2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA.

2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
2018–19 record20–13 (11–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion135 .722  269  .743
Western Kentucky117 .611  2014  .588
Southern Miss117 .611  2013  .606
UTSA117 .611  1715  .531
UAB108 .556  2015  .571
Marshall117 .611  2314  .622
FIU108 .556  2013  .606
Louisiana Tech99 .500  2013  .606
Florida Atlantic810 .444  1716  .515
North Texas810 .444  2112  .636
Rice810 .444  1319  .406
Middle Tennessee810 .444  1121  .344
Charlotte513 .278  821  .276
UTEP315 .167  821  .276
2019 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 16–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated FIU and Middle Tennessee before losing to Marshall in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
D'Angelo Richardson2G5'9"168SeniorVicksburg, MSWalk-on; graduated
Rodney Gill3G6'3"193JuniorTheodore, ALWalk-on; didn't return
Eddie Davis III15F6'7"248RS JuniorLas Vegas, NVWalk-on; transferred to Hartford

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Boban Jacdonmi13F6'9"225RS JuniorLondon, EnglandJunior college transferred from Chattanooga State CC

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gabe Watson
PG
Madison, MS St. Joseph Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Shakur Daniel
SG
Little Rock, AR Southwest Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
LaDarius Marshall
SF
Jackson, MS Forest Hill High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

    Roster

    2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dominic Magee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrGrand Canyon Harvey, Louisiana
    G 1 Cortez Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrOsceola High School Kissimmee, Florida
    G 2 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSouthwest Christian Academy (AR) Toronto, Ontario
    G 3 Gabe Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Joseph Catholic School Jackson, Mississippi
    G 4 Christian Clark (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrMack Prep Academy (NC) Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    G 11 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCalhoun City High School Calhoun City, Mississippi
    F 12 Tim Rowe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMt. Zion Prep Lilburn, Georgia
    F 13 Boban Jacdonmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrChattanooga State Community College London, England
    F 14 Tyler Stevenson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNew Hope High School Columbus, Mississippi
    G 15 Clay Weatherspoon (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRidgeland High School (MS) Jackson, Mississippi
    G 20 Kevin Holland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS SrPaul W. Bryant High School Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    G 21 Anfernee Hampton (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson, Mississippi
    F 23 LaDarius Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrForest Hill High School Jackson, Mississippi
    F 32 Leonard Harper-Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrMoberly Area Community College Detroit, Michigan
    G 55 Tyree Griffin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrOklahoma State New Orleans, Louisiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CUSA TV
    Southeastern Baptist College W 111–66  1–0
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,149)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Nov 11, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at SMU
    Cancún Challenge
    W 74–64  2–0
    Moody Coliseum (5,508)
    Dallas, TX
    Nov 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Troy W 81–66  3–0
    Trojan Arena (3,007)
    Troy, AL
    Nov 20, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    vs. North Florida
    Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals
    L 48–64  3–1
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya 
    Cancún, Mexico
    Nov 21, 2018*
    11:30 am
    vs. Western Carolina
    Cancún Challenge Mayan Division consolation
    W 68–63  4–1
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya 
    Cancún, Mexico
    Nov 25, 2018*
    2:00 pm, CUSA TV
    William Carey L 72–78  4–2
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,982)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    South Alabama W 71–67  5–2
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Rust W 106–46  6–2
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,943)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 11, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Millsaps W 81–47  7–2
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,013)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 15, 2018*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Wichita State L 60–63  7–3
    Charles Koch Arena (9,356)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC/ESPN3
    at Kansas State L 51–55  7–4
    Bramlage Coliseum (8,815)
    Manhattan, KS
    Dec 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at South Dakota W 66–60  8–4
    Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,750)
    Vermillion, SD
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 29, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Louisiana Tech L 56–71  8–5
    (0–1)
    Thomas Assembly Center (1,571)
    Ruston, LA
    Jan 3, 2019
    3:00 pm
    at Rice L 65–73  8–6
    (0–2)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,108)
    Houston, TX
    Jan 5, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    at North Texas L 62–65  8–7
    (0–3)
    The Super Pit 
    Denton, TX
    Jan 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Middle Tennessee W 77–70  9–7
    (1–3)
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,987)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    UAB W 73–68  10–7
    (2–3)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,886)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 17, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 63–60  11–7
    (3–3)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,889)
    Charlotte, NC
    Jan 19, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Old Dominion L 60–78  11–8
    (3–4)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,003)
    Norfolk, VA
    Jan 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Western Kentucky L 63–66  11–9
    (3–5)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,568)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 26, 2019
    4:00 pm, Stadium
    Marshall W 101–51  12–9
    (4–5)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,316)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 31, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at FIU W 89–73  13–9
    (5–5)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (601)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 2, 2019
    3:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic W 74–72  14–9
    (6–5)
    FAU Arena (1,510)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 9, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Louisiana Tech W 73–71 OT 15–9
    (7–5)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,587)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    UTSA W 78–71  16–9
    (8–5)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,801)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 16, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    UTEP W 77–47  17–9
    (9–5)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,536)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium
    UAB L 72–76 OT 17–10
    (9–6)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,456)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Mar 3, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky L 71–76  17–11
    (9–7)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (5,408)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Mar 6, 2019
    6:00 pm
    Old Dominion W 59–52  18–11
    (10–7)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,215)
    Norfolk, VA
    Mar 9, 2019
    2:00 pm
    UTSA W 81–48  19–11
    (11–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,780)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 14, 2019
    9:00 pm, FBL
    (3) vs. (6) Marshall
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–73  20–11
    Ford Center at The Star (4,024)
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    (3) vs. (2) Western Kentucky
    Semifinals
    L 59–70  20–12
    Ford Center at The Star (4,692)
    Frisco, TX
    College Basketball Invitational
    Mar 20, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Longwood
    First round
    L 68–90  20–13
    Willett Hall (1,372)
    Farmville, VA

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

    Source[1].

    References

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