2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

2018–19 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record10–22 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
Seasons
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
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:
  • 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.

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:
  • 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 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tobias Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chipola College Lithonia, GA
G 2 Jordan McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Mount St. Joseph HS Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 Allen Betrand 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
G 5 Jakigh Dottin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Cambridge Rindge & Latin Cambridge, MA
F 10 Yagizhan Selcuk 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Phelps School Istanbul, Turkey
F 11 Dennis Tunstall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Life Center Academy Willingboro, NJ
F 12 Juwan Gray Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr San Diego Dover, DE
G 13 Quinton Drayton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Bowie HS Bowie, MD
F 20 Nakye Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Duquesne Staten Island, NY
F 22 Solomon Uyaelunmo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Fr Calvary Christian HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 23 Brian Fobbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Genesee CC New York City, NY
G 25 Nicholas Timberlake 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Braintree High School Braintree, MA
F 44 Alex Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Sr Coastal Academy Hawthorne, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 31, 2018

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

  1. ^ Street & Smith's College Basketball. 2018–19: 178. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Lindy's College Basketball. 2018–19: 181. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Towson University Athletics - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". TowsonTigers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.