2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 10–22 (6–12 CAA) |
Head coach |
|
Assistant coaches |
|
Home arena | SECU Arena |
Seasons |
| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 CAA tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by eighth-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 10–22 overall, 6–12 during CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Awarded the No. 9 seed in the CAA tournament, they lost to No. 8 seed James Madison 73–74 in the first round.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 18–14, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to William & Mary.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zane Martin | 0 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to New Mexico |
Travis Ingram | 1 | G | 6'3" | 177 | Freshman | Suffolk, VA | Signed to Chicago Ballers |
Deshaun Morman | 3 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
Justin Gorham | 4 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Houston |
Jeffery Prophete | 5 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Sunrise, FL | Transferred to Hillsborough CC |
Van Rolle | 12 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Edgewood, MD | Graduated |
Brian Starr | 22 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Kansas City, MO | Graduated |
Mike Morsell | 23 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Fort Washington, MD | Graduated |
Eddie Keith II | 33 | G | 6'5" | 240 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tobias Howard | 0 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Chipola College | |
Juwan Gray | 12 | F | 6'8" | 190 | Junior | Dover, DE | San Diego |
Brian Fobbs | 23 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Rochester, NY | Genesee CC |
- Under NCAA transfer rules, Gray will have to sit out from the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solomon Uyaelunmo #36 C | Miami, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Yağızhan Selçuk PF | Istanbul, Turkey | The Phelps School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Nick Timberlake SG | Braintree, MA | Kimball Union Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jakigh Dottin PG | Cambridge, MA | Cambridge Rindge And Latin | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 22, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Allen Betrand SG | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
|
2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Charles Thompson C | Alexandria, VA | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 18, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 51 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
|
Roster
2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster |
Honors and awards
Street & Smith's Preseason Top Newcomer
- Solomon Uyaelunmo[1]
Lindy's Preseason Newcomer of the Year
- Solomon Uyaelunmo[2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at No. 5 Virginia | L 42–73 | 0–1 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,807) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
November 11, 2018* 4:30 pm | Wesley (DE) Bahamas Showcase campus game | W 93–66 | 1–1 | SECU Arena (1,389) Towson, MD | |||||||
November 16, 2018* 8:00 pm | vs. Pepperdine Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals | L 65–74 | 1–2 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (342) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
November 17, 2018* 2:00 pm | vs. Florida Atlantic Bahamas Showcase consolation | L 71–85 | 1–3 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (221) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
November 18, 2018* 11:0 am | vs. North Dakota State Bahamas Showcase 7th place game | L 51–76 | 1–4 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (219) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
November 25, 2018* 6:00 pm | Loyola (MD) Battle for Greater Baltimore | W 85–69 | 2–4 | SECU Arena (1,058) Towson, MD | |||||||
November 30, 2018* 7:00 pm | Vermont | L 64–70 | 2–5 | SECU Arena (1,458) Towson, MD | |||||||
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at George Washington A10–CAA Challenge | L 64–68 | 2–6 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,915) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
December 8, 2018* 1:15 pm | vs. Morgan State Charm City Classic | L 69–74 | 2–7 | Royal Farms Arena (2,717) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
December 11, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UMBC Battle for Greater Baltimore | W 80–76 2OT | 3–7 | UMBC Event Center (2,476) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
December 21, 2018* 5:00 pm, FloHoops.com | vs. Tulane Battle of the Boardwalk semifinals | W 73–55 | 4–7 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
December 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, FloHoops.com | vs. La Salle Battle of the Boardwalk championship | L 51–57 | 4–8 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
December 28, 2018 7:00 pm | at Elon | W 77–60 | 5–8 (1–0) | Schar Center (1,292) Elon, NC | |||||||
December 30, 2018 4:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 61–71 | 5–9 (1–1) | Kaplan Arena (3,346) Williamsburg, VA | |||||||
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | L 55–67 | 5–10 (1–2) | SECU Arena (1,058) Towson, MD | |||||||
January 5, 2019 2:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | L 61–67 | 5–11 (1–3) | SECU Arena (1,258) Towson, MD | |||||||
January 9, 2019* 7:00 pm | Cornell | L 74–86 | 5–12 (1–3) | SECU Arena (1,123) Towson, MD | |||||||
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm | at James Madison | L 64–75 | 5–13 (1–4) | JMU Convocation Center (2,559) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm | at Drexel | L 66–72 | 5–14 (1–5) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,191) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 19, 2019 7:00 pm, NBCSN/SNY | at Delaware | W 64–63 | 6–14 (2–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,309) Newark, DE | |||||||
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm, CBS Digital | Northeastern | W 75–72 | 7–14 (3–5) | SECU Arena (1,023) Towson, MD | |||||||
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm | Hofstra | L 61–84 | 7–15 (3–6) | SECU Arena (1,604) Towson, MD | |||||||
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | W 77–76 | 8–15 (4–6) | Trask Coliseum (3,570) Wilmington, NC | |||||||
February 2, 2019 4:00 pm | at College of Charleston | L 53–54 | 8–16 (4–7) | TD Arena (4,194) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm | James Madison | W 66–59 | 9–16 (5–7) | SECU Arena (1,531) Towson, MD | |||||||
February 14, 2019 7:00 pm, NBCSN | Delaware | L 71–78 2OT | 9–17 (5–8) | SECU Arena (1,333) Towson, MD | |||||||
February 16, 2019 2:00 pm | Drexel | W 92–77 | 10–17 (6–8) | SECU Arena (2,055) Towson, MD | |||||||
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm | at Hofstra | L 82–91 2OT | 10–18 (6–9) | Mack Sports Complex (3,587) Hempstead, NY | |||||||
February 23, 2019 12:30 pm | at Northeastern | L 58–73 | 10–19 (6–10) | Matthews Arena (1,432) Boston, MA | |||||||
February 28, 2019 7:00 pm | William & Mary | L 65–67 | 10–20 (6–11) | SECU Arena (1,511) Towson, MD | |||||||
March 2, 2019 2:00 pm | Elon | L 66–86 | 10–21 (6–12) | SECU Arena (1,534) Towson, MD | |||||||
CAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, CAA.tv | (9) | vs. (8) James Madison First round | L 73–74 | 10–22 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[3]
References
- ^ Street & Smith's College Basketball. 2018–19: 178.
{{cite journal}}
: Missing or empty|title=
(help) - ^ Lindy's College Basketball. 2018–19: 181.
{{cite journal}}
: Missing or empty|title=
(help) - ^ "Towson University Athletics - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". TowsonTigers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.