# 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 11th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2014–15 season 21–14, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to VCU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round and Arizona State in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL).

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kendall Anthony | 0 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Senior | Jackson, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Zach Chu | 30 | G | 5'10 | 160 | Senior | Dallas, Texas | Graduated (walk-on) |
| Chandler Diekvoss | 22 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | De Pere, Wisconsin | Transferred to Lindenwood |
| Josh Jones | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee | Dismissed prior to start of 2015–16 regular season |
| Alonzo Nelson-Ododa | 33 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduate transferred to Pittsburgh |
| Kadeem Smithen | 12 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Freshman | Ajax, Ontario | Transferred to Siena |

## Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| KoVien Dominaus F | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Independence HS (OH) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 29, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Julius Johnson G | Cocoa, Florida | Florida Air Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 ||||||
| Jesse Pistokache G | Mission, Texas | Johnson Ferry (GA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Keith Oddo G | Roanoke, Virginia | North Cross | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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 2015 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015. "Scout.com 2015 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015. "ESPN 2015 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 13* 7:00 pm, CBS 6.2 | | James Madison | L 75–87 | 0–1 | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 15* 5:00 pm, CBS 6.3 | | Stetson Las Vegas Invitational | W 108–85 | 1–1 | Robins Center (4,735) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 18* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wake Forest | W 91–82 | 2–1 | LJVM Coliseum (7,021) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| November 21* 6:00 pm | | Bethune-Cookman Las Vegas Invitational | W 89–64 | 3–1 | Robins Center (5,625) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 26* 5:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. West Virginia Las Vegas Invitational semifinals | L 59–67 | 3–2 | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| November 27* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. No. 14 California Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game | W 94–90 | 4–2 | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| December 1* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Florida | L 56–76 | 4–3 | O'Connell Center (8,231) Gainesville, Florida |
| December 5* 6:00 pm, CSN/CBS 6.3 | | Northern Iowa | W 82–67 | 5–3 | Robins Center (6,323) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 12* 6:30 pm, CBS 6 | | Longwood | W 77–59 | 6–3 | Robins Center (6,493) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 16* 7:00 pm, ASN | | Old Dominion | W 77–61 | 7–3 | Robins Center (5,533) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 22* noon | | Presbyterian | W 74–44 | 8–3 | Robins Center (6,056) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 29* 5:00 pm, FSSW+ | | at Texas Tech | L 70–85 | 8–4 | United Supermarkets Arena (1,994) Lubbock, Texas |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| January 2 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | Saint Joseph's | L 73–77 | 8–5 (0–1) | Robins Center (7,048) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 5 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Rhode Island | L 65–77 | 8–6 (0–2) | Ryan Center (4,017) Kingston, Rhode Island |
| January 10 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Fordham | W 93–82 | 9–6 (1–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,385) Bronx, New York |
| January 13 7:00 pm, CBS 6.3 | | La Salle | W 83–61 | 10–6 (2–2) | Robins Center (5,257) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 16 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU Capital City Classic | L 89–94 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (2–3) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 25 7:00 pm, NBCSN | | Davidson | L 70–78 | 10–8 (2–4) | Robins Center (6,570) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 28 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at George Washington | W 98–90 $^{2OT}$ | 11–8 (3–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,367) Washington, D.C. |
| January 31 3:00 pm, ASN | | at St. Bonaventure | L 68–84 | 11–9 (3–5) | Reilly Center (5,263) Olean, New York |
| February 3 7:00 pm, CBS 6.3 | | George Mason | L 74–78 | 11–10 (3–6) | Robins Center Richmond, Virginia |
| February 6 6:00 pm, CSN+ | | Massachusetts | W 69–53 | 12–10 (4–6) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 10 8:00 pm, FSMW | | at Saint Louis | W 67–53 | 13–10 (5–6) | Chaifetz Arena (5,154) Saint Louis, Missouri |
| February 13 6:00 pm, CSN+ | | Fordham | W 71–67 | 14–10 (6–6) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 16 7:00 pm, ASN | | at Davidson | L 79–83 | 14–11 (6–7) | John M. Belk Arena (3,832) Davidson, North Carolina |
| February 19 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at VCU Capital City Classic | L 74–87 | 14–12 (6–8) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 24 7:00 pm, ASN | | George Washington | L 61–73 | 14–13 (6–9) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 27 6:00 pm, ASN | | at Duquesne | W 83–67 | 15–13 (7–9) | Palumbo Center (1,916) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| March 1 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | Dayton | L 84–85 | 15–14 (7–10) | Robins Center (7,081) Richmond, Virginia |
| March 5 6:00 pm, ASN | | at George Mason | L 73–83 | 15–15 (7–11) | Patriot Center (6,765) Fairfax, Virginia |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 10 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (9) | vs. (8) Fordham Second round | W 70–55 | 16–15 | Barclays Center (6,519) Brooklyn, New York |
| March 11 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (9) | vs. (1) Dayton Quarterfinals | L 54–69 | 16–16 | Barclays Center (8,223) Brooklyn, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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