2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Ball State.

2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2018–19 record15–17 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Matt Cline
  • Jimmy Wooten
Home arenaConvocation Center
2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 15 Buffalo162 .889  324  .889
Bowling Green126 .667  2212  .647
Kent State117 .611  2211  .667
Akron810 .444  1716  .515
Miami (OH)711 .389  1517  .469
Ohio612 .333  1417  .452
West
Toledo135 .722  258  .758
Central Michigan108 .556  2312  .657
Eastern Michigan99 .500  1517  .469
Northern Illinois810 .444  1717  .500
Ball State612 .333  1617  .485
Western Michigan216 .111  824  .250
2019 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tim Bond1G6'7"160RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Terry Harris4G/F6'6"215JuniorDix Hills, NYTransferred
Jalen Brown12G5'9"160SophomoreHarper Woods, MI
Jordan Nobles15F6'9"195JuniorCanton, MITransferred to Oakland

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Daivon Stephens1F6'6"206FreshmanPittsburgh, PA Penn Hills Senior
Boubacar Toure12C6'11"241RS JuniorSakar, SenegalPhase One Academy/Grand Canyon
Damari Parris23G6'1"157JuniorBowie, MDEvelyn Mack Academy/Trinity Valley CC
Andre Rafus Jr.25G/F6'9"178FreshmanBaltimore, MDReach Partnership at Lake Clifton

Roster

2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jorden Peterson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)75 lb (34 kg) RS FrCMA Detroit, MI
F 1 Daivon Stephens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrPenn Hills Senior Pittsburgh, PA
F/C 2 James Thompson IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)241 lb (109 kg) SrParkview Baptist Baton Rouge, LA
G 3 Paul Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS SrMartin Luther King Jr./Eastern Kentucky Stone Mountain, GA
F 5 Elijah Minnie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SrLincoln Park/Robert Morris Pittsburgh, PA
G 10 Malik Ellison 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBeecher Flint, MI
C 12 Boubacar Toure 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)241 lb (109 kg) RS JrPhase One Academy/Grand Canyon Dakar, Senegal
F 20 Bud Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoTL Hanna Anderson, SC
G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)167 lb (76 kg) SoWest Bloomfield Pontiac, MI
G 22 Tariq Silver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS FrNorthwest Clarksville, TN
G 23 Damari Parris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)157 lb (71 kg) JrEvelyn Mack Academy/ Trinity VAlley CC Bowie, MD
G/F 25 Andre Rafus Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrReach Partnership at Lake Clifton Baltimore, MD
F 30 Jalen King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoKings Academy Pasco, WA
F 31 Ty Groce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS SoLincoln Ypsilanti, MI
F 32 Isaiah Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrSouthfield/Lansing CC Southfield, MI
F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS FrSouthfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: Oct. 5, 2018[1]

Preseason

The Eagles were predicted to finish first in the MAC West by several college basketball preseason magazines. Those included Lindy's Sports College BasketballLindy's Sports,[2] Athlon Sports College Basketball[3] and Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook.[4]

Preseason Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List[5]

  • James Thompson IV

Julius Erving Award Watch List[6]

  • Elijah Minnie

Street & Smith's Basketball

[4] All Conference

  • James Thompson IV

All Newcomer

  • Andre Rafus Jr.

All Defense

  • James Thompson IV

All Sharpshooter

  • Elijah Minnie

Athlon Sports

[3] All MAC First Team

  • James Thompson IV

Lindy's Sports

[2] All Conference First Team

  • James Thompson IV

All Conference Second Team

  • Elijah Minnie

Player of the Year

  • James Thompson IV

Best Rebounder

  • James Thompson IV

Best Defender

  • James Thompson IV

Most Versatile

  • Elijah Minnie

Best NBA Prospect

  • James Thompson IV

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Rochester W 77–67  1–0
 27  Jackson  14  Toure  7  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,193[7])
Ypsilanti, MI
November 9, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Drexel
Hub City Classic
W 66–62  2–0
 20  Jackson  11  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (3,895)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 11, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Goshen
Hub City Classic
W 97–74  3–0
 17  Minnie  9  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,056)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, RSN \ ESPN+
at No. 1 Duke L 46–84  3–1
 9  McAdoo  7  Thompson IV  3  Ellison  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 17, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
Boston University
Hub City Classic
W 80–62  4–1
 28  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Convocation Center (2,059)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers
Hub City Classic
L 36–63  4–2
 7  Toure  8  Thompson IV  3  Jackson  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,473)
Piscataway, NJ
November 24, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit L 74–78  4–3
 24  Thompson IV  15  Toure  4   3 Tied   Convocation Center (1,226)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 26, 2018*
8:30 pm, FSSW
at TCU L 69–87  4–4
 20  Toure  12  Toure  7  Parris  Schollmaier Arena (6,219)
Fort Worth, TX
December 1, 2018*
3:00 pm
at Northeastern L 67–81  4–5
 24  Minnie  9  Thompson IV  8  Parris  Matthews Arena (1,147)
Boston, MA
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Central State W 105–53  5–5
 16   Tied   9  Groce  7  Parris  Convocation Center (1,153)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Irvine L 48–52  5–6
 15  Minnie  7  Tied  2  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,187)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Siena Heights W 90–72  6–6
 18  McAdoo  16  Thompson IV  4  Groce  Convocation Center (1,259)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 29, 2018*
2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+
at No. 5 Kansas L 63–87  6–7
 15  Thompson IV  14  Thompson IV  3  Ellison  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
MAC regular season
January 4, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 20 Buffalo L 58–74  6–8
(0–1)
 21  Minnie  12  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Convocation Center (2,378)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 8, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball State W 84–82 2OT 7–8
(1–1)
 25  Minnie  19  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Worthen Arena (4,248)
Muncie, IN
January 12, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Kent State W 95–61  8–8
(2–1)
 22  Minnie  8  Tied  7  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,827)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 49–51  8–9
(2–2)
 15  Tied  11  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,334)
Akron, OH
January 18, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 16 Buffalo L 65–77  8–10
(2–3)
 12  Jackson  12  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Alumni Arena (6,193)
Amherst, NY
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green L 67–80  8–11
(2–4)
 16  Thompson IV  12  Thompson IV  3  McAdoo  Convocation Center (1,509)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 93–67  9–11
(3–4)
 29  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  10  Jackson  University Arena (2,514)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 29, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 82–86  9–12
(3–5)
 21  Jackson  10  Toure  4  Jackson  McGuirk Arena (1,719)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Miami (OH) L 48–59  9–13
(3–6)
 16  Jackson  14  Toure  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,658)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Illinois W 57–49  10–13
(4–6)
 23  Jackson  10  Toure  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,634)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 12, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio W 66–57  11–13
(5–6)
 19  Minnie  15  Thompson IV  7  Jackson  Convocation Center (5,522)
Athens, OH
February 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State L 58–71  11–14
(5–7)
 13  McAdoo  9  Thompson IV  3  Jackson  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,491)
Kent, OH
February 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo W 76–69  12–14
(6–7)
 23  Minnie  9  Minnie  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,849)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 77–76 OT 13–14
(7–7)
 18  Jackson  11  Thompson IV  7  Jackson  Convocation Center (2,068)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 66–67  13–15
(7–8)
 19  Jackson  12  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,455)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois W 75–69  14–15
(8–8)
 19  Jackson  17  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,439)
DeKalb, IL
March 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State W 68–61  15–15
(9–8)
 20  Thompson IV  23  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,780)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Toledo L 58–64  15–16
(9–9)
 17  Jackson  11  Thompson IV  3  Jackson  Savage Arena (6,061)
Toledo,OH
MAC Tournament
March 11, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) (11) Ball State
First round
L 43–61  15–17
 12  Jackson  9  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,265)
Ypsilanti, MI

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time

Source[8].

Game notes

Drexel

  • Education Day

References

  1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "Lindy's Sports College Basketball". 2018–19: 190. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Athlon Sports College Basketball". 2018–19: 146. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook". 2018–19: 221. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "James Thompson IV Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. "Elijah Minnie Named to Julius Erving Award Watch List". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. "Men's Basketball vs Rochester on 11/6/2018 - Box Score".
  8. https://emueagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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