2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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Battle at the Boardwalk Champions | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 10–21 (8–10 A-10) |
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Home arena | Tom Gola 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 Atlantic 10 tournament winner |
The 2018–19 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Rhode Island.
Previous season
[edit]The Explorers finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the first round to Massachusetts.[1]
On March 23, 2018, head coach John Giannini and the school mutually agreed to part ways after 14 seasons.[2] Giannini left with a 212–226 record at La Salle. On April 8, the school hired Villanova assistant Ashley Howard as head coach.[3]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Johnnie Shuler | 1 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
Amar Stukes | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
Tony Washington | 5 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
B. J. Johnson | 20 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
Dajour Joseph | 23 | G/F | 6'6" | 207 | Freshman | Haverhill, MA | Transferred to South Plains College |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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David Beatty | 1 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Beatty would have sat out the 2018–19 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately. |
Scott Spencer | 2 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Suffolk, VA | Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Spencer will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Cheddi Mosely | 12 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Jersey City, NJ | Transferred from Boston University. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mosley graduated from Boston. |
2018 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jack Clark #71 SF |
Wyncote, PA | Cheltenham High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 5, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jared Kimbrough #66 C |
Neptune, NJ | Neptune High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Sep 9, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Ed Croswell PF |
Philadelphia, PA | St. Joseph's Prep School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Temple Big 5 |
L 67–75 | 0–1 |
Liacouras Center (6,011) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 10, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lafayette | L 76–77 | 0–2 |
Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Florida | L 69–82 | 0–3 |
O'Connell Center (8,450) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
November 17, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Drexel City 6/A10–CAA Challenge |
L 84–89 | 0–4 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,410) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Miami (FL) Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals |
L 49–85 | 0–5 |
Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||
November 23, 2018* 4:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Northwestern Wooden Legacy consolation 2nd round |
L 74–91 | 0–6 |
Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||
November 25, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Grand Canyon Wooden Legacy 7th place game |
L 70–82 | 0–7 |
Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||
December 1, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 23 Villanova | L 78–85 | 0–8 |
Palestra (6,522) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Bucknell | L 79–92 | 0–9 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm |
Penn | L 65–83 | 0–10 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,203) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 21, 2018* 7:30 pm, FloSports |
vs. Alabama A&M Battle at the Boardwalk semifinals |
W 80–57 | 1–10 |
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
December 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, FloSports |
vs. Towson Battle at the Boardwalk final |
W 57–51 | 2–10 |
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 5, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN |
at Massachusetts | W 69–60 | 3–10 (1–0) |
Mullins Center (4,154) Amherst, MA | |||||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm |
at VCU | L 63–69 | 3–11 (1–1) |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
January 12, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN |
Saint Louis | L 64–71 | 3–12 (1–2) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,821) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm |
George Washington | L 56–59 | 3–13 (1–3) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,245) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 19, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN |
Rhode Island | L 67–78 | 3–14 (1–4) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,147) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fordham | W 73–71 | 4–14 (2–4) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,731) Bronx, NY | |||||||
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Massachusetts | W 60–51 | 5–14 (3–4) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,302) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Richmond | W 66–58 | 6–14 (4–4) |
Robins Center (6,644) Richmond, VA | |||||||
February 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 83–69 | 7–14 (5–4) |
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 10, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium |
at George Mason | L 76–84 | 7–15 (5–5) |
EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA | |||||||
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm |
Duquesne | W 73–72 | 8–15 (6–5) |
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 16, 2019 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 49–62 | 8–16 (6–6) |
Chaifetz Arena (7,531) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm |
at St. Bonaventure | L 60–62 | 8–17 (6–7) |
Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY | |||||||
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm |
Richmond | L 75–84 | 8–18 (6–8) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Davidson | W 79–69 | 9–18 (7–8) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,536) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 2, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSN |
at Saint Joseph's | L 62–72 | 9–19 (7–9) |
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Dayton | L 39–70 | 9–20 (7–10) |
UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH | |||||||
March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fordham | W 72–57 | 10–20 (8–10) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,652) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN |
(9) | vs. (8) Rhode Island Second Round |
L 57–76 | 10–21 |
Barclays Center (6,802) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "UMass holds off La Salle 69-67 in A10 Tournament first round". FOX Sports. March 7, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "La Salle splits with coach John Giannini after 14 years". lancasteronline.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Ashley Howard will be next La Salle basketball coach - Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.