2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his third season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Richmond, Dayton, Davidson and St. Bonaventure to be champions of the A-10 tournament. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record23–13 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachVan Macon
Assistant coaches
  • Will Bailey
  • Corey Tate
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 16 2   .889 25 8   .758
Davidson 14 4   .778 24 10   .706
Dayton 13 5   .722 21 12   .636
St. Bonaventure 12 6   .667 18 16   .529
George Mason 11 7   .611 18 15   .545
Saint Louis 10 8   .556 23 13   .639
Duquesne 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Rhode Island 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
La Salle 8 10   .444 10 21   .323
Saint Joseph's 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
Richmond 6 12   .333 13 20   .394
George Washington 4 14   .222 9 24   .273
Massachusetts 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Fordham 3 15   .167 12 20   .375
2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner

Previous season

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The Billikens finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Davell Roby 5 G 6'4" 200 Senior Memphis TN Graduated
Jalen Johnson 20 F 6'7" 210 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Transferred to Louisiana-Lafayette
Markos Psimitis 21 G 6'5" 205 Redshirt Junior Mytilene, Greece Walk On; Graduated
Aaron Hines 24 G 6'0" 180 Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Rashed Anthony 25 C 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Orangeburg, SC Graduated
Luis Santos 42 C 6'8" 250 Junior Santiago, Dominican Republic Withdrew - 9/25/2018

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tramaine Isabell Jr. 2 G 6'1" 180 Senior Seatlle, WA Transferred from Drexel. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately
Dion Wiley 4 G 6'4" 210 Senior Oxon Hill, MD Transferred from Maryland. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately

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
Carte'Are Gordon
PF
St. Louis, MO Webster Groves High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 91
Fred Thatch
SG
Sikeston, MO Sikeston High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 79
Mickey Pearson
SF
Elizabethtown, KY John Hardin High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 14, 2017 - released June 19, 2018[1] 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Demarius Jacobs
SG
Chicago, IL Hillcrest Prep Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: N/A
Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson
SG
Grindavík, Iceland Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
KC Hankton
SF
Charlotte, NC United Faith Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 31, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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:

Preseason

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At the Atlantic 10 Media Day, the Billikens was picked to win the Atlantic 10 in the league's annual preseason poll. Also, senior guard Javon Bess and sophomore guard Jordan Goodwin were named preseason second-team All-Conference, while sophomore forward Hasahn French was named to the third team. Bess landed on the league's preseason All-Defensive team as well.[2]

Roster

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On January 3, 2019, after appearing in 13 games, Carte'Are Gordon was granted his release from his scholarship and left the team.[3] After appearing in two games, Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson withdrew from school and left the team on January 21, 2019.[4]

2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Goodwin (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Althoff Catholic Centreville, Il
F 1 D. J. Foreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Massanutten Academy
Rutgers
Spring Valley, NY
G 2 Tramaine Isabell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Garfield
Drexel/Missouri
Seatlle, WA
G 3 Javon Bess (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Gahanna Lincoln
Michigan State
Columbus, OH
G 4 Dion Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Potomac
Maryland
Oxon Hill, MD
F 11 Hasahn French (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Commonwealth Academy Middletown, NY
G 12 Brandon Courtney (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wesclin Trenton, IL
G 15 Demarius Jacobs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Uplift Chicago, IL
G 20 Fred Thatch Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Sikeston Sikeston, MO
F 23 KC Hankton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr United Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
G 30 Joshua Hightower (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Glenelg Country
ASA College
Cooksville, MD
G 31 Jack Raboin (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Mattoon
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
F 33 Elliott Welmer   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Bridgton Academy Columbus, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Source[5]

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
October 27, 2018*
7:00 pm
Quincy W 85–42 
 19  Isabell Jr.   9  Gordon   7  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm
UMSL W 71–49 
 19  French   11  Goodwin   4  Tied  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Non-conference Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSMW+
Southeast Missouri State W 75–65  1–0
 18  Tied   12  French   4  French  Chaifetz Arena (6,028)
St. Louis, MO
November 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Troy
Barclays Center Classic
W 62–58  2–0
 16  Isabell Jr.   9  Goodwin   5  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (6,523)
St. Louis, MO
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSMW
North Alabama
Barclays Center Classic
W 69–58  3–0
 16  Bess   10  Bess   5  Foreman  Chaifetz Arena (4,972)
St. Louis, MO
November 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS2
at Seton Hall W 66–64  4–0
 17  Wiley   13  Bess   3  Goodwin  Prudential Center (7,854)
Newark, NJ
November 21, 2018*
11:00 am, ACCN Extra
vs. Pittsburgh
Barclays Center Classic
L 73–75  4–1
 16  Goodwin   10  French   4  Goodwin  Barclays Center (355)
Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2018*
3:00 pm, FSMW
Central Arkansas
Barclays Center Classic
W 73–61  5–1
 19  Bess   9  Gordon   6  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (6,512)
St. Louis, MO
December 1, 2018*
4:00 pm, FSMW
Butler W 64–52  6–1
 18  Bess   8  French   3  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (9,572)
St. Louis, MO
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 56–61  6–2
 13  French   15  Bess   6  Bess  SIU Arena (5,021)
Carbondale, IL
December 9, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
Oregon State W 65–61  7–2
 24  Bess   6  Foreman   3  French  Chaifetz Arena (6,853)
St. Louis, MO
December 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 24 Houston L 64–68  7–3
 17  Bess   10  Goodwin   2  Isabell Jr.  Fertitta Center (6,131)
Houston, TX
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSMW
North Carolina Central W 75–64  8–3
 19  Bess   7  French   6  Bess  Chaifetz Arena (6,678)
St. Louis, MO
December 22, 2018*
1:30 pm, FS2/FSMW+
vs. No. 11 Florida State
Orange Bowl Classic
L 59–81  8–4
 16  Bess   9  Goodwin   4  Goodwin  BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
December 30, 2018*
2:00 pm, FSMW
Appalachian State W 83–55  9–4
 20  Bess   12  French   6  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (7,143)
St. Louis, MO
A-10 Regular Season
January 6, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Rhode Island W 60–53  10–4
(1–0)
 24  Bess   11  French   5  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (7,356)
St. Louis, MO
January 9, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Massachusetts W 65–62  11–4
(2–0)
 25  French   7  Isabell Jr.   7  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (6,325)
St. Louis, MO
January 12, 2019
5:00 pm, NBCSN
at La Salle W 71–64  12–4
(3–0)
 12  Tied   10  French   6  Goodwin  Tom Gola Arena (1,821)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2019
6:00 pm
at Fordham W 63–60  13–4
(4–0)
 20  Goodwin   11  Bess   6  Goodwin  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,778)
Bronx, NY
January 18, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Saint Joseph's W 68–57  14–4
(5–0)
 20  Tied   11  French   8  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (7,852)
St. Louis, MO
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm
at Duquesne L 73–77  14–5
(5–1)
 24  Bess   12  Goodwin   12  Goodwin  Palumbo Center (3,011)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 26, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Davidson L 53–54  14–6
(5–2)
 12  Tied   12  French   6  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (9,358)
St. Louis, MO
January 30, 2019
6:00 pm, FSMW
Richmond L 81–84  14–7
(5–3)
 31  Bess   12  French   6  Isabell Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (4,597)
St. Louis, MO
February 2, 2019
3:00 pm, CBSSN
at Rhode Island L 54–65  14–8
(5–4)
 17  Goodwin   10  French   3  Bess  Ryan Center (6,129)
Kingston, RI
February 5, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Dayton W 73–60  15–8
(6–4)
 18  Foreman   9  Foreman   5  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (6,311)
St. Louis, MO
February 8, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Saint Joseph's L 61–91  15–9
(6–5)
 17  Isabell Jr.   8  Goodwin   4  Isabell Jr.  Hagan Arena (2,784)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2019
5:30 pm, CBSSN
at George Washington W 73–58  16–9
(7–5)
 26  Bess   13  French   9  Goodwin  Charles E. Smith Center (2,012)
Washington, D.C.
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm, CBSSN
La Salle W 62–49  17–9
(8–5)
 23  Isabell Jr.   11  French   5  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (7,531)
St. Louis, MO
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Dayton L 62–70  17–10
(8–6)
 23  Isabell Jr.   12  Bess   7  Isabell Jr.  UD Arena (13,137)
Dayton, OH
February 26, 2019
6:30 pm, CBSSN
at VCU L 65–71  17–11
(8–7)
 16  French   9  Goodwin   4  Isabell Jr.  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCSN
George Mason W 81–71  18–11
(9–7)
 24  Goodwin   8  Goodwin   5  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (6,814)
St. Louis, MO
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm, FSMW
Duquesne W 85–75  19–11
(10–7)
 39  Isabell   11  French   7  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (6,711)
St. Louis, MO
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 57–66  19–12
(10–8)
 20  Stockard   6  Osunniyi   7  Stockard  Reilly Center (4,819)
Olean, NY
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2019
7:30 pm, NBCSN
(6) vs. (11) Richmond
Second Round
W 71–68  20–12
 22  French   12  French   5  Isabell Jr.  Barclays Center (5,968)
Brooklyn, NY
March 15, 2019
7:30 pm, NBCSN
(6) vs. (3) Dayton
Quarterfinals
W 64–55  21–12
 24  Isabell Jr.   9  Goodwin   6  Isabell Jr.  Barclays Center (6,857)
Brooklyn, NY
March 16, 2019
2:30 pm, CBSSN
(6) vs. (2) Davidson
Semifinals
W 67–44  22–12
 24  Bess   11  Foreman   8  Isabell Jr.  Barclays Center (8,133)
Brooklyn, NY
March 17, 2019
12:00 pm, CBS
(6) vs. (4) St. Bonaventure
Championship
W 55–53  23–12
 16  Goodwin   14  Goodwin   5  Isabell Jr.  Barclays Center (8,371)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019*
8:57 pm, truTV
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 16 Virginia Tech
First Round
L 52–66  23–13
 14  Bess   11  Bess   3  French  SAP Center (12,824)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Billikens Ink Three In Early Signing Period". slubillikens.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Preseason A-10 Coaches Poll". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
  3. ^ "Carte'Are Gordon – Release". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
  4. ^ "Ingvi Gudmundsson – Withdrew". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball – 2018–19 Roster". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball – Schedule". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.