2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by 17th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the 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.
On December 5, 2021, senior guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence 's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002.[ 1] Gilyard ultimately finished his career with a total of 466 steals.[ 2]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Spiders finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Duquesne in the second round of the A-10 tournament .[ 3] The Spiders received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated Toledo in the first round[ 4] before losing to Mississippi State .[ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Blake Francis
1
G
6'0"
175
Graduate Student
Herndon, VA
Graduated
Returning players
With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, three scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Jacob Gilyard , Nathan Cayo, and Grant Golden . Nick Sherod also elected to return despite having already spent five years in the Richmond program, including missing the entire 2020–21 season and all but six games of the 2018–19 season due to injuries.[ 6]
2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jason Nelson G
Richmond, VA
John Marshall High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 25, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Malcolm Dread G
Detroit, MI
Gonzaga College High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jun 7, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Marcus Randolph G
Willingboro, NJ
Archbishop Wood High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sep 25, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Aidan Noyes F
Cincinnati, OH
Archbishop Moeller High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Oct 24, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Liam Weaver G
Kansas City, MO
Pembroke Hill School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 19, 2020
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:
Roster
2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Jacob Gilyard
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
GS
The Barstow School
Kansas City, Missouri
G
1
Jason Nelson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
John Marshall High School
Richmond, Virginia
F
2
Souleymane Koureissi
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Iona Prep
Harlem, New York
F
3
Tyler Burton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Marianapolis Prep
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
F
4
Nathan Cayo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
GS
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Montreal, Quebec
G
5
Nick Sherod
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
GS
St. Christopher's School
Richmond, Virginia
F
10
Sullivan Kulju (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
GS
Eisenhower Middle/High School
New Berlin, Wisconsin
G
11
Marcus Randolph
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Archbishop Wood Catholic High School
Willingboro, New Jersey
G
12
Malcolm Dread
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Gonzaga College High School
Detroit, Michigan
G
13
Connor Crabtree
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
Hargrave Military Academy Tulane
Hillsborough, North Carolina
F
15
Matt Grace
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
TRC Academy
Hamilton, Ontario
G
21
Isaiah Wilson
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
First Love Academy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G
22
Andre Gustavson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Helsinki Basketball Academy
Helsinki, Finland
G
24
Dji Bailey
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Greenfield School
Wilson, North Carolina
G
25
Quentin Southall (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Georgetown Prep
Alexandria, Virginia
G
31
Jordan Gaitley (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Fordham Preparatory School
Haverford, Pennsylvania
G
32
Liam Weaver (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, Missouri
F
33
Grant Golden
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
GS
St. James School
Winchester, Virginia
G
34
Gabe Arizin (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
St. Joseph's Prep
West Chester, Pennsylvania
F
35
Aidan Noyes
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
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 20, 2021
Schedule and results
Richmond announced its 13-game non-conference schedule on August 9, 2021, consisting of six home games, three road games, and four neutral-site games. The non-conference schedule began on November 9 with a home game against North Carolina Central and concluded with a December 22 home game against Bucknell.[ 7] The Atlantic 10 portion of Richmond's schedule was announced on September 9, 2021.[ 8]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 p.m., NBCSWA /ESPN+
North Carolina Central
W 70–60
1–0
19 – Golden
6 – Tied
6 – Gilyard
Robins Center (6,173)Richmond, VA
November 12, 2021 *6:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Utah State Veterans Classic
L 74–85
1–1
24 – Golden
8 – Golden
6 – Gilyard
Alumni Hall (3,800)Annapolis, MD
November 16, 2021 *7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+
Georgia State
W 94–78
2–1
20 – Burton
8 – Tied
6 – Tied
Robins Center (5,521)Richmond, VA
November 20, 2021 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Drake
L 70–73
2–2
30 – Burton
9 – Burton
5 – Tied
Knapp Center (3,347)Des Moines, IA
November 22, 2021 *7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+
Hofstra
W 81–68
3–2
22 – Burton
7 – Tied
6 – Gilyard
Robins Center (5,201)Richmond, VA
November 25, 2021 *7:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Maryland Bahamas Championship semifinal
L 80–86
3–3
18 – Golden
8 – Cayo
5 – Golden
Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021 *12:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Mississippi State Bahamas Championship consolation
L 71–82 OT
3–4
23 – Burton
7 – Burton
6 – Gilyard
Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2021 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wofford
W 73–64
4–4
21 – Golden
7 – Gilyard
4 – Tied
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,576)Spartanburg, SC
December 5, 2021 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa
W 60–52
5–4
26 – Burton
8 – Sherod
4 – Tied
McLeod Center (2,337)Cedar Falls, IA
December 11, 2021 *6:00 p.m., MASN /ESPN+
Toledo
W 72–69
6–4
17 – Burton
9 – Burton
7 – Gilyard
Robins Center (6,592)Richmond, VA
December 17, 2021 *6:30 p.m., ACCN
vs. NC State Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout
W 83–74
7–4
19 – Golden
8 – Burton
10 – Gilyard
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
December 19, 2021 *4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
Old Dominion
W 67–61
8–4
29 – Burton
10 – Burton
8 – Gilyard
Robins Center (6,884)Richmond, VA
December 22, 2021 *4:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+
Bucknell
W 81–50
9–4
22 – Golden
10 – Golden
11 – Gilyard
Robins Center (5,037)Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+
Saint Joseph's
L 56–83
9–5 (0–1)
14 – Golden
7 – Golden
6 – Gilyard
Robins Center (5,003)Richmond, VA
January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis
L 69–76
9–6 (0–2)
24 – Burton
12 – Burton
4 – Tied
Chaifetz Arena (4,825)St. Louis, MO
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+
Massachusetts
W 80–72
10–6 (1–2)
17 – Gilyard
13 – Burton
10 – Gilyard
Robins Center (5,004)Richmond, VA
January 14, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Davidson
L 84–87
10–7 (1–3)
28 – Gilyard
5 – Golden
5 – Gilyard
Robins Center (6,471)Richmond, VA
January 18, 2022 8:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
at Fordham Rescheduled from January 8 [ 9]
W 83–70
11–7 (2–3)
31 – Gilyard
7 – Gustavson
3 – Tied
Rose Hill Gym (0 )Bronx, NY
January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., USA
at La Salle
W 64–56
12–7 (3–3)
18 – Tied
5 – Tied
7 – Gilyard
Tom Gola Arena (2,137)Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2022 6:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Rhode Island
W 70–63
13–7 (4–3)
15 – Tied
13 – Burton
6 – Gilyard
Ryan Center (6,259)Kingston, RI
January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN
VCU Capital City Classic
L 62–64
13–8 (4–4)
18 – Golden
9 – Golden
6 – Gilyard
Robins Center (7,201)Richmond, VA
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne
W 74–57
14–8 (5–4)
18 – Burton
12 – Burton
4 – Golden
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,211)Pittsburgh, PA
February 4, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
St. Bonaventure
W 71–61
15–8 (6–4)
36 – Burton
10 – Golden
8 – Gilyard
Robins Center (5,803)Richmond, VA
February 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+
George Mason Rescheduled from January 11 [ 10]
W 62–59
16–8 (7–4)
23 – Gilyard
5 – Tied
3 – Tied
Robins Center (5,354)Richmond, VA
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at George Mason
L 84–87 OT
16–9 (7–5)
23 – Golden
8 – Tied
11 – Gilyard
EagleBank Arena (3,842)Fairfax, VA
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+
La Salle
W 77–63
17–9 (8–5)
15 – Tied
10 – Burton
6 – Gustavson
Robins Center (6,801)Richmond, VA
February 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at VCU Capital City Classic
L 57–77
17–10 (8–6)
13 – Burton
11 – Burton
4 – Gilyard
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington
W 84–71
18–10 (9–6)
19 – Cayo
8 – Cayo
6 – Golden
Charles E. Smith Center (1,254)Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Saint Louis
W 68–66
19–10 (10–6)
23 – Burton
10 – Burton
2 – Tied
Robins Center (6,750)Richmond, VA
March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., CBSSN
Dayton
L 53–55
19–11 (10–7)
15 – Golden
10 – Golden
3 – Gilyard
Robins Center (6,572)Richmond, VA
March 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at St. Bonaventure
L 65–72
19–12 (10–8)
21 – Burton
8 – Burton
4 – Cayo
Reilly Center (4,860)St. Bonaventure, NY
A-10 tournament
March 10, 2022 8:30 p.m., USA/Peacock
(6)
vs. (11) Rhode Island Second Round
W 64–59
20–12
19 – Golden
11 – Burton
4 – Gilyard
Capital One Arena (6,543)Washington, D.C.
March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., USA/Peacock
(6)
vs. (3) VCU Quarterfinals
W 75–64
21–12
32 – Gilyard
8 – Burton
3 – Gilyard
Capital One Arena (7,420)Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., CBSSN
(6)
vs. (2) Dayton Semifinals
W 68–64
22–12
18 – Golden
9 – Golden
5 – Gilyard
Capital One Arena (7,799)Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS
(6)
vs. (1) Davidson Championship
W 64–62
23–12
26 – Gilyard
12 – Burton
3 – Cayo
Capital One Arena (8,452)Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022 3:10 p.m., truTV
(12 MW)
vs. (5 MW) No. 16 Iowa First Round
W 67–63
24–12
24 – Gilyard
11 – Burton
6 – Gilyard
KeyBank Center (16,017)Buffalo, NY
March 19, 2022 6:10 p.m., TNT
(12 MW)
vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Providence Second Round
L 51–79
24–13
18 – Cayo
6 – Burton
5 – Golden
KeyBank Center Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Sources[ 7] [ 8]
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