2018–19 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|CoachRank =
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|mode = basketball
|year = 2018–19
|team = Delaware State Hornets
|image = Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250
|logo =
|logo_size = 250
|conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|short_conf = MEAC
|record = 6–25
|conf_record = 2–14
|head_coach = Eric Skeeters
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1 = Keith Goodie
|asst_coach2 = Kevin McClain
|asst_coach3 = Stephen Stewart
|stadium = Memorial Hall
|champion =
|bowl=
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware, and were led by 1st-year head coach Eric Skeeters.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017–18 season 4–28, 2–14 in the MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina A&T. They lost every game on the road and on a neutral court, with both of their non-conference victories coming against non-Division I schools. They had the dubious distinction of finishing the season 351st in RPI out of the 351 teams in the NCAA.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi |title=Rankings - NCAA Men's Basketball RPI |publisher=NCAA|date=March 11, 2018 |accessdate=March 12, 2018}}
On February 22, 2018, head coach Keith Walker was fired and associate head coach Keith Johnson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://hoopdirt.com/official-keith-walker-relieved-duties-head-basketball-coach-delaware-state/|title=OFFICIAL: Keith Walker Relieved of Duties as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware State|website=hoopdirt.com|date=February 22, 2018|accessdate=February 23, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://delawarestatenews.net/sports/dsu-fires-hoop-coaches-walker-burgess-replaced-miserable-seasons-wind/|title=DSU fires both hoop coaches: Walker and Burgess replaced as miserable seasons wind down - Delaware State News|date=2018-02-22|work=Delaware State News|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US}} On July 26, 5 months after Walker was fired, the school hired UMBC assistant Eric Skeeters for the head coaching job.{{cite news|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/2018/07/25/delaware-state-hires-umbc-aide-eric-skeeters-basketball-coach/838343002/|title=Delaware State hires UMBC aide Eric Skeeters as basketball coach|newspaper=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|first=Kevin|last=Tresolini|date=July 25, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Ryder|num=0|pos=PG|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Blackwood, NJ|high_school=Paul VI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Larkin|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Georgetown, DE|high_school=Sussex Tech HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Montrell|last=Horsey|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Edgewood, MD|high_school=Joppatowne}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johquin "Pinky"|last=Wiley|num=4|pos=PG|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Chesterfield, VA|high_school=Chesterfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Mitchell|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Waterbury, CT|high_school=San Jacinto College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronald|last=Lucas|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=Reach Partnership}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fahim|last=Jenneto|num=13|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Ajax, ON|high_school=Thornlea Secondary School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ameer|last=Bennett|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Richmond, VA|high_school=St. Christopher's}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Saleik|last=Edwards|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Winterville, NC|high_school=Brunswick CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Bushrod|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Fort Washington, MD|high_school=Fork Union Military Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Carter|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Palumbo}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Eric Skeeters ({{college|Coppin State}})
|asst_coach=
- Keith Goodie ({{college|Morgan State}})
- Kevin McClain ({{college|America}})
- Stephen Stewart ({{college|Coppin State}})
|roster_url=http://www.dsuhornets.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12900&SPID=5813&SPSID=82265
|accessdate=January 1, 2019
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delaware State Hornets}}| Non-Conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2018
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 56–81
| attend = 3,773
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2018
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| score = 47–89
| attend = 7,122
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| site_stadium = Reitz Arena
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| score = 62–91
| attend = 914
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Longwood
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| score = 73–89
| attend = 1,798
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Elizabeth
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 80–47
| attend = 727
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2018
| time = 10:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 52–80
| attend = 1,203
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 48–76
| attend = 757
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = Olean, NY
| score = 61–90
| attend = 3,864
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cairn
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 102–66
| attend = 572
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2018
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 54–81
| attend = 617
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = Route 1 Rivalry
| score = 73–71
| attend = 1,533
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 69–83
| attend = 5,711
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| score = 57–116
| attend = 3,424
| record = 3–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delaware State Hornets}}| 2018–19 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 63–77
| attend = 1,669
| record = 3–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 60–64
| attend = 954
| record = 3–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 70–93
| attend = 560
| record = 3–13
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 70–71
| attend = 532
| record = 3–14
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| score = 49–69
| attend = 801
| record = 3–15
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2019
| time = 8:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 47–60
| attend = 1,648
| record = 3–16
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| score = 74–80
| attend = 1,429
| record = 3–17
| conference = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 73–76
| attend = 523
| record = 3–18
| conference = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 70–68
| attend = 584
| record = 4–18
| conference = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 52–82
| attend = 1,904
| record = 4–19
| conference = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 52–87
| attend = 1,341
| record = 4–20
| conference = 1–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 56–62
| attend = 1,087
| record = 4–21
| conference = 1–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| score = 70–60
| attend = 519
| record = 5–21
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 58–76
| attend = 819
| record = 5–22
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 66–74
| attend = 974
| record = 5–23
| conference = 2–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| score = 64–70
| attend = 2,091
| record = 5–24
| conference = 2–15
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delaware State Hornets}}| 2019 MEAC men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11
| opponent = Savannah State
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First round
| score = 71–67
| attend =
| record = 6–24
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 57–75
| attend =
| record = 6–25
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
References
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