The 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. Richmond competed as a member of the

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under 11th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the

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. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 21–14, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to VCU. They were invited to the

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where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round and

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in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL).

Departures

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule

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References

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