2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Dan Hurley and participated as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Houston.

2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2018–19 record16–17 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Houston162 .889  334  .892
No. 22 Cincinnati144 .778  287  .800
Temple135 .722  2310  .697
UCF135 .722  249  .727
Memphis117 .611  2214  .611
Wichita State108 .556  2215  .595
Tulsa810 .444  1814  .563
South Florida810 .444  2414  .632
UConn612 .333  1617  .485
SMU612 .333  1517  .469
East Carolina315 .167  1021  .323
Tulane018 .000  427  .129
2019 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to SMU.

The school announced on January 26, 2018 that the NCAA was investigating recruitment of at least three basketball players for possible recruiting violations.[1][2][3] On March 10, the school fired head coach Kevin Ollie for just cause related to the NCAA investigation.[4][5] On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the school had hired Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley as coach.[6][7]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antwoine Anderson0G6'2"170lbsGraduate StudentRochester, NYGraduated
Terry Larrier22G/F6'8"185lbsRS JuniorBronx, NYDeclared for 2018 NBA Draft
Christian Foxen24F6'8"225lbsSeniorRocky Hill, CTGraduated
Michael Noyes31G6'0"190lbsGraduate StudentGranby, CTGraduated
David Onuorah34F6'9"249lbsGraduate StudentLithonia, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tarin Smith2G6'2"185Graduate StudentOcean Township, NJDuquesne
Kassoum Yakwe14F6'7"210Graduate StudentBamako, MaliSt. John's

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brendan Adams
G
Baltimore, MD Calvert Hall College HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Akok Akok
PF
Manchester, NH Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 114
  • 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:

  • "Rivals". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

    2019 team recruits

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    James Bouknight
    SG
    Brooklyn, NY MacDuffie School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
    Jalen Gaffney
    PG
    West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
    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:

      Roster

      2018–19 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Eric Cobb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)249 lb (113 kg) SrChipola CC Jacksonville, FL
      G 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Queens, NY
      G 2 Tarin Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSDuquesne Ocean Township, NJ
      G 3 Alterique Gilbert  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMiller Grove Lithonia, GA
      G 4 Jalen Adams (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBrewster Academy Roxbury, MA
      F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep Charlotte, NC
      G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrCalvert Hall College Baltimore, MD
      F 12 Tyler Polley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSagemont Fort Lauderdale, FL
      F 14 Kassoum Yakwe  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) GSSt. John's Bamako, Mali
      G/F 15 Sidney Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS FrSt. John's Bronx, NY
      F 21 Mamadou Diarra 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoPutnam Science Academy Queens, NY
      F 22 Kwintin Williams (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrArizona Western CC Anchorage, AK
      F/C 25 Josh Carlton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, MD
      G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrSaint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
      F 55 Daniel Brocke (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHall West Hartford, CT
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster
      Last update: September 19, 2018

      Akok Akok joined the team as a redshirt walkon for the spring semester.[8]

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      November 2, 2018*
      7:00 pm, HuskyVision
      Southern Connecticut W 96–64 
       17  B. Adams  7  Carlton  5  Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,646)
      Storrs, CT
      Non-conference regular season
      November 8, 2018*
      7:00 pm, SNY
      Morehead State
      2K Sports Classic campus-site game
      W 80–70  1–0
       17  Carlton  8  Tied  4  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
      Storrs, CT
      November 11, 2018*
      5:00 pm, SNY
      UMKC
      2K Sports Classic campus-site game
      W 94–66  2–0
       22  Smith  10  Vital  4  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,261)
      Storrs, CT
      November 15, 2018*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. No. 15 Syracuse
      2K Sports Classic semifinals/rivalry
      W 83–76  3–0
       16  Tied  13  Cobb  8  Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (14,417)
      New York, NY
      November 16, 2018*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. Iowa
      2K Sports Classic championship
      L 72–91  3–1
       20  J. Adams  7  Cobb  4  Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (10,909)
      New York, NY
      November 20, 2018*
      7:00 pm, SNY
      Cornell W 91–74  4–1
       21  J. Adams  5  Gilbert  3  J. Adams  XL Center (7,328)
      Hartford, CT
      November 24, 2018*
      12:00 pm, SNY
      New Hampshire W 91–66  5–1
       17  Tied  10  Vital  4  Vital  XL Center (8,351)
      Hartford, CT
      November 27, 2018*
      7:00 pm, SNY
      UMass Lowell W 97–75  6–1
       19  Tied  8  Carlton  6  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,507)
      Storrs, CT
      December 2, 2018*
      1:00 pm, ESPN2
      Arizona L 72–76  6–2
       21  J. Adams  10  Cobb  6  J. Adams  XL Center (14,603)
      Hartford, CT
      December 5, 2018*
      6:00 pm, ESPNU
      Lafayette W 90–63  7–2
       21  J. Adams  7  Carlton  11  Gilbert  XL Center (6,928)
      Hartford, CT
      December 8, 2018*
      6:30 pm, ESPN2
      vs. No. 11 Florida State
      Never Forget Tribute Classic
      L 71–79  7–3
       24  Gilbert  6  Yakwe  3  Tied  Prudential Center (7,142)
      Newark, NJ
      December 15, 2018*
      8:00 pm, SNY
      Manhattan W 61–46  8–3
       13  Vital  8  Vital  4  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,259)
      Storrs, CT
      December 18, 2018*
      7:00 pm, SNY
      Drexel W 97–65  9–3
       20  Tied  6  Vital  5  Smith  XL Center (6,951)
      Hartford, CT
      December 22, 2018*
      12:30 pm, CBS
      vs. Villanova
      New York Showcase
      L 58–81  9–4
       18  Vital  5  Vital  5  J. Adams  Madison Square Garden (16,027)
      New York, NY
      AAC regular season
      January 2, 2019
      8:30 pm, CBSSN
      at South Florida L 68–76  9–5
      (0–1)
       25  J. Adams  7  Cobb  3  Tied  Yuengling Center (3,429)
      Tampa, FL
      January 5, 2019
      12:00 pm, ESPNews
      UCF L 53–63  9–6
      (0–2)
       18  Gilbert  8  Cobb  4  J. Adams  XL Center (10,541)
      Hartford, CT
      January 10, 2019
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      SMU W 76–64  10–6
      (1–2)
       21  J. Adams  7  Tied  3  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,538)
      Storrs, CT
      January 12, 2019
      8:00 pm, ESPN2
      at Cincinnati L 72–74 OT 10–7
      (1–3)
       18  Gilbert  10  Vital  6  J. Adams  Fifth Third Arena (11,375)
      Cincinnati, OH
      January 16, 2019
      7:00 pm, ESPNews
      at Tulsa L 83–89  10–8
      (1–4)
       27  J. Adams  7  Vital  4  Smith  Reynolds Center (3,798)
      Tulsa, OK
      January 19, 2019
      2:00 pm, CBSSN
      Tulane W 87–71  11–8
      (2–4)
       31  J. Adams  8  Tied  3  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,437)
      Storrs, CT
      January 26, 2019
      6:00 pm, CBSSN
      Wichita State W 80–60  12–8
      (3–4)
       21  Vital  12  J. Adams  6  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
      Storrs, CT
      January 31, 2019
      9:00 pm, ESPNU
      at UCF L 67–73  12–9
      (3–5)
       27  J. Adams  11  Carlton  4  Smith  CFE Arena (5,016)
      Orlando, FL
      February 3, 2019
      2:00 pm, ESPNews
      East Carolina W 76–52  13–9
      (4–5)
       20  Carlton  16  Carlton  7  Vital  XL Center (8,873)
      Hartford, CT
      February 6, 2019
      6:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Temple L 63–81  13–10
      (4–6)
       18  Tied  13  Tied  5  Vital  Liacouras Center (6,129)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 10, 2019
      2:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Memphis L 71–78  13–11
      (4–7)
       20  Polley  11  Cobb  6  Vital  FedEx Forum (17,162)
      Memphis, TN
      February 14, 2019
      7:00 pm, ESPN
      No. 9 Houston L 63–71  13–12
      (4–8)
       15  Vital  10  Carlton  7  Smith  XL Center (10,095)
      Hartford, CT
      February 21, 2019
      9:00 pm, ESPN2
      at SMU L 59–77  13–13
      (4–9)
       19  Polley  6  Cobb  4  Cobb  Moody Coliseum (5,856)
      Dallas, TX
      February 24, 2019
      2:00 pm, ESPN
      Cincinnati L 60–64  13–14
      (4–10)
       14  Vital  7  Vital  5  Gilbert  XL Center (11,904)
      Hartford, CT
      February 28, 2019
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      at Wichita State L 63–65  13–15
      (4–11)
       18  Gilbert  5  Tied  5  Smith  Charles Koch Arena (10,026)
      Wichita, KS
      March 3, 2019
      12:00 pm, CBSSN
      South Florida W 60–58  14–15
      (5–11)
       16  Carlton  9  Carlton  3  Carlton  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,034)
      Storrs, CT
      March 7, 2019
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      Temple L 71–78  14–16
      (5–12)
       26  Vital  7  Tied  3  Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,790)
      Storrs, CT
      March 10, 2019
      2:00 pm, ESPNU
      at East Carolina W 82–73  15–16
      (6–12)
       20  Carlton  10  Carlton  12  J. Adams  Williams Arena (3,845)
      Greenville, NC
      AAC Tournament
      March 14, 2019
      1:00 pm, ESPNU
      (9) vs. (8) South Florida
      First round
      W 80–73  16–16
       25  Vital  6  Tied  5  J. Adams  FedEx Forum (8,046)
      Memphis, TN
      March 15, 2019
      12:00 pm, ESPN2
      (9) vs. (1) No. 11 Houston
      Quarterfinals
      L 45–84  16–17
       15  J. Adams  11  Carlton  3  J. Adams  FedEx Forum (7,610)
      Memphis, TN
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

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