson) are the only other active A-10 Nov. 16 IUPUI (ESPN+, MASN) W, 78-70 coaches who hold their school's record for career wins by a head coach. Nov. 19 vs Loyola-Chicago^ (FS1) L, 82-66 Nov. 21 vs Wyoming^ (FS1) 5 PM • This is the first ever meeting between Richmond and Wyoming. Both teams participated in last year's Cayman Islands Classic, but didn't face each other. Chris Mooney is 2-0 against Nov. 25 HAMPTON (ESPN+, NBCSW) 6 PM Mountain West teams with the Spiders, with both wins coming against Air Force, his Nov. 28 at Georgetown (CBSSN) 7 PM former school. DECEMBER Dec. 1 WAKE FOREST∞ (NBCSN) 7:30 PM • Sophomore Jacob Gilyard (20.0), junior Nick Sherod (16.8), and sophomore Grant Golden Dec. 5 COPPIN STATE (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 7 PM (16.3) all average over 16 points per game. The only other D-I school that has three non- seniors averaging at least 16 points per game is Duke (R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Dec. 15 ORAL ROBERTS (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 4 PM Reddish). Dec. 19 OLD DOMINION (ESPN+, MASN) 7 PM Dec. 22 vs High Point∆ 3 PM • Gilyard (20.0 PPG, 5.5 APG, 58.5 FG pct) is one of two players in D-I averaging at least 20 Dec. 29 at South Alabama (ESPN+) 4 PM points and five assists and shooting 50 percent or better from the field this season. The JANUARY other is Jeff Dowtin from Rhode Island. Jan. 6 at Dayton* (NBCSN) 12 PM • Gilyard (20.0 PPG) ranks third in D-I in scoring among players 5'9" or shorter, trailing only Jan. 9 RHODE ISLAND* (ESPN+, MASN2) 7 PM Campbell's Chris Clemons (31.6) and Miami (FL)'s Chris Lykes (20.0). He also has the highest Jan. 12 at George Washington* (ESPN+) 4 PM FG pct (58.5) in D-I among players 5'9" or shorter. Jan. 16 DUQUESNE* (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 7 PM Jan. 19 at Davidson* (NBCSN) 12:30 PM • Golden was a Preseason First Team All-Conference pick in the Atlantic 10. He's just the fourth Spider named to the team under Mooney (T.J. Cline - 2016, Kendall Anthony - 2014, Jan. 23 at Saint Joseph's* (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 7 PM Kevin Anderson - 2009, 2010) and the third sophomore from any school to be named to Jan. 26 ST. BONAVENTURE* (ESPN+, NBCSW) 6 PM the team in the last 10 years (2018 - Kellan Grady, Davidson; 2014 - DeAndre' Bembry, Saint Jan. 30 at Saint Louis* (ESPN+, FS MIDWEST) 7 PM Joseph's). FEBRUARY • Gilyard was a Preseason All-Defensive Team pick in the Atlantic 10. He's the third Spider Feb. 2 LA SALLE* (ESPN+, MASN) 6 PM named to the team under Mooney (Alonzo Nelson-Ododa - 2013-2014, Kevin Anderson - Feb. 6 GEORGE MASON* (ESPN+, MASN2) 7 PM 2010) and he and George Washington's Terry Nolan are the first sophomores on the A-10's Feb. 9 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (ESPN+, MASN) 7 PM Preseason All-Defensive Team since Rhode Island's Hassan Martin in 2014. Feb. 13 at VCU*# (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 PM Feb. 20 FORDHAM* (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 7 PM WITH A WIN ... THE MATCHUP Feb. 23 at La Salle* (ESPN+) 4 PM • Coach Mooney (239-197) would pass Dick Head Coach: Chris Mooney Feb. 27 at George Mason* (ESPN+) 7 PM School Record: 239-197 MARCH Tarrant (239-126) for the most wins by a head coach in Spiders history. Career DI Record: 257-209 March 2 VCU*# (CBSSN) 4 PM Career vs Opponent: 0-0 March 6 at Massachusetts* (ESPN+) 7 PM • Mooney would improve to 3-0 against the March 9 DAVIDSON* (ESPN+, NBCSW+) 6 PM Mountain West Conference at Richmond. Head Coach: Allen Edwards March 13-17 A-10 Championship TBD School Record: 44-32 • Richmond would snap a three-game Career DI Record: 44-32 BOLD indicates home game losing streak in early-season tournaments, Career vs Opponent: 0-0 ^ Fort Myers Tip-Off getting its first early-season tourney win since a victory over UAB in the opener of the ∞ Presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Cayman Islands Classic. Meetings: 0 UR on road: -- ∆ Holiday Hoops Fest (Washington, DC) Leader: -- At neutral site: -- # Lumber Liquidators Capital City Classic • The Spiders would have a winning record Current Streak: -- 1st Meeting: -- *Atlantic 10 game through five games for the 11th time in 14 UR at home: -- Last Meeting: -- All times EST, subject to change seasons under Chris Mooney. Robins Center: -- WATCH LISTEN FOLLOW @SpiderMBB @SpiderMBB Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball FS1 RichmondSpiders.com PxP: Wayne Randazzo Analyst: Bob Wenzel PxP: Bob Black Analyst: Matt Smith 2018-19 SPIDER MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES ABOUT UR BASKETBALL RICHMOND ROSTER University Information Location ............................. University of Richmond, VA 23173 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year ............Hometown (High School/Previous School Founded.......................................................................................1830 0 Jacob Gilyard G 5-9 160 So. .................Kansas City, Mo. (The Barstow School) Enrollment .................................................................................3,036 Nickname ...............................................................................Spiders 1 Blake Francis* G 6-0 165 Jr. .........................Herndon, Va. (Westfield/Wagner) School Colors ............................................................ Red and Blue Arena ...........................................................................Robins Center 2 Souleymane Koureissi F 6-9 200 Fr. ........................................ Harlem, N.Y. (Iona Prep) Opened ........................................................................................1972 3 Bryce Schneider G 6-5 180 R-Fr. .Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach) Capacity ......................................................................................7,201 President ............. Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher (Miami (OH), 1969) 4 Nathan Cayo F 6-7 205 So. ........Montreal, Quebec (College Jean De Brebeuf) Athletics Director ................................ John Hardt (Iowa, 1984) 5 Nick Sherod G 6-4 230 Jr. ..........................Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher’s) Team Information 10 Sullivan Kulju F 6-6 220 So. ............................New Berlin, Wisc. (Eisenhower) Conference...................................................................... Atlantic 10 2017-18 Record ....................................................................... 12-20 11 Jake Wojcik G 6-4 185 Fr. ............. San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) A10 Record (Finish) .......................................................9-9 (T-5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................................10/7 15 Matt Grace F 6-9 210 Fr. ........................ Hamilton, Ontario (TRC Academy) Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................. 3/2 21 Tomas Verbinskis F 6-7 210 R-Fr. ................Klaipeda, Lithuania (Sagemont (Fla.)) Newcomers ........................................................................................ 6 22 Andre Gustavson G 6-4 175 Fr. ...Helsinki, Finland (Helsinki Basketball Academy) Program History First Season of Men’s Basketball ................................... 1913-14 24 Noah Yates F 6-5 210 Gr. ....Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (Point Pleasant Beach/Yale) All-Time Record Entering 2018-19.........................1,375-1,195 30 Keith Oddo G 6-1 185 Sr. ....................................Roanoke, Va. (North Cross) NCAA Appearances ........................................................................ 9 ............................................. (‘84, ‘86, ‘88, ‘90, ‘91, ‘98, ‘04, ‘10, ‘11) 31 Jordan Gaitley G 6-4 205 So. ................... Haverford, Pa. (Fordham Prep (N.Y.)) NCAA Tournament Record ....................................................... 8-9 NIT Record (Appearances) ................................................10-9 (9) 32 Julius Johnson G 6-3 200 Sr. ..........................Cocoa, Fla. (Florida Air Academy) Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships ...................1 (2011) 33 Grant Golden F 6-10 265 R-So. ........................Winchester, Va. (St. James (Md.)) Coaching and Support Staff * Will sit out 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer regulations Head Coach ....................................Chris Mooney, 14th season Alma Mater, Year ..................................................Princeton, 1994 Associate Head Coach ................................................. Rob Jones ......................................................(Toccoa Falls, ‘01), 14th Season Associate Head Coach ....................................... Marcus Jenkins PRONUNCIATIONS ................................................................(Air Force ‘04), 4th Season Nathan Cayo CAY-oh Assistant Coach ...............................................................Kim Lewis ....................................................................(Tulane ‘94), 8th Season Jacob Gilyard GILL-yerd Director of Basketball Operations ....................Steve Thomas Andre Gustavson GOOS-tahv-sun ....................................................................(Rowan ‘06), 4th Season Director of Basketball Operations ...............Mark McGonigal Souleymane Koureissi SAHL-uh-mon ker-ESS-ee ............................................................ (Richmond ’09), 3rd Season Sullivan Kulju COOL-you Video Coordinator ............................................................Will