# 2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2011–12 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under seventh-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

## Preseason
### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Luke Piotrowski C | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Atlantic Christian School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 7, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Alonzo Nelson-Ododa PF | Atlanta, Georgia | Norcross HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Trey Davis SG | Richmond, Virginia | Benedictine HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Kendall Anthony PG | Jackson, Tennessee | Liberty Technology Magnet HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| 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 2011 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com 2011 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "ESPN 2011 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 11* 7:30 pm | American | W 66–56 | 1–0 | Robins Center (6,571) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 14* 8:15 pm | at Davidson | L 61–74 | 1–1 | Belk Arena (3,887) Davidson, North Carolina |
| November 17* 7:00 pm | Hampton Cancún Challenge | W 72–51 | 2–1 | Robins Center (4,264) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 19* 5:00 pm | Sacred Heart Cancún Challenge | W 83–58 | 3–1 | Robins Center (4,521) Richmond, Virginia |
| November 22* 9:30 pm, CBS Sports Network | vs. Illinois Cancún Challenge | L 61–70 | 3–2 | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort Cancún, Mexico |
| November 23* 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | vs. Rutgers Cancún Challenge | W 58–53 | 4–2 | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (862) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 30* 7:30 pm | at William & Mary | W 92–61 | 5–2 | Kaplan Arena (2,506) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| December 3* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Wake Forest | W 70–62 | 6–2 | LJVM Coliseum (7,813) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| December 9* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | at VCU Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic | L 51–73 | 6–3 | Siegel Center (7,686) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 14* 3:00 pm | Iona | L 79–88 | 6–4 | Robins Center (4,217) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 17* 7:00 pm | at Bucknell | L 65–79 | 6–5 | Sojka Pavilion (3,140) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| December 20* 7:00 pm | Old Dominion | W 90–82 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | Robins Center (6,239) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 23* 10:30 pm, Prime Ticket | at UCLA | L 63–71 | 7–6 | LA Sports Arena (4,194) Los Angeles, California |
| December 28* 7:00 pm | Liberty | W 77–61 | 8–6 | Robins Center (4,471) Richmond, Virginia |
| December 30* 4:00 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 78–58 | 9–6 | Robins Center (4,497) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 4 7:30 pm | at Charlotte | L 70–75 | 9–7 (0–1) | Halton Arena (4,591) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| January 7 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | at Rhode Island | W 70–53 | 10–7 (1–1) | Ryan Center (3,611) Kingston, Rhode Island |
| January 14 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | Temple | W 76–65 | 11–7 (2–1) | Robins Center (8,032) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 18 7:00 pm | at George Washington | L 65–83 | 11–8 (2–2) | Smith Center (2,464) Washington, D.C. |
| January 21 5:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | Massachusetts | L 68–79 | 11–9 (2–3) | Robins Center (7,231) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 25 7:00 pm | Fordham | W 102–58 | 12–9 (3–3) | Robins Center (4,007) Richmond, Virginia |
| January 28 7:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | L 47–62 | 12–10 (3–4) | Reilly Center (4,589) St. Bonaventure, New York |
| February 1 7:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | L 60–70 | 12–11 (3–5) | Robins Center (4,219) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 4 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Duquesne | L 72–81 | 12–12 (3–6) | A.J. Palumbo Center (4,481) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| February 8 7:00 pm | La Salle | W 78–76 | 13–12 (4–6) | Robins Center (4,028) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 11 5:00 pm, ESPNU | George Washington | L 67–69 | 13–13 (4–7) | Robins Center (8,011) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 15 7:00 pm, KPLR-TV | at Saint Louis | L 50–64 | 13–14 (4–8) | Chaifetz Arena (7,459) St. Louis, Missouri |
| February 18 6:00 pm | Charlotte | W 53–52 | 14–14 (5–8) | Robins Center (9,071) Richmond, Virginia |
| February 22 7:00 pm | at Saint Joseph's | W 52–49 | 15–14 (6–8) | Hagan Arena (3,951) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| February 25 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Xavier | L 57–65 | 15–15 (6–9) | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| February 29 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network (regional) | Dayton | W 82–71 | 16–15 (7–9) | Robins Center (5,524) Richmond, Virginia |
| 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament ||||||
| March 6 7:00 pm | at La Salle First Round | L 72–80 | 16–16 | Tom Gola Arena (1,702) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||