2018–19 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2018–19
|team=Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
|sport=Basketball
|image=Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs Wordmark.png
|image_size=200
|conference=Big South Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big South
|record=23–12
|conf_record=10–6
|head_coach=Tim Craft
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Jeremy Luther
|asst_coach2=Paul Hemrick
|asst_coach3=Ronrico White
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Paul Porter Arena
|champion= Big South tournament champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 10–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated High Point, Campbell and Radford to be champions of the Big South tournament. They earned the Big South's automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA Tournament bid in school history, where they lost in the first round to Virginia.
Previous season
The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big South tournament, they lost to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Alston|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Greensboro, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaheam|last=Cornwall|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Brooklyn, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Jamison, Jr.|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=yes|home=East Point, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Jenkins|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Knoxville, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Turner|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jose|last=Perez|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|home=Bronx, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Johnson|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Miami, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Efianayi|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=yes|link=y|home=Orlando, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Miller|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Orlando, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Erick|last=Valdez|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ludovic|last=Dufeal|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Saint-Joseph, Martinique}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=DJ|last=Laster|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=|home=Pensacola, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gabe|last=Bryant|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Spartanburg, South Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tim Craft ({{college|Florida}})
|asst_coach=
- Jeremy Luther (North Greenville)
- Paul Hemrick ({{college|Georgia}})
- Ronrico White ({{college|Chattanooga}})
|roster_url=https://gwusports.com/roster.aspx?roster=218&path=mbball
|accessdate=October 25, 2018
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=[[2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball
rankings]]|rankyear=2018|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs }}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| attend = 7,637
| tv = MASN
| score = 57–69
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 9, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburgh, VA
| attend = 7,736
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 59–87
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| attend = 1,104
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–88
| overtime = OT
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| attend = 755
| score = 97–77
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Battle in the Blue Ridge
| attend = 1,280
| score = 78–79
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Battle in the Blue Ridge
| attend = 1,250
| score = 81–72
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2018
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Battle in the Blue Ridge
| attend = 1,037
| score = 69–77
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| attend = 635
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–61
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,559
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 97–60
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2018
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bob Jones
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| gamename = Battle in the Blue Ridge
| attend = 690
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 105–37
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Johnson & Wales (NC)
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,005
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 102–55
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,069
| tv = ESPN+
| overtime = OT
| score = 81–77
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| attend = 4,268
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 79–69
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Brevard
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 875
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 106–29
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| attend = 5,975
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 73–69
| record = 10–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs }}| Big South regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| attend = 1,983
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–72
| record = 10–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,750
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–59
| record = 11–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2019
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Dedmon Center
| site_cityst = Radford, VA
| attend = 1,215
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 58–75
| record = 11–7
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,250
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–74
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| attend = 2,864
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–97
| record = 12–8
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = CSU Field House
| site_cityst = North Charleston, SC
| attend = 628
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–74
| record = 12–9
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 985
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–67
| record = 13–9
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,785
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–9
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Longwood
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| attend = 1,472
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–88
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–9
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Templeton Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| attend = 596
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 101–103
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–10
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,150
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–74
| record = 16–10
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 2,049
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–60
| record = 17–10
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2019
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| attend = 1,763
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–55
| record = 18–10
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Millis Athletic Convocation Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| attend = 1,202
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–87
| record = 18–11
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,285
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–70
| record = 19–11
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Longwood
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| attend = 1,590
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–47
| record = 20–11
| conference = 10–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs }}| 2019 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = High Point
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 2,948
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–69
| record = 21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Campbell
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 3,090
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–74
| record = 22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Radford
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Dedmon Center
| site_cityst = Radford, VA
| gamename = Championship
| attend = 2,772
| tv = ESPN
| score = 76–65
| record = 23–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs}}| 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22, 2019
| time = 3:10 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 16 S
| opponent = Virginia
| oppseed = 1 S
| opprank = 2
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = truTV
| gamename = First Round
| score = 56–71
| attend = 15,417
| record = 23–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=S|regionname=South|timezone=Eastern Time
Despite both being members of the Big South, their meeting with USC Upstate on November 28 will be considered a non-conference game. The game was scheduled prior to USC Upstate joining the conference. Their meeting on January 12 will be a conference game.
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