The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
They are led by 17th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
On December 5, 2021, senior guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Spiders finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place.
They lost to Duquesne in the second round of the A-10 Tournament.
The Spaiders received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing to Mississippi State.
Offseason
Departures
Returning players
With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, three scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Jacob Gilyard, Nathan Cayo, and Grant Golden.
Nick Sherod also elected to return despite having already spent five years in the Richmond program, including missing the entire 2020–21 season and all but six games of the 2018–19 season due to injuries.
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
Richmond announced its 13-game non-conference schedule on August 9, 2021, consisting of six home games, three road games, and four neutral-site games.
The non-conference schedule begins on November 9 with a home game against North Carolina Central and concludes with a December 22 home game against Bucknell.
The Atlantic 10 portion of Richmond's schedule was announced on September 9, 2021.
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