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
Wagner144 .778  2310  .697
Saint Francis (PA)126 .667  1813  .581
Mount St. Mary's126 .667  1814  .563
LIU Brooklyn108 .556  1817  .514
St. Francis Brooklyn108 .556  1318  .419
Robert Morris99 .500  1617  .485
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .500  1318  .419
Central Connecticut711 .389  1418  .438
Sacred Heart513 .278  1021  .323
Bryant216 .111  328  .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

  1. Stoetzer, Pat (May 2, 2018). "Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. Stoetzer, Pat. "Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College". carrollcountytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. "Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. "Mount St. Mary's introduces Southern Vermont's Dan Engelstad as head coach". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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  6. Stoetzer, Pat. "Men's Basketball: Mount St. Mary's one win away from NEC title". carrollcountytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
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