2025–26 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Richmond Spiders men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 15–17 (5–13 A-10) |
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| Associate head coach | Peter Thomas |
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| Home arena | Robins Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 8 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 A-10 tournament winner As of March 24, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spiders, led by 21st-year head coach Chris Mooney, played their home games at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2024–25 season with a record of 10–22, including 5–13 in Atlantic 10 play. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the first round to Davidson.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| DeLonnie Hunt | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 | GS Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Graduated |
| Dusan Neskovic | 7 | F | 6'8" | 205 | GS Senior | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Graduated |
| B. Artis White | 8 | G | 5'10" | 155 | GS Senior | Canton, MI | Graduated |
| Liam Weaver | 10 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Shawnee, KS | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Jason Roche | 11 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Berkeley, CA | Graduated |
| Ryan Soulis | 12 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Freshman | Athens, Greece | Transferred to Columbia |
| Jack Graham | 13 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Smithfield, RI | Walk-on; Transferred to New Hampshire |
| Jack D'Entremont | 25 | F | 6'7" | 195 | GS Senior | Bryn Mawr, PA | Walk-on; Graduated |
| George Washington III | 40 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | Austin, TX | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Jaden Daughtry | 2 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Indiana State |
| Will Johnston | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | Sydney, Australia | Loyola Marymount |
| AJ Lopez | 6 | G | 6'5" | 185 | GS Senior | Queens, NY | Maine |
| David Thomas | 12 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | McDonough, GA | DePaul |
Recruiting classes
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Aiden Argabright PG |
Richmond, VA | John Marshall High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jul 28, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Donovan Richardson PG |
Richmond, VA | Collegiate School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 10, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Will Harper III SG |
Bowie, MD | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Dylan Homenick C |
Surry, BC | Perkiomen School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 27, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 25, 2025* 6:00 p.m. |
James Madison | W 63–58 | 16 – Tyne | 7 – Beagle | 5 – Walz | Robins Center (4,130) Richmond, VA | |||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 5, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Virginia | W 84–56 | 1–0 |
12 – Beagle | 7 – Walz | 3 – Argabright | Robins Center (3,736) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN |
East Carolina | W 87–72 | 2–0 |
15 – Beagle | 7 – Daughtry | 3 – Beagle | Robins Center (4,632) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN |
William & Mary | W 90–86 | 3–0 |
18 – Lopez | 10 – Beagle | 5 – Johnston | Robins Center (4,226) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN |
VMI | W 87–54 | 4–0 |
12 – Lopez | 9 – Walz | 5 – Argabright | Robins Center (4,393) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Gardner–Webb | W 102–67 | 5–0 |
18 – Lopez | 9 – Walz | 4 – Argabright | Robins Center (4,176) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 27, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Furman ESPN Events Invitational Imagination bracket semifinals |
L 72–73 | 5–1 |
12 – Daughtry | 10 – Walz | 6 – Walz | State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Charlotte ESPN Events Invitational Imagination bracket consolation |
W 71–66 | 6–1 |
17 – Lopez | 10 – Beagle | 4 – Tyne | State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Belmont | W 84–76 | 7–1 |
19 – Johnston | 6 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Curb Event Center (1,405) Nashville, TN | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 12:30 p.m., USA |
Old Dominion | W 86–77 | 8–1 |
17 – Daughtry | 8 – Tied | 5 – Johnston | Robins Center (4,602) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Illinois | W 93–84 OT | 9–1 |
18 – Argabright | 8 – Beagle | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,539) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 7:00 P.M., FloSports |
at Elon | L 70–73 | 9–2 |
15 – Lopez | 8 – Walz | 4 – Tied | Schar Center (1,228) Elon, NC | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
The Citadel | W 80–56 | 10–2 |
17 – Daughtry | 7 – Beagle | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,401) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 28, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charleston Southern | L 72–77 | 10–3 |
22 – Lopez | 6 – Daughtry | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (4,888) Richmond, VA | ||||
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| December 31, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+/MSN |
George Washington | L 85–99 | 10–4 (0–1) |
23 – Daughtry | 8 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,806) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 4, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA |
at Fordham | W 83–75 | 11–4 (1–1) |
20 – Johnston | 6 – Johnston | 6 – Johnston | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,643) Bronx, NY | ||||
| January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at St. Bonaventure | W 89–80 | 12–4 (2–1) |
24 – Johnston | 10 – Walz | 3 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,008) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
| January 11, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA |
Saint Joseph's | L 65–67 | 12–5 (2–2) |
15 – Argabright | 8 – Walz | 5 – Argabright | Robins Center (5,230) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MSN |
La Salle | W 74–53 | 13–5 (3–2) |
18 – Lopez | 12 – Johnston | 4 – Tyne | Robins Center (4,086) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 17, 2026 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 63–88 | 13–6 (3–3) |
20 – Lopez | 5 – Walz | 1 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (9,266) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MSN |
Rhode Island | L 68–69 | 13–7 (3–4) |
20 – Argabright | 6 – Daughtry | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (4,571) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 3:00 p.m., USA |
at George Washington | L 69–85 | 13–8 (3–5) |
15 – Lopez | 14 – Walz | 4 – Tyne | Charles E. Smith Center (2,508) Washington, D.C. | ||||
| January 27, 2026 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at VCU Capital City Classic |
L 69–77 | 13–9 (3–6) |
17 – Lopez | 8 – Walz | 2 – Tanner | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 31, 2026 4:30 p.m., USA |
Davidson | L 54–79 | 13–10 (3–7) |
11 – Johnston | 5 – Walz | 4 – Robinson | Robins Center (6,123) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 77–82 | 13–11 (3–8) |
19 – Lopez | 8 – Walz | 5 – Lopez | Ryan Center (4,430) Kingston, RI | ||||
| February 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MSN |
George Mason | W 82–70 | 14–11 (4–8) |
16 – Tyne | 8 – Beagle | 5 – Johnston | Robins Center (4,282) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
VCU Capital City Classic |
L 67–78 | 14–12 (4–9) |
17 – Johnston | 9 – Walz | 3 – Lopez | Robins Center (6,173) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 63–65 | 14–13 (4–10) |
16 – Argabright | 7 – Walz | 5 – Walz | John M. Belk Arena (2,597) Davidson, NC | ||||
| February 21, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/WTVR |
St. Bonaventure | W 99–94 | 15–13 (5–10) |
20 – Lopez | 6 – Roumoglou | 6 – Walz | Robins Center (5,502) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Loyola Chicago | L 66–69 | 15–14 (5–11) |
23 – Lopez | 6 – Tanner | 4 – Robinson | Gentile Arena (3,349) Chicago, IL | ||||
| March 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN |
Dayton | L 60–65 | 15–15 (5–12) |
15 – Lopez | 9 – Walz | 4 – Walz | Robins Center (4,658) Richmond, VA | ||||
| March 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Duquesne | L 77–79 | 15–16 (5–13) |
15 – Lopez | 5 – Tanner | 5 – Robinson | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,522) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2026 2:00 p.m., USA |
(11) | vs. (14) Loyola Chicago First round |
L 67–75 | 15–17 |
12 – Argabright | 4 – Tyne | 6 – Argabright | PPG Paints Arena (4,654) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
Source:[2]
References
- ^ O'Connor, John (March 12, 2025). "Familiar script: UR doesn't command Davidson down stretch in A-10 tournament". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2025.