Richmond women's basketball opens season at Charlotte on Monday night

The Richmond Spiders open their women's basketball season Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET, visiting the Charlotte 49ers at Halton Arena in Charlotte, N.C. The game streams on ESPN+.

Both teams enter at 0-0, with no road, home or conference results yet on the books.

How Richmond finished last season

The Spiders' last five games from the previous season were split between wins and losses. They beat Rhode Island 72-46 at home on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, then won 72-61 at Saint Joseph's on Saturday, Feb. 28. They followed with a 70-51 home win over La Salle on Friday, Mar. 6.

Richmond then lost 60-45 at George Mason on Saturday, Mar. 7, and finished with a 75-56 loss at Nebraska on Wednesday, Mar. 18.

How Charlotte finished last season

The 49ers' final five games of last season were also mixed. They won 57-56 at Florida Atlantic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, and lost 64-57 at East Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 28. They lost 63-56 at home to Rice on Tuesday, Mar. 3.

Charlotte won 69-66 in overtime at UAB on Saturday, Mar. 7, and closed with a 74-70 overtime loss to Florida Atlantic at home on Tuesday, Mar. 10.

Three of Charlotte's last five games were decided by four points or fewer, including two that went to overtime. Richmond's three wins in its last five came by 11 or more points.

Game details

Richmond plays on the road in the opener, with Charlotte the home team. No injuries are listed for either team heading into the game.