2017–18 Hampton Pirates basketball team

The 2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by ninth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for the MEAC Regular season championship. After tiebreakers, they received the No. 1 seed in the MEAC tournament where they Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T to advance to the championship game where they lost to North Carolina Central. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame.

2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–16 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darryl Sharp
  • Matthew Hamilton
  • Brian Graves
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton12–4 .75019–16  .543
Bethune–Cookman12–4 .75018–14  .563
Savannah State12–4 .75015–17  .469
North Carolina A&T11–5 .68820–15  .571
Norfolk State11–5 .68814–19  .424
North Carolina Central †9–7 .56319–16  .543
Morgan State7–9 .43813–19  .406
Howard7–9 .43810–23  .303
Florida A&M7–9 .4389–25  .265
South Carolina State6–10 .37510–22  .313
Coppin State5–11 .3135–27  .156
MD Eastern Shore3–13 .1887–25  .219
Delaware State2–14 .1254–28  .125
† 2018 MEAC tournament winner

This season was the Pirates' final season as members of the MEAC, as the school announced on November 16, 2017 that they will join the Big South Conference for the 2018–19 season.[1][2]

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2016–17 season 14–17, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore.[3] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational[4] where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.[5]

Preseason

The Pirates were picked to finish fourth in the MEAC in a preseason poll of coaches and sports information directors.[6] Sophomore guard Jermaine Morrow was named to the preseason All-MEAC second team.[6]

Roster
2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Jermaine Marrow 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoHeritage HS Newport News, VA
G/F 3 Trey Carver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNortheastern HS Elizabeth City, NC
G 4 Greg Heckstall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNorview HS
Bryant & Stratton College		 Norfolk, VA
C 5 Pierre Sow 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrTeaneck HS Teaneck, NJ
G/F 11 Trey Houston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS SoRoswell HS Atlanta, GA
F 20 AJ Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSWharton HS
Towson
Vanderbilt		 Tampa, FL
G 21 Devon Oakley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNansemond River HS Chesapeake, VA
F 22 Trevond Barnes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLafayette HS Lafayette, AL
G 23 Kalin Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrProviso East HS Chicago, IL
F 24 Austin Colbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS JrOld Dominion
Illinois		 Chesapeake, VA
G 25 Akim Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCarlisle HS Charlotte, NC
F 31 Charles Wilson–Fisher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrQuality Education Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 33 Lysander Bracey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)156 lb (71 kg) SoNorthside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
G 45 Eugene Marshall III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoHackensack HS Hackensack, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Accolades

Preseason All MEAC 2nd Team

  • Jermaine Marrow[7]

MEAC Player of the Week

  • Jermaine Marrow (Nov 27)[8]

MEAC Defensive Player of the Week

  • Trevond Barnes (Dec 11)[9]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Newport News Apprentice School
Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief		 W 90–43 
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at Rider L 75–90  0–1
 Alumni Gymnasium (1,600)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Nov 12, 2017*
5:00 pm		 Bluefield W 85–68  1–1
 Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at William & Mary L 76–83  1–2
 Kaplan Arena (2,001)
Williamsburg, VA
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at George Washington
Las Vegas Classic		 L 57–65  1–3
 Charles E. Smith Center (2,636)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 20, 2018*
8:30 pm, FS1		 at No. 15 Xavier
Las Vegas Classic		 L 60–96  1–4
 Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 23, 2017*
2:00 pm		 vs. Northern Arizona
Las Vegas Classic		 W 76–66  2–4
 Orleans Arena (3,245)
Paradise, NV
Nov 24, 2017*
10:00 pm		 vs. Rider
Las Vegas Classic		 L 80–94  2–5
 Orleans Arena (3,325)
Paradise, NV
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Saint Leo W 72–56  3–5
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,512)
Hampton, VA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Mid–Atlantic Christian W 115–74  4–5
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,124)
Hampton, VA
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Coastal Carolina L 81–85  4–6
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,123)
Hampton, VA
Dec 8, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Missouri State L 75–88  4–7
 JQH Arena (4,612)
Springfield, MO
Dec 17, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Gardner–Webb L 79–80  4–8
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,112)
Hampton, VA
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Appalachian State W 86–53  5–8
 Hampton Convocation Center (2,145)
Hampton, VA
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at No. 13 Virginia L 48–82  5–9
 John Paul Jones Arena (13,328)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec 30, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 69–80  5–10
 UTRGV Fieldhouse (546)
Edinburg, TX
MEAC regular season
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 83–92  5–11
(0–1)		 Hytche Athletic Center (924)
Princess Anne, MD
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Howard
Battle of the Real HU
Postponed to Feb 8 due to winter storm		 Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm		 Delaware State W 78–56  6–11
(1–1)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
Jan 20, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Savannah State L 101–103  6–12
(1–2)		 Tiger Arena (2,219)
Savannah, GA
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm		 at South Carolina State W 91–84  7–12
(2–2)		 SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 27, 2018
6:00 pm		 Florida A&M L 71–75  7–13
(2–3)		 Hampton Convocation Center (5,234)
Hampton, VA
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 80–69  8–13
(3–3)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,613)
Hampton, VA
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm		 Coppin State W 70–59 OT 9–13
(4–3)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,515)
Hampton, VA
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina A&T L 84–92  9–14
(4–4)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,953)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 5, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at North Carolina Central W 86–70  10–14
(5–4)		 McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,474)
Durham, NC
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Howard
Battle of the Real HU		 W 95–81  11–14
(6–4)		 Burr Gymnasium (2,500)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm		 Norfolk State W 82–52  12–14
(7–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (7,213)
Hampton, VA
Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Coppin State W 82–79  13–14
(8–4)		 Physical Education Complex (898)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm		 South Carolina State W 79–66  14–14
(9–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,254)
Hampton, VA
Feb 19, 2018
7:00 pm		 Savannah State W 114–102 OT 15–14
(10–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,511)
Hampton, VA
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm		 Morgan State
game declared a forfeit when Morgan State left court following altercation in second half
that led to ejections, including Morgan state head coach Todd Bozeman[10]		 W 2–0  16–14
(11–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (5,267)
Hampton, VA
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Norfolk State W 74–71  17–14
(12–4)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (9) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals		 W 75–71  18–14
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (4) North Carolina A&T
Semifinals		 W 96–86  19–14
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 10, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 (1) vs. (6) North Carolina Central
Championship game		 L 63–71  19–15
 Norfolk Scope (6,036)
Norfolk, VA
NIT
Mar 13, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 (8) at (1) Notre Dame
First Round – Notre Dame Bracket		 L 63–84  19–16
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (2,101)
South Bend, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. "Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. Sordelett, Damien. "Big South adds Hampton, USC Upstate to fold". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. "Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Hampton - Game Recap - March 9, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. Johnson, Dave. "Hampton returns to the CBI for postseason experience". dailypress.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  5. Haggard, Mark. "Coastal Carolina beats Hampton in CBI opener". WPDE. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  7. "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors".
  8. "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  9. "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  10. Johnson, Dave. "MEAC levies suspensions and a fine against Morgan State in forfeit to HU". dailypress.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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