2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record11–21 (7–11 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReitz Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate † 13 – 5   .722 24 – 11   .686
Bucknell 13 – 5   .722 21 – 12   .636
Lehigh 12 – 6   .667 20 – 11   .645
American 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500
Navy 8 – 10   .444 12 – 19   .387
Army 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Lafayette 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
Boston University 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
Loyola (MD) 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Holy Cross 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
† 2019 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by first-year head coach Tavaras Hardy, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost Boston University in the first round.

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2017–18 season 9–22, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Army in the first round of the Patriot League tournament[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Bucknell.[2]

On March 8, 2018, the school announced G. G. Smith had resigned as head coach.[3][4] He finished at Loyola with a five-year record of 56–98. On March 28, the Greyhounds hired Georgia Tech assistant coach Tavaras Hardy for the head coaching job.[5]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Andre Walker 2 G 6'0" 173 Sophomore Westbury, NY Graduated
Nevell Provo 4 G 6'0" 186 Junior North Preston, NS Graduate transferred to Saint Mary's
River Reed 11 F 6'8" 212 Freshman San Antonio, TX Transferred to Collin College
Matt Staubi 20 G 5'8" 156 Senior Rye, NY Graduated
Cam Gregory 22 F 6'8" 224 Senior Waldorf, MD Graduated
Chancellor Barnard 35 F 6'4" 192 Senior Columbia, MD Graduated
Ian Langendoerfer 41 G 6'5" 224 Sophomore Honesdale, PA Graduate transferred to West Chester

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Jones
#76 PG 		Middletown, NJ Mater Dei High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jan Dornik
SG 		Kranj, Slovenia Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna Kranj 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A May 8, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaylin Andrews
SG 		Baltimore, MD Boys' Latin School of Maryland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 8, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Casmir Ochiaka
PF 		Elizabeth, NJ St. Mary of the Assumption High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron Spencer
SG 		Davidsonville, MD Boys Latin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 3, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isaiah Hart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) So Whitefield Academy Morrow, GA
F 1 KaVaughn Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr OC Lutheran HS Irvine, CA
G 2 Jaylin Andrews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Boys' Latin School of Maryland Owings Mills, MD
G 3 Luke Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Lexington Catholic HS Lexington, KY
G 5 James Fives 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So The Hill School Scranton, PA
G 10 Andrew Kostecka III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Clarksburg HS Germantown, MD
G 11 Brandon Bradsher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Boys' Latin School of Maryland Ellicott City, MD
G 14 Chuck Champion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Friends' Central School Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Sam Norton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr The Hill School Collegeville, PA
F 21 Ethan Norton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So The Hill School Collegeville, PA
F 22 Casmir Ochiaka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr St. Mary of the Assumption (NJ) Enugu, Nigeria
F 23 Brent Holcombe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Coral Reef HS Miami, FL
F 24 Jan Dornik 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Gymnasium France Preseren Kranj Kranj, Slovenia
G 25 Kenny Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Mater Dei Prep Hillside, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 18, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, Patriot League Network 		John Jay W 88–69 
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
6:30 pm, FSN/MASN2 		at St. John's
Legends Classic campus game 		L 55–76  0–1
 Carnesecca Arena (4,863)
Queens, NY
Nov 11, 2018*
5:00 pm, Stadium 		Dartmouth L 80–82  0–2
 Reitz Arena (1,114)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Delaware State W 91–62  1–2
 Reitz Arena (914)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at Temple
Legends Classic campus game 		L 67–81  1–3
 Liacouras Center (4,815)
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 19, 2018*
7:30 pm 		at Detroit
Legends Classic subregional semifinals 		L 63–91  1–4
 Calihan Hall (1,343)
Detroit, MI
Nov 20, 2018*
5:00 pm 		vs. Hampton
Legends Classic 3rd place game 		W 75–66  2–4
 Calihan Hall (1,367)
Detroit, MI
Nov 25, 2018*
6:00 pm 		at Towson L 69–85  2–5
 SECU Arena (1,058)
Towson, MD
Dec 1, 2018*
1:00 pm, MASN 		Mount St. Mary's W 75–65  3–5
 Reitz Arena (1,244)
Baltimore, MD
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at Drexel L 86–95  3–6
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (894)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 8, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Binghamton W 83–65  4–6
 Binghamton University Events Center (2,748)
Vestal, NY
Dec 11, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Maryland L 71–94  4–7
 Xfinity Center (11,595)
College Park, MD
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell L 79–97  4–8
 Costello Athletic Center (706)
Lowell, MA
Dec 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at No. 20 NC State L 64–97  4–9
 PNC Arena (15,098)
Raleigh, NC
Patriot League regular season
Jan 3, 2019
7:00 pm 		Holy Cross L 73–80  4–10
(0–1) 		Reitz Arena (409)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 6, 2019
2:00 pm 		at Lehigh L 72–89  4–11
(0–2) 		Stabler Arena (890)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Lafayette L 70–85  4–12
(0–3) 		Kirby Sports Center (1,109)
Easton, PA
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, Stadium 		at Army W 66–64  5–12
(1–3) 		Reitz Arena (818)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm 		Boston University W 81–73 OT 6–12
(2–3) 		Reitz Arena (810)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 19, 2019
12:00 pm 		at Holy Cross W 67–65 OT 7–12
(3–3) 		Hart Center (958)
Worcester, MA
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Bucknell L 68–71  7–13
(3–4) 		Sojka Pavilion (2,243)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 26, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		Colgate W 79–72 OT 8–13
(4–4) 		Reitz Arena (684)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm 		American L 68–74  8–14
(4–5) 		Reitz Arena (484)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm 		Navy L 68–71  8–15
(4–6) 		Alumni Hall (1,554)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm 		Bucknell L 72–84  8–16
(4–7) 		Reitz Arena (730)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 9, 2019
4:00 pm 		at Colgate L 72–75  8–17
(4–8) 		Cotterell Court (532)
Hamilton, NY
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm 		American W 86–84  9–17
(5–8) 		Bender Arena (681)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm 		Lafayette L 64–69  9–18
(5–9) 		Reitz Arena (879)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 21, 2019
2:00 pm 		Navy W 79–70  10–18
(6–9) 		Reitz Arena (243)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 23, 2019
4:30 pm 		at Boston University L 65–72  10–19
(6–10) 		Case Gym (1,054)
Boston, MA
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Army L 69–79  10–20
(6–11) 		Christl Arena (543)
West Point, NY
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm 		Lehigh W 92–73  11–20
(7–11) 		Reitz Arena (504)
Baltimore, MD
Patriot League tournament
Mar 5, 2019
7:00 pm 		(9) (8) Boston University
First round 		L 63–71  11–21
 Case Gym 
Boston, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Army vs. Loyola (MD) - Game Recap - February 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Loyola (MD) vs. Bucknell - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Loyola announces G.G. Smith is stepping down as men's basketball coach". The Baltimore Sun. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Loyola men's basketball coach steps down after 5 seasons". The Washington Post. Associated Press. March 8, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2018). "Loyola (MD) names Georgia Tech assistant Tavaras Hardy as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.