2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2009–10 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under fifth-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
South Padre Island Invitational Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round vs. St Mary's, L 80–71
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 24
2009–10 record26–9 (13–3 A-10)
Head coachChris Mooney (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McGeehan (5th season)
  • Jamal Brunt (3rd season)
  • Rob Jones (2nd season)
Home arenaRobins Center
2009–10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Temple142 .875  296  .829
No. 25 Xavier142 .875  269  .743
No. 24 Richmond133 .813  269  .743
Saint Louis115 .688  2313  .639
Rhode Island97 .563  2610  .722
Charlotte97 .563  1912  .613
Dayton88 .500  2512  .676
St. Bonaventure79 .438  1516  .484
Duquesne79 .438  1616  .500
George Washington610 .375  1615  .516
UMass511 .313  1220  .375
Saint Joseph's511 .313  1120  .355
La Salle412 .250  1218  .400
Fordham016 .000  226  .071
2010 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Coming off a 20–16 performance in the 2008–09 season that saw the Spiders advance to the semifinals of the 2009 College Basketball Invitational, the Spiders were picked third in the Atlantic-10 preseason poll.[1] Point guard Kevin Anderson was named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team, with guard David Gonzalvez being named to the Second Team and center Dan Geriot to the Third Team.

Following the end of the regular season, Anderson was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, while Gonzalvez was named to both the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team and Defensive Team.[2]

With its 26th win of the season coming in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament against Xavier, Richmond tied a school record for number of wins in a season.[3]

After finishing in third place in the Atlantic 10 during the regular season, Richmond advanced to the finals of the conference tournament before falling to Temple. Richmond was awarded an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. As the seventh seed in the tournament's South region, Richmond earned the highest seeding in its history. They lost in the first round to ten seed Saint Mary's to end their season.

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darien Brothers
G
Richmond, VA Benedictine HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Greg Robbins
F/G
Wynnewood, PA Lower Merion HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
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 2009 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "Scout.com 2009 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "ESPN 2009 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

    Roster

    2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Darrius Garrett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 3 Darien Brothers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
    G 5 David Gonzalvez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
    G 10 Jonathan Benjamin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rochester, New York
    F/C 11 Josh Duinker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS So Sydney, Australia
    F 12 Kevin Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    G/F 13 Zak Estes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 14 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
    F 15 Francis-Cedric Martel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Montreal, Canada
    G/F 21 Kevin Hovde  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
    G/F 22 Greg Robbins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
    G 24 Liam Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Winter Park, Florida
    F 31 Conor Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS So Brookfield, Wisconsin
    F 32 Justin Harper 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
    C 41 Dan Geriot 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Springfield, Pennsylvania
    G/F 44 Ryan Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Richmond, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2009-11-19

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 13*
    7:00 pm
    Lehigh W 65–53  1–0
    Robins Center (4,139)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 16*
    7:00 pm
    Virginia Military Institute W 103–59  2–0
    Robins Center (3,802)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 19*
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 71–78  2–1
    Kaplan Arena (2,104)
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    November 22*
    5:00 pm
    Chattanooga
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 75–49  3–1
    Robins Center (3,185)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 24*
    7:00 pm
    Longwood
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 65–52  4–1
    Robins Center (3,338)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 27*
    6:00 pm, Fox College Sports
    vs. Mississippi State
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 63–62  5–1
    South Padre Island Convention Centre (585)
    South Padre Island, Texas
    November 28*
    8:00 pm, Fox College Sports
    vs. Missouri
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 59–52  6–1
    South Padre Island Convention Centre (543)
    South Padre Island, Texas
    December 2*
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion W 67–60  7–1
    Robins Center (4,130)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 12*
    7:30 pm
    at VCU
    Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic
    L 57–65  7–2
    Siegel Center (7,567)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 16*
    7:00 pm, SportSouth
    at South Carolina L 58–76  7–3
    Colonial Life Arena (9,640)
    Columbia, South Carolina
    December 19*
    6:30 pm, Sun Sports
    vs. No. 13 Florida
    Orange Bowl Classic
    W 56–53  8–3
    BankAtlantic Center (13,258)
    Sunrise, Florida
    December 22*
    12:00 pm
    UNC Greensboro W 89–63  9–3
    Robins Center (3,127)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 28*
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington W 66–64  10–3
    Robins Center (4,027)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 31*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Wake Forest L 68–74 OT 10–4
    LJVM Coliseum (10,210)
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    January 2*
    2:00 pm
    at Bucknell W 59–50  11–4
    Sojka Pavilion (2,322)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    January 6
    7:00 pm
    at Duquesne W 80–68  12–4
    (1–0)
    A. J. Palumbo Center (2,523)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    January 9
    5:00 pm
    at Saint Louis L 58–63  12–5
    (1–1)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,134)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    January 13
    7:00 pm
    Massachusetts W 70–63 OT 13–5
    (2–1)
    Robins Center (4,019)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 16
    4:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    La Salle W 67–63  14–5
    (3–1)
    Robins Center (4,641)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 20
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte L 59–71  14–6
    (3–2)
    Robins Center (4,042)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 23
    2:00 pm
    at George Washington W 62–57  15–6
    (4–2)
    Smith Center (3,298)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 30
    2:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    Saint Louis W 62–36  16–6
    (5–2)
    Robins Center (3,193)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 3
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Joseph's W 68–58  17–6
    (6–2)
    Hagan Arena (3,886)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 6
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 Temple W 71–54  18–6
    (7–2)
    Robins Center (6,806)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 10
    7:00 pm
    at Rhode Island W 69–67  19–6
    (8–2)
    Ryan Center (7,109)
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    February 13
    2:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    at St. Bonaventure W 68–49  20–6
    (9–2)
    Reilly Center (5,013)
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    February 17
    7:00 pm
    No. 25 Fordham W 84–56  21–6
    (10–2)
    Robins Center (4,834)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 20
    7:00 pm
    No. 25 George Washington W 74–70  22–6
    (11–2)
    Robins Center (9,025)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 28
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 at Xavier L 76–78 2OT 22–7
    (11–3)
    Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    March 4
    7:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    Dayton W 60–56  23–7
    (12–3)
    Robins Center (7,121)
    Richmond, Virginia
    March 6
    2:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 89–84 OT 24–7
    (13–3)
    Halton Arena (6,559)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 12
    9:00 PM, CBS College Sports
    vs. Massachusetts
    Quarterfinal
    W 77–72  25–7
    Boardwalk Hall (6,027)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    March 13
    3:30 PM, CBS College Sports
    vs. No. 24 Xavier
    Semifinal
    W 89–85 OT 26–7
    Boardwalk Hall (8,208)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    March 14
    1:00 PM, CBS
    vs. No. 17 Temple
    Final
    L 52–56  26–8
    Boardwalk Hall (7,882)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    March 18*
    2:50 PM, CBS
    No. 24 vs. Saint Mary's
    First round
    L 71–80  26–9
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,106)
    Providence, RI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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