2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Griff Aldrich, in his first season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Hampton. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational, their first ever Division I postseason tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to DePaul.

2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record16–18 (5–11 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cody Anderson (4th season)
  • Brian Graves (1st season)
  • Marty McGillan (1st season)
  • Maurice Williams (1st season)
Home arenaWillett Hall
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Campbell124 .7502013  .606
Radford124 .7502211  .667
Winthrop106 .6251812  .600
Gardner–Webb106 .6252312  .657
High Point97 .5631615  .516
Charleston Southern97 .5631816  .529
Presbyterian97 .5632016  .556
Hampton97 .5631817  .514
Longwood511 .3131618  .471
UNC Asheville214 .125427  .129
USC Upstate115 .063626  .188
2019 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The 2017–18 Lancers finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford.

On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired.[1] He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.[2][3]

Roster

2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 2 Kamil Chapman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Shabooty Phillips 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 4 Jaylon Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Moore, Oklahoma
F 5 Pernell Adgei 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Dumfries, Virginia
G 10 Michael Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Pleasanton, California
G 11 Seán Flood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Dublin, Ireland
F 12 Joey Lipp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Woodland Hills, California
F 13 Spencer Franklin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Fort Worth, Texas
F 14 Abraham Deng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Juba, South Sudan
F 20 Jordan Cintron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Bronx, New York
F 21 JaShaun Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Garner, North Carolina
F 23 Gus Okafor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
F 24 Damarion Geter (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Dayton, Ohio
G 55 Juan Munoz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS So Morrisville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Randolph W 84–56  1–0
 20  Walton  10  Cintron  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,314)
Farmville, VA
Nov 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond W 63–58  2–0
 23  Walton  12  Walton  4  Walton  Robins Center (6,717)
Richmond, VA
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–63  3–0
 20  Walton  7  Walton  4  Phillips  Hytche Athletic Center (1,115)
Princess Anne, MD
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Delaware State W 89–73  4–0
 21  Walton  7  Phillips  7  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,798)
Farmville, VA
Nov 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 39–42  4–1
 12  Walton  10  Walton  2  Walton  Halton Arena (3,740)
Charlotte, NC
Nov 23, 2018*
6:00 pm
vs. Fairfield
Elgin Baylor Classic
W 67–65  5–1
 19  Flood  7  Tied  4  Phillips  Redhawk Center (618)
Seattle, WA
Nov 24, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. Denver
Elgin Baylor Classic
W 64–62  5–2
 15  J. Smith  6  Geter  3  Cintron  Redhawk Center (809)
Seattle, WA
Nov 25, 2018*
6:00 pm
at Seattle
Elgin Baylor Classic
L 50–70  5–3
 22  Phillips  6  Tied  2  Tied  Redhawk Center (753)
Seattle, WA
Dec 1, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI W 65–45  6–3
 23  Phillips  11  Phillips  5  Flood  Willett Hall (1,428)
Farmville, VA
Dec 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Frostburg State W 68–65 OT 7–3
 13  Tied  13  Geter  3  Phillips  Willett Hall (874)
Farmville, VA
Dec 9, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne L 71–80  7–4
 20  J. Smith  9  Geter  7  Phillips  Palumbo Center (1,565)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Averett W 81–57  8–4
 23  Phillips  10  Geter  6  Phillips  Willett Hall (432)
Farmville, VA
Dec 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cornell L 64–70  8–5
 18  Phillips  11  Phillips  2  Wilson  Newman Arena (686)
Ithaca, NY
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stetson W 77–63  9–5
 21  Flood  6  Geter  6  Phillips  Willett Hall (602)
Farmville, VA
Dec 29, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel W 110–94  10–5
 29  Walton  11  Phillips  8  Phillips  McAlister Field House (964)
Charleston, SC
Big South regular season
Jan 5, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 64–71  10–6
(0–1)
 14  Walton  13  Walton  3  Walton  Dedmon Center (1,411)
Radford, VA
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 67–62  11–6
(1–1)
 14  Phillips  8  Walton  3  Tied  Willett Hall (1,024)
Farmville, VA
Jan 12, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 101-91  11-7
(1–2)
 21  Walton  6  Phillips  6  Walton  Willett Hall (1,084)
Farmville, VA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 75–61  12–7
(2–2)
 30  Walton  10  Geter  3  Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (1,916)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 19, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 64–71  12–8
(2–3)
 18  Phillips  7  Tied  5  Phillips  Templeton Center (535)
Clinton, SC
Jan 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 59–72  12–9
(2–4)
 26  Walton  6  Walton  2  Tied  Willett Hall (1,642)
Farmville, VA
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 55–51  13–9
(3–4)
 11  Walton  10  Franklin  2  Tied  Willett Hall (1,481)
Farmville, VA
Jan 26, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 63–80  13–10
(3–5)
 12  Tied  6  Okafor  2  Phillips  G. B. Hodge Center (564)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton L 83–96  13–11
(3–6)
 25  Phillips  7  Smith  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,108)
Farmville, VA
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 62–83  13–12
(3–7)
 14  Tied  6  Franklin  2  3 Tied  Gore Arena (2,619)
Buies Creek, NC
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb L 88–89 OT 13–13
(3–8)
 19  Wilson  10  Cintron  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,472)
Farmville, VA
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 62–59  14–13
(4–8)
 17  Phillips  8  Wilson  6  Phillips  Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,122)
High Point, NC
Feb 16, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 83–79  15–13
(5–8)
 19  J. Smith  7  Phillips  4  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,378)
Farmville, VA
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton L 66–86  15–14
(5–9)
 27  Wilson  5  Phillips  5  Phillips  Hampton Convocation Center (4,512)
Hampton, VA
Feb 23, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell L 72–74  15–15
(5–10)
 19  Phillips  7  Cintron  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,482)
Farmville, VA
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 47-66  15–16
(5–11)
 16  Wilson  6  Phillips  2  Wilson  Paul Porter Arena (1,590)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South Conference tournament
Mar 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(9) at (8) Hampton
First round
L 71–77  15–17
 23  Wilson  6  Cintron  3  Munoz  Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)
Hampton, VA
College Basketball Invitational
Mar 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss
First round
W 90–68  16–17
 23  Wilson  8  Wilson  7  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,372)
Farmville, VA
Mar 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, NBCSN Chicago+
at DePaul
Quarterfinals
L 89–97  16–18
 18  Phillips  6  Tied  4  Geter  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,040)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

  1. Jones, Torrance (March 2, 2018). "Report: Jayson Gee relieved of duties at Longwood". midmajormadness.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. "Longwood Names UMBC's Griff Aldrich Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Longwood Athletics. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. "Longwood hires UMBC assistant as basketball coach". Washington Post. Associated Press. March 23, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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