2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	15–18 (7–11 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mooney (18th season; first 27 games) Peter Thomas (interim; final 6 games)
Assistant coaches	David Boyden Will Gipe Peter Thomas
Home arena	Robins Center

2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU †	15	–	3		.833			27	–	8		.771
Fordham	12	–	6		.667			25	–	8		.758
Dayton	12	–	6		.667			22	–	12		.647
Saint Louis	12	–	6		.667			21	–	12		.636
George Mason	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Duquesne	10	–	8		.556			20	–	13		.606
George Washington	10	–	8		.556			16	–	16		.500
Davidson	8	–	10		.444			16	–	16		.500
Saint Joseph's	8	–	10		.444			16	–	17		.485
St. Bonaventure	8	–	10		.444			14	–	18		.438
Richmond	7	–	11		.389			15	–	18		.455
La Salle	7	–	11		.389			15	–	19		.441
Massachusetts	6	–	12		.333			15	–	16		.484
Rhode Island	5	–	13		.278			9	–	22		.290
Loyola Chicago	4	–	14		.222			10	–	21		.323
† 2023 A10 tournament winner

The 2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

On February 17, 2023, Richmond announced that Mooney would miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta. Assistant coach and former Richmond player Peter Thomas served as interim head coach in Mooney's absence, and Mooney returned to his position after the conclusion of the season.^[1]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2021–22 season 24–13, 10–8 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed, they defeated Rhode Island, VCU, Dayton, and Davidson to win the Atlantic 10 tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, where they upset Iowa in the First Round before losing to Providence in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jacob Gilyard	0	G	5'9"	160	Graduate Student	Kansas City, MO	Graduated
Souleymane Koureissi	2	F	6'9"	215	Senior	Harlem, NY	Graduated and transferred to Radford
Nathan Cayo	4	F	6'7"	225	Graduate Student	Montreal, Canada	Graduated
Nick Sherod	5	G	6'4"	220	Graduate Student	Richmond, VA	Graduated
Sullivan Kulju	10	F	6'6"	220	Graduate Student	New Berlin, WI	Walk-on; Graduated
Isaiah Wilson	21	G	6'0"	165	Sophomore	Pittsburgh, PA	Transferred to Winthrop
Jordan Gaitley	31	G	6'4"	190	Graduate Student	Haverford, PA	Walk-on; Graduated
Grant Golden	33	F	6'10"	255	Graduate Student	Winchester, VA	Graduated

Returning players

With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, two scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Matt Grace and Andre Gustavson.^[2][3]

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mike Walz C	Berwyn, PA	Conestoga High School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 25, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals.com 2022 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022. "ESPN 2022 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

Other new players

In addition to freshman Walz, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: Neal Quinn from Lafayette,^[4] Isaiah Bigelow from Wofford,^[5] and Jason Roche from The Citadel.^[6]

Roster

2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Jason Nelson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr John Marshall High School Richmond, Virginia G 2 Marcus Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Willingboro, New Jersey F 3 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Marianapolis Prep Uxbridge, Massachusetts G 4 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Greenfield School Wilson, North Carolina G 5 Connor Crabtree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Hargrave Military Academy Tulane Hillsborough, North Carolina G 10 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, Missouri G 11 Jason Roche 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Saint Mary's College High School Berkeley, California G 12 Malcolm Dread 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Gonzaga College High School Detroit, Michigan F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS TRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario C 21 Mike Walz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Conestoga High School Berwyn, Pennsylvania G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland F 24 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Ben L. Smith High School Greensboro, North Carolina G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Georgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia C 32 Neal Quinn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Ramapo High School Allendale, New Jersey G 34 Gabe Arizin (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Joseph's Prep West Chester, Pennsylvania F 35 Aidan Noyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio	Head coach Chris Mooney (Princeton) Assistant coach(es) David Boyden (Western Kentucky) Will Gipe (Virginia Tech) Peter Thomas (Richmond) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 11, 2022

Schedule and results

Richmond announced a 30-game schedule on September 7, 2022, with a final game against Wichita State announced on September 15.^[7][8] The non-conference schedule began on November 7 with a home game against VMI and concluded with a December 28 home game against Coppin State. Richmond's 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule will see the Spiders facing VCU, George Mason, George Washington, and St. Bonaventure twice each and all other conference teams once each.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+		VMI	W 69–48	1–0	13 – Nelson	11 – Burton	3 – Tied	Robins Center (6,049) Richmond, VA
November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+		Northern Iowa	W 68–55	2–0	21 – Nelson	9 – Burton	5 – Grace	Robins Center (6,814) Richmond, VA
November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops		at Charleston	L 90–92 ^OT	2–1	38 – Burton	8 – Bigelow	4 – Tied	TD Arena (4,515) Charleston, SC
November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Wichita State	L 53–56	2–2	16 – Bigelow	11 – Bigelow	7 – Nelson	Robins Center (5,896) Richmond, VA
November 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Syracuse Empire Classic semifinals	L 71–74 ^OT	2–3	17 – Bigelow	15 – Burton	6 – Nelson	Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Temple Empire Classic consolation	W 61–49	3–3	18 – Burton	8 – Quinn	3 – Tied	Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Toledo	L 67–90	3–4	15 – Burton	9 – Burton	4 – Quinn	Savage Arena (4,166) Toledo, OH
December 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops		at William & Mary	L 57–58	3–5	26 – Burton	6 – Bigelow	5 – Grace	Kaplan Arena (3,179) Williamsburg, VA
December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+		Drake	W 82–52	4–5	19 – Nelson	7 – Burton	3 – Quinn	Robins Center (6,447) Richmond, VA
December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 77–48	5–5	17 – Bigelow	9 – Burton	5 – Nelson	Robins Center (5,004) Richmond, VA
December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		vs. Clemson Greenville Winter Invitational	L 57–85	5–6	21 – Burton	7 – Burton	3 – Quinn	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117) Greenville, SC
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+		Bucknell	W 81–71	6–6	29 – Burton	5 – Burton	4 – Gustavson	Robins Center (5,803) Richmond, VA
December 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WTVR-TV/ESPN+		Coppin State	W 83–65	7–6	20 – Burton	8 – Tied	7 – Quinn	Robins Center (6,007) Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason	L 58–62	7–7 (0–1)	21 – Burton	12 – Bigelow	2 – Tied	EagleBank Arena (4,014) Fairfax, VA
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		George Washington	W 73–63	8–7 (1–1)	26 – Burton	8 – Bigelow	3 – Tied	Robins Center (5,394) Richmond, VA
January 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+		Duquesne	W 75–73	9–7 (2–1)	23 – Burton	9 – Quinn	4 – Tied	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	W 61–57	10–7 (3–1)	17 – Burton	12 – Burton	4 – Bigelow	John M. Belk Arena (3,052) Davidson, NC
January 14, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA		at St. Bonaventure	L 63–71	10–8 (3–2)	16 – Grace	6 – Bigelow	3 – Randolph	Reilly Center (4,351) St. Bonaventure, NY
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+		Rhode Island	W 64–57	11–8 (4–2)	23 – Burton	7 – Tied	3 – Grace	Robins Center (5,892) Richmond, VA
January 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		VCU Capital City Classic	L 62–74	11–9 (4–3)	14 – Burton	5 – Tied	3 – Gustavson	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMass	L 76–85	11–10 (4–4)	20 – Burton	10 – Burton	6 – Quinn	Mullins Center (2,143) Amherst, MA
January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Dayton	L 60–86	11–11 (4–5)	19 – Bigelow	5 – Burton	3 – Grace	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+		St. Bonaventure	L 62–66	11–12 (4–6)	22 – Burton	9 – Burton	3 – Bailey	Robins Center (5,235) Richmond, VA
February 5, 2023 noon, USA		Fordham	W 68–58	12–12 (5–6)	21 – Grace	8 – Burton	2 – Tied	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	L 105–107 ^2OT	12–13 (5–7)	28 – Grace	9 – Bigelow	4 – Quinn	Charles E. Smith Center (1,067) Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPNU		Loyola Chicago	W 74–71	13–13 (6–7)	23 – Burton	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at La Salle	L 62–68	13–14 (6–8)	16 – Tied	10 – Burton	8 – Quinn	Tom Gola Arena (1,352) Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Saint Louis	W 81–78	14–14 (7–8)	20 – Burton	9 – Burton	5 – Grace	Robins Center (6,022) Richmond, VA
February 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at VCU Capital City Classic	L 58–73	14–15 (7–9)	21 – Quinn	7 – Burton	3 – Nelson	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	L 67–83	14–16 (7–10)	15 – Tied	8 – Grace	6 – Randolph	Hagan Arena (1,594) Philadelphia, PA
March 4, 2023 12:30 p.m., USA		George Mason	L 60–62	14–17 (7–11)	17 – Burton	6 – Grace	3 – Tied	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 7, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	(12)	vs. (13) UMass First Round	W 71–38	15–17	28 – Burton	10 – Quinn	6 – Quinn	Barclays Center (5,119) Brooklyn, NY
March 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., USA	(12)	vs. (5) George Mason Second Round	L 57–62	15–18	23 – Burton	6 – Tied	2 – Quinn	Barclays Center (5,011) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[7]

References

1. "Chris Mooney To Have Heart Surgery, Miss Remainder of Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
2. O'Connor, John (March 31, 2022). "Spiders starter Andre Gustavson returning for fifth season, has played in 108 UR games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
3. O'Connor, John (April 13, 2022). "Forward Matt Grace will return to Spiders as graduate for fifth year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
4. O'Connor, John (April 10, 2022). "Spiders land 7-foot transfer from Lafayette, Neal Quinn". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
5. O'Connor, John (April 14, 2022). "Spiders add 6-7 Isaiah Bigelow from Wofford, with two seasons of eligibility". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
6. O'Connor, John (April 23, 2022). "Spiders acquire a third transfer, 3-point sniper Jason Roche from The Citadel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
7. "Spiders announce 2022-23 men's basketball schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
8. "Richmond adds home game vs Wichita State to fill non-conference schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.