2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

The Greyhounds finished the 2017–18 season 9–22, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Army in the first round of the Patriot League tournament{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401021351|title=Army vs. Loyola (MD) - Game Recap - February 27, 2018 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-03-09}} before losing in the quarterfinals to Bucknell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401021570|title=Loyola (MD) vs. Bucknell - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-03-09}}

On March 8, 2018, the school announced G. G. Smith had resigned as head coach.{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-gg-smith-0308-story.html|title=Loyola announces G.G. Smith is stepping down as men's basketball coach|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=March 8, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/loyola-mens-basketball-coach-steps-down-after-5-seasons/2018/03/08/0c17b6c4-2304-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010131/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/loyola-mens-basketball-coach-steps-down-after-5-seasons/2018/03/08/0c17b6c4-2304-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-03-10|title=Loyola men's basketball coach steps down after 5 seasons|agency=Associated Press|date=2018-03-08|work=The Washington Post|access-date=2018-03-09|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}} He finished at Loyola with a five-year record of 56–98. On March 28, the Greyhounds hired Georgia Tech assistant coach Tavaras Hardy for the head coaching job.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22942514/loyola-md-greyhounds-hire-tavaras-hardy-basketball-coach|title=Loyola (MD) names Georgia Tech assistant Tavaras Hardy as coach|website=ESPN.com|first=Jeff|last=Borzello|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=March 28, 2018}}

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| position = #76 PG

| hometown = Middletown, NJ

| highschool = Mater Dei High School

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| recruit = Jan Dornik

| position = SG

| hometown = Kranj, Slovenia

| highschool = Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna Kranj

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jaylin Andrews

| position = SG

| hometown = Baltimore, MD

| highschool = Boys' Latin School of Maryland

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 175

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Casmir Ochiaka

| position = PF

| hometown = Elizabeth, NJ

| highschool = St. Mary of the Assumption High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 220

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| commitdate = 07/21/2017

| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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| recruit = Cameron Spencer

| position = SG

| hometown = Davidsonville, MD

| highschool = Boys Latin High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 190

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• A.J. Guyton ({{college|Indiana}})
• Brenden Straughn ({{college|Hood College}})
• Ivo Simović ({{college|Union (Serbia)}})

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Greyhounds}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 1, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = John Jay

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = Patriot League Network

| score = 88–69

| attend =

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Greyhounds}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 6, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = St. John's

| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename = Legends Classic campus game

| tv = FSN/MASN2

| score = 55–76

| attend = 4,863

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 11, 2018

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = Stadium

| score = 80–82

| attend = 1,114

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Delaware State

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 91–62

| attend = 914

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Legends Classic campus game

| score = 67–81

| attend = 4,815

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Calihan Hall

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Legends Classic subregional semifinals

| score = 63–91

| attend = 1,343

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 20, 2018

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Hampton

| site_stadium = Calihan Hall

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Legends Classic 3rd place game

| score = 75–66

| attend = 1,367

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Towson

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| score = 69–85

| attend = 1,058

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 1, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Mount St. Mary's

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = MASN

| score = 75–65

| attend = 1,244

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Drexel

| site_stadium = Daskalakis Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 86–95

| attend = 894

| record = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 8, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Binghamton

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–65

| attend = 2,748

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| score = 71–94

| attend = 11,595

| record = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–97

| attend = 706

| record = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 64–97

| attend = 15,098

| record = 4–9

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Greyhounds}}| Patriot League regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 73–80

| attend = 409

| record = 4–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Stabler Arena

| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA

| score = 72–89

| attend = 890

| record = 4–11

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Lafayette

| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center

| site_cityst = Easton, PA

| score = 70–85

| attend = 1,109

| record = 4–12

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = w

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = Stadium

| score = 66–64

| attend = 818

| record = 5–12

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 81–73

| overtime = OT

| attend = 810

| record = 6–12

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 19, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Hart Center

| site_cityst = Worcester, MA

| score = 67–65

| overtime = OT

| attend = 958

| record = 7–12

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bucknell

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| score = 68–71

| attend = 2,243

| record = 7–13

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 79–72

| overtime = OT

| attend = 684

| record = 8–13

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away =

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 68–74

| attend = 484

| record = 8–14

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 2, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 68–71

| attend = 1,554

| record = 8–15

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away =

| opponent = Bucknell

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 72–84

| attend = 730

| record = 8–16

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 9, 2019

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Cotterell Court

| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY

| score = 72–75

| attend = 532

| record = 8–17

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Bender Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| score = 86–84

| attend = 681

| record = 9–17

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Lafayette

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 64–69

| attend = 879

| record = 9–18

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 79–70

| attend = 243

| record = 10–18

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 2019

| time = 4:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Case Gym

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 65–72

| attend = 1,054

| record = 10–19

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Christl Arena

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 69–79

| attend = 543

| record = 10–20

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 92–73

| attend = 504

| record = 11–20

| conference = 7–11

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Greyhounds}}| 2019 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| seed = 9

| opponent = Boston University

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Case Gym

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| gamename = First round

| tv =

| score = 63–71

| record = 11–21

}}

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