2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth-year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC Tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by Robert Morris.

2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2017–18 record18–14 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Holland
  • Graham Bousley
  • Julian Boatner
Home arenaKnott Arena
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wagner14–4 .778  23–10  .697
Saint Francis (PA)12–6 .667  18–13  .581
Mount St. Mary's12–6 .667  18–14  .563
LIU Brooklyn †10–8 .556  18–17  .514
St. Francis Brooklyn10–8 .556  13–18  .419
Robert Morris9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Fairleigh Dickinson9–9 .500  13–18  .419
Central Connecticut7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Sacred Heart5–13 .278  10–21  .323
Bryant2–16 .111  3–28  .097
† 2018 NEC Tournament winner

On May 2, 2018, Jamion Christian left his alma mater to take the head coaching job at Siena.[1][2] One week later, the school hired former Mountaineer assistant coach Dan Engelstad from Division III Southern Vermont.[3][4]

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2016–17 season 20–16, 14–4 in NEC play to win the regular season NEC championship. The Mountaineers defeated Sacred Heart,[5] Robert Morris,[6] and Saint Francis (PA) to win the NEC Tournament Championship.[7] As a result, the received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the East region, the defeated New Orleans in the First Four[8][9] before losing to #1 Villanova in the First Round.[10]

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Mountaineers were picked to finish in fourth place.[11] Senior guard Junior Robinson was named the preseason All-NEC team.[12]

Roster
2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Junior Robinson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Mebane, North Carolina
F 5 Chris Wray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Shelby, North Carolina
G 23 Greg Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Hampton, Virginia
C 54 Ryan Gomes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Westminster, Maryland
G 15 Brandon Leftwich 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
F 30 Jack Vukelich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
G 3 Jonah Antonio 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Perth, Australia
G 10 Donald Carey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 12 Odri Dedolli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) Fr Tirana, Albania
F 13 Omar Habwe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lexington, Virginia
F 22 Nana Opoku 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Woodbridge, Virginia
F 1 Bobby Planutis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hazleton, Pennsylvania
F 11 Ace Stallings 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 4 James West IV 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Woodbridge, Virginia
F 14 Ross Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Will Holland
  • Graham Bousley
  • Julian Boatner
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 09/24/2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2017*
9:40 pm		 Delaware
Hurricane relief charity exhibition		 W 84–82 OT
 27 – Robinson  8 – Planutis  8 – Robinson  Knott Arena (1,048)
Emmitsburg, MD
November 4, 2017*
4:00 pm		 Hood W 93–78 
 38 – Robinson  7 – Carey  6 – Carey  Knott Arena (1,120)
Emmitsburg, MD
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
9:00 pm, FS Wisconsin/MASN2		 at Marquette
Maui Invitational		 L 59–80  0–1
  20 – Robinson  5 – Antonio  6 – Robinson  BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,324)
Milwaukee, WI
November 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at No. 13 Notre Dame
Maui Invitational		 L 62–88  0–2
  14 – Robinson  7 – Planutis  3 – Carey  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,633)
South Bend, IN
November 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS2		 at Georgetown L 68–102  0–3
  26 – Robinson  5 – Antonio  6 – Carey  Capital One Arena (5,064)
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2017*
4:00 pm		 vs. North Florida
Maui Invitational		 W 84–81  1–3
  20 – Robinson  7 – Planutis  7 – Carey  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (300)
Spartanburg, SC
November 21, 2017*
7:00 pm		 York (PA) W 91–80  2–3
  27 – Robinson  10 – Antonio  12 – Carey  Knott Arena (1,290)
Emmitsburg, MD
November 24, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Ohio L 77–96  2–4
  21 – Robinson  7 – Antonio  10 – Robinson  Convocation Center (4,099)
Athens, OH
November 27, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Morgan State L 63–69  2–5
  13 – Tied  8 – Carey  8 – Robinson  Knott Arena (1,420)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 2, 2017*
4:00 pm, MASN		 Loyola (MD) W 80–75 OT 3–5
  39 – Robinson  6 – Antonio  5 – Carey  Knott Arena (2,480)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Pittsburgh L 78–82 OT 3–6
  24 – Robinson  7 – Carey  9 – Robinson  Petersen Events Center (2,333)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 9, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at Lehigh L 60–75  3–7
  20 – Robinson  7 – Wray  4 – Tied  Stabler Arena (694)
Bethlehem, PA
December 15, 2017*
7:30 pm		 Washington College W 89–67  4–7
  30 – Robinson  8 – Wray  5 – Robinson  Knott Arena (1,225)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 18, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at American W 59–56  5–7
  13 – Robinson  12 – Wray  5 – Robinson  Bender Arena (283)
Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Coppin State W 66–53  6–7
  23 – Robinson  11 – Wray  8 – Robinson  Physical Education Complex (725)
Baltimore, MD
NEC regular season
December 29, 2017
7:00 pm		 at Wagner L 57–76  6–8
(0–1)		  19 – Robinson  5 – Wray  3 – Tied  Spiro Sports Center (1,722)
Staten Island, NY
December 31, 2017
2:00 pm		 at LIU Brooklyn L 57–71  6–9
(0–2)		  12 – Tied  8 – Wray  4 – Wray  Steinberg Wellness Center (597)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm		 Bryant W 96–80  7–9
(1–2)		  25 – Robinson  10 – Wray  9 – Robinson  Knott Arena (1,348)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 6, 2018
4:00 pm		 Central Connecticut W 78–51  8–9
(2–2)		  27 – Robinson  9 – Wray  7 – Carey  Knott Arena (2,384)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 11, 2018
7:00 pm		 Sacred Heart W 81–75  9–9
(3–2)		  23 – Robinson  7 – Wray  4 – Tied  Knott Arena (1,448)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 13, 2018
2:00 pm		 at Saint Francis (PA) W 81–80 OT 10–9
(4–2)		  22 – Wray  8 – Wray  10 – Robinson  DeGol Arena (954)
Loretto, PA
January 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 at St. Francis Brooklyn L 73–81  10–10
(4–3)		  21 – Robinson  8 – Wray  6 – Carey  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (385)
Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2018
4:30 pm		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 72–73  10–11
(4–4)		  19 – Robinson  13 – Wray  7 – Robinson  Rothman Center (486)
Hackensack, NJ
January 25, 2018
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 LIU Brooklyn W 86–80  11–11
(5–4)		  24 – Robinson  9 – Wray  7 – Wray  Knott Arena (2,231)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 27, 2018
4:00 pm		 St. Francis Brooklyn W 86–72  12–11
(6–4)		  27 – Robinson  8 – Antonio  7 – Wray  Knott Arena (3,005)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 1, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Robert Morris W 67–42  13–11
(7–4)		  15 – Alexander  13 – Wray  6 – Wray  PPG Paints Arena (804)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 59–56  14–11
(8–4)		  20 – Robinson  7 – Wray  3 – Tied  Knott Arena (3,045)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Central Connecticut W 71–57  15–11
(9–4)		  32 – Robinson  8 – Wray  5 – Robinson  William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 10, 2018
1:00 pm		 at Bryant L 77–79  15–12
(9–5)		  30 – Robinson  7 – Wray  5 – Wray  Chace Athletic Center (560)
Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2018
7:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson L 79–80  15–13
(9–6)		  23 – Robinson  8 – Planutis  8 – Wray  Knott Arena (2,322)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 17, 2018
1:00 pm		 at Sacred Heart W 74–69  16–13
(10–6)		  30 – Robinson  13 – Wray  7 – Wray  William H. Pitt Center (404)
Fairfield, CT
February 22, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Robert Morris W 72–53  17–13
(11–6)		  16 – Wray  7 – Planutis  8 – Robinson  Knott Arena (2,908)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 24, 2018
4:00 pm		 Wagner W 73–62  18–13
(12–6)		  22 – Robinson  9 – Wray  5 – Wray  Knott Arena (3,072)
Emmitsburg, MD
NEC Tournament
February 28, 2018
7:00 pm		 (2) (7) Robert Morris
Quarterfinals		 L 56–60  18–14
  15 – Robinson  7 – Planutis  5 – Wray  Knott Arena (2,129)
Emmitsburg, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
All times are in Eastern Time..

References
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