2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team

	*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
	† 2019 MEAC Tournament winner ;

2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball
2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018–19 record	11–20 (8–8 MEAC)
Head coach	Horace Broadnax (14th season);
Assistant coaches	Clyde Wormley; Timothy "Pat" Hardy; Joseph Flegler;
Home arena	Tiger Arena
	Seasons ← 2017–18 →

The 2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 14th-year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11-20 overall, 8-8 in MEAC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MEAC Tournament they lost in the first round to No. 11 seed Delaware State.

This season marks the Tigers' final season playing in Division I as they will rejoin Division II after the season.^[1]

Previous season[]

With a win over South Carolina State on March 1, 2018, the Tigers earned a share of the MEAC regular season championship.^[2] They finished the season 15–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first place. Due to tie-breaking procedures, the Tigers received the No. 3 seed in the MEAC Tournament, where they lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals. The Tigers were initially ruled to be ineligible for postseason play for a second consecutive season due to APR violations.^[3] However, the NCAA granted the Tigers a waiver allowed them to participate in postseason play.^[4]^[5]

Roster[]

2018–19 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	00	Tyrell Harper	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Sanford, Florida
G	1	Qua Smith	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Statesboro, Georgia
F	2	Collins Joseph	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	St. Thomas, USVI
G	3	Zach Sellers	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Cheraw, South Carolina
F	4	John Grant, Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Baltimore, Maryland
F	5	Romani Hansen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	St. Croix, USVI
G	10	Adam Saeed	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
G	11	Jaquan Dotson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Philadelphia, Mississippi
F	12	Jahlin Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Barnwell, South Carolina
G	14	Amaru Bryant	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr
G	32	Chris Dubose	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Stockbridge, Georgia

Head coach

Horace Broadnax (Georgetown)

Assistant coach(es)

Clyde Wormley (The Citadel)
Timothy "Pat" Hardy (Savannah State)
Joseph Flegler (Savannah State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2018

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018* 7:30 pm		Thomas	W 111–107		Tiger Arena (1,450) Savannah, GA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018* 9:30 pm, SECN+		at Texas A&M	L 83–98	0-1	Reed Arena (6,757) College Station, TX
Nov 9, 2018* 8:30 pm, SECN+		at Georgia	L 76–110	0-2	Stegeman Coliseum (9,018) Athens, GA
Nov 11, 2018* 4:00 pm		Middle Georgia State	W 105-95	1-2	Tiger Arena (960) Savannah, GA
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm		Tennessee Tech	W 97-83	2-2	Tiger Arena (1,029) Savannah, GA
Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm		Gardner-Webb	L 77-97	2-3	Tiger Arena (755) Savannah, GA
Nov 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kent State Commodore Classic	L 84–104	2–4	MAC Center (1,925) Kent, OH
Nov 24, 2018* 2:00 pm		vs. Alcorn State Commodore Classic	W 80–75	3–4	Vines Center (50) Lynchburg, VA
Nov 25, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Liberty Commodore Classic	L 56–82	3–5	Vines Center (1,943) Lynchburg, VA
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+		vs. Vanderbilt Commodore Classic	L 85-120	3-6	Memorial Gymnasium (8,271) Nashville, TN
Dec 1, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner-Webb	L 60-97	3-7	Paul Porter Arena (1,559) Boiling Springs, NC
Dec 11, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at South Dakota State	L 72-139	3-8	Frost Arena (1,776) Brookings, SD
Dec 13, 2018* 8:00 pm, BTN		at No. 16 Wisconsin	L 60-101	3-9	Kohl Center (17,004) Madison, WI
Dec 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tennessee Tech	L 80-91	3-10	Eblen Center (807) Cookeville, TN
Dec 22, 2018* 1:00 pm, BTN+		at No. 23 Iowa	L 64-110	3-11	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,444) Iowa City, IA
MEAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm		at Coppin State	L 67-73	3-12 (0-1)	Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2019 7:30 pm		at Morgan State	W 88-87	4-12 (1-1)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm		at Florida A&M	L 64-69	4-13 (1-2)	Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
Jan 19, 2019 6:00 pm		Norfolk State	L 76-82	4-14 (1-3)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Jan 26, 2019 6:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 92-88	5-14 (2-3)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Jan 28, 2019 7:30 pm		North Carolina Central	L 78-82	5-15 (2-4)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm		at Delaware State	W 76-73	6-15 (3-4)	Memorial Hall Dover, DE
Feb 4, 2019 7:30 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 68-63	7-15 (4-4)	Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
Feb 9, 2019 6:00 pm		Coppin State	W 71-62	8-15 (5-4)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Feb 11, 2019 7:30 pm		Morgan State	W 88-85	9-15 (6-4)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 pm		Florida A&M	L 74-78	9-16 (6-5)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Feb 18, 2019 7:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 79-70	10-16 (7-5)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm		at North Carolina Central	L 69-78	10-17 (7-6)	McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium Durham, NC
Feb 25, 2019 7:30 pm		at North Carolina A&T	L 58-63	10-18 (7-7)	Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
Mar 2, 2019 6:00 pm		Howard	L 76-81	10-19 (7-8)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Mar 7, 2019 TBA		at South Carolina State	W 90-87	11-19 (8-8)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
MEAC Tournament
Mar 11, 2019 6:00pm, FLOHOOPS	(6)	vs. (11) Delaware State First Round	L 67-71	11-20	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References[]

^ University, Savannah State. "SSU moves to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". Savannah State University. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^ "Savannah State vs. South Carolina State - Game Summary - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
^ "17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
^ "Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
^ "Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.

[1] University, Savannah State. "SSU moves to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". Savannah State University. Retrieved 2018-02-13.

[2] "Savannah State vs. South Carolina State - Game Summary - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.

[3] "17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

[4] "Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.

[5] "Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.

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v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	14	–	2	.875	22	–	14	.611
North Carolina A&T	13	–	3	.813	19	–	13	.594
North Carolina Central †	10	–	6	.625	18	–	16	.529
Howard	10	–	6	.625	17	–	17	.500
Bethune–Cookman	9	–	7	.563	14	–	17	.452
Florida A&M*	9	–	7	.563	12	–	19	.387
Savannah State	8	–	8	.500	11	–	20	.355
Coppin State	7	–	9	.438	8	–	25	.242
MD Eastern Shore	5	–	11	.313	7	–	25	.219
South Carolina State	5	–	11	.313	8	–	26	.235
Morgan State	4	–	12	.250	9	–	21	.300
Delaware State	2	–	14	.125	6	–	25	.194
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2019 MEAC Tournament winner