2017–18 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by fifth-year head coach G. G. Smith, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. They finished the 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]

2017–18 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record9–22 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReitz Arena
2017–18 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  2510  .714
Colgate126 .667  1914  .576
Navy117 .611  2012  .625
Lehigh117 .611  1614  .533
Boston University108 .556  1516  .484
Holy Cross810 .444  1219  .387
Lafayette711 .389  1021  .323
Army612 .333  1317  .433
Loyola (MD)612 .333  922  .290
American315 .167  624  .200
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner

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]

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2016–17 season 16–17, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place with Colgate. As the No. 7 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Lafayette in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Boston University. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated George Mason in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Coastal Carolina.

Roster

2017–18 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Isaiah Hart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrWhitefield Academy Morrow, GA
F 1 KaVaughn Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoOC Lutheran HS Irvine, CA
G 2 Andre Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) SrChrist the King HS Westbury, NY
G 3 Luke Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrLexington Catholic HS Lexington, KY
G 4 Nevell Provo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrPine Ridge North Breston, NS
G 5 James Fives 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrThe Hill School Scranton, PA
G 10 Andrew Kostecka III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoClarksburg HS Germantown, MD
F 11 River Reed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrRonald Reagan HS San Antonio, TX
G 14 Chuck Champion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoFriends' Central School Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Sam Norton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
G 20 Matt Staubi 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)156 lb (71 kg) SrDarien HS Rye, NY
F 21 Ethan Norton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)162 lb (73 kg) RS FrThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
F 22 Cam Gregory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Waldorf, MD
F 23 Brent Holcombe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrCoral Reef HS Miami, FL
F 35 Chancellor Barnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrGlenelg Country School Columbia, MD
G 41 Ian Langendoerfer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoHonesdale HS Honesdale, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 27, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
Elizabethtown W 83–57 
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:30 pm, BTN Plus
at No. 19 Northwestern L 75–79  0–1
Allstate Arena (6,013)
Rosemont, IL
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield L 52–64  0–2
Webster Bank Arena (1,231)
Bridgeport, CT
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm
Towson L 72–95  0–3
Reitz Arena (1,704)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm
Goucher W 97–45  1–3
Reitz Arena (436)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell L 75–83  1–4
Costello Athletic Center (463)
Lowell, MA
Nov 28, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Dartmouth L 63–64  1–5
Leede Arena (463)
Hanover, NH
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 pm, MASN
at Mount St. Mary's L 75–80 OT 1–6
Knott Arena (2,480)
Emmitsburg, MD
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Florida State L 71–96  1–7
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,323)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm
Binghamton L 64–77  1–8
Reitz Arena (787)
Baltimore, MD
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm
Drexel W 66–62  2–8
Reitz Arena (504)
Baltimore, MD
Dec 23, 2017*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Memphis L 71–83  2–9
FedExForum (5,825)
Memphis, TN
Patriot League regular season
Dec 29, 2017
7:00 pm
Navy W 72–63  3–9
(1–0)
Reitz Arena (623)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 2, 2018
7:00 pm
at Army L 75–86  3–10
(1–1)
Christl Arena (561)
West Point, NY
Jan 5, 2018
7:00 pm
Boston University W 68–65  4–10
(2–1)
Reitz Arena (642)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2018
7:00 pm
at Holy Cross L 57–64  4–11
(2–2)
Hart Center (1,059)
Worcester, MA
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm
at American L 65–76  4–12
(2–3)
Bender Arena (456)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 14, 2018
2:00 pm
Lafayette W 83–77  5–12
(3–3)
Reitz Arena (517)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm
Bucknell L 70–78  5–13
(3–4)
Reitz Arena (1,024)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 20, 2018
2:00 pm
at Colgate L 72–77  5–14
(3–5)
Cotterell Court (685)
Hamilton, NY
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm
at Lehigh W 91–88 2OT 6–14
(4–5)
Stabler Arena (758)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm
Army W 79–68  7–14
(5–5)
Reitz Arena (742)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm
at Boston University L 55–64  7–15
(5–6)
Case Gym (704)
Boston, MA
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
Holy Cross L 57–73  7–16
(5–7)
Reitz Arena (704)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 7, 2018
4:00 pm
American W 72–69  8–16
(6–7)
Reitz Arena (514)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 11, 2018
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Lafayette L 67–84  8–17
(6–8)
Kirby Sports Center (1,548)
Easton, PA
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 53–94  8–18
(6–9)
Sojka Pavilion (2,208)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 18, 2018
2:00 pm
Colgate L 47–68  8–19
(6–10)
Reitz Arena (587)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm
Lehigh L 74–80  8–20
(6–11)
Reitz Arena (612)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 24, 2018
2:00 pm
at Navy L 56–62  8–21
(6–12)
Alumni Hall (1,942)
Annapolis, MD
Patriot League Tournament
Feb 27, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium
(8) (9) Army
First Round
W 82–79  9–21
Reitz Arena (413)
Baltimore, MD
Mar 1, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium
(8) at (1) Bucknell
Quarterfinals
L 78–83  9–22
Sojka Pavilion (2,492)
Lewisburg, PA
*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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