# 2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2023–24 season 23–10, 15–3 in Atlantic 10 play to win a share of the A-10 regular season championship with Loyola Chicago. As a No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Trevor Smith | 1 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman | Newport News, VA | Transferred to Hampton |
| Jordan King | 2 | G | 6'0" | 175 | GS Senior | Albany, NY | Graduated |
| Dji Bailey | 4 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Wilson, NC | Graduate transferred to LSU |
| Tyler Harris | 9 | F | 6'7" | 205 | GS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Isaiah Bigelow | 24 | F | 6'7" | 205 | GS Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Quentin Southall | 25 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Alexandria, VA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Neal Quinn | 32 | C | 7'0" | 260 | GS Senior | Allendale, NJ | Graduated |
| Aidan Noyes | 35 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | Transferred to Belmont |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Dusan Neskovic | 7 | F | 6'8" | 205 | GS Senior | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dartmouth |
| B. Artis White | 8 | G | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Canton, MI | Western Michigan |
| Jonathan Beagle | 9 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Hudson Falls, NY | Albany |
| Jack d'Entremont | 25 | F | 6'7" | 195 | GS Senior | Bryn Mawr, PA | Walk-on; Washington and Lee |
| Apostolos Roumoglou | 33 | G | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Xanthi, Greece | UConn |
| George Washington III | 40 | G | 6’2” | 170 | Sophomore | Dayton, OH | Michigan |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaylen Robinson SF | Jacksonville, FL | Providence High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Bryson McGlothin PF | Plano, TX | John Paul II High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: 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 2024 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. "ESPN 2024 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Aiden Argabright PG | Richmond, VA | John Marshall High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Donovan Richardson PG | Richmond, VA | Collegiate School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| William Harper SG | Washington, DC | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: 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 2025 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. "ESPN 2025 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount Olive | W 101–68 | 1–0 | 17 – Hunt | 11 – Walz | 4 – Beagle | Robins Center (4,542) Richmond, VA |
| November 9, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | Marist | L 72–79 | 1–1 | 27 – Hunt | 8 – Roumoglou | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (5,038) Richmond, VA |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 48–65 | 1–2 | 14 – Neskovic | 9 – Beagle | 3 – Hunt | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,097) Charlotte, NC |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | L 76–80 $^{2OT}$ | 1–3 | 26 – Hunt | 8 – Beagle | 4 – White | Sojka Pavilion (1,255) Lewisburg, PA |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | W 70–66 | 2–3 | 19 – Roche | 8 – Beagle | 4 – Beagle | Robins Center (4,633) Richmond, VA |
| November 25, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Florida Tech Gulf Coast Showcase | W 67–57 | 3–3 | 22 – Roche | 11 – Roumoglou | 6 – Beagle | Hertz Arena (317) Estero, FL |
| November 26, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Louisiana Tech Gulf Coast Showcase | L 62–65 | 3–4 | 26 – Hunt | 10 – Roumoglou | 4 – Beagle | Hertz Arena (451) Estero, FL |
| November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Ball State Gulf Coast Showcase | W 73–60 | 4–4 | 28 – Hunt | 9 – Roumoglou | 3 – Tied | Hertz Arena (311) Estero, FL |
| December 8, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 2 Auburn | L 54–98 | 4–5 | 16 – Tyne | 7 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| December 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | Belmont | L 86–93 | 4–6 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Walz | 5 – Walz | Robins Center (5,041) Richmond, VA |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at William & Mary | L 87–93 | 4–7 | 20 – Neskovic | 6 – Beagle | 7 – Hunt | Kaplan Arena (2,393) Williamsburg, VA |
| December 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | VMI | W 78–71 | 5–7 | 23 – Neskovic | 8 – Walz | 4 – Walz | Robins Center (5,498) Richmond, VA |
| December 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 57–75 | 5–8 | 20 – Neskovic | 9 – Neskovic | 4 – Hunt | Robins Center (5,457) Richmond, VA |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental | | George Washington | W 66–61 | 6–8 (1–0) | 19 – Hunt | 15 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,984) Richmond, VA |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 72–64 | 7–8 (2–0) | 16 – Hunt | 9 – Walz | 7 – Hunt | Mullins Center (3,046) Amherst, MA |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 58–64 | 7–9 (2–1) | 16 – Neskovic | 6 – Walz | 3 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (2,389) Fairfax, VA |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 64–67 $^{OT}$ | 7–10 (2–2) | 28 – Neskovic | 8 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (5,465) Richmond, VA |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 49–63 | 7–11 (2–3) | 12 – Roche | 7 – Roumoglou | 5 – Roumoglou | Reilly Center (3,596) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 18, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA | | Saint Louis | L 59–63 | 7–12 (2–4) | 20 – Neskovic | 10 – Roumoglou | 3 – Beagle | Robins Center (5,937) Richmond, VA |
| January 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | Davidson | L 66–72 | 7–13 (2–5) | 17 – Walz | 7 – Neskovic | 4 – Tyne | Robins Center (6,791) Richmond, VA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 66–75 | 7–14 (2–6) | 17 – White | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,848) Washington, D.C. |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU Capital City Classic | L 49–90 | 7–15 (2–7) | 12 – Neskovic | 4 – Walz | 3 – White | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | Duquesne | W 73–68 | 8–15 (3–7) | 14 – Roche | 7 – Roche | 2 – White | Robins Center (5,680) Richmond, VA |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA | | at Davidson | L 60–71 | 8–16 (3–8) | 13 – Tyne | 6 – Roumoglou | 5 – White | John M. Belk Arena (2,611) Davidson, NC |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental | | Loyola Chicago | L 80–87 $^{OT}$ | 8–17 (3–9) | 20 – Walz | 7 – Tyne | 4 – Tied | Robins Center (4,470) Richmond, VA |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental | | Fordham | W 70–66 | 9–17 (4–9) | 23 – Neskovic | 7 – Neskovic | 4 – Walz | Robins Center (6,226) Richmond, VA |
| February 19, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 63–58 | 10–17 (5–9) | 17 – Tyne | 11 – Walz | 6 – Walz | Tom Gola Arena (1,435) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | at Saint Joseph's | L 62–78 | 10–18 (5–10) | 14 – Neskovic | 5 – Walz | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,402) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU Capital City Classic | L 60–78 | 10–19 (5–11) | 16 – Neskovic | 4 – Walz | 4 – Neskovic | Robins Center (6,420) Richmond, VA |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Dayton | L 64–74 $^{2OT}$ | 10–20 (5–12) | 17 – Neskovic | 7 – Tied | 5 – Walz | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN | | George Mason | L 60–64 | 10–21 (5–13) | 16 – White | 6 – Walz | 4 – White | Robins Center (6,153) Richmond, VA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 11:30 a.m., USA | (13) | vs. (12) Davidson First round | L 65–69 | 10–22 | 17 – White | 10 – Walz | 4 – Walz | Capital One Arena (4,735) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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