2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode= basketball
|year= 2011–12
|team= Richmond Spiders
|image= Richmond Spiders text logo.svg
|image_size= 200
|conference= Atlantic 10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf= A-10
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 16–16
|conf_record= 7–9
|head_coach=Chris Mooney
|hc_year= 7th
|asst_coach1= Kevin McGeehan
|ac1_year= 7th
|asst_coach2= Jamal Brunt
|ac2_year= 5th
|asst_coach3= Rob Jones
|ac3_year= 4th
|stadium=Robins Center
|champion=
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2011–12 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}
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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=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2011}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Luke Piotrowski
| position = C
| hometown = Atlantic City, New Jersey
| highschool = Atlantic Christian School
| feet = 6
| inches = 11
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = August 7, 2010
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars =
| espn grade = 89
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Alonzo Nelson-Ododa
| position = PF
| hometown = Atlanta, Georgia
| highschool = Norcross HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 25, 2010
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 88
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Trey Davis
| position = SG
| hometown = Richmond, Virginia
| highschool = Benedictine HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = April 23, 2010
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = 87
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kendall Anthony
| position = PG
| hometown = Jackson, Tennessee
| highschool = Liberty Technology Magnet HS
| feet = 5
| inches = 8
| weight = 145
| 40 =
| commitdate = August 28, 2010
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2011
| rivals ref title = Rivals.com 2011 Richmond Commitments
| scout ref title = Scout.com 2011 Richmond Commitments
| espn ref title = ESPN 2011 Richmond Commitments
| rivals school = richmond
| scout s = 436
| espn schoolid = 257
| scout overall = NR
| rivals overall = NR
| espn overall = NR
| accessdate = July 14, 2011
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darrius|last=Garrett|link=y|num=1|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Raleigh, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cedrick|last=Lindsay|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darien|last=Brothers|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Richmond, Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Wayne|last=Sparrow|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Baltimore, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Davis|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Richmond, Virginia|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Benjamin|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=Rochester, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Duinker|link=y|num=11|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Sydney, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zak|last=Estes|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Francis-Cedric|last=Martel|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Montreal, Canada}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Robbins|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Wynnewood, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Liam|last=Billings|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Winter Park, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Piotrowski|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=240|class=FR|rs=|home=Atlantic City, New Jersey|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zachary|last=Chu|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=160|class=FR|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Conor|last=Smith|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Brookfield, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alonzo|last=Nelson-Ododa|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Williams|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=270|class=SO|rs=|home=Harlem, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Chris Mooney ({{college|Princeton}})
|asst_coach=
- Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg)
- Jamal Brunt (Randolph-Macon)
- Rob Jones (Toccoa Falls)
|roster_url=http://www.richmondspiders.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26800&SPID=91946&SPSID=629632
|accessdate=2011-11-17
}}
Schedule
{{Clear}}
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| attend = 6,571
| record = 1–0
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 8:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, North Carolina
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| overtime =
| attend = 3,887
| record = 1–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2011–12|team=Hampton Pirates|title=Hampton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| tv =
| score = 72–51
| overtime =
| attend = 4,264
| record = 2–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| tv =
| score = 83–58
| overtime =
| attend = 4,521
| record = 3–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| tv = CBS Sports Network
| score = 61–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2011–12|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| tv = CBS Sports Network
| score = 58–53
| overtime =
| attend = 862
| record = 4–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–61
| overtime =
| attend = 2,506
| record = 5–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| attend = 7,813
| record = 6–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename = Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 51–73
| overtime =
| attend = 7,686
| record = 6–3
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–88
| overtime =
| attend = 4,217
| record = 6–4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| attend = 3,140
| record = 6–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–82
| overtime = OT
| attend = 6,239
| record = 7–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23
| time = 10:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = LA Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| tv = Prime Ticket
| score = 63–71
| overtime =
| attend = 4,194
| record = 7–6
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–61
| overtime =
| attend = 4,471
| record = 8–6
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–58
| overtime =
| attend = 4,497
| record = 9–6
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2011–12|team=Charlotte 49ers|title=Charlotte}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–75
| overtime =
| attend = 4,591
| record = 9–7
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2011–12|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| tv = CBS Sports Network
| score = 70–53
| overtime =
| attend = 3,611
| record = 10–7
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv = CBS Sports Network
| score = 76–65
| overtime =
| attend = 8,032
| record = 11–7
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–83
| overtime =
| attend = 2,464
| record = 11–8
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv = CBS Sports Network
| score = 68–79
| overtime =
| attend = 7,231
| record = 11–9
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 102–58
| overtime =
| attend = 4,007
| record = 12–9
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, New York
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 47–62
| overtime =
| attend = 4,589
| record = 12–10
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–70
| overtime =
| attend = 4,219
| record = 12–11
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2011–12|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = A.J. Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 72–81
| overtime =
| attend = 4,481
| record = 12–12
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–76
| overtime =
| attend = 4,028
| record = 13–12
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| attend = 8,011
| record = 13–13
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri
| gamename =
| tv = KPLR-TV
| score = 50–64
| overtime =
| attend = 7,459
| record = 13–14
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–52
| overtime =
| attend = 9,071
| record = 14–14
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–49
| overtime =
| attend = 3,951
| record = 15–14
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| attend = 10,250
| record = 15–15
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| tv = CBS Sports Network (regional)
| score = 82–71
| overtime =
| attend = 5,524
| record = 16–15
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 72–80
| overtime =
| attend = 1,702
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll=AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time"[http://www.richmondspiders.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=26800&SPID=91946&SPSID=629625 University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2011–12 Schedule]." Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
}}
References
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