| Richmond Spiders | ||||
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| University | University of Richmond | |||
| First season | 1913 | |||
| All-time record | 1,491–1,275 (.539) | |||
| Head coach | Chris Mooney (20th season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | |||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia | |||
| Arena | Robins Center (capacity: 7,201) | |||
| Nickname | Spiders | |||
| Colors | Blue and red[1] | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1988, 2011 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1984, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2011, 2022 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| CAA 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998 A-10 2011, 2022 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| CAA 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2001 A-10 2024 | ||||
The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team plays its home games at the Robins Center. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022 under head coach Chris Mooney, who has guided the program since the 2005–2006 season.
UR's basketball program has developed a reputation as a "giant killer" in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Charles Barkley-led Auburn Tigers in 1984, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech, beating #3 seeded South Carolina in 1998, and becoming the first #15 seed to knock off a #2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991.[2] The Spiders hold the distinction of being the only basketball program to win NCAA tournament games as a 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed.[citation needed]
- ^ "Palettes – University of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dick Tarrant And Richmond Spiders: Giant Killers Of NCAA Tournament". ThePostGame.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.