Richmond Spiders

The Richmond Spiders play at the Robins Center on the beautiful Westhampton campus, combining academic prestige with Atlantic 10 basketball. Under Chris Mooney, the Spiders employ the Princeton offense, creating a distinctive style in the conference. Richmond's red and blue colors and historic campus create an appealing environment for recruits. The program has made multiple NCAA Tournament runs as double-digit seeds, embracing the underdog role. The Spiders' location in Virginia's capital and strong academics attract players seeking both basketball and education.

Richmond became the first 15-seed to win an NCAA Tournament game in 1991, defeating Syracuse in one of the greatest upsets in tournament history. The Spiders have pulled off multiple shocking first-round upsets as underdogs. Richmond reached the 1988 Sweet 16 and 2011 Sweet 16, with the 2011 run including a win over Vanderbilt. The program's 1947 NIT appearance was among the earliest postseason runs. Richmond joined the Atlantic 10 in 2001 and has established itself as a consistent conference contender.