2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record11–21 (7–11 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReitz Arena
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate135 .722  2411  .686
Bucknell135 .722  2112  .636
Lehigh126 .667  2011  .645
American99 .500  1515  .500
Navy810 .444  1219  .387
Army810 .444  1319  .406
Lafayette711 .389  1020  .333
Boston University711 .389  1518  .455
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1121  .344
Holy Cross612 .333  1617  .485
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Andre Walker2G6'0"173SophomoreWestbury, NYGraduated
Nevell Provo4G6'0"186JuniorNorth Preston, NSGraduate transferred to Saint Mary's
River Reed11F6'8"212FreshmanSan Antonio, TXTransferred to Collin College
Matt Staubi20G5'8"156SeniorRye, NYGraduated
Cam Gregory22F6'8"224SeniorWaldorf, MDGraduated
Chancellor Barnard35F6'4"192SeniorColumbia, MDGraduated
Ian Langendoerfer41G6'5"224SophomoreHonesdale, PAGraduate transferred to West Chester

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 2018-10-19.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Isaiah Hart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)181 lb (82 kg) SoWhitefield Academy Morrow, GA
    F 1 KaVaughn Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrOC Lutheran HS Irvine, CA
    G 2 Jaylin Andrews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrBoys' Latin School of Maryland Owings Mills, MD
    G 3 Luke Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoLexington Catholic HS Lexington, KY
    G 5 James Fives 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoThe Hill School Scranton, PA
    G 10 Andrew Kostecka III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrClarksburg HS Germantown, MD
    G 11 Brandon Bradsher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoBoys' Latin School of Maryland Ellicott City, MD
    G 14 Chuck Champion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrFriends' Central School Philadelphia, PA
    G 15 Sam Norton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)199 lb (90 kg) SrThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
    F 21 Ethan Norton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)162 lb (73 kg) SoThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
    F 22 Casmir Ochiaka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) FrSt. Mary of the Assumption (NJ) Enugu, Nigeria
    F 23 Brent Holcombe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoCoral Reef HS Miami, FL
    F 24 Jan Dornik 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrGymnasium France Preseren Kranj Kranj, Slovenia
    G 25 Kenny Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrMater Dei Prep Hillside, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    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

    1. "Army vs. Loyola (MD) - Game Recap - February 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
    2. "Loyola (MD) vs. Bucknell - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
    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. 2018-03-08. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
    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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