2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2007–2008 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CBI First Round vs. Virginia, L 64–66
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–15 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 – 2   .875 30 – 7   .811
Temple † 11 – 5   .688 21 – 13   .618
UMass 10 – 6   .625 25 – 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
Charlotte 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588
Richmond 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516
Dayton 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
La Salle 8 – 8   .500 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 – 9   .438 21 – 12   .636
Duquesne 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Fordham 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 9 – 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2008–09 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under third-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Roster

2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Chris Richard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
G 3 Mark McGonigal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Absecon, New Jersey
F 4 Jarhon Giddings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 5 David Gonzalvez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
G 10 Duncan McLean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Wilmette, Illinois
F 11 Oumar Sylla 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Bamako, Mali
F 12 Kevin Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Murfreesboro, Tennessee
G 13 Chris McClain 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas
G 14 Kevin Anderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Duluth, Georgia
F 15 Gaston Moliva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Yaoundé, Cameroon
G/F 21 Kevin Hovde 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
F 31 Conor Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Brookfield, Wisconsin
F 32 Justin Harper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
C 41 Dan Geriot 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Springfield, Pennsylvania
G/F 44 Ryan Butler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Richmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 5*
4:00 pm 		vs. Maine
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic 		W 44–42  1–0
 FedEx Forum (N/A)
Memphis, Tennessee
November 6*
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 3 Memphis
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic 		L 63–80  1–1
 FedEx Forum (16,771)
Memphis, Tennessee
November 10*
7:00 pm 		Norfolk State L 69–72  1–2
 Robins Center (4,125)
Richmond, Virginia
November 13*
8:00 pm, Comcast Richmond 		at East Carolina W 67–65 OT 2–2
 Minges Coliseum (4,241)
Greenville, North Carolina
November 17*
7:00 pm 		Maryland Baltimore County L 68–70  2–3
 Robins Center (3,850)
Richmond, Virginia
November 20*
8:20 pm 		at Rice W 61–55  3–3
 Reliant Arena (756)
Houston, Texas
November 24*
7:30 pm 		at Marist L 62–64  3–4
 McCann Field House (2,373)
Poughkeepsie, New York
November 28*
7:00 pm 		William & Mary W 58–55  4–4
 Robins Center (2,850)
Richmond, Virginia
December 5*
7:00 pm 		South Florida L 65–79  4–5
 Robins Center (3,120)
Richmond, Virginia
December 8*
7:30 pm, CN8 		at VCU
Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic 		L 45–65  4–6
 Siegel Center (7,530)
Richmond, Virginia
December 19*
7:00 pm 		Old Dominion W 55–49  5–6
 Robins Center (3,350)
Richmond, Virginia
December 30*
6:00 pm 		Virginia Military Institute W 71–69  6–6
 Robins Center (4,092)
Richmond, Virginia
January 3*
6:00 pm, CSTV 		Virginia Tech
Bank of America Challenge 		W 52–49  7–6
 Robins Center (4,840)
Richmond, Virginia
January 9
12:00 pm 		at La Salle W 75–74 3OT 8–6
(1–0) 		Tom Gola Arena (2,210)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 12
7:00 pm 		at Saint Joseph's L 63–81  8–7
(1–1) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (9,847)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 16
7:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure W 75–64  9–7
(2–1) 		Robins Center (3,125)
Richmond, Virginia
January 19
4:00 pm, CSTV (regional) 		La Salle L 67–76  9–8
(2–2) 		Robins Center (3,250)
Richmond, Virginia
January 26
7:00 pm 		No. 16 Dayton L 63–80  10–8
(3–2) 		Robins Center (7,125)
Richmond, Virginia
January 30
7:00 pm, Cox Sports 		at Rhode Island L 64–78  10–9
(3–3) 		Ryan Center (5,835)
Kingston, Rhode Island
February 2
3:00 pm, Time Warner Cable 		at Charlotte W 64–58  11–9
(4–3) 		Halton Arena (9,105)
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 6
7:00 pm 		Temple W 64–58  12–9
(5–3) 		Robins Center (3,560)
Richmond, Virginia
February 10
2:00 pm, KPLR-TV 		Saint Louis L 55–64  12–10
(5–4) 		Robins Center (5,105)
Richmond, Virginia
February 16
7:00 pm 		at Duquesne W 69–66  13–10
(6–4) 		A.J. Palumbo Center (3,943)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 20
7:00 pm 		Charlotte W 79–76 OT 14–10
(7–4) 		Robins Center (3,253)
Richmond, Virginia
February 23
2:00 pm 		at George Washington L 53–59  14–11
(7–5) 		Smith Center (3,129)
Washington, D.C.
February 27
7:00 pm 		at St. Bonaventure W 82–71  15–11
(8–5) 		Reilly Center (2,559)
St. Bonaventure, New York
March 1
7:00 pm 		Massachusetts L 74–78  15–12
(8–6) 		Robins Center (5,074)
Richmond, Virginia
March 5
7:00 pm 		Fordham W 58–53  16–12
(9–6) 		Robins Center (3,149)
Richmond, Virginia
March 8
7:00 pm, Fox Sports Ohio 		at No. 8 Xavier L 61–86  16–13
(9–7) 		Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, , Ohio
2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
March 13
2:45 pm, CSN Mid-Atlantic 		vs. Saint Joseph's
First Round 		L 47–61  16–14
 Boardwalk Hall (4,401)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
2008 College Basketball Invitational
March 18*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports 		at Virginia
First Round 		L 64–66  16–15
 John Paul Jones Arena (4,022)
Charlottesville, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time[1].

References

  1. ^ "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2007–08 Schedule Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved on March 28, 2011.