2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

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.

2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CBI First Round vs. Virginia, L 64–66
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2007–08 record16–15 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRobins Center
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Xavier142 .875  307  .811
Temple115 .688  2113  .618
UMass106 .625  2511  .694
Saint Joseph's97 .563  2113  .618
Charlotte97 .563  2014  .588
Richmond97 .563  1615  .516
Dayton88 .500  2311  .676
La Salle88 .500  1517  .469
Rhode Island79 .438  2112  .636
Duquesne79 .438  1713  .567
Saint Louis79 .438  1615  .516
Fordham610 .375  1217  .414
George Washington511 .313  917  .346
St. Bonaventure214 .125  822  .267
2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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 Yaounde, 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].

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