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2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball

Atlantic 10 Conference
24–13 (10–8 A-10)
Chris Mooney (17th season)
Rob Jones
Maurice Joseph
Kevin Hovde
Robins Center

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. Gilyard ultimately finished his career with a total of 466 steals.

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. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing to Mississippi State.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Blake Francis	1	G	6'0"	175	Graduate Student	Herndon, VA	Graduated

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.

Name	Hometown	School	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
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR)
Malcolm Dread G	Detroit, MI	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 7, 2020
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR)
Marcus Randolph G	Willingboro, NJ	Archbishop Wood High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 25, 2020
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR)
Aidan Noyes F	Cincinnati, OH	Archbishop Moeller High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 24, 2020
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR)
Liam Weaver G	Kansas City, MO	Pembroke Hill School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 19, 2020
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

"Scout.com 2021 Richmond Commitments". Scout. "ESPN 2021 Richmond Commitments". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |

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. The Atlantic 10 portion of Richmond's schedule was announced on September 9, 2021.

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
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
December 30, 20217:00 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, 20222:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20229:00 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, 20228:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		at Fordham Rescheduled from January 8	W 83–70	11–7(2–3)	31 – Gilyard	7 – Gustavson	3 – Tied	Rose Hill Gym (0)Bronx, NY
January 22, 20224:30 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, 20226:30 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, 20224:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20226:00 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, 20227:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		George Mason Rescheduled from January 11	W 62–59	16–8(7–4)	23 – Gilyard	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Robins Center (5,354)Richmond, VA
February 9, 20227:00 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, 20226:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20226:30 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, 20227:00 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
March 10, 20228:30 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, 20228:30 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, 20223:30 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, 20221:00 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.
March 17, 20223:10 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, 20226:10 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.

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