2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball | |
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NIT, First Round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
2018–19 record | 21–12 (13–5 A-10) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Anthony Solomon |
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Home arena | UD Arena |
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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 A10 Tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers were led by second-year head coach Anthony Grant and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21-12, 13-5 to finish in 3rd place. As the No. 3 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost to Saint Louis in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the First Round to Colorado.
Previous season[]
The Flyers finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to VCU.
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Darrell Davis | 1 | G | 6'5" | 170 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Matej Svoboda | 11 | F | 6'7" | 224 | Freshman | Ostrave, Czech Republic | Signed to play professionally in Czech Republic with Tuři Svitavy |
Kostas Antetokounmpo | 13 | F | 6'10" | 197 | RS Freshman | Athens, Greece | Declare for 2018 NBA draft |
Jordan Pierce | 14 | C | 6'11" | 265 | Freshman | Scotch Plains, NJ | Transferred to Odessa College |
John Crosby | 15 | G | 6'3" | 197 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Delaware State |
Xeyrius Williams | 20 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Junior | Huber Heights, OH | Transferred to Akron |
Joey Gruden | 44 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Senior | Leesburg, VA | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jhery Matos | 31 | G | 6'6" | Junior | Santo Domingo, Dominic Republic | Junior college transferred from Monroe College | |
Jordy Tshimanga | C | 6'11" | 268 | Junior | Montreal, QE | Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tshimanga will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |
Ibi Watson | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Pickerington, OH | Transferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |
Rodney Chatman | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Transferred from UT Chattanooga. Under NCAA transfer rules, Chatman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Recruiting class of 2018[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dwayne Cohill #35 PG |
Parma Heights, OH | Holy Name High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 11, 2017 | |
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Frankie Policelli #55 SF |
New Hartford, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
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Honors and awards[]
Preseason Awards[]
Street & Smith's[1]
- All-Conference – Josh Cunningham
Athlon Sports[2]
- All-Atlantic 10 First Team – Josh Cunningham
Lindy's Sports[3]
- All-Conference Second Team – Josh Cunningham
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Capital | W 89–71[4] | UD Arena (12,446) Dayton, OH | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, SPEC OH |
W 78–70 | 1–0 |
UD Arena (12,522) Dayton, OH | ||||||||
November 10, 2018* 7:00 pm, SPEC OH |
Coppin State Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game |
W 76–46 | 2–0 |
UD Arena (12,849) Dayton, OH | |||||||
November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOH |
Purdue Fort Wayne | W 91–80 | 3–0 |
UD Arena (13,004) Dayton, OH | |||||||
November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNews |
vs. Butler Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals |
W 69–64 | 4–0 |
Imperial Arena (1,452) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 22, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPN |
vs. No. 4 Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals |
L 56–64 | 4–1 |
Imperial Arena (2,258) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 23, 2018* 11:30 am, ESPN2 |
vs. Oklahoma Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game |
L 54–65 | 4–2 |
Imperial Arena (1,052) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 30, 2018* 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 25 Mississippi State | L 58–65 | 4–3 |
UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH | |||||||
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Detroit | W 98–59 | 5–3 |
UD Arena (12,700) Dayton, OH | |||||||
December 8, 2018* 8:30 pm, SECN |
at No. 8 Auburn | L 72–82 | 5–4 |
Auburn Arena (8,365) Auburn, AL | |||||||
December 16, 2018* 3:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Tulsa Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase |
L 67–72 | 5–5 |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Western Michigan | W 85–72 | 6–5 |
UD Arena (12,590) Dayton, OH | |||||||
December 22, 2018* 2:00 pm |
Presbyterian | W 81–69 | 7–5 |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
December 29, 2018* 3:30 pm, NBCSN |
Georgia Southern | W 94–90 | 8–5 |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN |
Richmond | W 72–48 | 9–5 (1–0) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm |
at George Washington | W 72–66 | 10–5 (2–0) |
Charles E. Smith Center (2,325) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
January 13, 2019 3:30 pm, NBCSN |
Massachusetts | W 72–67 | 11–5 (3–0) |
UD Arena (12,767) Dayton, OH | |||||||
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
at VCU | L 71–76 | 11–6 (3–1) |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
January 19, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
at St. Bonaventure | W 89–86 2OT | 12–6 (4–1) |
Reilly Center (3,918) Olean, NY | |||||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm |
George Mason | L 63–67 | 12–7 (4–2) |
UD Arena (12,895) Dayton, OH | |||||||
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm |
at Fordham | W 75–52 | 13–7 (5–2) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY | |||||||
January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Saint Joseph's | W 75–64 | 14–7 (6–2) |
UD Arena (12,628) Dayton, OH | |||||||
February 2, 2019 2:00 pm, FSOH |
Duquesne | W 68–64 | 15–7 (7–2) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
February 5, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 60–73 | 15–8 (7–3) |
Chaifetz Arena (6,311) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 9, 2019 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Rhode Island | W 77–48 | 16–8 (8–3) |
Ryan Center Kingston, RI | |||||||
February 16, 2019 4:00 pm, NBCSN |
VCU | L 68–69 | 16–9 (8–4) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
February 19, 2019 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Davidson | W 74–73 | 17–9 (9–4) |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
Saint Louis | W 70–62 | 18–9 (10–4) |
UD Arena (13,137) Dayton, OH | |||||||
February 26, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Massachusetts | W 72–48 | 19–9 (11–4) |
Mullins Center (2,478) Amherst, MA | |||||||
March 1, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Rhode Island | L 70–72 OT | 19–10 (11–5) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm |
La Salle | W 70–39 | 20–10 (12–5) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
March 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 78–67 | 21–10 (13–5) |
Palumbo Center (4,057) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2019 8:30 pm, NBCSN |
(3) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Quarterfinals |
L 55–64 | 21–11 |
Barclays Center (6,857) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2019* 11:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(5) | at (4) Colorado First round – Alabama bracket |
L 73–78 | 21–12 |
Coors Events Center (3,091) Boulder, CO | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References[]
- ^ Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ Athlon Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 82. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 67. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ "Capital v Dayton" (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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