2010–11 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2010–11 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under sixth-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

2010–11 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Chicago Invitational Challenge Champions
Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
2010–11 record29–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coachChris Mooney (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McGeehan (6th season)
  • Jamal Brunt (4th season)
  • Rob Jones (3rd season)
Home arenaRobins Center
2010–11 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Xavier151 .938  248  .750
Temple142 .875  268  .765
Richmond133 .813  298  .784
Duquesne106 .625  1913  .594
George Washington106 .625  1714  .548
Rhode Island97 .563  2014  .588
St. Bonaventure88 .500  1615  .516
Dayton79 .438  2214  .611
UMass79 .438  1515  .500
La Salle610 .375  1518  .455
Saint Louis610 .375  1219  .387
Saint Joseph's412 .250  1122  .333
Charlotte214 .125  1020  .333
Fordham115 .063  721  .250
2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing in third place in the Atlantic 10 during the regular season, Richmond defeated the University of Dayton to win the 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament. With the championship, Richmond was awarded an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where it received a 12-seed and defeated Vanderbilt in the second round of the tournament before eliminating Morehead State in the third round. The Spiders fell in the Sweet Sixteen to Kansas.

Preseason

Point guard and reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Kevin Anderson was named to the preseason watchlist for the John R. Wooden Award.[1]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cedrick Lindsay
SG
Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 23, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Derrick Williams
PF
Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Wayne Sparrow
SG
Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
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 2010 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "Scout.com 2010 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "ESPN 2010 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

    Roster

    2010–11 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    C 1 Darrius Garrett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 2 Cedrick Lindsay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Darien Brothers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
    G 10 Jonathan Benjamin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Rochester, New York
    F/C 11 Josh Duinker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Sydney, Australia
    F 12 Kevin Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    G/F 13 Zak Estes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 14 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
    F 15 Francis-Cedric Martel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Montreal, Canada
    G/F 21 Kevin Hovde 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
    G/F 22 Greg Robbins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
    G 24 Liam Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Winter Park, Florida
    F 31 Conor Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Brookfield, Wisconsin
    F 32 Justin Harper 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
    G 35 Wayne Sparrow  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
    F 34 Derrick Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (122 kg) Fr Staten Island, New York
    C 41 Dan Geriot 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Springfield, Pennsylvania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2010-10-06

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    7:00 pm
    The Citadel W 79–37  1–0
    Robins Center (6,008)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 15*
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary W 73–49  2–0
    Robins Center (4,320)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 18*
    7:30 pm
    at Iona L 77–81 2OT 2–1
    Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
    New Rochelle, New York
    November 21*
    4:00 pm
    Charleston Southern
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    W 82–71  3–1
    Robins Center (4,104)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 23*
    12:00 pm
    Southern
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    W 81–40  4–1
    Robins Center (3,126)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 26*
    6:00 pm
    vs. Wright State
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    W 71–61  5–1
    Sears Centre (3,392)
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    November 27*
    7:30 pm, Big Ten Network
    vs. No. 10 Purdue
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    W 65–54  6–1
    Sears Centre (2,832)
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    December 1*
    7:00 pm
    at Old Dominion L 70–77  6–2
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,824)
    Norfolk, Virginia
    December 5*
    2:00 pm, Fox College Sports
    at Arizona State W 67–61  7–2
    Wells Fargo Arena (7,731)
    Tempe, Arizona
    December 11*
    7:00 pm
    VCU
    Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic
    W 72–60  8–2
    Robins Center (8,906)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 18*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Georgia Tech
    Battle at Atlantis
    L 54–67  8–3
    Atlantis Paradise Island (3,480)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    December 22*
    12:00 pm
    at UNC Greensboro W 63–53  9–3
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,317)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    December 26*
    12:00 pm
    at Seton Hall W 69–61  10–3
    Prudential Center (6,634)
    Newark, New Jersey
    December 29*
    7:00 pm
    Wake Forest W 90–74  11–3
    Robins Center (8,113)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 2*
    4:00 pm
    Bucknell L 61–62  11–4
    Robins Center (5,426)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 5
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte W 71–59  12–4
    (1–0)
    Robins Center (4,231)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 8
    4:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    (regional)
    at La Salle W 87–68  13–4
    (2–0)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,868)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    January 13
    7:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    Rhode Island L 74–78  13–5
    (2–1)
    Robins Center (6,371)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 19
    7:00 pm
    George Washington W 68–58  14–5
    (3–1)
    Robins Center (5,039)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 22
    12:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    (regional)
    at UMass W 84–68  15–5
    (4–1)
    Mullins Center (3,921)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    January 25
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Dayton W 70–61  16–5
    (5–1)
    University of Dayton Arena (12,126)
    Dayton, Ohio
    January 29
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    Xavier L 62–85  16–6
    (5–2)
    Robins Center (8,514)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 2
    7:00 pm
    Saint Joseph's W 62–52  17–6
    (6–2)
    Robins Center (5,011)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 5
    1:00 pm
    at Fordham W 77–60  18–6
    (7–2)
    Rose Hill Gym (2,715)
    Bronx, New York
    February 9
    7:00 pm
    at George Washington W 69–65  19–6
    (8–2)
    Smith Center (2,159)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 12
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    Saint Louis W 64–52  20–6
    (9–2)
    Robins Center (6,398)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 17
    7:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    at No. 23 Temple L 53–73  20–7
    (9–3)
    Liacouras Center (6,078)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 20
    3:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    (regional)
    St. Bonaventure W 82–65  21–7
    (10–3)
    Robins Center (7,291)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 26
    7:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 72–59  22–7
    (11–3)
    Halton Arena (6,156)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    March 2
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Joseph's W 69–54  23–7
    (12–3)
    Hagan Arena (3,651)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    March 5
    12:00 pm, CBS College Sports
    Duquesne W 68–56  24–7
    (13–3)
    Robins Center (6,524)
    Richmond, Virginia
    2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 11
    9:00 PM, CBS College Sports
    (syndicated)
    vs. Rhode Island
    Quarterfinal
    W 55–45  25–7
    Boardwalk Hall (7,321)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    March 12
    3:30 PM, CBS College Sports
    vs. No. 24 Temple
    Semifinal
    W 58–54  26–7
    Boardwalk Hall (8,285)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    March 13
    1:00 PM, CBS
    vs. Dayton
    Championship Game
    W 67–54  27–7
    Boardwalk Hall (5,602)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    March 17*
    4:10 PM, TBS
    vs. No. 25 Vanderbilt
    Second Round
    W 69–66  28–7
    Pepsi Center (18,499)
    Denver, Colorado
    March 19*
    5:15 PM, CBS
    vs. Morehead State
    Third Round
    W 65–48  29–7
    Pepsi Center (19,328)
    Denver, Colorado
    March 25*
    7:27 PM, TBS
    vs. No. 2 Kansas
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 57–77  29–8
    Alamodome (14,566)
    San Antonio, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

    1. "Anderson Named To Wooden Award Preseason Top-50 List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
    2. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2010–11 Schedule Archived 2008-07-27 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved on October 8, 2010.
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