# 2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20-13, 11-7 in C-USA Play to finish a 2-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated Marshall in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing in the semifinals to Western Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Longwood.

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 16–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated FIU and Middle Tennessee before losing to Marshall in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| D'Angelo Richardson | 2 | G | 5'9" | 168 | Senior | Vicksburg, MS | Walk-on; graduated |
| Rodney Gill | 3 | G | 6'3" | 193 | Junior | Theodore, AL | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Eddie Davis III | 15 | F | 6'7" | 248 | RS Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Walk-on; transferred to Hartford |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Boban Jacdonmi | 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Junior | London, England | Junior college transferred from Chattanooga State CC |

## Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gabe Watson PG | Madison, MS | St. Joseph Catholic High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Shakur Daniel SG | Little Rock, AR | Southwest Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 11, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| LaDarius Marshall SF | Jackson, MS | Forest Hill High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, CUSA TV | | Southeastern Baptist College | W 111–66 | 1–0 | Reed Green Coliseum (2,149) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Nov 11, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at SMU Cancún Challenge | W 74–64 | 2–0 | Moody Coliseum (5,508) Dallas, TX |
| Nov 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 81–66 | 3–0 | Trojan Arena (3,007) Troy, AL |
| Nov 20, 2018* 2:00 pm | | vs. North Florida Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals | L 48–64 | 3–1 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico |
| Nov 21, 2018* 11:30 am | | vs. Western Carolina Cancún Challenge Mayan Division consolation | W 68–63 | 4–1 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico |
| Nov 25, 2018* 2:00 pm, CUSA TV | | William Carey | L 72–78 | 4–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,982) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | South Alabama | W 71–67 | 5–2 | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
| Dec 2, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Rust | W 106–46 | 6–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,943) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Dec 11, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Millsaps | W 81–47 | 7–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (2,013) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Dec 15, 2018* 4:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Wichita State | L 60–63 | 7–3 | Charles Koch Arena (9,356) Wichita, KS |
| Dec 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSKC/ESPN3 | | at Kansas State | L 51–55 | 7–4 | Bramlage Coliseum (8,815) Manhattan, KS |
| Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at South Dakota | W 66–60 | 8–4 | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,750) Vermillion, SD |
| Conference USA regular season ||||||
| Dec 29, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 56–71 | 8–5 (0–1) | Thomas Assembly Center (1,571) Ruston, LA |
| Jan 3, 2019 3:00 pm | | at Rice | L 65–73 | 8–6 (0–2) | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,108) Houston, TX |
| Jan 5, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 62–65 | 8–7 (0–3) | The Super Pit Denton, TX |
| Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 77–70 | 9–7 (1–3) | Reed Green Coliseum (1,987) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UAB | W 73–68 | 10–7 (2–3) | Reed Green Coliseum (2,886) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Jan 17, 2019 6:00 pm | | at Charlotte | W 63–60 | 11–7 (3–3) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,889) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 19, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 60–78 | 11–8 (3–4) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,003) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Western Kentucky | L 63–66 | 11–9 (3–5) | Reed Green Coliseum (2,568) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Jan 26, 2019 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Marshall | W 101–51 | 12–9 (4–5) | Reed Green Coliseum (3,316) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Jan 31, 2019 6:00 pm | | at FIU | W 89–73 | 13–9 (5–5) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (601) Miami, FL |
| Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm | | at Florida Atlantic | W 74–72 | 14–9 (6–5) | FAU Arena (1,510) Boca Raton, FL |
| Feb 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 73–71 $^{OT}$ | 15–9 (7–5) | Reed Green Coliseum (4,587) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Feb 14, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | W 78–71 | 16–9 (8–5) | Reed Green Coliseum (2,801) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTEP | W 77–47 | 17–9 (9–5) | Reed Green Coliseum (3,536) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Feb 23, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium | | UAB | L 72–76 $^{OT}$ | 17–10 (9–6) | Reed Green Coliseum (4,456) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Mar 3, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Western Kentucky | L 71–76 | 17–11 (9–7) | E. A. Diddle Arena (5,408) Bowling Green, KY |
| Mar 6, 2019 6:00 pm | | Old Dominion | W 59–52 | 18–11 (10–7) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,215) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | UTSA | W 81–48 | 19–11 (11–7) | Reed Green Coliseum (4,780) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| Mar 14, 2019 9:00 pm, FBL | (3) | vs. (6) Marshall Quarterfinals | W 82–73 | 20–11 | Ford Center at The Star (4,024) Frisco, TX |
| Mar 15, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN | (3) | vs. (2) Western Kentucky Semifinals | L 59–70 | 20–12 | Ford Center at The Star (4,692) Frisco, TX |
| College Basketball Invitational ||||||
| Mar 20, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood First round | L 68–90 | 20–13 | Willett Hall (1,372) Farmville, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Source. ||||||