2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
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Associate head coach | Van Macon |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represents Saint Louis University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Travis Ford in his third season at Saint Louis. The team plays their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. At the Atlantic 10 Media Day, the Billikens was picked No. 1 in the league's annual preseason poll. Also, senior guard Javon Bess and sophomore guard Jordan Goodwin were named preseason second-team All-Conference, while sophomore forward Hasahn French was named to the third team. Bess landed on the league's preseason All-Defensive team as well. [1]On January 3, 2019, after appearing in 13 games, Carte'Are Gordon was granted his release from his scholarship and left the team. [2] After appearing in two games, Ingvi Gudmundsson withdrew from school and left the team on January 21, 2019. [3]
Previous season
The Billikens finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Davell Roby | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Memphis TN | Graduated |
Jalen Johnson | 20 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Louisiana-Lafayette |
Markos Psimitis | 21 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Redshirt Junior | Mytilene, Greece | Walk On; Graduated |
Aaron Hines | 24 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
Rashed Anthony | 25 | C | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Orangeburg, SC | Graduated |
Luis Santos | 42 | C | 6'8" | 250 | Junior | Santiago, Dominican Republic | Withdrew - 9/25/2018 |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Tramaine Isabell Jr. | 2 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Seatlle, WA | Transferred from Drexel. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately |
Dion Wiley | 4 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Oxon Hill, MD | Transferred from Maryland. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Carte'Are Gordon PF |
St. Louis, MO | Webster Groves High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 26, 2016 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Fred Thatch SG |
Sikeston, MO | Sikeston High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 12, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Mickey Pearson SF |
Elizabethtown, KY | John Hardin High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 14, 2017 - released June 19, 2018[4] | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Demarius Jacobs SG |
Chicago, IL | Hillcrest Prep Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 25, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Ingvi Gudmundsson SG |
Grindavík, Iceland | Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 11, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
KC Hankton SF |
Charlotte, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 31, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 27, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Quincy | W 85–42 | 19 – Isabell Jr. | 9 – Gordon | 7 – Isabell Jr. | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm |
UMSL | W 71–49 | 19 – French | 11 – Goodwin | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||
Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSMW+ |
Southeast Missouri State | W 75–65 | 1–0 |
18 – Tied | 12 – French | 4 – French | Chaifetz Arena (6,028) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 10, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSMW |
Troy Barclays Center Classic |
W 62–58 | 2–0 |
16 – Isabell Jr. | 9 – Goodwin | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,523) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSMW |
North Alabama Barclays Center Classic |
W 69–58 | 3–0 |
16 – Bess | 10 – Bess | 5 – Foreman | Chaifetz Arena (4,972) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 17, 2018* 7:00 pm, FS2 |
at Seton Hall | W 66–64 | 4–0 |
17 – Wiley | 13 – Bess | 3 – Goodwin | Prudential Center (7,854) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 21, 2018* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra |
vs. Pittsburgh Barclays Center Classic |
L 73–75 | 4–1 |
16 – Goodwin | 10 – French | 4 – Goodwin | Barclays Center (355) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
November 24, 2018* 3:00 pm, FSMW |
Central Arkansas Barclays Center Classic |
W 73–61 | 5–1 |
19 – Bess | 9 – Gordon | 6 – Goodwin | Chaifetz Arena (6,512) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 1, 2018* 4:00 pm, FSMW |
Butler | W 64–52 | 6–1 |
18 – Bess | 8 – French | 3 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (9,572) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Illinois | L 56–61 | 6–2 |
13 – French | 15 – Bess | 6 – Bess | SIU Arena (5,021) Carbondale, IL | ||||
December 9, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
Oregon State | W 65–61 | 7–2 |
24 – Bess | 6 – Foreman | 3 – French | Chaifetz Arena (6,853) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 16, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 24 Houston | L 64–68 | 7–3 |
17 – Bess | 10 – Goodwin | 2 – Isabell Jr. | Fertitta Center (6,131) Houston, TX | ||||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSMW |
North Carolina Central | W 75–64 | 8–3 |
19 – Bess | 7 – French | 6 – Bess | Chaifetz Arena (6,678) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 22, 2018* 1:30 pm, FS2/FSMW+ |
vs. No. 11 Florida State Orange Bowl Classic |
L 59–81 | 8–4 |
16 – Bess | 9 – Goodwin | 4 – Goodwin | BB&T Center Sunrise, FL | ||||
December 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, FSMW |
Appalachian State | W 83–55 | 9–4 |
20 – Bess | 12 – French | 6 – Isabell Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (7,143) St. Louis, MO | ||||
A-10 Regular Season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
Rhode Island | W 60–53 | 10–4 (1–0) |
24 – Bess | 11 – French | 5 – Isabell Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (7,356) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 9, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Massachusetts | W 65–62 | 11–4 (2–0) |
25 – French | 7 – Isabell Jr. | 7 – Isabell Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (6,325) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 12, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSN |
at La Salle | W 71–64 | 12–4 (3–0) |
12 – Tied | 10 – French | 6 – Goodwin | Tom Gola Arena (1,821) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 15, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Fordham | W 63–60 | 13–4 (4–0) |
20 – Goodwin | 11 – Bess | 6 – Goodwin | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,778) Bronx, NY | ||||
January 18, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Saint Joseph's | W 68–57 | 14–4 (5–0) |
20 – Tied | 11 – French | 8 – Isabell Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (7,852) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Duquesne | Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
January 26, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN |
Davidson | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
January 30, 2019 6:00 pm, FSMW |
Richmond | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
February 2, 2019 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Rhode Island | Ryan Center Kingston, RI | |||||||||
February 5, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Dayton | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
February 8, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Saint Joseph's | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
February 13, 2019 5:30 pm, CBSSN |
at George Washington | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
February 16, 2019 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
La Salle | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
February 23, 2019 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
February 26, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at VCU | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
March 2, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSN |
George Mason | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, FSMW |
Duquesne | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
March 9, 2019 12:00 pm |
at St. Bonaventure | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 13-17, 2019 |
vs. | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[6]
References
- ^ "Preseason A-10 Coaches Poll". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
- ^ "Carte'Are Gordon – Release". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
- ^ "Ingvi Gudmundsson – Withdrew". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
- ^ "Billikens Ink Three In Early Signing Period". slubillikens.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ "Men's Basketball – 2018–19 Roster". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
- ^ "Men's Basketball – Schedule". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.