# 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 to finish in 1st place. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated Louisiana Tech, UAB and Western Kentucky to win the C-USA tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Purdue.

## Previous season

The Monarchs finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play, to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Greg McClinton | 55 | F | 6'7" | 200 | RS Senior | Winston-Salem, NC | Graduated |
| Brandan Stith | 25 | F | 6'7" | 240 | RS Senior | Lawrenceville, VA | Graduated |
| Stephen Vassor | 23 | F | 6'7" | 240 | RS Senior | Lawrenceville, VA | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Randy Haynes | 12 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Dumfries, VA | Graduated |
| Alassane Kah | 1 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Senior | Columbus, OH | Graduated |
| Keith Pinckney | 22 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Lithonia, GA | Graduated |
| Trey Porter | 15 | F | 6'10" | 230 | RS Junior | Woodbridge, VA | Graduated and transferred to Nevada |
| Michael Hueitt Jr. | 11 | G | 6'3" | 160 | Freshman | Fayetteville, NC | Transferred to UNC Greensboro |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Elbert Robinson III | 25 | C | 7'1" | 290 | Senior | Garland, TX | Transferred from LSU. Will be eligible to play immediately since Robinson graduated from LSU. |
| Dajour Dickens | 23 | C | 7'0" | 220 | Sophomore | Hampton, VA | Transferred from Providence. Dickens was granted a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible immediately. |
| Anthony Oliver II | 11 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Transferred from Clemson. Mid-year transfer, had to sit out due to NCAA transfer. |

### 2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jason Wade PG | Richmond, VA | Trinity Episcopal School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kalu Ezikpe PF | Lawrenceville, GA | Discovery High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Joseph Reece PF | St. Louis, MO | East St. Louis High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 19, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Old Dominion 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018. ||||||

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jarvis Vaughan PF | Staunton, VA | Robert E. Lee High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Old Dominion 2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018. |||||||

## Honors and awards

Street & Smith's Preseason Awards
* All-Conference – Ahmad Caver
* All-Newcomer – Elbert Robinson III
* All-Defense – Ahmad Caver

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Virginia Wesleyan | W 83–54 | | 28 – Caver | 7 – Carver | 5 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,376) Norfolk, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Navy | W 67–44 | 1–0 | 24 – Caver | 8 – Stith | 4 – Stith | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,289) Norfolk, VA |
| November 9, 2018* 7:30 p.m. | | at Saint Joseph's | L 64–79 | 1–1 | 22 – Caver | 11 – Stith | 6 – Caver | Hagan Arena (4,084) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 16, 2018* 1:00 p.m., FloHoops.com | | vs. Oregon State Paradise Jam quarterfinals | L 56–61 | 1–2 | 15 – Stith | 6 – Stith | 2 – Wade | Sports and Fitness Center (522) St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 17, 2018* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops.com | | vs. Kennesaw State Paradise Jam | W 65–47 | 2–2 | 14 – Caver | 10 – Stith | 5 – Kithcart | Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 19, 2018* 3:00 p.m., FloHoops.com | | vs. Northern Iowa Paradise Jam | L 53–54 | 2–3 | 24 – Caver | 11 – Stith | 4 – Carver | Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 23, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Northern Iowa | W 72–65 | 3–3 | 25 – Stith | 7 – Carver | 6 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,529) Norfolk, VA |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN3 | | VCU Rivalry | W 62–52 | 4–3 | 21 – Stith | 7 – Wade | 4 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,172) Norfolk, VA |
| December 1, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | James Madison Rivalry | W 67–42 | 5–3 | 28 – Stith | 8 – Stith | 8 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,982) Norfolk, VA |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William & Mary Rivalry | W 71–53 | 6–3 | 20 – tied | 11 – Stith | 5 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,501) Norfolk, VA |
| December 9, 2018* 1:00 p.m. | | Fairfield | W 79–69 | 7–3 | 28 – Stith | 14 – Stith | 12 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,297) Norfolk, VA |
| December 15, 2018* 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at No. 25–T Syracuse | W 68–62 | 8–3 | 18 – Stith | 10 – Stith | 4 – Caver | Carrier Dome (17,585) Syracuse, NY |
| December 19, 2018* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 63–54 | 9–3 | 30 – Stith | 12 – Stith | 8 – Caver | Robins Center (5,617) Richmond, VA |
| December 22, 2018* 2:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 76–53 | 10–3 | 21 – Caver | 20 – Carver | 8 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,719) Norfolk, VA |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | Marshall | L 67–70 | 10–4 (0–1) | 27 – Stith | 10 – Carver | 9 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,153) Norfolk, VA |
| January 5, 2019 7:00 p.m., Facebook | | Western Kentucky | W 69–66 | 11–4 (1–1) | 19 – Stith | 12 – Stith | 6 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,928) Norfolk, VA |
| January 10, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | L 73–80 | 11–5 (1–2) | 20 – Caver | 8 – Wade | 3 – Stith | FAU Arena (1,578) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 12, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 75–74 | 12–5 (2–2) | 22 – Caver | 8 – Carver | 3 – Carver | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (829) Miami, FL |
| January 17, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 64–63 | 13–5 (3–2) | 16 – Stith | 8 – Stith | 4 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,654) Norfolk, VA |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 78–60 | 14–5 (4–2) | 19 – Caver | 9 – Dickens | 8 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,003) Norfolk, VA |
| January 21, 2019 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 76–70 | 15–5 (5–2) | 22 – Stith | 7 – Stith | 4 – Caver | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,053) Charlotte, NC |
| January 24, 2019 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | W 50–48 | 16–5 (6–2) | 16 – Kithcart | 9 – Carver | 4 – Caver | Don Haskins Center (4,798) El Paso, TX |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | L 73–74 | 16–6 (6–3) | 23 – Stith | 12 – Stith | 5 – Wade | Convocation Center (1,334) San Antonio, TX |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | North Texas | W 72–61 | 17–6 (7–3) | 13 – Kithcart | 7 – Green | 9 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,062) Norfolk, VA |
| February 2, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | W 80–76 | 18–6 (8–3) | 28 – Stith | 7 – tied | 11 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,805) Norfolk, VA |
| February 7, 2019 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | W 70–59 | 19–6 (9–3) | 21 – tied | 9 – Dickens | 5 – Green | Bartow Arena (3,276) Birmingham, AL |
| February 9, 2019 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Middle Tennessee | W 55–50 | 20–6 (10–3) | 20 – Stith | 13 – Carver | 2 – tied | Murphy Center (4,380) Murfreesboro, TN |
| February 16, 2019 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 73–60 | 21–6 (11–3) | 20 – Caver | 8 – Caver | 4 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,283) Norfolk, VA |
| February 23, 2019 1:00 p.m., Stadium | | Western Kentucky | W 67–63 | 22–6 (12–3) | 22 – Green | 8 – Carver | 5 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,324) Norfolk, VA |
| February 28, 2019 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at UTSA | W 65–64 | 23–6 (13–3) | 16 – Stith | 12 – Stith | 10 – Caver | Convocation Center (1,523) San Antonio, TX |
| March 6, 2019 7:00 p.m., CBSSN/Facebook | | Southern Miss | L 52–59 | 23–7 (13–4) | 11 – tied | 8 – Caver | 5 – Caver | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,215) Norfolk, VA |
| March 9, 2019 3:00 p.m., CBSSN/Facebook | | at UAB | L 50–64 | 23–8 (13–5) | 21 – Caver | 5 – tied | 5 – Caver | Bartow Arena (2,868) Birmingham, AL |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 7:00 p.m., Stadium | (1) | vs. (8) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals | W 57–56 | 24–8 | 17 – Caver | 11 – Stith | 8 – Caver | Ford Center at The Star (4,024) Frisco, TX |
| March 15, 2019 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (5) UAB Semifinals | W 61–59 | 25–8 | 21 – Green | 9 – Carver | 5 – Caver | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| March 16, 2019 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (2) Western Kentucky Championship | W 62–56 | 26–8 | 16 – Green | 8 – Carver | 9 – Caver | Ford Center at The Star (3,017) Frisco, TX |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2019* 9:50 p.m., TBS | (14 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 13 Purdue First round | L 48–61 | 26–9 | 19 – Caver | 10 – Stith | 2 – Caver | XL Center (14,695) Hartford, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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