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
Record29–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McGeehan (6th season)
  • Jamal Brunt (4th season)
  • Rob Jones (3rd season)
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2010–11 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Xavier151 .938248 .750
Temple142 .875268 .765
Richmond133 .813298 .784
Duquesne106 .6251913 .594
George Washington106 .6251714 .548
Rhode Island97 .5632014 .588
St. Bonaventure88 .5001615 .516
Dayton79 .4382214 .611
UMass79 .4381515 .500
La Salle610 .3751518 .455
Saint Louis610 .3751219 .387
Saint Joseph's412 .2501122 .333
Charlotte214 .1251020 .333
Fordham115 .063721 .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 Division I men's 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

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Cedrick Lindsay
SG
Washington, DCGonzaga College HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Aug 23, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 86
Derrick Williams
PF
Jersey City, NJSt. Anthony HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (110 kg)Oct 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
Wayne Sparrow
SG
Baltimore, MDSt. Frances Academy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Oct 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

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2010–11 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C1Darrius Garrett6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrRaleigh, North Carolina
G2Cedrick Lindsay6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrWashington, D.C.
G3Darien Brothers6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoRichmond, Virginia
G10Jonathan Benjamin6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoRochester, New York
F/C11Josh Duinker6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS JrSydney, Australia
F12Kevin Smith6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrMurfreesboro, Tennessee
G/F13Zak Estes6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrIndianapolis, Indiana
G14Kevin Anderson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrAtlanta, Georgia
F15Francis-Cedric Martel6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrMontreal, Canada
G/F21Kevin Hovde6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS SrKennett Square, Pennsylvania
G/F22Greg Robbins6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoWynnewood, Pennsylvania
G24Liam Billings6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SoWinter Park, Florida
F31Conor Smith6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS JrBrookfield, Wisconsin
F32Justin Harper6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrRichmond, Virginia
G35Wayne Sparrow  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrBaltimore, Maryland
F34Derrick Williams6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (122 kg)FrStaten Island, New York
C41Dan Geriot6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS SrSpringfield, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2010-10-06

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 12*
7:00 pm
The CitadelW 79–37 1–0
Robins Center (6,008)
Richmond, Virginia
November 15*
7:00 pm
William & MaryW 73–49 2–0
Robins Center (4,320)
Richmond, Virginia
November 18*
7:30 pm
at IonaL 77–81 2OT2–1
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 DominionL 70–77 6–2
Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,824)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 5*
2:00 pm, Fox College Sports
at Arizona StateW 67–61 7–2
Wells Fargo Arena (7,731)
Tempe, Arizona
December 11*
7:00 pm
VCU
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 GreensboroW 63–53 9–3
Greensboro Coliseum (2,317)
Greensboro, North Carolina
December 26*
12:00 pm
at Seton HallW 69–61 10–3
Prudential Center (6,634)
Newark, New Jersey
December 29*
7:00 pm
Wake ForestW 90–74 11–3
Robins Center (8,113)
Richmond, Virginia
January 2*
4:00 pm
BucknellL 61–62 11–4
Robins Center (5,426)
Richmond, Virginia
January 5
7:00 pm
CharlotteW 71–59 12–4
(1–0)
Robins Center (4,231)
Richmond, Virginia
January 8
4:00 pm, CBS College Sports
at La SalleW 87–68 13–4
(2–0)
Tom Gola Arena (1,868)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 13
7:00 pm, CBS College Sports
Rhode IslandL 74–78 13–5
(2–1)
Robins Center (6,371)
Richmond, Virginia
January 19
7:00 pm
George WashingtonW 68–58 14–5
(3–1)
Robins Center (5,039)
Richmond, Virginia
January 22
12:00 pm, CBS College Sports
at UMassW 84–68 15–5
(4–1)
Mullins Center (3,921)
Amherst, Massachusetts
January 25
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at DaytonW 70–61 16–5
(5–1)
University of Dayton Arena (12,126)
Dayton, Ohio
January 29
12:00 pm, ESPN2
XavierL 62–85 16–6
(5–2)
Robins Center (8,514)
Richmond, Virginia
February 2
7:00 pm
Saint Joseph'sW 62–52 17–6
(6–2)
Robins Center (5,011)
Richmond, Virginia
February 5
1:00 pm
at FordhamW 77–60 18–6
(7–2)
Rose Hill Gym (2,715)
Bronx, New York
February 9
7:00 pm
at George WashingtonW 69–65 19–6
(8–2)
Smith Center (2,159)
Washington, D.C.
February 12
12:00 pm, ESPN2
Saint LouisW 64–52 20–6
(9–2)
Robins Center (6,398)
Richmond, Virginia
February 17
7:00 pm, CBS College Sports
at No. 23 TempleL 53–73 20–7
(9–3)
Liacouras Center (6,078)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 20
3:00 pm, CBS College Sports
St. BonaventureW 82–65 21–7
(10–3)
Robins Center (7,291)
Richmond, Virginia
February 26
7:00 pm
at CharlotteW 72–59 22–7
(11–3)
Halton Arena (6,156)
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 2
7:00 pm
at Saint Joseph'sW 69–54 23–7
(12–3)
Hagan Arena (3,651)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 5
12:00 pm, CBS College Sports
DuquesneW 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
(3) vs. (6) Rhode Island
A-10 Quarterfinal
W 55–45 25–7
Boardwalk Hall (7,321)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
March 12
3:30 pm, CBS College Sports
(3) vs. (2) No. 24 Temple
A-10 Semifinal
W 58–54 26–7
Boardwalk Hall (8,285)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
March 13
1:00 pm, CBS
(3) vs. (9) Dayton
A-10 Championship Game
W 67–54 27–7
Boardwalk Hall (5,602)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
March 17*
4:10 pm, TBS
(12 SW) vs. (5 SW) No. 25 Vanderbilt
NCAA Second Round
W 69–66 28–7
Pepsi Center (18,499)
Denver, Colorado
March 19*
5:15 pm, CBS
(12 SW) vs. (13 SW) Morehead State
NCAA Third Round
W 65–48 29–7
Pepsi Center (19,328)
Denver, Colorado
March 25*
7:27 pm, TBS
(12 SW) vs. (1 SW) No. 2 Kansas
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
L 57–77 29–8
Alamodome (14,566)
San Antonio, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SW=NCAA Southwest Regional.
All times are in Eastern Time[2].

References

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  1. ^ "Anderson Named To Wooden Award Preseason Top-50 List". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2010–11 Schedule Archived 2008-07-27 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved on October 8, 2010.