2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Jim Phelan Classic champions
CIT, Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record23–14 (11–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
Seasons
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
Western Kentucky 11 – 7   .611 20 – 14   .588
Southern Miss 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
UTSA 11 – 7   .611 17 – 15   .531
UAB 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
Marshall 11 – 7   .611 23 – 14   .622
FIU 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Louisiana Tech 9 – 9   .500 20 – 13   .606
Florida Atlantic 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
North Texas 8 – 10   .444 21 – 12   .636
Rice 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Middle Tennessee 8 – 10   .444 11 – 21   .344
Charlotte 5 – 13   .278 8 – 21   .276
UTEP 3 – 15   .167 8 – 21   .276
† 2019 C-USA tournament winner

The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2017–18 season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA, Southern Miss, and Western Kentucky to become champions of the C-USA tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset No. 4 seed Wichita State 81–75 in the first round before losing to No. 5 seed and rival West Virginia in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Phil Bledsoe 32 G/F 6'6" 220 Sophomore Wheeling, West Virginia Transferred to Glenville State
Ot Elmore 12 G 6'2" 197 RS Senior Charleston, West Virginia Graduated
Will Fenton 24 G 6'6" 205 Freshman Fayetteville, West Virginia Walk-on; did not return
Dani Koljanin 1 F 6'8" 220 Junior Pula, Croatia Transferred to Little Rock
Milan Mijović 50 F 6'9" 255 Senior Belgrade, Serbia Graduated
Ajdin Penava 11 F 6'9" 220 Junior Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Declared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
Marcus Reed 5 G 6'0" 175 Senior Charleston, West Virginia Graduated
Christian Villers 4 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Ashland, Kentucky Walk-on; did not return

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Ante Šustić 12 F 6'10" 230 Junior Split, Croatia Junior college transferred from Highland Community College
Mikel Beyers 31 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Houston, Texas Junior college transferred from Mesa Community College

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Dillon
SG 		Matewan, West Virginia Mingo Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Brooks-Harris
SF 		Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Taevion Kinsey
SG 		Columbus, Ohio Eastmoor Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Christian Thieneman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Trinity Louisville, Kentucky
G 1 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Eastmoor Columbus, Ohio
F 2 Iran Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 350 lb (159 kg) RS Fr Hargrave Durham, North Carolina
F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Newnan Newnan, Georgia
G 4 DeAundra Murphy (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Joe Huntington, West Virginia
G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Mingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
G 11 Luke Thomas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Fairland Proctorville, Ohio
F 12 Ante Šustić 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Highland CC Split, Croatia
G 13 Jarrod West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Notre Dame HS Clarksburg, West Virginia
G 14 C.J. Burks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Hedgesville Martinsburg, West Virginia
F 21 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Robert E. Lee Staunton, Virginia
G 23 Rondale Watson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Wake Forest Lewisburg, West Virginia
F 24 Cam Brooks-Harris Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Zanesville Zanesville, Ohio
G 25 Wilhelm von Arndt (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr   Stockholm, Sweden
F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mesa CC Houston, Texas
G 33 Jon Elmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr VMI Charleston, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 09/27/2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2018*
4:00 pm 		Glenville State W 113–108 
 25 – Burks   8 – Elmore   9 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,734)
Huntington, WV
Nov 1, 2018*
7:00 pm 		West Virginia Wesleyan W 83–65 
 10 – Tied   7 – Brooks-Harris   7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,721)
Huntington, WV
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky W 105–77  1–0
  30 – Burks   10 – Watson   6 – Elmore  McBrayer Arena (5,189)
Richmond, KY
Nov 11, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Hofstra W 76–72  2–0
  30 – Elmore   8 – Elmore   6 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (7,854)
Huntington, WV
Nov 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Mount St. Mary's W 98–75  3–0
  24 – Elmore   8 – Watson   10 – Watson  Cam Henderson Center (6,050)
Huntington, WV
Nov 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Carolina A&T W 95–71  4–0
  18 – Elmore   7 – Watson   5 – Tied  Cam Henderson Center (6,162)
Huntington, WV
Nov 23, 2018*
6:00 pm, BTN 		at Maryland L 67–104  4–1
  21 – Williams   5 – Williams   3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (11,711)
College Park, MD
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 		William & Mary W 84–64  5–1
  26 – Elmore   7 – Watson   5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,187)
Huntington, WV
Dec 1, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Ohio L 84–101  5–2
  26 – Elmore   4 –  5 Tied    5 – Elmore  Convocation Center (6,301)
Athens, OH
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ATTSNP 		at Duquesne L 82–93  5–3
  26 – Burks   7 – George   5 – Burks  Palumbo Center (1,689)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 8, 2018*
2:30 pm, WVAH 11.2 		Toledo L 74–75 OT 5–4
  21 – Elmore   10 – Watson   5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,232)
Huntington, WV
Dec 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Morehead State W 76–64  6–4
  27 – Elmore   8 – Williams   4 – 3 Tied  Cam Henderson Center (6,253)
Huntington, WV
Dec 15, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Akron W 75–74  7–4
  19 – Elmore   8 – Elmore   6 – Elmore  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,748)
Akron, OH
Dec 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Texas A&M L 68–92  7–5
  19 – Watson   8 – Williams   4 – Elmore  Reed Arena (7,894)
College Station, TX
Dec 31, 2018*
1:00 pm, ACCRSN 		at No. 4 Virginia L 64–100  7–6
  14 – Elmore   5 – Beyers   3 – Elmore  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, VA
Conference USA regular season
Jan 3, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at Old Dominion W 70–67  8–6
(1–0) 		 20 – Elmore   7 – Kinsey   10 – Elmore  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,153)
Norfolk, VA
Jan 5, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charlotte W 85–84  9–6
(2–0) 		 25 – Burks   6 – Williams   5 – Elmore  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,014)
Charlotte, NC
Jan 12, 2019
7:00 pm, Facebook 		Western Kentucky W 70–69  10–6
(3–0) 		 23 – Kinsey   7 – Kinsey   5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,687)
Huntington, WV
Jan 17, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic W 96–84  11–6
(4–0) 		 30 – Burks   6 – Kinsey   7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,196)
Huntington, WV
Jan 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		FIU W 105–97  12–6
(5–0) 		 30 – Burks   9 – Kinsey   6 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,330)
Huntington, WV
Jan 21, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Western Kentucky L 59–68  12–7
(5–1) 		 17 – Elmore   8 – Burks   4 – Kinsey  E. A. Diddle Arena (6,369)
Bowling Green, KY
Jan 24, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Louisiana Tech L 80–89 OT 12–8
(5–2) 		 29 – Burks   12 – Burks   8 – Elmore  Thomas Assembly Center (3,745)
Ruston, LA
Jan 26, 2019
5:00 pm, Stadium 		at Southern Miss L 51–101  12–9
(5–3) 		 11 – Tied   4 – Tied   2 – Elmore  Reed Green Coliseum (3,316)
Hattiesburg, MS
Jan 31, 2019
7:30 pm, beIN 		UTEP W 91–86  13–9
(6–3) 		 44 – Elmore   7 – Elmore   5 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,765)
Huntington, WV
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm, Facebook 		UTSA L 106–116 OT 13–10
(6–4) 		 31 – Burks   7 – West   8 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,182)
Huntington, WV
Feb 7, 2019
8:00 pm, beIN 		at North Texas L 51–78  13–11
(6–5) 		 18 – Kinsey   6 – Williams   2 – Burks  The Super Pit (3,484)
Denton, TX
Feb 9, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Rice L 69–74  13–12
(6–6) 		 24 – Burks   12 – Williams   7 – Elmore  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,910)
Houston, TX
Feb 14, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		UAB L 68–77  13–13
(6–7) 		 20 – Elmore   8 – Elmore   5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,521)
Huntington, WV
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, Facebook 		Middle Tennessee W 98–93  14–13
(7–7) 		 20 – Burks   7 – George   3 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (6,927)
Huntington, WV
Feb 28, 2019
7:30 pm, CUSA-TV 		at Louisiana Tech W 90–79  15–13
(8–7) 		 34 – Elmore   10 – Williams   7 – Elmore  Thomas Assembly Center (3,217)
Ruston, LA
Mar 3, 2019
4:00 pm, Stadium 		at North Texas W 85–82  16–13
(9–7) 		 21 – Burks   6 – Elmore   4 – Burks  The Super Pit (3,108)
Denton, TX
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		FIU W 94–78  17–13
(10–7) 		 21 – Burks   8 – 3 Tied   7 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,822)
Huntington, WV
Mar 9, 2019
12:00 pm, Stadium 		Florida Atlantic W 76–61  18–13
(11–7) 		 17 – West   10 – Elmore   4 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,097)
Huntington, WV
Conference USA tournament
Mar 13, 2019
10:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(6) vs. (11) Rice
First round 		W 82–65  19–13
  32 – Elmore   6 – Elmore   6 – Elmore  Ford Center at The Star (2,704)
Frisco, TX
Mar 14, 2019
10:00 pm, Facebook 		(6) vs. (3) Southern Miss
Quarterfinals 		L 73–82  19–14
  22 – Williams   8 – Elmore   11 – Elmore  Ford Center at The Star (4,024)
Frisco, TX
CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
Mar 19, 2019*
7:00 pm 		IUPUI
First round – Jim Phelan Classic 		W 78–73  20–14
  25 – Burks   10 – Elmore   7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (3,725)
Huntington, WV
Mar 26, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Presbyterian
Quarterfinals 		W 83–66  21–14
  20 – Burks   7 – Tied   8 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (3,383)
Huntington, WV
Apr 2, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Hampton
Semifinals 		W 80–78  22–14
  28 – Elmore   9 – Tied   5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (4,122)
Huntington, WV
Apr 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Green Bay
Championship 		W 90–70  23–14
  28 – Burks   11 – Kinsey   6 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,748)
Huntington, WV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Penava Not Returning to Marshall". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Herd Men's Hoops Announced 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Herd Men's Hoops Releases Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.