2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by 19th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Richmond secured the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship with a 73–66 win over Saint Joseph's on March 6, 2024.[ 1]
Mooney returned to the team as head coach[ 2] after missing the final six games of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta.[ 3] 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.[ 4]
Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 7–11 in Atlantic 10 play , to finish in 11th place. The Spiders defeated UMass in the first round of the A-10 tournament [ 5] before losing to George Mason to end their season.[ 6]
Offseason
Departures
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Trevor Smith G
Newport News, VA
Woodside High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Apr 26, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 3
Collin Tanner G
Creedmoor, NC
Combine Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Aug 28, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Mikkel Tyne G
Toronto, ON
Bishop Walsh School (MD)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 9, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Ryan Soulis F
Athens, Greece
Asheville School (NC)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 23, 2023
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:
Incoming transfers
In addition to the four scholarship freshmen and walk-on freshman Jack Graham, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: DeLonnie Hunt from Wagner ,[ 7] Jordan King from East Tennessee State ,[ 8] and Tyler Harris from Western Carolina .[ 9]
Coaching staff changes
In June 2023, assistant coach Peter Thomas was elevated to the role of associate head coach. Thomas had served as interim head coach for the final few weeks of the 2022–23 season with head coach Chris Mooney on leave due to heart surgery.[ 10]
Under a new NCAA rule permitting two additional staff members to be designated as assistant coaches without being able to participate in off-campus recruiting, Mark McGonigal and Jack Fahed were elevated from their previous staff roles in September 2023.[ 11]
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league head coaches and select media members, Richmond was chosen to finish 11th out of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2023–24. Neal Quinn was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.[ 12]
Roster
2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Trevor Smith
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Woodside High School
Newport News, VA
G
2
Jordan King
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
GS
Christian Brothers Academy East Tennessee State
Albany, NY
G
3
DeLonnie Hunt
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Rock Creek Christian AcademyWagner
Upper Marlboro, MD
G
4
Dji Bailey
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Greenfield School
Wilson, NC
G
5
Collin Tanner
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Combine Academy
Creedmoor, NC
F
9
Tyler Harris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Independence High School Western Carolina
Charlotte, NC
G
10
Liam Weaver (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO
G
11
Jason Roche
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Saint Mary's College High School
Berkeley, CA
G
12
Mikkel Tyne
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Bishop Walsh School
Toronto, ON
G
13
Jack Graham (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Milton Academy
Smithfield, RI
F
16
Ryan Soulis
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Asheville School
Athens, Greece
C
21
Mike Walz
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Conestoga High School
Berwyn, PA
F
24
Isaiah Bigelow
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Ben L. Smith High School Wofford
Greensboro, NC
G
25
Quentin Southall (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Georgetown Prep
Alexandria, VA
C
32
Neal Quinn
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
GS
Ramapo High School
Allendale, NJ
F
35
Aidan Noyes
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Moeller High School
Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: September 15, 2023
Schedule and results
Richmond announced a 13-game non-conference schedule on August 25, 2023, followed by its 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule on September 6, 2023.[ 13] [ 14] The non-conference schedule began on November 6 with a home game against VMI and concluded with a December 30 home game against Lafayette. Richmond's Atlantic 10 schedule began on January 6, 2024, and saw the Spiders facing VCU, Davidson, George Mason, and George Washington 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 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., MASN2 /ESPN+
VMI
W 93–75
1–0
34 – King
10 – Quinn
7 – Quinn
Robins Center (5,176)Richmond, VA
November 11, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Siena Sunshine Slam campus game
W 90–48
2–0
17 – Bigelow
5 – Walz
4 – tied
Robins Center (4,543)Richmond, VA
November 15, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
at Boston College
L 61–68
2–1
21 – Quinn
6 – tied
5 – Quinn
Conte Forum (3,886)Boston, MA
November 20, 2023 *8:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 18 Colorado Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket semifinals
L 59–64
2–2
23 – King
6 – King
2 – Tyne
Ocean Center (2,153)Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023 *6:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. UNLV Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket consolation game
W 82–65
3–2
21 – King
7 – tied
7 – Bailey
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2023 *7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Queens
W 90–61
4–2
24 – King
9 – Bigelow
4 – Tyne
Robins Center (4,953)Richmond, VA
November 29, 2023 *7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State
L 68–80
4–3
18 – Quinn
8 – Bailey
5 – Bailey
Charles Koch Arena (6,195)Wichita, KS
December 2, 2023 *6:00 p.m., Monumental /ESPN+
William & Mary
W 88–69
5–3
29 – King
8 – tied
5 – Quinn
Robins Center (5,542)Richmond, VA
December 6, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa
L 73–78
5–4
20 – King
8 – Quinn
3 – Bailey
McLeod Center (3,153)Cedar Falls, IA
December 9, 2023 *4:00 p.m., SECN
vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic
L 76–87
5–5
17 – tied
7 – Bigelow
6 – tied
Amerant Bank Arena (8,162)Sunrise, FL
December 16, 2023 *7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Charlotte
W 64–56
6–5
14 – King
9 – Bigelow
3 – tied
Robins Center (5,222)Richmond, VA
December 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Buffalo
W 72–66
7–5
23 – Quinn
12 – Bigelow
4 – tied
Robins Center (4,897)Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023 *4:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
Lafayette
W 59–38
8–5
14 – Bigelow
10 – Bigelow
5 – King
Robins Center (5,484)Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
St. Bonaventure
W 65–54
9–5 (1–0)
18 – King
13 – Bigelow
4 – Quinn
Robins Center (6,619)Richmond, VA
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago
W 58–56
10–5 (2–0)
16 – King
7 – Quinn
4 – Quinn
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,834)Chicago, IL
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
George Mason
W 77–70
11–5 (3–0)
31 – King
8 – Bigelow
2 – Quinn
Robins Center (6,275)Richmond, VA
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne
W 63–61
12–5 (4–0)
16 – Quinn
8 – tied
4 – tied
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,463)Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson
W 69–64 OT
13–5 (5–0)
24 – King
13 – Bigelow
4 – Hunt
John M. Belk Arena (4,235)Davidson, NC
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App
George Washington
W 82–74
14–5 (6–0)
32 – King
9 – Quinn
4 – Quinn
Robins Center (5,082)Richmond, VA
January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 16 Dayton
W 69–64
15–5 (7–0)
17 – King
15 – Bigelow
4 – Quinn
Robins Center (7,201)Richmond, VA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., SNY /ESPN+
at Fordham
W 83–69
16–5 (8–0)
29 – King
9 – Bigelow
6 – Quinn
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860)New York, NY
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU /ESPN+
at VCU Capital City Classic
L 52–63
16–6 (8–1)
12 – tied
9 – Quinn
6 – Quinn
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
La Salle
W 82–65
17–6 (9–1)
22 – Bailey
7 – Bailey
5 – King
Robins Center (7,201)Richmond, VA
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
UMass
L 59–69
17–7 (9–2)
11 – King
7 – Bailey
2 – tied
Robins Center (4,797)Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA
at George Washington
W 90–74
18–7 (10–2)
24 – King
9 – Bigelow
7 – Quinn
Charles E. Smith Center (2,233)Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island
W 85–77
19–7 (11–2)
25 – King
6 – Bailey
7 – tied
Ryan Center (4,252)Kingston, RI
February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Davidson
W 66–63
20–7 (12–2)
15 – King
7 – Bailey
5 – Bailey
Robins Center (7,201)Richmond, VA
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis
W 80–64
21–7 (13–2)
27 – King
9 – Bailey
7 – Quinn
Chaifetz Arena (5,359)St. Louis, MO
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
VCU Capital City Classic
W 79–76
22–7 (14–2)
27 – King
9 – Quinn
3 – tied
Robins Center (7,201)Richmond, VA
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Saint Joseph's
W 73–66
23–7 (15–2)
21 – Quinn
6 – Bigelow
4 – Quinn
Robins Center (5,942)Richmond, VA
March 9, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA
at George Mason
L 46–64
23–8 (15–3)
11 – tied
4 – tied
2 – tied
EagleBank Arena (5,576)Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA
(1)
vs. (9) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals
L 61–66
23–9
21 – Quinn
11 – Bigelow
4 – tied
Barclays Center (6,817)Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 19, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (3) Virginia Tech First round – Wake Forest Bracket
L 58–74
23–10
15 – tied
7 – Bigelow
4 – King
Cassell Coliseum (3,183)Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source:[ 15]
Rankings
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