2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Dan Hurley and participated as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Houston.

2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Houston16–2 .88933–4  .892
No. 22 Cincinnati †14–4 .77828–7  .800
Temple13–5 .72223–10  .697
UCF13–5 .72224–9  .727
Memphis11–7 .61122–14  .611
Wichita State10–8 .55622–15  .595
Tulsa8–10 .44418–14  .563
South Florida8–10 .44424–14  .632
UConn6–12 .33316–17  .485
SMU6–12 .33315–17  .469
East Carolina3–15 .16710–21  .323
Tulane0–18 .0004–27  .129
† 2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to SMU.

The school announced on January 26, 2018 that the NCAA was investigating recruitment of at least three basketball players for possible recruiting violations.[1][2][3] On March 10, the school fired head coach Kevin Ollie for just cause related to the NCAA investigation.[4][5] On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the school had hired Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley as coach.[6][7]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antwoine Anderson0G6'2"170lbsGraduate StudentRochester, NYGraduated
Terry Larrier22G/F6'8"185lbsRS JuniorBronx, NYDeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Christian Foxen24F6'8"225lbsSeniorRocky Hill, CTGraduated
Michael Noyes31G6'0"190lbsGraduate StudentGranby, CTGraduated
David Onuorah34F6'9"249lbsGraduate StudentLithonia, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tarin Smith2G6'2"185Graduate StudentOcean Township, NJDuquesne
Kassoum Yakwe14F6'7"210Graduate StudentBamako, MaliSt. John's

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brendan Adams
G		 Baltimore, MD Calvert Hall College HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Akok Akok
PF		 Manchester, NH Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 114
  • 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:

  • "Rivals". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

2019 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Bouknight
SG		 Brooklyn, NY MacDuffie School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jalen Gaffney
PG		 West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
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 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Eric Cobb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)249 lb (113 kg) SrChipola CC Jacksonville, FL
G 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Queens, NY
G 2 Tarin Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSDuquesne Ocean Township, NJ
G 3 Alterique Gilbert Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMiller Grove Lithonia, GA
G 4 Jalen Adams (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBrewster Academy Roxbury, MA
F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep Charlotte, NC
G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrCalvert Hall College Baltimore, MD
F 12 Tyler Polley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSagemont Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 14 Kassoum Yakwe Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) GSSt. John's Bamako, Mali
G/F 15 Sidney Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS FrSt. John's Bronx, NY
F 21 Mamadou Diarra 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoPutnam Science Academy Queens, NY
F 22 Kwintin Williams (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrArizona Western CC Anchorage, AK
F/C 25 Josh Carlton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, MD
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrSaint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
F 55 Daniel Brocke (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHall West Hartford, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 19, 2018

Akok Akok joined the team as a redshirt walkon for the spring semester.[8]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, HuskyVision		 Southern Connecticut W 96–64 
 17 – B. Adams  7 – Carlton  5 – Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,646)
Storrs, CT
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Morehead State
2K Sports Classic campus-site game		 W 80–70  1–0
  17 – Carlton  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 11, 2018*
5:00 pm, SNY		 UMKC
2K Sports Classic campus-site game		 W 94–66  2–0
  22 – Smith  10 – Vital  4 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,261)
Storrs, CT
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 15 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic semifinals/rivalry		 W 83–76  3–0
  16 – Tied  13 – Cobb  8 – Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (14,417)
New York, NY
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Iowa
2K Sports Classic championship		 L 72–91  3–1
  20 – J. Adams  7 – Cobb  4 – Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (10,909)
New York, NY
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Cornell W 91–74  4–1
  21 – J. Adams  5 – Gilbert  3 – J. Adams  XL Center (7,328)
Hartford, CT
November 24, 2018*
12:00 pm, SNY		 New Hampshire W 91–66  5–1
  17 – Tied  10 – Vital  4 – Vital  XL Center (8,351)
Hartford, CT
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY		 UMass Lowell W 97–75  6–1
  19 – Tied  8 – Carlton  6 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,507)
Storrs, CT
December 2, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 Arizona L 72–76  6–2
  21 – J. Adams  10 – Cobb  6 – J. Adams  XL Center (14,603)
Hartford, CT
December 5, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Lafayette W 90–63  7–2
  21 – J. Adams  7 – Carlton  11 – Gilbert  XL Center (6,928)
Hartford, CT
December 8, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 11 Florida State
Never Forget Tribute Classic		 L 71–79  7–3
  24 – Gilbert  6 – Yakwe  3 – Tied  Prudential Center (7,142)
Newark, NJ
December 15, 2018*
8:00 pm, SNY		 Manhattan W 61–46  8–3
  13 – Vital  8 – Vital  4 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,259)
Storrs, CT
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Drexel W 97–65  9–3
  20 – Tied  6 – Vital  5 – Smith  XL Center (6,951)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2018*
12:30 pm, CBS		 vs. Villanova
New York Showcase		 L 58–81  9–4
  18 – Vital  5 – Vital  5 – J. Adams  Madison Square Garden (16,027)
New York, NY
AAC regular season
January 2, 2019
8:30 pm, CBSSN		 at South Florida L 68–76  9–5
(0–1)		  25 – J. Adams  7 – Cobb  3 – Tied  Yuengling Center (3,429)
Tampa, FL
January 5, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNews		 UCF L 53–63  9–6
(0–2)		  18 – Gilbert  8 – Cobb  4 – J. Adams  XL Center (10,541)
Hartford, CT
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 SMU W 76–64  10–6
(1–2)		  21 – J. Adams  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,538)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Cincinnati L 72–74 OT 10–7
(1–3)		  18 – Gilbert  10 – Vital  6 – J. Adams  Fifth Third Arena (11,375)
Cincinnati, OH
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at Tulsa L 83–89  10–8
(1–4)		  27 – J. Adams  7 – Vital  4 – Smith  Reynolds Center (3,798)
Tulsa, OK
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 Tulane W 87–71  11–8
(2–4)		  31 – J. Adams  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,437)
Storrs, CT
January 26, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Wichita State W 80–60  12–8
(3–4)		  21 – Vital  12 – J. Adams  6 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
January 31, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at UCF L 67–73  12–9
(3–5)		  27 – J. Adams  11 – Carlton  4 – Smith  CFE Arena (5,016)
Orlando, FL
February 3, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNews		 East Carolina W 76–52  13–9
(4–5)		  20 – Carlton  16 – Carlton  7 – Vital  XL Center (8,873)
Hartford, CT
February 6, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Temple L 63–81  13–10
(4–6)		  18 – Tied  13 – Tied  5 – Vital  Liacouras Center (6,129)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Memphis L 71–78  13–11
(4–7)		  20 – Polley  11 – Cobb  6 – Vital  FedEx Forum (17,162)
Memphis, TN
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 9 Houston L 63–71  13–12
(4–8)		  15 – Vital  10 – Carlton  7 – Smith  XL Center (10,095)
Hartford, CT
February 21, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at SMU L 59–77  13–13
(4–9)		  19 – Polley  6 – Cobb  4 – Cobb  Moody Coliseum (5,856)
Dallas, TX
February 24, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN		 Cincinnati L 60–64  13–14
(4–10)		  14 – Vital  7 – Vital  5 – Gilbert  XL Center (11,904)
Hartford, CT
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Wichita State L 63–65  13–15
(4–11)		  18 – Gilbert  5 – Tied  5 – Smith  Charles Koch Arena (10,026)
Wichita, KS
March 3, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 South Florida W 60–58  14–15
(5–11)		  16 – Carlton  9 – Carlton  3 – Carlton  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,034)
Storrs, CT
March 7, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Temple L 71–78  14–16
(5–12)		  26 – Vital  7 – Tied  3 – Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,790)
Storrs, CT
March 10, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at East Carolina W 82–73  15–16
(6–12)		  20 – Carlton  10 – Carlton  12 – J. Adams  Williams Arena (3,845)
Greenville, NC
AAC Tournament
March 14, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 (9) vs. (8) South Florida
First round		 W 80–73  16–16
  25 – Vital  6 – Tied  5 – J. Adams  FedEx Forum (8,046)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 (9) vs. (1) No. 11 Houston
Quarterfinals		 L 45–84  16–17
  15 – J. Adams  11 – Carlton  3 – J. Adams  FedEx Forum (7,610)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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