2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team

The 2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 14th-year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11-20 overall, 8-8 in MEAC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MEAC Tournament they lost in the first round to No. 11 seed Delaware State.

2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018–19 record11–20 (8–8 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Clyde Wormley
  • Timothy "Pat" Hardy
  • Joseph Flegler
Home arenaTiger Arena
2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Norfolk State14–2 .875  22–14  .611
North Carolina A&T13–3 .813  19–13  .594
North Carolina Central †10–6 .625  18–16  .529
Howard10–6 .625  17–17  .500
Bethune–Cookman9–7 .563  14–17  .452
Florida A&M*9–7 .563  12–19  .387
Savannah State8–8 .500  11–20  .355
Coppin State7–9 .438  8–25  .242
MD Eastern Shore5–11 .313  7–25  .219
South Carolina State5–11 .313  8–26  .235
Morgan State4–12 .250  9–21  .300
Delaware State2–14 .125  6–25  .194
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2019 MEAC Tournament winner

This season marks the Tigers' final season playing in Division I as they will rejoin Division II after the season.[1]

Previous season

With a win over South Carolina State on March 1, 2018, the Tigers earned a share of the MEAC regular season championship.[2] They finished the season 15–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first place. Due to tie-breaking procedures, the Tigers received the No. 3 seed in the MEAC Tournament, where they lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals. The Tigers were initially ruled to be ineligible for postseason play for a second consecutive season due to APR violations.[3] However, the NCAA granted the Tigers a waiver allowed them to participate in postseason play.[4][5]

Roster
2018–19 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 00 Tyrell Harper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sanford, Florida
G 1 Qua Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Statesboro, Georgia
F 2 Collins Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr St. Thomas, USVI
G 3 Zach Sellers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cheraw, South Carolina
F 4 John Grant, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 5 Romani Hansen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. Croix, USVI
G 10 Adam Saeed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 11 Jaquan Dotson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Mississippi
F 12 Jahlin Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Barnwell, South Carolina
G 14 Amaru Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr East Gadsen, Florida
G 32 Chris Dubose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Stockbridge, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2018

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018*
7:30 pm		 Thomas W 111–107 
Tiger Arena (1,450)
Savannah, GA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
9:30 pm, SECN+		 at Texas A&M L 83–98  0-1
 Reed Arena (6,757)
College Station, TX
Nov 9, 2018*
8:30 pm, SECN+		 at Georgia L 76–110  0-2
 Stegeman Coliseum (9,018)
Athens, GA
Nov 11, 2018*
4:00 pm		 Middle Georgia State W 105-95  1-2
 Tiger Arena (960)
Savannah, GA
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Tennessee Tech W 97-83  2-2
 Tiger Arena (1,029)
Savannah, GA
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Gardner-Webb L 77-97  2-3
 Tiger Arena (755)
Savannah, GA
Nov 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kent State
Commodore Classic		 L 84–104  2–4
 MAC Center (1,925)
Kent, OH
Nov 24, 2018*
2:00 pm		 vs. Alcorn State
Commodore Classic		 W 80–75  3–4
 Vines Center (50)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 25, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty
Commodore Classic		 L 56–82  3–5
 Vines Center (1,943)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 vs. Vanderbilt
Commodore Classic		 L 85-120  3-6
 Memorial Gymnasium (8,271)
Nashville, TN
Dec 1, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner-Webb L 60-97  3-7
 Paul Porter Arena (1,559)
Boiling Springs, NC
Dec 11, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Dakota State L 72-139  3-8
 Frost Arena (1,776)
Brookings, SD
Dec 13, 2018*
8:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 16 Wisconsin L 60-101  3-9
 Kohl Center (17,004)
Madison, WI
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech L 80-91  3-10
 Eblen Center (807)
Cookeville, TN
Dec 22, 2018*
1:00 pm, BTN+		 at No. 23 Iowa L 64-110  3-11
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,444)
Iowa City, IA
MEAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
4:00 pm		 at Coppin State W 73-67  3-12
(0-1)		 Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2019
7:30 pm		 at Morgan State W 88-87  4-12
(1-1)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
Jan 12, 2019
4:00 pm		 at Florida A&M W 69-64  4-13
(1-2)		 Teaching Gym 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 19, 2019
6:00 pm		 Norfolk State W 82-76  4-14
(1-3)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Jan 26, 2019
6:00 pm		 South Carolina State W 92-88  5-14
(2-3)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Jan 28, 2019
7:30 pm		 North Carolina Central W 82-78  5-15
(2-4)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Feb 2, 2019
4:00 pm		 at Delaware State W 76-73  6-15
(3-4)		 Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
Feb 4, 2019
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 68-63  7-15
(4-4)		 Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
Feb 9, 2019
6:00 pm		 Coppin State W 71-62  8-15
(5-4)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Feb 11, 2019
7:30 pm		 Morgan State W 88-85  9-15
(6-4)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 78-74  9-16
(6-5)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Feb 18, 2019
7:30 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 79-70  10-16
(7-5)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Feb 23, 2019
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina Central W 78-69  10-17
(7-6)		 McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium 
Durham, NC
Feb 25, 2019
7:30 pm		 at North Carolina A&T W 63-58  10-18
(7-7)		 Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 2, 2019
6:00 pm		 Howard W 81-76  10-19
(7-8)		 Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
Mar 7, 2019
TBA		 at South Carolina State W 90-87  11-19
(8-8)		 SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
MEAC Tournament
Mar 11, 2019
6:00pm, FLOHOOPS		 (6) vs. (11) Delaware State
First Round		 W 71-67  11-20
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. University, Savannah State. "SSU moves to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". Savannah State University. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. "Savannah State vs. South Carolina State - Game Summary - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. "17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. "Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  5. "Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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