2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team


The 2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Dan Hurley and participated as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Houston.

2018–19 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Houston 16 2   .889 33 4   .892
No. 22 Cincinnati 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Temple 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
UCF 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Wichita State 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Tulsa 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
South Florida 8 10   .444 24 14   .632
UConn 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
SMU 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
East Carolina 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
Tulane 0 18   .000 4 27   .129
2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to SMU.

The school announced on January 26, 2018 that the NCAA was investigating recruitment of at least three basketball players for possible recruiting violations.[1][2][3] On March 10, the school fired head coach Kevin Ollie for just cause related to the NCAA investigation.[4] On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the school had hired Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley as coach.[5][6]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Antwoine Anderson 0 G 6'2" 170lbs Graduate Student Rochester, NY Graduated
Terry Larrier 22 G/F 6'8" 185lbs RS Junior Bronx, NY Declared for 2018 NBA draft
Christian Foxen 24 F 6'8" 225lbs Senior Rocky Hill, CT Graduated
Michael Noyes 31 G 6'0" 190lbs Graduate Student Granby, CT Graduated
David Onuorah 34 F 6'9" 249lbs Graduate Student Lithonia, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tarin Smith 2 G 6'2" 185 Graduate Student Ocean Township, NJ Duquesne
Kassoum Yakwe 14 F 6'7" 210 Graduate Student Bamako, Mali St. John's

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brendan Adams
G
Baltimore, MD Calvert Hall College HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Akok Akok
PF
Manchester, NH Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 114
  • 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:

  • "Rivals". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

2019 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Bouknight
SG
Brooklyn, NY MacDuffie School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jalen Gaffney
PG
West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
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:

Roster

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2018–19 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Eric Cobb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Sr Chipola CC Jacksonville, FL
G 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr St. Thomas More Queens, NY
G 2 Tarin Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Duquesne Ocean Township, NJ
G 3 Alterique Gilbert   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Miller Grove Lithonia, GA
G 4 Jalen Adams (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Roxbury, MA
F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mt. Zion Prep Charlotte, NC
G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Calvert Hall College Baltimore, MD
F 12 Tyler Polley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sagemont Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 14 Kassoum Yakwe   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) GS St. John's Bamako, Mali
G/F 15 Sidney Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 177 lb (80 kg) RS Fr St. John's Bronx, NY
F 21 Mamadou Diarra 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Putnam Science Academy Queens, NY
F 22 Kwintin Williams (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Arizona Western CC Anchorage, AK
F/C 25 Josh Carlton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So DeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, MD
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Saint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
F 55 Daniel Brocke (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Hall West Hartford, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 19, 2018

Akok Akok joined the team as a redshirt walkon for the spring semester.[7]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, HuskyVision
Southern Connecticut W 96–64 
 17  B. Adams   7  Carlton   5  Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,646)
Storrs, CT
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY
Morehead State
2K Sports Classic campus-site game
W 80–70  1–0
 17  Carlton   8  Tied   4  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 11, 2018*
5:00 pm, SNY
UMKC
2K Sports Classic campus-site game
W 94–66  2–0
 22  Smith   10  Vital   4  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,261)
Storrs, CT
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 15 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic semifinals/rivalry
W 83–76  3–0
 16  Tied   13  Cobb   8  Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (14,417)
New York, NY
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Iowa
2K Sports Classic championship
L 72–91  3–1
 20  J. Adams   7  Cobb   4  Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (10,909)
New York, NY
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY
Cornell W 91–74  4–1
 21  J. Adams   5  Gilbert   3  J. Adams  XL Center (7,328)
Hartford, CT
November 24, 2018*
12:00 pm, SNY
New Hampshire W 91–66  5–1
 17  Tied   10  Vital   4  Vital  XL Center (8,351)
Hartford, CT
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY
UMass Lowell W 97–75  6–1
 19  Tied   8  Carlton   6  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,507)
Storrs, CT
December 2, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
Arizona L 72–76  6–2
 21  J. Adams   10  Cobb   6  J. Adams  XL Center (14,603)
Hartford, CT
December 5, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Lafayette W 90–63  7–2
 21  J. Adams   7  Carlton   11  Gilbert  XL Center (6,928)
Hartford, CT
December 8, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Florida State
Never Forget Tribute Classic
L 71–79  7–3
 24  Gilbert   6  Yakwe   3  Tied  Prudential Center (7,142)
Newark, NJ
December 15, 2018*
8:00 pm, SNY
Manhattan W 61–46  8–3
 13  Vital   8  Vital   4  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,259)
Storrs, CT
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY
Drexel W 97–65  9–3
 20  Tied   6  Vital   5  Smith  XL Center (6,951)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2018*
12:30 pm, CBS
vs. Villanova
New York Showcase
L 58–81  9–4
 18  Vital   5  Vital   5  J. Adams  Madison Square Garden (16,027)
New York, NY
AAC regular season
January 2, 2019
8:30 pm, CBSSN
at South Florida L 68–76  9–5
(0–1)
 25  J. Adams   7  Cobb   3  Tied  Yuengling Center (3,429)
Tampa, FL
January 5, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNews
UCF L 53–63  9–6
(0–2)
 18  Gilbert   8  Cobb   4  J. Adams  XL Center (10,541)
Hartford, CT
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN
SMU W 76–64  10–6
(1–2)
 21  J. Adams   7  Tied   3  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,538)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Cincinnati L 72–74 OT 10–7
(1–3)
 18  Gilbert   10  Vital   6  J. Adams  Fifth Third Arena (11,375)
Cincinnati, OH
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Tulsa L 83–89  10–8
(1–4)
 27  J. Adams   7  Vital   4  Smith  Reynolds Center (3,798)
Tulsa, OK
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN
Tulane W 87–71  11–8
(2–4)
 31  J. Adams   8  Tied   3  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,437)
Storrs, CT
January 26, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Wichita State W 80–60  12–8
(3–4)
 21  Vital   12  J. Adams   6  Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
January 31, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at UCF L 67–73  12–9
(3–5)
 27  J. Adams   11  Carlton   4  Smith  CFE Arena (5,016)
Orlando, FL
February 3, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNews
East Carolina W 76–52  13–9
(4–5)
 20  Carlton   16  Carlton   7  Vital  XL Center (8,873)
Hartford, CT
February 6, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Temple L 63–81  13–10
(4–6)
 18  Tied   13  Tied   5  Vital  Liacouras Center (6,129)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Memphis L 71–78  13–11
(4–7)
 20  Polley   11  Cobb   6  Vital  FedEx Forum (17,162)
Memphis, TN
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 Houston L 63–71  13–12
(4–8)
 15  Vital   10  Carlton   7  Smith  XL Center (10,095)
Hartford, CT
February 21, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at SMU L 59–77  13–13
(4–9)
 19  Polley   6  Cobb   4  Cobb  Moody Coliseum (5,856)
Dallas, TX
February 24, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN
Cincinnati L 60–64  13–14
(4–10)
 14  Vital   7  Vital   5  Gilbert  XL Center (11,904)
Hartford, CT
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Wichita State L 63–65  13–15
(4–11)
 18  Gilbert   5  Tied   5  Smith  Charles Koch Arena (10,026)
Wichita, KS
March 3, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN
South Florida W 60–58  14–15
(5–11)
 16  Carlton   9  Carlton   3  Carlton  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,034)
Storrs, CT
March 7, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Temple L 71–78  14–16
(5–12)
 26  Vital   7  Tied   3  Smith  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,790)
Storrs, CT
March 10, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at East Carolina W 82–73  15–16
(6–12)
 20  Carlton   10  Carlton   12  J. Adams  Williams Arena (3,845)
Greenville, NC
AAC Tournament
March 14, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPNU
(9) vs. (8) South Florida
First round
W 80–73  16–16
 25  Vital   6  Tied   5  J. Adams  FedEx Forum (8,046)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2
(9) vs. (1) No. 11 Houston
Quarterfinals
L 45–84  16–17
 15  J. Adams   11  Carlton   3  J. Adams  FedEx Forum (7,610)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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