2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	11–21 (7–11 Patriot)
Head coach	Tavaras Hardy (1st season);
Assistant coaches	A.J. Guyton; Ivo Simović; Brenden Straughn;
Home arena	Reitz Arena
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Colgate †	13	–	5	.722	24	–	11	.686
Bucknell	13	–	5	.722	21	–	12	.636
Lehigh	12	–	6	.667	20	–	11	.645
American	9	–	9	.500	15	–	15	.500
Navy	8	–	10	.444	12	–	19	.387
Army	8	–	10	.444	13	–	19	.406
Lafayette	7	–	11	.389	10	–	20	.333
Boston University	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
Loyola (MD)	7	–	11	.389	11	–	21	.344
Holy Cross	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485

† 2019 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by first-year head coach Tavaras Hardy, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost Boston University in the first round.

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2017–18 season 9–22, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Army in the first round of the Patriot League tournament^[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Bucknell.^[2]

On March 8, 2018, the school announced G. G. Smith had resigned as head coach.^[3]^[4] He finished at Loyola with a five-year record of 56–98. On March 28, the Greyhounds hired Georgia Tech assistant coach Tavaras Hardy for the head coaching job.^[5]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Andre Walker	2	G	6'0"	173	Sophomore	Westbury, NY	Graduated
Nevell Provo	4	G	6'0"	186	Junior	North Preston, NS	Graduate transferred to Saint Mary's
River Reed	11	F	6'8"	212	Freshman	San Antonio, TX	Transferred to Collin College
Matt Staubi	20	G	5'8"	156	Senior	Rye, NY	Graduated
Cam Gregory	22	F	6'8"	224	Senior	Waldorf, MD	Graduated
Chancellor Barnard	35	F	6'4"	192	Senior	Columbia, MD	Graduated
Ian Langendoerfer	41	G	6'5"	224	Sophomore	Honesdale, PA	Graduate transferred to West Chester

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kenny Jones #76 PG	Middletown, NJ	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 19, 2017
Kenny Jones #76 PG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Jan Dornik SG	Kranj, Slovenia	Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna Kranj	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	May 8, 2018
Jan Dornik SG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jaylin Andrews SG	Baltimore, MD	Boys' Latin School of Maryland	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 8, 2018
Jaylin Andrews SG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Casmir Ochiaka PF	Elizabeth, NJ	St. Mary of the Assumption High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 21, 2017
Casmir Ochiaka PF	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cameron Spencer SG	Davidsonville, MD	Boys Latin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 3, 2018
Cameron Spencer SG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Isaiah Hart	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	So	Whitefield Academy	Morrow, GA
F	1	KaVaughn Scott	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Jr	OC Lutheran HS	Irvine, CA
G	2	Jaylin Andrews	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Fr	Boys' Latin School of Maryland	Owings Mills, MD
G	3	Luke Johnson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	So	Lexington Catholic HS	Lexington, KY
G	5	James Fives	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	So	The Hill School	Scranton, PA
G	10	Andrew Kostecka III	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Clarksburg HS	Germantown, MD
G	11	Brandon Bradsher	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	So	Boys' Latin School of Maryland	Ellicott City, MD
G	14	Chuck Champion	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jr	Friends' Central School	Philadelphia, PA
G	15	Sam Norton (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Sr	The Hill School	Collegeville, PA
F	21	Ethan Norton (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	So	The Hill School	Collegeville, PA
F	22	Casmir Ochiaka	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Fr	St. Mary of the Assumption (NJ)	Enugu, Nigeria
F	23	Brent Holcombe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	So	Coral Reef HS	Miami, FL
F	24	Jan Dornik	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Gymnasium France Preseren Kranj	Kranj, Slovenia
G	25	Kenny Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Fr	Mater Dei Prep	Hillside, NJ

Head coach

Tavaras Hardy (Northwestern)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 18, 2018

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, Patriot League Network		John Jay	W 88–69		Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSN/MASN2		at St. John's Legends Classic campus game	L 55–76	0–1	Carnesecca Arena (4,863) Queens, NY
Nov 11, 2018* 5:00 pm, Stadium		Dartmouth	L 80–82	0–2	Reitz Arena (1,114) Baltimore, MD
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm		Delaware State	W 91–62	1–2	Reitz Arena (914) Baltimore, MD
Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Temple Legends Classic campus game	L 67–81	1–3	Liacouras Center (4,815) Philadelphia, PA
Nov 19, 2018* 7:30 pm		at Detroit Legends Classic subregional semifinals	L 63–91	1–4	Calihan Hall (1,343) Detroit, MI
Nov 20, 2018* 5:00 pm		vs. Hampton Legends Classic 3rd place game	W 75–66	2–4	Calihan Hall (1,367) Detroit, MI
Nov 25, 2018* 6:00 pm		at Towson	L 69–85	2–5	SECU Arena (1,058) Towson, MD
Dec 1, 2018* 1:00 pm, MASN		Mount St. Mary's	W 75–65	3–5	Reitz Arena (1,244) Baltimore, MD
Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Drexel	L 86–95	3–6	Daskalakis Athletic Center (894) Philadelphia, PA
Dec 8, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Binghamton	W 83–65	4–6	Binghamton University Events Center (2,748) Vestal, NY
Dec 11, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN		at Maryland	L 71–94	4–7	Xfinity Center (11,595) College Park, MD
Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMass Lowell	L 79–97	4–8	Costello Athletic Center (706) Lowell, MA
Dec 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		at No. 20 NC State	L 64–97	4–9	PNC Arena (15,098) Raleigh, NC
Patriot League regular season
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm		Holy Cross	L 73–80	4–10 (0–1)	Reitz Arena (409) Baltimore, MD
Jan 6, 2019 2:00 pm		at Lehigh	L 72–89	4–11 (0–2)	Stabler Arena (890) Bethlehem, PA
Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm		at Lafayette	L 70–85	4–12 (0–3)	Kirby Sports Center (1,109) Easton, PA
Jan 12, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium		at Army	W 66–64	5–12 (1–3)	Reitz Arena (818) Baltimore, MD
Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm		Boston University	W 81–73 ^OT	6–12 (2–3)	Reitz Arena (810) Baltimore, MD
Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm		at Holy Cross	W 67–65 ^OT	7–12 (3–3)	Hart Center (958) Worcester, MA
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm		at Bucknell	L 68–71	7–13 (3–4)	Sojka Pavilion (2,243) Lewisburg, PA
Jan 26, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN		Colgate	W 79–72 ^OT	8–13 (4–4)	Reitz Arena (684) Baltimore, MD
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm		American	L 68–74	8–14 (4–5)	Reitz Arena (484) Baltimore, MD
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm		Navy	L 68–71	8–15 (4–6)	Alumni Hall (1,554) Annapolis, MD
Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm		Bucknell	L 72–84	8–16 (4–7)	Reitz Arena (730) Baltimore, MD
Feb 9, 2019 4:00 pm		at Colgate	L 72–75	8–17 (4–8)	Cotterell Court (532) Hamilton, NY
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm		American	W 86–84	9–17 (5–8)	Bender Arena (681) Washington, D.C.
Feb 17, 2018 2:00 pm		Lafayette	L 64–69	9–18 (5–9)	Reitz Arena (879) Baltimore, MD
Feb 21, 2019 2:00 pm		Navy	W 79–70	10–18 (6–9)	Reitz Arena (243) Baltimore, MD
Feb 23, 2019 4:30 pm		at Boston University	L 65–72	10–19 (6–10)	Case Gym (1,054) Boston, MA
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm		at Army	L 69–79	10–20 (6–11)	Christl Arena (543) West Point, NY
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm		Lehigh	W 92–73	11–20 (7–11)	Reitz Arena (504) Baltimore, MD
Patriot League tournament
Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm	(9)	(8) Boston University First round	L 63–71	11–21	Case Gym Boston, MA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Army vs. Loyola (MD) - Game Recap - February 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
^ "Loyola (MD) vs. Bucknell - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
^ "Loyola announces G.G. Smith is stepping down as men's basketball coach". The Baltimore Sun. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
^ "Loyola men's basketball coach steps down after 5 seasons". The Washington Post. Associated Press. March 8, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
^ Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2018). "Loyola (MD) names Georgia Tech assistant Tavaras Hardy as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

[1] "Army vs. Loyola (MD) - Game Recap - February 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

[2] "Loyola (MD) vs. Bucknell - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

[3] "Loyola announces G.G. Smith is stepping down as men's basketball coach". The Baltimore Sun. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

[4] "Loyola men's basketball coach steps down after 5 seasons". The Washington Post. Associated Press. March 8, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

[5] Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2018). "Loyola (MD) names Georgia Tech assistant Tavaras Hardy as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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