2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year = 2018–19
|team = Longwood Lancers
|sport = Basketball
|image = Longwood Lancers wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250
|conference = Big South Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Big South
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 16–18
|conf_record = 5–11
|head_coach = Griff Aldrich
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1 = Cody Anderson
|ac1_year = 4th
|asst_coach2 = Brian Graves
|ac2_year = 1st
|asst_coach3 = Marty McGillan
|ac3_year = 1st
|asst_coach4 = Maurice Williams
|ac4_year = 1st
|stadium = Willett Hall
|conf_champ =
|conf_champ_result =
|tourney = CBI
|tourney_result = Quarterfinals
}}
{{2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Griff Aldrich, in his first season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Hampton. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational, their first ever Division I postseason tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to DePaul.
Previous season
The 2017–18 Lancers finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford.
On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired.{{cite news|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/3/2/17072616/jayson-gee-relieved-of-duties-as-longwood-mens-basketball-coach-big-south-2018-vacancy|title=Report: Jayson Gee relieved of duties at Longwood|work=midmajormadness.com|first=Torrance|last=Jones|date=March 2, 2018|accessdate=March 2, 2018}} He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.{{cite press release|url=http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2018/3/21/longwood-names-umbcs-griff-aldrich-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Longwood Names UMBC's Griff Aldrich Head Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=Longwood Athletics|date=March 22, 2018|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/longwood-hires-umbc-assistant-as-basketball-coach/2018/03/23/d9cf5658-2eb2-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230353/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/longwood-hires-umbc-assistant-as-basketball-coach/2018/03/23/d9cf5658-2eb2-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-06|title=Longwood hires UMBC assistant as basketball coach|agency=Associated Press|date=2018-03-23|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-04-06|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kamil|last=Chapman|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shabooty|last=Phillips|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=Wilson|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Moore, Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pernell|last=Adgei|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Dumfries, Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Smith|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Pleasanton, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Seán|last=Flood|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Dublin, Ireland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joey|last=Lipp|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Woodland Hills, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Spencer|last=Franklin|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Fort Worth, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Abraham|last=Deng|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=215|class=FR|home=Juba, South Sudan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Cintron|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=SO|home=Bronx, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=JaShaun|last=Smith|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Garner, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gus|last=Okafor|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=FR|home=Baltimore, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damarion|last=Geter (C)|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Dayton, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juan|last=Munoz|num=55|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Morrisville, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Cody Anderson (Georgia)
- Brian Graves (Catawba)
- Marty McGillan (UNC Wilmington)
- Maurice Williams (Frostburg State)
|roster_url=https://longwoodlancers.com/roster.aspx?roster=186&path=mbasket
|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Longwood Lancers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Randolph
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–56
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Cintron
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,314
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 9, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–58
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 4
| attend = 6,717
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| score = 66–63
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,115
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–73
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,798
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 39–42
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 2
| attend = 3,740
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Redhawk Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Elgin Baylor Classic
| score = 67–65
| highscorer = Flood
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 4
| attend = 618
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Redhawk Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Elgin Baylor Classic
| score = 64–62
| highscorer = J. Smith
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Cintron
| assists = 3
| attend = 809
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Redhawk Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Elgin Baylor Classic
| score = 50–70
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 753
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–45
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Flood
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,428
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Frostburg State
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–65
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 3
| attend = 874
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–80
| highscorer = J. Smith
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,565
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Averett
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–57
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 6
| attend = 432
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Newman Arena
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–70
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Wilson
| assists = 2
| attend = 686
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–63
| highscorer = Flood
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 6
| attend = 602
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 110–94
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 29
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 8
| attend = 964
| record = 10–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Longwood Lancers}}| Big South regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Dedmon Center
| site_cityst = Radford, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–71
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,411
| record = 10–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–62
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,024
| record = 11–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 101-91
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,084
| record = 11-7
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–61
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 30
| highrebounder= Geter
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,916
| record = 12–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Templeton Center
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–71
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 535
| record = 12–8
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–72
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Walton
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 1,642
| record = 12–9
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–51
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Franklin
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 1,481
| record = 13–9
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–80
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Okafor
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 2
| attend = 564
| record = 13–10
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–96
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Smith
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,108
| record = 13–11
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–83
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Franklin
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 2,619
| record = 13–12
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–89
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Wilson
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Cintron
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,472
| record = 13–13
| conference = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Millis Athletic Convocation Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–59
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Wilson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,122
| record = 14–13
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–79
| highscorer = J. Smith
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,378
| record = 15–13
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–86
| highscorer = Wilson
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 4,512
| record = 15–14
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–74
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Cintron
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,482
| record = 15–15
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47-66
| highscorer = Wilson
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Phillips
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Wilson
| assists = 2
| attend = 1,590
| record = 15–16
| conference = 5–11
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Longwood Lancers}}| 2019 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| seed = 9
| opponent = Hampton
| away = yes
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = First round
| attend = 3,500
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–77
| highscorer = Wilson
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Cintron
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Munoz
| assists = 3
| record = 15–17
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Longwood Lancers}}| 2019 College Basketball Invitational
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| gamename = First round
| attend = 1,372
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–68
| highscorer = Wilson
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Wilson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 7
| record = 16–17
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 25, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = DePaul
| site_stadium = McGrath–Phillips Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,040
| tv = NBCSN Chicago+
| score = 89–97
| highscorer = Phillips
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Geter
| assists = 4
| record = 16–18
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll
|timezone=Eastern Time.
}}
References
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