# 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The Spiders finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Joe Kirby | 1 | G | 6'1" | 205 | Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Walk-on; graduated |
| Khwan Fore | 2 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Junior | Huntsville, AL | Graduate transferred to Louisville |
| De'Monte Buckingham | 11 | G | 6'4" | 230 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Dismissed from the team due to violating athletics department policy; transferred to Cal State Bakersfield |
| Phoenix Ford | 12 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Freshman | St. Petersburg, FL | Transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Jordan Madrid-Andrews | 25 | F | 6'8" | 240 | GS Senior | Denver, CO | Graduated |
| Paul Friendshuh | 44 | F | 6'10" | 240 | RS Junior | New Prague, MN | Left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Blake Francis | 1 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Herndon, VA | Transferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Noah Yates | 24 | F | 6'5" | 195 | GS Senior | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Transferred from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Yates graduated from Yale. |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Souleymane Koureissi SF | New Rochelle, NY | Iona Preparatory School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Jake Wojcik SG | San Jose, CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Andre Gustavson SG | Finland | Finland Basketball Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Matt Grace SG | Hamilton, ON | TRC Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 3, 2018 |
| 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: "Rivals.com 2018 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018. ||||||

## Honors and awards
### Preseason Awards

Street & Smith's
* All-Conference - Grant Golden
* All-Defense - Jacob Gilyard
Lindy's Sports
* All-Conference Second Team - Grant Golden
* Top Defender - Jacob Gilyard

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Hampden–Sydney | W 83–37 | | 14 – Golden | 8 – Tied | 7 – Gilyard | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | L 58–63 | 0–1 | 15 – Gilyard | 7 – Sherod | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,717) Richmond, VA |
| November 14, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | St. Francis Brooklyn Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 88–66 | 1–1 | 22 – Sherod | 8 – Wojcik | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,851) Richmond, VA |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 78–70 | 2–1 | 31 – Gilyard | 10 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,015) Richmond, VA |
| November 19, 2018* 6:30 pm, FS1 | | vs. Loyola–Chicago Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals | L 66–82 | 2–2 | 19 – Gilyard | 4 – Tied | 5 – Gilyard | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,550) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. Wyoming Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 66–68 | 2–3 | 33 – Golden | 9 – Tied | 7 – Sherod | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,250) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 25, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | L 66–86 | 2–4 | 23 – Cayo | 6 – Cayo | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,475) Richmond, VA |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Georgetown | L 82–90 | 2–5 | 22 – Golden | 10 – Golden | 10 – Gustavson | Capital One Arena (4,912) Washington, D.C. |
| December 1, 2018* 7:30 pm, NBCSN | | Wake Forest | W 84–74 | 3–5 | 24 – Golden | 5 – Yates | 9 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,076) Richmond, VA |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 82–47 | 4–5 | 14 – Gilyard | 11 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,220) Richmond, VA |
| December 15, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oral Roberts | L 52–59 | 4–6 | 17 – Cayo | 8 – Tied | 3 – Yates | Robins Center (5,107) Richmond, VA |
| December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | L 54–63 | 4–7 | 23 – Golden | 11 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,617) Richmond, VA |
| December 22, 2018* 3:00 pm | | vs. High Point DC Hoops Fest | W 74–59 | 5–7 | 20 – Cayo | 12 – Golden | 9 – Gilyard | St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,012) Washington, D.C. |
| December 29, 2018* 5:05 pm | | at South Alabama | W 91–82 | 6–7 | 22 – Golden | 8 – Golden | 9 – Gilyard | Mitchell Center (1,523) Mobile, AL |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Dayton | L 48–72 | 6–8 (0–1) | 24 – Gilyard | 6 – Gilyard | 4 – Tied | UD Arena (12,848) Dayton, OH |
| January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 67–78 | 6–9 (0–2) | 19 – Gilyard | 8 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Robins Center (5,006) Richmond, VA |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 76–56 | 7–9 (1–2) | 18 – Cayo | 8 – Wojcik | 4 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (2,335) Washington, D.C. |
| January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 68–74 | 7–10 (1–3) | 23 – Cayo | 8 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (4,603) Richmond, VA |
| January 19, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Davidson | L 62–75 | 7–11 (1–4) | 16 – Tied | 8 – Cayo | 5 – Gilyard | John M. Belk Arena (4,613) Davidson, NC |
| January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 70–74 | 7–12 (1–5) | 24 – Golden | 5 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,088) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 26, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 57–66 | 7–13 (1–6) | 19 – Gilyard | 9 – Golden | 3 – Golden | Robins Center (6,503) Richmond, VA |
| January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | W 84–81 | 8–13 (2–6) | 24 – Gilyard | 7 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (4,597) St. Louis, MO |
| February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | L 58–66 | 8–14 (2–7) | 20 – Gilyard | 6 – Golden | 5 – Golden | Robins Center (6,644) Richmond, VA |
| February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 81–67 | 9–14 (3–7) | 28 – Gilyard | 5 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Robins Center (4,769) Richmond, VA |
| February 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 89–63 | 10–14 (4–7) | 17 – Golden | 5 – Golden | 5 – Gilyard | Robins Center (6,601) Richmond, VA |
| February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at VCU Capital City Classic | L 61–80 | 10–15 (4–8) | 17 – Cayo | 5 – Golden | 4 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 72–69 | 11–15 (5–8) | 16 – Golden | 8 – Gilyard | 8 – Gilyard | Robins Center (5,001) Richmond, VA |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 84–75 | 12–15 (6–8) | 24 – Golden | 9 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Tom Gola Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 63–77 | 12–16 (6–9) | 21 – Johnson | 9 – Golden | 5 – Golden | EagleBank Arena (3,281) Fairfax, VA |
| March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU Capital City Classic | L 66–69 | 12–17 (6–10) | 23 – Gilyard | 10 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Massachusetts | L 79–87 | 12–18 (6–11) | 21 – Golden | 9 – Golden | 6 – Golden | Mullins Center (2,534) Amherst, MA |
| March 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 69–73 | 12–19 (6–12) | 20 – Golden | 6 – Golden | 6 – Gilyard | Robins Center (7,002) Richmond, VA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2019 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (14) Fordham First Round | W 52–50 | 13–19 | 15 – Cayo | 11 – Golden | 7 – Golden | Barclays Center (4,278) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSN | (11) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Second Round | L 68–71 | 13–20 | 20 – Golden | 5 – Gustavson | 6 – Gilyard | Barclays Center (5,968) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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