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College Basketball · A-10 · 2026-27

Richmond Spiders

2-0 · Coach Chris Mooney

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Power Rankings

#114▲3

Who is best right now.

+6.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: +4.9 (#117)

Preseason: #117

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Rating breakdown

Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.

Projected record

19-13

Conference record
8-10
Conference title
<1%
Outright title
<1%
Luck
+0.1

Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.

Why #117 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #143 in the country (+1.8), 15-17.
  • →22% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →6 transfers in, led by Amon Dorries (Bucknell, 16.2 ppg), Derin Saran (UC Irvine, 11.5 ppg), Jamie Kaiser Jr. (Butler, 9.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
  • →1 ranked freshman: Sam Simmons Jr. (#266).
  • →Lost Will Johnston (9.7 ppg), AJ Lopez (13.4 ppg), Mike Walz (7.9 ppg, now at Charlotte).

The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.

Teams like Richmond

The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.

This season

Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.

PlayerG · GSMinPtsRebAstFG%3P%FT%
Aiden ArgabrightG · Sophomore · #416 ranked2 · 225.07.53.03.536.4 (4-11)60.0 (3-5)57.1 (4-7)
Derin SaranG · Senior · #741 ranked2 · 224.59.05.07.550.0 (7-14)37.5 (3-8)25.0 (1-4)
Dominick StewartG · Junior · #1058 ranked2 · 224.023.04.02.580.0 (16-20)71.4 (5-7)90.0 (9-10)
Jamie Kaiser Jr.F · Senior · #738 ranked2 · 224.015.54.00.057.1 (12-21)63.6 (7-11)— (0-0)
Amon DorriesC · Sophomore · #1275 ranked2 · 222.09.04.55.580.0 (8-10)— (0-0)66.7 (2-3)
Andrew BallF · Senior · #1205 ranked2 · 018.511.04.00.575.0 (9-12)50.0 (2-4)100.0 (2-2)
Collin TannerG · Senior · #1508 ranked2 · 017.08.05.00.553.3 (8-15)0.0 (0-3)— (0-0)
Will Harper IIIG · Sophomore · #2019 ranked2 · 016.07.53.02.046.2 (6-13)75.0 (3-4)— (0-0)
Chad CookF · Freshman2 · 014.06.00.02.555.6 (5-9)0.0 (0-2)66.7 (2-3)
Donovan RichardsonG · Sophomore1 · 011.07.01.00.060.0 (3-5)33.3 (1-3)— (0-0)
Dylan HomenickC · Sophomore1 · 08.00.02.01.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Kirby MooneyG · Junior · #3119 ranked1 · 07.04.02.00.050.0 (1-2)— (0-0)50.0 (2-4)
Sam Simmons Jr.G · Freshman · #3438 ranked1 · 04.03.00.01.0100.0 (1-1)100.0 (1-1)— (0-0)

Projected rotation

The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Jamie Kaiser Jr.F · SeniorTransfer from Butler259.5 pts · 4.3 reb · 1 ast
Aiden ArgabrightG · SophomoreReturning2410.8 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Derin SaranG · SeniorTransfer from UC Irvine2411.5 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.4 ast
Dominick StewartG · JuniorTransfer from Penn State206.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.6 ast
Andrew BallF · SeniorTransfer from Monmouth197.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.6 ast
Amon DorriesC · SophomoreTransfer from Bucknell1916.2 pts · 4.4 reb · 1.4 ast
Collin TannerG · SeniorReturning185.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.8 ast
Jack McCafferyF · SophomoreTransfer from Butler132.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.4 ast
Sam Simmons Jr.G · FreshmanFreshman · #266 recruit8—
Will Harper IIIG · SophomoreReturning83.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.5 ast
Kirby MooneyG · JuniorReturning50.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast

Gone from last season: Will Johnston (9.7 ppg), AJ Lopez (13.4 ppg), Mike Walz (7.9 ppg, to Charlotte), Mikkel Tyne (6.2 ppg, to Buffalo), Jaden Daughtry (8.9 ppg, to Stony Brook), Apostolos Roumoglou (2.9 ppg)

Roster

Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.

#PlayerHow he got herePosClassHt / WtHometownThis seasonLast seasonRank · Impact
3Aiden ArgabrightReturningGSophomore6-0 · 155Richmond, VA7.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G)10.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (31 G)#416 · +1.00
7Jamie Kaiser Jr.Transfer from ButlerFSenior6-6 · 205Burke, VA15.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)9.5 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.0 ast (30 G)#738 · +0.62
13Derin SaranTransfer from UC IrvineGSenior6-5 · 190Istanbul, Türkiye9.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 7.5 ast (2 G)11.5 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.4 ast (35 G)#741 · +0.61
1Dominick StewartTransfer from Penn StateGJunior6-5 · 195Ocean Springs, MS23.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)6.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.6 ast (32 G)#1058 · +0.34
4Andrew BallTransfer from MonmouthFSenior6-9 · 215Marlton, NJ11.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)7.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.6 ast (34 G)#1205 · +0.25
21Amon DorriesTransfer from BucknellCSophomore6-11 · 233Potsdam, Germany9.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 G)16.2 pts · 4.4 reb · 1.4 ast (33 G)#1275 · +0.21
5Collin TannerReturningGSenior6-6 · 205Creedmoor, NC8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)5.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.8 ast (29 G)#1508 · +0.10
6Jack McCafferyTransfer from ButlerFSophomore6-9 · 215Iowa City, IAHasn't played2.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.4 ast (9 G)#1524 · +0.08
11Will Harper IIIReturningGSophomore6-5 · 185Bowie, MD7.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G)3.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.5 ast (14 G)#2019 · -0.12
15Kirby MooneyReturningGJunior6-3 · 205Southampton, PA4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)0.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 G)#3119 · -0.54
2Sam Simmons Jr.FreshmanGFreshman5-9 · 165Kansas City, KS3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)—#3438 · -0.69
0Chad CookFreshmanFFreshman6-8 · 220Syracuse, NY6.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet
22Dane CaldwellFreshmanFFreshman6-9 · 190Sellersburg, INHasn't played—Not ranked yet
10Jaden ShoultzFreshmanGFreshman6-4 · 175Columbus, OHHasn't played—Not ranked yet
8Donovan RichardsonReturningGSophomore6-6 · 190Richmond, VA7.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
16Dylan HomenickReturningCSophomore6-11 · 220Surrey, BC0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet

Schedule

Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.

Nov 2vsUNC AshevilleW100-77Box score →
Nov 5vsSouthern Virginia(non-D1)W107-46Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 8vs (N)TempleProjected 77-74RICH: 59% to win Compare
Nov 12atSouthern IllinoisProjected 82-78RICH: 63% to win Compare
Nov 16atVirginia TechProjected 72-85RICH: 13% to win Compare
Nov 20vs (N)Western KentuckyGreenbrier Tip-OffProjected 79-78RICH: 54% to win Compare
Nov 22vs (N)LibertyGreenbrier Tip-OffProjected 79-72RICH: 71% to win Compare
Nov 25vsBethune-CookmanProjected 83-75RICH: 76% to win Compare
Nov 28vsVMIProjected 88-67RICH: 97% to win Compare
Dec 1atEast CarolinaProjected 81-75RICH: 70% to win Compare
Dec 5atOld DominionProjected 76-74RICH: 59% to win Compare
Dec 12vsElonProjected 82-73RICH: 80% to win Compare
Dec 18vsWilliam & MaryProjected 85-76RICH: 78% to win Compare
Dec 21vsLafayetteProjected 85-64RICH: 96% to win Compare
Dec 30atGeorge MasonConference · Capital City ClassicProjected 70-77RICH: 27% to win Compare
Jan 2vsLoyola ChicagoConferenceProjected 77-72RICH: 67% to win Compare
Jan 6vsSaint LouisConferenceProjected 78-87RICH: 23% to win Compare
Jan 9atDavidsonConferenceProjected 74-77RICH: 38% to win Compare
Jan 13atDaytonConferenceProjected 74-79RICH: 33% to win Compare
Jan 16vsRhode IslandConferenceProjected 78-76RICH: 57% to win Compare
Jan 20vsDuquesneConferenceProjected 81-75RICH: 70% to win Compare
Jan 27atGeorge WashingtonConferenceProjected 73-82RICH: 21% to win Compare
Jan 30atVCUConferenceProjected 75-86RICH: 18% to win Compare
Feb 3vsDavidsonConferenceProjected 77-74RICH: 59% to win Compare
Feb 6atSt. BonaventureConferenceProjected 78-77RICH: 56% to win Compare
Feb 10vsGeorge WashingtonConferenceProjected 76-79RICH: 40% to win Compare
Feb 13vsVCUConference · Capital City ClassicProjected 79-83RICH: 37% to win Compare
Feb 17atRhode IslandConferenceProjected 75-79RICH: 35% to win Compare
Feb 20vsSt. BonaventureConferenceProjected 82-73RICH: 76% to win Compare
Feb 27atLa SalleConferenceProjected 80-77RICH: 63% to win Compare
Mar 3atSaint Joseph'sConferenceProjected 76-74RICH: 57% to win Compare
Mar 6vsFordhamConferenceProjected 78-75RICH: 61% to win Compare

A-10 standings

#TeamConfOverall
1Saint Louis0-02-0
2George Washington0-02-0
3George Mason0-02-0
4Rhode Island0-02-0
5Davidson0-02-0
6Richmond0-02-0
7Loyola Chicago0-02-0
8Duquesne0-02-0
9Saint Joseph's0-02-0
10VCU0-01-1
11Dayton0-01-1
12Fordham0-01-1
13St. Bonaventure0-01-1
14La Salle0-01-1
All conference standings →