2012–13 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2012–13 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under eighth-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

2012–13 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2012–13 record19–15 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McGeehan (8th season)
  • Jamal Brunt (6th season)
  • Rob Jones (5th season)
Home arenaRobins Center
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Saint Louis133 .813  287  .800
No. 25 VCU124 .750  279  .750
Butler115 .688  279  .750
La Salle115 .688  2410  .706
Temple115 .688  2410  .706
UMass97 .563  2112  .636
Xavier97 .563  1714  .548
Charlotte88 .500  2112  .636
Saint Joseph's88 .500  1814  .563
Richmond88 .500  1915  .559
Dayton79 .438  1714  .548
St. Bonaventure79 .438  1415  .483
George Washington79 .438  1317  .433
Rhode Island313 .188  821  .276
Fordham313 .188  724  .226
Duquesne115 .063  822  .267
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

This season was the 100th in Richmond basketball history.

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Terry Allen
PF
Houston, Texas Manvel HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Deion Taylor
SF
New Orleans, Louisiana St. Augustine HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 19, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
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 2012 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  • "Scout.com 2012 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  • "ESPN 2012 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.

    100 Years celebration

    The University celebrated the 100th season of Spider basketball in several ways. Many former Spider players, coaches and teams were honored throughout the season and on January 22 the school announced their All-Time team, honored at halftime of their February 9 game against Saint Louis:[1]

    Banner commemorating 100 seasons of Spiders basketball
    Ceremony honoring the UR All-Century team on February 9, 2013

    Roster

    2012–13 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Kendall Anthony 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)140 lb (64 kg) So Jackson, Tennessee
    G 1 Luke Moyer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Souderton, Pennsylvania
    G 2 Cedrick Lindsay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Darien Brothers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
    G 4 Wayne Sparrow 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS So Baltimore, Maryland
    F 5 Trey Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Richmond, Virginia
    G 10 Jonathan Benjamin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Rochester, New York
    F 11 Deion Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
    G 12 John Moran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
    F 15 Terry Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
    G 22 Greg Robbins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
    C 25 Luke Piotrowski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Atlantic City, New Jersey
    G 30 Zach Chu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Dallas, Texas
    F 33 Alonzo Nelson-Ododa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Atlanta, Georgia
    F 34 Derrick Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (122 kg) Jr Harlem, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-11-13

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 9*
    7:00 pm
    Liberty W 84–42  1–0
    Robins Center (6,978)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 13*
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington
    Nation of Coaches Classic
    W 101–58  2–0
    Robins Center (3,753)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 15*
    7:00 pm
    Hampton
    Nation of Coaches Classic
    W 68–58  3–0
    Robins Center (3,857)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 18*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota L 57–72  3–1
    Williams Arena (11,341)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    November 20*
    7:00 pm
    Wofford
    Nation of Coaches Classic
    W 64–58  4–1
    Robins Center (3,867)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 24*
    2:00 pm
    at Ohio
    Nation of Coaches Classic
    L 48–73  4–2
    Convocation Center (4,211)
    Athens, Ohio
    November 28*
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary W 86–78 2OT 5–2
    Robins Center (4,052)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 1*
    6:00 pm
    Wake Forest W 62–60  6–2
    Robins Center (6,591)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 4*
    7:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Old Dominion W 80–53  7–2
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,797)
    Norfolk, Virginia
    December 8*
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison W 83–82 OT 8–2
    JMU Convocation Center (4,351)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    December 15*
    6:00 pm
    Stetson W 76–57  9–2
    Robins Center (4,672)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 18*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 9 Kansas L 59–87  9–3
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, Kansas
    December 22*
    3:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. George Mason
    Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic
    L 64–67  9–4
    Richmond Coliseum (6,944)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 29*
    6:00 pm
    Davidson L 64–70  9–5
    Robins Center (6,071)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 2*
    7:00 pm
    Air Force W 91–68  10–5
    Robins Center (4,017)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 9
    7:00 pm
    Rhode Island W 64–61  11–5
    (1–0)
    Robins Center (4,024)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 12
    2:00 pm
    at La Salle L 59–71  11–6
    (1–1)
    Tom Gola Arena (2,282)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    January 16
    7:00 pm
    at No. 13 Butler L 47–62  11–7
    (1–2)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,022)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    January 19
    6:00 pm
    Charlotte W 81–61  12–7
    (2–2)
    Robins Center (8,321)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 24
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 19 VCU W 86–74 OT 13–7
    (3–2)
    Robins Center (9,071)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 27
    2:00 pm
    at Massachusetts L 65–70  13–8
    (3–3)
    Mullins Center (5,467)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    January 30
    7:00 pm
    at Temple L 64–71  13–9
    (3–4)
    Liacouras Center (4,769)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 2
    6:00 pm, FS Ohio
    Xavier W 73–71  14–9
    (4–4)
    Robins Center (8,317)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 9
    6:00 pm
    Saint Louis L 46–56  14–10
    (4–5)
    Robins Center (8,121)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 13
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Joseph's L 55–61  14–11
    (4–6)
    Hagan Arena (3,651)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 16
    6:00 pm
    St. Bonaventure W 83–80 OT 15–11
    (5–6)
    Robins Center (8,432)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 23
    1:00 pm
    at Fordham W 72–55  16–11
    (6–6)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,862)
    Bronx, New York
    February 27
    7:00 pm
    George Washington W 73–64  17–11
    (7–6)
    Robins Center (4,402)
    Richmond, Virginia
    March 2
    4:00 pm, CBSSN-Regional
    at Dayton L 74–78  17–12
    (7–7)
    University of Dayton Arena (12,317)
    Dayton, Ohio
    March 6
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 21 VCU L 82–93  17–13
    (7–8)
    Siegel Center (7,693)
    Richmond, Virginia
    March 9
    6:00 pm
    Duquesne W 79–55  18–13
    (8–8)
    Robins Center (6,951)
    Richmond, Virginia
    2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 14
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. Charlotte
    First Round
    L 63–68  18–14
    Barclays Center (N/A)
    Brooklyn, New York
    2013 College Basketball Invitational
    March 20*
    7:00 pm
    at Bryant
    First Round
    W 76–71  19–14
    Chace Athletic Center (1,854)
    Smithfield, Rhode Island
    March 25*
    7:00 pm
    at Wright State
    Quarterfinals
    L 51–57  19–15
    Nutter Center (3,741)
    Fairborn, Ohio

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    [2].

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball All-Time Team Announced". Richmond Spiders. January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
    2. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2012–13 Schedule." Retrieved on October 4, 2012.
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