2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Jim Phelan Classic champions
CIT, Champions
ConferenceConference USA
2018–19 record23–14 (11–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Cline
  • Scott Rigot
  • Cornelius Jackson
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion †13–5 .722  26–9  .743
Western Kentucky11–7 .611  20–14  .588
Southern Miss11–7 .611  20–13  .606
UTSA11–7 .611  17–15  .531
UAB10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Marshall11–7 .611  23–14  .622
FIU10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Louisiana Tech9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Florida Atlantic8–10 .444  17–16  .515
North Texas8–10 .444  21–12  .636
Rice8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Middle Tennessee8–10 .444  11–21  .344
Charlotte5–13 .278  8–21  .276
UTEP3–15 .167  8–21  .276
† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2017–18 season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA, Southern Miss, and Western Kentucky to become champions of the C-USA Tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset No. 4 seed Wichita State 81-75 in the First Round before losing to No. 5 seed and rival West Virginia in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Phil Bledsoe32G/F6'6"220SophomoreWheeling, West VirginiaTransferred to Glenville State
Ot Elmore12G6'2"197RS SeniorCharleston, West VirginiaGraduated
Will Fenton24G6'6"205FreshmanFayetteville, West VirginiaWalk-on; did not return
Dani Koljanin1F6'8"220JuniorPula, CroatiaTransferred to Little Rock
Milan Mijović50F6'9"255SeniorBelgrade, SerbiaGraduated
Ajdin Penava11F6'9"220JuniorSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDeclared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
Marcus Reed5G6'0"175SeniorCharleston, West VirginiaGraduated
Christian Villers4G6'3"180FreshmanAshland, KentuckyWalk-on; did not return

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ante Šustić12F6'10"230JuniorSplit, CroatiaJunior college transferred from Highland Community College
Mikel Beyers31F6'8"215SophomoreHouston, TexasJunior college transferred from Mesa Community College

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Dillon
SG		 Matewan, West Virginia Mingo Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Brooks-Harris
SF		 Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Taevion Kinsey
SG		 Columbus, Ohio Eastmoor Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  • "2018 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.

    Roster
    2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Christian Thieneman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrTrinity Louisville, Kentucky
    G 1 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrEastmoor Columbus, Ohio
    F 2 Iran Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)350 lb (159 kg) RS FrHargrave Durham, North Carolina
    F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoNewnan Newnan, Georgia
    G 4 DeAundra Murphy (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)169 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Joe Huntington, West Virginia
    G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrMingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
    G 11 Luke Thomas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrFairland Proctorville, Ohio
    F 12 Ante Šustić 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrHighland CC Split, Croatia
    G 13 Jarrod West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNotre Dame HS Clarksburg, West Virginia
    G 14 C.J. Burks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrHedgesville Martinsburg, West Virginia
    F 21 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoRobert E. Lee Staunton, Virginia
    G 23 Rondale Watson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS SrWake Forest Lewisburg, West Virginia
    F 24 Cam Brooks-Harris  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrZanesville Zanesville, Ohio
    G 25 Wilhelm von Arndt (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr  Stockholm, Sweden
    F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMesa CC Houston, Texas
    G 33 Jon Elmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrVMI Charleston, West Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 09/27/2018

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Glenville State W 113–108 
    		 25 – Burks  8 – Elmore  9 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,734)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 West Virginia Wesleyan W 83–65 
    		 10 – Tied  7 – Brooks-Harris  7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,721)
    Huntington, WV
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Eastern Kentucky W 105–77  1–0
    		  30 – Burks  10 – Watson  6 – Elmore  McBrayer Arena (5,189)
    Richmond, KY
    Nov 11, 2018*
    2:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Hofstra W 76–72  2–0
    		  30 – Elmore  8 – Elmore  6 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (7,854)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Mount St. Mary's W 98–75  3–0
    		  24 – Elmore  8 – Watson  10 – Watson  Cam Henderson Center (6,050)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 North Carolina A&T W 95–71  4–0
    		  18 – Elmore  7 – Watson  5 – Tied  Cam Henderson Center (6,162)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 23, 2018*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Maryland L 67–104  4–1
    		  21 – Williams  5 – Williams  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (11,711)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2    		 William & Mary W 84–64  5–1
    		  26 – Elmore  7 – Watson  5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,187)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 1, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ohio L 84–101  5–2
    		  26 – Elmore  4 –  5 Tied   5 – Elmore  Convocation Center (6,301)
    Athens, OH
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNP    		 at Duquesne L 82–93  5–3
    		  26 – Burks  7 – George  5 – Burks  Palumbo Center (1,689)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Dec 8, 2018*
    2:30 pm, WVAH 11.2    		 Toledo L 74–75 OT 5–4
    		  21 – Elmore  10 – Watson  5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,232)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Morehead State W 76–64  6–4
    		  27 – Elmore  8 – Williams  4 – 3 Tied  Cam Henderson Center (6,253)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Akron W 75–74  7–4
    		  19 – Elmore  8 – Elmore  6 – Elmore  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,748)
    Akron, OH
    Dec 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Texas A&M L 68–92  7–5
    		  19 – Watson  8 – Williams  4 – Elmore  Reed Arena (7,894)
    College Station, TX
    Dec 31, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at No. 4 Virginia L 64–100  7–6
    		  14 – Elmore  5 – Beyers  3 – Elmore  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Conference USA regular season
    Jan 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Old Dominion W 70–67  8–6
    (1–0)    		  20 – Elmore  7 – Kinsey  10 – Elmore  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,153)
    Norfolk, VA
    Jan 5, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Charlotte W 85–84  9–6
    (2–0)    		  25 – Burks  6 – Williams  5 – Elmore  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,014)
    Charlotte, NC
    Jan 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, Facebook    		 Western Kentucky W 70–69  10–6
    (3–0)    		  23 – Kinsey  7 – Kinsey  5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,687)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Florida Atlantic W 96–84  11–6
    (4–0)    		  30 – Burks  6 – Kinsey  7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (6,196)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 FIU W 105–97  12–6
    (5–0)    		  30 – Burks  9 – Kinsey  6 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,330)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 21, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Western Kentucky L 59–68  12–7
    (5–1)    		  17 – Elmore  8 – Burks  4 – Kinsey  E. A. Diddle Arena (6,369)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Jan 24, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Louisiana Tech L 80–89 OT 12–8
    (5–2)    		  29 – Burks  12 – Burks  8 – Elmore  Thomas Assembly Center (3,745)
    Ruston, LA
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Southern Miss L 51–101  12–9
    (5–3)    		  11 – Tied  4 – Tied  2 – Elmore  Reed Green Coliseum (3,316)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 31, 2019
    7:30 pm, beIN    		 UTEP W 91–86  13–9
    (6–3)    		  44 – Elmore  7 – Elmore  5 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,765)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, Facebook    		 UTSA L 106–116 OT 13–10
    (6–4)    		  31 – Burks  7 – West  8 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,182)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 7, 2019
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 at North Texas L 51–78  13–11
    (6–5)    		  18 – Kinsey  6 – Williams  2 – Burks  The Super Pit (3,484)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Rice L 69–74  13–12
    (6–6)    		  24 – Burks  12 – Williams  7 – Elmore  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,910)
    Houston, TX
    Feb 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 UAB L 68–77  13–13
    (6–7)    		  20 – Elmore  8 – Elmore  5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (5,521)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 16, 2019
    2:00 pm, Facebook    		 Middle Tennessee W 98–93  14–13
    (7–7)    		  20 – Burks  7 – George  3 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (6,927)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 28, 2019
    7:30 pm, CUSA-TV    		 at Louisiana Tech W 90–79  15–13
    (8–7)    		  34 – Elmore  10 – Williams  7 – Elmore  Thomas Assembly Center (3,217)
    Ruston, LA
    Mar 3, 2019
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 at North Texas W 85–82  16–13
    (9–7)    		  21 – Burks  6 – Elmore  4 – Burks  The Super Pit (3,108)
    Denton, TX
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 FIU W 94–78  17–13
    (10–7)    		  21 – Burks  8 – 3 Tied  7 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,822)
    Huntington, WV
    Mar 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 Florida Atlantic W 76–61  18–13
    (11–7)    		  17 – West  10 – Elmore  4 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (7,097)
    Huntington, WV
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 13, 2019
    10:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (6) vs. (11) Rice
    First round    		 W 82–65  19–13
    		  32 – Elmore  6 – Elmore  6 – Elmore  Ford Center at The Star (2,704)
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 14, 2019
    10:00 pm, Facebook    		 (6) vs. (3) Southern Miss
    Quarterfinals    		 L 73–82  19–14
    		  22 – Williams  8 – Elmore  11 – Elmore  Ford Center at The Star (4,024)
    Frisco, TX
    CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
    Mar 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 IUPUI
    First round – Jim Phelan Classic    		 W 78–73  20–14
    		  25 – Burks  10 – Elmore  7 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (3,725)
    Huntington, WV
    Mar 26, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Presbyterian
    Quarterfinals    		 W 83–66  21–14
    		  20 – Burks  7 – Tied  8 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (3,383)
    Huntington, WV
    Apr 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Hampton
    Semifinals    		 W 80–78  22–14
    		  28 – Elmore  9 – Tied  5 – Elmore  Cam Henderson Center (4,122)
    Huntington, WV
    Apr 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Green Bay
    Championship    		 W 90–70  23–14
    		  28 – Burks  11 – Kinsey  6 – Burks  Cam Henderson Center (5,748)
    Huntington, WV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    2. "Herd Men's Hoops Announced 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
    3. "Herd Men's Hoops Releases Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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