2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS Richmond SPIDERS (4-13, 2-3) vs VCU RAMS (11-7, 3-2) SPIDERS STARTERS NOVEMBER Nov. 10 DELAWARE∆ (NBCSW+) L, 76-63 • This will be the 43rd straight season the Spiders face cross-town rival VCU, making this Richmond's longest- running active series. It's more than twice as long as the Spiders next longest active series: 18 straight Nov. 13 JACKSONVILLE ST (NBCSW) L, 94-61 seasons with meetings against Dayton, George Washington and UMass. Nov. 20 vs UAB^ W, 63-50 Nov. 21 vs #12 Cincinnati^ L, 75-48 • This will be the 80th meeting between the schools, making VCU one of nine opponents the Spiders have faced at least 80 times. Nov. 22 LA-Lafayette^ L, 82-76 Nov. 25 GEORGETOWN (STADIUM) L, 82-76 • Freshman Grant Golden scored 24 points in Saturday's win against George Washington, the fifth time he's scored at least 24 points this season. All other A-10 freshmen have combined for six games with at least 24 NOV. 29 VERMONT (NBCSW+) L, 71-65 points. Across Division I, Golden is one of just seven freshmen to reach the 24-point mark at least five times DECEMBER this year. Dec. 2 at Wake Forest (NBCSW+) L, 82-53 • As a team, the Spiders totaled a season-best 44 points in the paint against GW, tied for their most in any Dec. 6 at Old Dominion (ESPN3) L, 79-60 game over the last two seasons (44 vs Davidson on February 21, 2017). Dec. 10 JAMES MADISON (NBCSW+) W, 74-71 • Against GW, all five Richmond starters scored in double figures for a third time this season. 2017-18 is the Dec. 19 BUCKNELL (MASN) L, 86-78 first season since 1997-98 that the Spiders have had three games with all starters scoring 10 or more points. Dec. 23 at Boston College (ACC NETWORK EXTRA) L, 78-73 (OT) • Richmond's scoring is evenly distributed, with five players averaging between 10 and 15 points per game. Dec. 30 DAVIDSON* (NBCSN) W, 69-58 The Spiders are one of just eight schools with five players averaging more than 10 and fewer than 15 points JANUARY per game this year. Jan. 3 at Fordham* L, 69-65 (OT) • Jacob Gilyard is averaging 10.6 points, 3.6 assists, and 2.5 steals per game this season. The last freshman to Jan. 6 at Saint Louis* (CBS 6.1, FOX Sports Midwest) L, 69-62 average 10 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game for a full season was Marcus Smart for Oklahoma State in 2012-13. Jan. 9 DAYTON* (facebook) L, 87-81 Jan. 13 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (NBCSN) W, 78-68 • Overall, 75 percent of Richmond's points have been scored by freshmen or sophomores. That's the 17th- highest rate of scoring from freshmen or sophomores of any team in DI. Jan. 17 at VCU*† (facebook) 7 PM Jan. 20 LA SALLE* (NBCSN) 2:30 PM SCOUTING REPORT THE MATCHUP Jan. 24 at Duquesne* 7 PM VCU enters Wednesday's game coming off a 106-79 Jan. 28 at Davidson* (NBCSN) 2 PM loss to Dayton on Saturday, just four days after the FEBRUARY Flyers beat Richmond 87-81. Feb. 3 GEORGE MASON* (NBCSN) 4:30 PM The Rams are led by preseason first-team All-Atlan- Feb. 7 VCU*† (CBSSN) 9 PM tic 10 selection Justin Tillman. The senior averages Feb. 10 at St. Bonaventure* 4 PM a team-best 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game Head Coach: Chris Mooney Head Coach: Mike Rhoades and leads the conference with nine double-doubles School Record: 229-188 School Record: 11-7 Feb. 13 at Rhode Island* (CBSSN) 8:30 PM this season. Fellow senior Jonathan Williams leads Career DI Record: 247-200 Career Record: 58-59 Feb. 17 SAINT LOUIS* (NBCSW+) 6 PM VCU and the A-10 with 6.1 assists per game. Meetings: 79 1st Meeting: 1/29/1976 Feb. 21 at George Washington* (STADIUM) 7 PM The Rams, who finished second in the A-10 a year Leader: VCU, 51-28 (UR won 71-65) Feb. 24 SAINT JOSEPH'S* (NBCSW) 6 PM ago, were picked to finish fourth in the conference Current Streak: VCU W6 Last Meeting: 3/11/2017 in the A-10's preseason poll. Feb. 28 UMASS*# (MASN2) 7 PM UR On Road: 13-30 (VCU won 87-77 in OT) MARCH SPIDER LINEUP March 3 at George Mason* (MASN) 7 PM PROJECTED ROTATION March 7-11 A-10 Championship TBD No. Player Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG Notes 11 De’Monte Buckingham So. G 6-4 230 12.7 7.4 3.4 26 points vs VCU in 2017 A-10 Semis BOLD indicates home game 2 Khwan Fore R-Jr. G 6-0 175 10.2 3.0 2.5 Season-high 15 points vs Dayton ∆ Home Opener Presented By Carreras Jewelers 5 Nick Sherod So. G 6-4 230 10.3 3.9 1.2 2,815 pts in HS (most in VA history) 0 Jacob Gilyard Fr. G 5-9 160 10.6 2.1 3.6 Made buzzer beater 3-pointer vs JMU ^Cayman Islands Classic 33 Grant Golden R-Fr. F 6-10 260 14.9 5.9 2.4 20 points in 2 of last 3 games † Lumber Liquidators Capital City Classic 32 Julius Johnson Jr. G 6-3 200 4.3 1.5 0.8 Career-high 17 points vs Dayton # Presented By Lakewood 13 Solly Stansbury R-Jr. F 6-7 215 3.1 1.6 0.7 Career-high 12 points at ODU *Atlantic 10 game 4 Nathan Cayo Fr. G 6-7 205 2.0 1.9 0.3 10 points, 5 rebounds at Fordham All times EST, subject to change 1 Joe Kirby Sr. G 6-1 205 0.9 0.6 0.3 Emotional senior leader 25 Jordan Madrid-Andrews Gr. F 6-8 240 0.4 0.4 0.0 Grad transfer (Chicago State) 44 Paul Friendshuh R-Jr. F 6-10 240 0.7 0.3 0.0 4th-yr junior who knows system HOW TO WATCH, LISTEN, AND FOLLOW WATCH LISTEN FOLLOW @SpiderMBB @SpiderMBB PxP: Bob Black STADIUM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE ESPN Richmond: 99.5, 102.7 FM, 950 AM Analyst: Greg Beckwith Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball PxP: Jason Knapp Analyst: Mo Cassara Sideline: Shae Peppler SIRIUSXM: 132-202-962 RichmondSpiders.com 2017-18 SPIDER MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES ABOUT UR BASKETBALL RICHMOND ROSTER University Information No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year ................................Hometown (High School/Previous School) Location ................University of Richmond, VA 23173 0 Gilyard, Jacob G 5-9 160 Fr. ........................................Kansas City, Mo. (The Barstow School) Founded .........................................................................1830 1 Kirby, Joe G 6-1 205 Sr. ..................................................Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Sagemont) Enrollment ....................................................................2,990 2 Fore, Khwan G 6-0 175 R-Jr. ................................................................Huntsville, Ala. (Lee) Nickname ..................................................................Spiders 3 Schneider, Bryce G 6-5 175 Fr. .............Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach) School Colors ............................................... Red and Blue 4 Cayo, Nathan G 6-7 205 Fr. .............................. Montreal, Canada (College Jean De Brebeuf) Arena ............................................................. Robins Center Opened ...........................................................................1972 5 Sherod, Nick G 6-4 230 So. ............................................... Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher’s) Capacity .........................................................................7,201 11 Buckingham, De’Monte G 6-4 230 So. .............................................................Richmond, Va. (Henrico) President .......... Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher (Miami, 1969) 12 Ford, Phoenix F 6-8 210 Fr. .............................................St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) Interim Athletics Director...David Walsh (Wisconsin, 1990) 13 Stansbury, Solly F 6-7 225 R-Jr. .......Wilmington, Del. (Toms River North (N.J.)/Paris Levallois) 21 Verbinskis, Tomas G/F 6-7 210 Fr. ................................................. Klaipeda, Lithuania (Sagemont) Team Information 22 Kulju, Sullivan F 6-6 220 Fr. ..................................................New Berlin, Wisc. (Eisenhower) Conference.........................................................Atlantic 10 25 Madrid-Andrews, Jordan F 6-8 240 Gr. ....................Park Hill, Colo. (Bishop Machebeauf/Chicago State) 2016-17 Record .......................................................... 22-13 A10 Record (Finish) ....................................... 13-5 (T-3rd) 30 Oddo, Keith G 6-1 185 Jr. ..........................................................Roanoke, Va. (North Cross) Letterwinners Returning/Lost....................................9/6 31 Gaitley, Jordan G 6-4 190 Fr. ...........................................Haverford, Pa. (Fordham Prep (N.Y.)) Starters Returning/Lost ................................................3/2 32 Johnson, Julius G 6-3 200 Jr. ................................................Cocoa, Fla. (Florida Air Academy) Newcomers ...........................................................................8 33 Golden, Grant F 6-10 260 R-Fr. ..............................................Winchester, Va. (St. James (MD)) 44 Friendshuh, Paul F 6-10 240 R-Jr. ............................................New Prague, Minn. (New Prague) Program History First Season of Men’s Basketball ...................... 1913-14 Head Coach (Alma Mater): Chris Mooney (Princeton ’94), 13th Season All-Time Record Entering 2017-18........... 1,363-1,175 Associate Head Coach: Rob Jones (Toccoa Falls ’01), 13th Season NCAA Appearances ...........................................................9 Assistant Coach: Kim Lewis (Tulane ‘94), Seventh Season ................................ (‘84, ‘86, ‘88, ‘90, ‘91, ‘98, ‘04, ‘10, ‘11) Assistant Coach: Marcus Jenkins (Air Force ’04), Third Season NCAA Tournament Record ..........................................8-9 Director of Basketball Operations: Steve Thomas (Rowan ‘06), Third Season NIT Record (Appearances) .................................. 10-9 (9) Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships ..... 1 (2011) Director of Program Development: Mark