2018–19 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Wofford Terriers
|image=Wofford Terriers wordmark.svg
|image_size=125
|conference=Southern Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SoCon
|CoachRank=18
|APRank=19
|record= 30–5
|conf_record= 18–0
|head_coach=Mike Young
|hc_year = 17th
|asst_coach1=Jay McAuley
|asst_coach2=Kevin Giltner
|asst_coach3=Will Murphy
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
|champion= Southern Conference regular season and tournament champions
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = Second Round
}}
{{2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 17th-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at the newly opened Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference.
On February 25, 2019, the Terriers entered the AP Poll at No. 24. This was Wofford's first AP Poll appearance in program history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/AP-Poll-Duke-remains-above-Kentucky-as-Gonzaga-new-No-1-506327191.html|title = AP Poll: Duke remains above Kentucky as Gonzaga new No. 1}}
They finished the season 30–5, and 18–0 in SoCon play, to win the regular season championship. They defeated VMI, East Tennessee State, and UNC Greensboro to be champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the SoCon's automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Seton Hall in the first round before losing in the second round to Kentucky.
Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they lost in the second round to Central Michigan.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Chevez
|last=Goodwin
|link=y
|num=1
|pos=F
|ft=6
|in=9
|lbs=225
|class=So
|inj=
|home=Blythewood, SC
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Michael
|last=Manning Jr.
|num=2
|pos=F/C
|ft=6
|in=9
|lbs=210
|class=So
|inj=
|home=Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Fletcher
|last=Magee
|link=y
|num=3
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=4
|lbs=200
|class=Sr
|inj=
|home=Orlando, FL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Isaiah
|last=Bigelow
|num=4
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=7
|lbs=185
|class=Fr
|inj=
|home=Greensboro, NC
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Storm
|last=Murphy
|link=y
|num=5
|pos=G
|ft=5
|in=11
|lbs=180
|class=SO
|inj=
|home=Middleton, WI
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Nathan
|last=Hoover
|link=y
|num=10
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=4
|lbs=185
|class=Jr
|inj=
|home=Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Ryan Larson
|last=
|num=11
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=1
|lbs=175
|class=Fr
|inj=
|home=St. Paul, MN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Alex
|last=Michael
|num=12
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=6
|lbs=205
|class=Fr
|inj=
|home=Greensboro, NC
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Drew
|last=Cottrell
|num=14
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=4
|lbs=190
|class=Fr
|inj=
|home=Flowery Branch, GA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Trevor
|last=Stumpe
|num=15
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=5
|lbs=215
|class=Jr
|inj=
|home=Plainfield, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Tray
|last=Hollowell
|num=21
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=2
|lbs=185
|class=So
|inj=
|home=Hopkinsville, KY
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Keve
|last=Aluma
|link=y
|num=24
|pos=F
|ft=6
|in=9
|lbs=230
|class=So
|inj=
|home=Berlin, MD
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Messiah
|last=Jones
|num=25
|pos=F
|ft=6
|in=6
|lbs=215
|class=Fr
|inj=
|home=Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Donovan
|last=Theme-Love
|num=31
|pos=G
|ft=6
|in=1
|lbs=190
|class=Jr
|inj=
|home=Providence, RI
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Cameron
|last=Jackson
|link=y
|num=33
|pos=F
|ft=6
|in=8
|lbs=250
|class=Sr
|inj=
|home=Winchester, VA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Matthew
|last=Pegram
|num=50
|pos=C
|ft=6
|in=11
|lbs=260
|class=Sr
|inj=
|home=Mt. Pleasant, SC
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Mike Young ({{college|Emory & Henry}})
|asst_coach=
- Jay McAuley ({{college|Georgia}})
- Kevin Giltner ({{college|Wofford}})
- Will Murphy ({{college|Wake Forest}})
|roster_url=https://woffordterriers.com/roster.aspx?roster=297&path=mbball
|accessdate=October 24, 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|Wofford Terriers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 67–78
| attend = 3,400
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Millis Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–60
| attend = 1,342
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Carver Bible College
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| score = 94–35
| attend = 1,412
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 16, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| status = p
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
| tv = P12N
| score = Cancelled (Wildfires){{Cite web|url=https://www.wspa.com/news/wofford-men-s-bball-game-at-stanford-canceled-due-to-air-quality-from-wildfires/1602248300|title=Wofford men's bball game at Stanford canceled due to air quality from wildfires|author=WSPA Staff|date=2018-11-16|website=WSPA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-08}}
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = FSOK
| score = 64–75
| attend = 8,432
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 99–65
| attend = 1,480
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mars Hill
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| score = 97–46
| attend = 1,435
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = SECN+
| score = 81–61
| attend = 10,561
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 2,014
| score = 79–62
| record = 6–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 16,300
| score = 47–72
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kentucky Christian
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| attend = 1,406
| score = 112–58
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,473
| score = 82–71
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,555
| score = 92–49
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN+
| attend = 6,443
| score = 87–98
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,043
| score = 74–54
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 3,400
| score = 112–81
| record = 11–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN3/CW62
| attend = 2,681
| score = 78–74
| record = 12–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 2,974
| score = 72–43
| record = 13–4
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 700
| score = 90–76
| record = 14–4
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN3/CW62
| score = 59–54
| attend = 3,400
| record = 15–4
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 107–106
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,010
| record = 16–4
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+/CW62
| score = 80–69
| attend = 3,400
| record = 17–4
| conference = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–67
| attend = 2,517
| record = 18–4
| conference = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN3/CW62
| score = 99–61
| attend = 1,224
| record = 19–4
| conference = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–76
| overtime = OT
| attend = 5,911
| record = 20–4
| conference = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–56
| attend = 3,400
| record = 21–4
| conference = 13–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 95–84
| attend = 2,014
| record = 22–4
| conference = 14–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+/CW62
| score = 80–50
| attend = 3,400
| record = 23–4
| conference = 15–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–64
| attend = 2,508
| record = 24–4
| conference = 16–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–54
| attend = 2,909
| record = 25–4
| conference = 17–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 85–64
| attend = 1,655
| record = 26–4
| conference = 18–0
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Wofford Terriers}}| 2019 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| seed = 1
| rank = 22
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 8
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| score = 99–72
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 5,443
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 27–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| seed = 1
| rank = 22
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 4
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| score = 81–72
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 6,273
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 28–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| seed = 1
| rank = 20
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 2
| opprank =
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Championship
| attend = 6,400
| tv = ESPN
| score = 70–58
| record = 29–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Wofford Terriers}}| 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2019
| time = 9:40 pm
| seed = 7 MW
| rank = 19
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 10 MW
| opponent = Seton Hall
| site_stadium = VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 84–68
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 13,495
| tv = CBS
| record = 30–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23, 2019
| time = 2:40 pm
| seed = 7 MW
| rank = 19
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 2 MW
| opprank = 7
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 56–62
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 14,250
| tv = CBS
| record = 30–5
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=MW|regionname=Midwest|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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