Richmond Spiders men's basketball
The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team plays its home games at the Robins Center. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011 under head coach Chris Mooney, who has guided the program since the 2005–2006 season.
UR's basketball program has developed a reputation as a "giant killer" in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Charles Barkley-led Auburn Tigers in 1984, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech, beating #3 seeded South Carolina in 1998, and becoming the first #15 seed to knock off a #2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991. The Spiders hold the distinction of being the only basketball program to win NCAA tournament games as a 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed.
Coaches
Current coaching staff
- Chris Mooney – Head Coach
- Rob Jones – Associate Head Coach
- Marcus Jenkins – Associate Head Coach
- Steve Thomas – Assistant Coach
All-time head coaches
Players
All-time statistic leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Retired numbers
Three Spider players have had their numbers retired by the University.All-time postseason results
NCAA Tournament
The Spiders have appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–9.| Year | Seed | Location | Region | Round | Result |
| 1984 | 12th | Philadelphia | East | Opening | Win, 89–65 over Rider |
| Charlotte | First | Win, 72–71 over Auburn | |||
| Charlotte | Second | Loss, 75–67 to Indiana | |||
| 1986 | 11th | Syracuse | East | First | Loss, 60–59 to Saint Joseph's |
| 1988 | 13th | Hartford | East | First | Win, 72–69 over Indiana |
| Hartford | Second | Win, 59–55 over Georgia Tech | |||
| East Rutherford | Sweet Sixteen | Loss, 69–47 to Temple | |||
| 1990 | 14th | Atlanta | East | First | Loss, 81–46 to Duke |
| 1991 | 15th | College Park | East | First | Win, 73–69 over Syracuse |
| College Park | Second | Loss, 77–64 to Temple | |||
| 1998 | 14th | Washington, DC | East | First | Win, 62–61 over South Carolina |
| Washington, DC | Second | Loss, 81–66 to Washington | |||
| 2004 | 11th | Milwaukee | East Rutherford, NJ | First | Loss, 76–64 to Wisconsin |
| 2010 | 7th | Providence | South | First | Loss, 80–71 to Saint Mary's |
| 2011 | 12th | Denver | Southwest | Second | Win, 69–66 over Vanderbilt |
| Denver | Third | Win, 65–48 over Morehead State | |||
| San Antonio | Sweet Sixteen | Loss, 77–57 to Kansas |
NIT
The Spiders have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 10–9.| Year | Seed | Location | Region | Round | Result |
| 1982 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Loss, 66–50 to Maryland |
| 1985 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Win, 59–57 over Fordham |
| Bloomington | Second | Loss, 75–53 to Indiana | |||
| 1989 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Win, 70–56 over Temple |
| Richmond | Second | Loss, 64–61 to Alabama - Birmingham | |||
| 1992 | NA | Gainesville | NA | First | Loss, 66–52 to Florida |
| 2001 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Win, 79–56 over West Virginia |
| Dayton | Second | Loss, 71–56 to Dayton | |||
| 2002 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Win, 74–67OT over Wagner |
| Richmond | Second | Win, 63–48 over Montana St. | |||
| Minneapolis | Third | Win, 67–66 over Minnesota | |||
| Richmond | Quarterfinals | Loss, 62–46 to Syracuse | |||
| 2003 | NA | Richmond | NA | First | Loss, 67–49 to Providence |
| 2015 | 1st | Richmond | Richmond | First | Win, 84–74 over St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Richmond | Second | Win, 76–70OT over Arizona State | |||
| Richmond | Quarterfinals | Loss, 63–61 to Miami | |||
| 2017 | 6th | Tuscaloosa | Iowa | First | Win, 71–64 over Alabama |
| Richmond | Second | Win, 87–83 over Oakland | |||
| Fort Worth | Quarterfinals | Loss, 86–68 to TCU |
*The NIT in 2006 began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA Tournament.
CBI
The Spiders have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 3–3.| Year | Seed | Location | Region | Round | Result |
| 2008 | 4th | Charlottesville | East | First | Loss, 66–64 to Virginia |
| 2009 | 1st | Richmond | East | First | Win, 75–69 over St. John's |
| Richmond | Quarterfinals | Win, 74–72 over Charleston | |||
| Richmond | Semifinals | Loss, 81–69 to UTEP | |||
| 2013 | Smithfield | First | Win, 76–71 over Bryant | ||
| Fairborn | Quarterfinals | Loss, 57–51 to Wright State |
Yearly results
NBA draft history
The following Spider players have been selected in the National Basketball Association draft:| Player | Year | Round | Team |
| Justin Harper | 2011 | 2nd | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Curtis Blair | 1992 | 2nd | Houston Rockets |
| Johnny Newman | 1986 | 2nd | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Kelvin Johnson | 1985 | 5th | Indiana Pacers |
| Bill Flye | 1984 | 5th | Phoenix Suns |
| Jeff Pehl | 1983 | 5th | San Antonio Spurs |
| Tom Bethea | 1983 | 6th | Atlanta Hawks |
| John Schweitz | 1982 | 6th | Boston Celtics |
| Michael Perry | 1981 | 9th | Kansas City Kings |
| Bob McCurdy | 1975 | 8th | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Aron Stewart | 1973 1974 | 4th 6th | Capital Bullets Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Johnny Moates | 1967 | 13th | Cincinnati Royals |