2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

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2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season co-champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record23–10 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachPeter Thomas
Assistant coaches
  • David Boyden
  • Will Gipe
  • Mark McGonigal
  • Jack Fahed
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 15 – 3   .833 23 – 10   .697
Loyola Chicago 15 – 3   .833 23 – 10   .697
No. 24 Dayton 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
UMass 11 – 7   .611 20 – 11   .645
VCU 11 – 7   .611 24 – 14   .632
Duquesne † 10 – 8   .556 25 – 12   .676
St. Bonaventure 9 – 9   .500 20 – 13   .606
George Mason 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
Saint Joseph's 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
La Salle 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
Rhode Island 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Fordham 6 – 12   .333 13 – 20   .394
Davidson 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
Saint Louis 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
George Washington 4 – 14   .222 15 – 17   .469
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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 as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Richmond secured the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship with a 73–66 win over the Saint Joseph's Hawks on March 6, 2024.

Mooney returned to the team as head coach[1] after missing the final six games of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta.[2] 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.[3]

Previous season[edit]

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 before losing to George Mason to end their season.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jason Nelson 1 G 5'10" 175 Redshirt Freshman Richmond, VA Transferred to VCU
Marcus Randolph 2 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Willingboro, NJ Transferred to Saint Peter's
Tyler Burton 3 F 6'7" 215 Senior Uxbridge, MA Graduated and transferred to Villanova
Connor Crabtree 5 G 6'6" 200 Graduate Student Hillsborough, NC Graduated
Malcolm Dread 12 G 6'4" 210 Redshirt Freshman Detroit, MI Transferred to Mount St. Mary's
Matt Grace 15 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Graduated
Andre Gustavson 22 G 6'5" 205 Graduate Student Helsinki, Finland Graduated
Gabe Arizin 34 G 6'4" 190 Senior West Chester, PA Walk-on; Graduated

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 3
Collin Tanner
G 		Creedmoor, NC Combine Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 2023 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  • "ESPN 2023 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

Incoming transfers[edit]

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,[4] Jordan King from East Tennessee State,[5] and Tyler Harris from Western Carolina.[6]

Coaching staff changes[edit]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Preseason[edit]

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. [9]

Roster[edit]

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, Virginia
G 2 Jordan King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Christian Brothers Academy
East Tennessee State 		Albany, New York
G 3 DeLonnie Hunt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Rock Creek Christian Academy
Wagner 		Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 4 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Greenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Collin Tanner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Combine Academy Creedmoor, North Carolina
F 9 Tyler Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Independence High School
Western Carolina 		Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, Missouri
G 11 Jason Roche 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Saint Mary's College High School Berkeley, California
G 12 Mikkel Tyne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bishop Walsh School Toronto, Canada
G 13 Jack Graham (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Milton Academy Smithfield, Rhode Island
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, Pennsylvania
F 24 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Ben L. Smith High School
Wofford 		Greensboro, North Carolina
G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Georgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia
C 32 Neal Quinn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS Ramapo High School Allendale, New Jersey
F 35 Aidan Noyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio
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[edit]

Richmond announced a 13-game non-conference schedule on August 25, 2023, followed by its 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule on September 6, 2023.[10][11] The non-conference schedule began on November 6 with a home game against VMI and will conclude with a December 30 home game against Lafayette. Richmond's Atlantic 10 schedule begins on January 6, 2024, and will see 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 am, 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 pm, 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 Time.

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Rankings[edit]

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond (November 3, 2023). "Health scare changed approach of UR's Chris Mooney 'to a certain degree'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chris Mooney To Have Heart Surgery, Miss Remainder of Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Blair, Tannock (March 30, 2023). "Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney returns after successful heart surgery". WRIC-TV. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. ^ O'Connor, John (May 17, 2023). "Richmond Spiders bring in southpaw guard from Wagner. Sound familiar?". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Connor, John (April 18, 2023). "Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  6. ^ O'Connor, John (June 20, 2023). "Western Carolina alum Tyler Harris joining Spiders hoops". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Peter Thomas Promoted to Associate Head Coach". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "McGonigal, Fahed Add Assistant Coach Titles". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Dayton Repeats as Top Pick in Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Poll; Preseason Honors Announced". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Six Saturday Home Games Highlight Men's Basketball's A-10 Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "University of Richmond Athletics – Men's Basketball Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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