2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . This was the 98th season of Tiger basketball, the first under head coach Penny Hardaway , and the sixth as members of the American Athletic Conference . They played their home games at the FedEx Forum . They finished the season 22–14, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulane and UCF to advance to the semifinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Houston . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated San Diego in the first round before losing in the second round to Creighton .
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Tulsa in the AAC tournament before losing to Cincinnati in the semifinals. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament for the second time.
On March 14, 2018, the school fired head coach Tubby Smith after two years.[ 1] [ 2] On March 20, the school hired former Memphis player and NBA star Penny Hardaway as coach.[ 3] [ 4]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Num
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Isaiah Maurice
14
F/C
6'10"
225
Junior
Durham, NC
Junior college transferred from South Plains College .
Lance Thomas
15
F
6'8"
210
Sophomore
Norcross, GA
Transferred from Louisville . Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Alex Lomax PG
Memphis, TN
Memphis East HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Apr 4, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Ryan Boyce SF
Memphis, TN
Memphis East HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 7, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Tyler Harris PG
Memphis, TN
Cordova HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Apr 13, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Antwann Jones SG
Orlando, FL
Oak Ridge HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Apr 15, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jayden Hardaway SG
Memphis, TN
IMG Academy (FL)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Apr 3, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
David Wingett SG
Winnebago, NE
Bull City Prep (NC)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
May 9, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
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:
2019 recruiting class
Roster
2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Kyvon Davenport
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Georgia Highlands
Gainesville, Georgia
G
1
Tyler Harris
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Cordova High School
Memphis, Tennessee
G
2
Alex Lomax
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
East HS
Memphis, Tennessee
G
3
Jeremiah Martin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Mitchell High School
Memphis, Tennessee
G/F
4
Raynere Thornton
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Gordon State
Marietta, Georgia
G
5
Kareem Brewton Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Eastern Florida State
Claxton, Georgia
F
10
Mike Parks
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
SW Mississippi CC
Cleveland, Ohio
G
11
Antwann Jones
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Oak Ridge High School
Orlando, Florida
F
12
Victor Enoh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Greenforest Christian Academy
Decatur, Georgia
F
14
Isaiah Maurice
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Jr
South Plains JC
Durham, North Carolina
F
15
Lance Thomas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
So
Louisville
Norcross, Georgia
G
25
Jayden Hardaway
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Memphis, Tennessee
G
30
Evin Olds (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Harding Academy
Memphis, Tennessee
G
32
Ryan Boyce
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
East HS
Memphis, Tennessee
G/F
50
David Wingett
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Bull City Prep
Winnebago, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2018 *7:00 pm
LeMoyne–Owen
W 120–66
26 – Harris
10 – Brewton Jr.
9 – Lomax
FedEx Forum (6,373)Memphis, TN
November 2, 2018 *7:00 pm
Christian Brothers
W 95–68
24 – Martin
8 – Maurice
8 – Lomax
FedEx Forum (14,004)Memphis, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee Tech
W 76–61
1–0
30 – Davenport
10 – Davenport
4 – Lomax
FedEx Forum (15,231)Memphis, TN
November 13, 2018 *6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 22 LSU AdvoCare Invitational non-bracket game
L 76–85
1–1
20 – Harris
6 – Parks Jr.
4 – Lomax
Maravich Center (9,295)Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Yale
W 109–102 2OT
2–1
22 – Harris
8 – Davenport
5 – Martin
FedEx Fourm (14,656)Memphis, TN
November 22, 2018 *2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma State AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals
L 64–84
2–2
14 – Harris
6 – Tied
5 – Martin
HP Field House (2,964)Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2018 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Canisius AdvoCare Invitational
W 71–63
3–2
16 – Davenport
10 – Davenport
5 – Lomax
HP Field House (2,672)Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2018 *5:30pm, ESPNU
vs. College of Charleston AdvoCare Invitational
L 75–78
3–3
25 – Harris
11 – Tied
4 – Martin
HP Field House (1,933)Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 1, 2018 *1:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 20 Texas Tech HoopHall Miami Invitational
L 67–78
3–4
17 – Harris
8 – Lomax
4 – Martin
American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
December 4, 2018 *7:00 pm, WLMT /ESPN3
South Dakota State
W 88–80
4–4
22 – Tied
9 – Thornton
4 – Tied
FedEx Forum (13,583)Memphis, TN
December 8, 2018 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
UAB
W 94–76
5–4
24 – Harris
8 – Davenport
5 – Tied
FedEx Forum (14,652)Memphis, TN
December 15, 2018 *11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 3 Tennessee
L 92–102
5–5
31 – Davenport
11 – Davenport
6 – Martin
FedEx Forum (18,528)Memphis, TN
December 19, 2018 *7:00 pm, WLMT/ESPN3
Little Rock
W 99–89
6–5
22 – Martin
15 – Davenport
6 – Tied
FedEx Forum (13,599)Memphis, TN
December 22, 2018 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee State
W 99–41
7–5
14 – Martin
12 – Davenport
5 – Jones
FedEx Forum (15,378)Memphis, TN
December 29, 2018 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M
W 96–65
8–5
22 – Martin
7 – Tied
8 – Martin
FedEx Forum (14,201)Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
January 3, 2019 8:30 pm, CBSSN
Wichita State
W 85–74
9–5 (1–0)
25 – Davenport
8 – Lomax
5 – Lomax
FedEx Forum (15,068)Memphis, TN
January 6, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNews
at No. 19 Houston
L 77–90
9–6 (1–1)
25 – Brewton Jr.
7 – Thornton
4 – Lomax
Fertitta Center (7,039)Houston, TX
January 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU
East Carolina
W 78–72
10–6 (2–1)
16 – Harris
11 – Davenport
3 – Tied
FedEx Forum (14,622)Memphis, TN
January 13, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulane
W 83–79
11–6 (3–1)
27 – Martin
8 – Thornton
3 – Tied
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,105)New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPNU
SMU Saturday Showcase
W 83–61
12–6 (4–1)
20 – Brewton Jr.
14 – Thornton
11 – Martin
FedEx Forum (16,673)Memphis, TN
January 24, 2019 6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Temple
L 76–85
12–7 (4–2)
28 – Martin
9 – Davenport
3 – Tied
Liacouras Center (5,364)Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2019 3:00 pm, CBSSN
UCF
W 77–57
13–7 (5–2)
14 – Harris
11 – Thornton
7 – Martin
FedEx Forum (17,046)Memphis, TN
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Tulsa
L 79–95
13–8 (5–3)
18 – Harris
14 – Davenport
6 – Martin
Reynolds Center (4,018)Tulsa, OK
February 2, 2019 11:00 am, ESPNU
at South Florida
L 78–84
13–9 (5–4)
41 – Martin
10 – Thornton
4 – Harris
Yuengling Center (4,573)Tampa, FL
February 7, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25 Cincinnati
L 64–69
13–10 (5–5)
26 – Martin
10 – Davenport
5 – Martin
FedEx Forum (16,363)Memphis, TN
February 10, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN
UConn
W 78–71
14–10 (6–5)
26 – Davenport
8 – Thornton
6 – Martin
FedEx Forum (17,162)Memphis, TN
February 13, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina
W 79–69
15–10 (7–5)
31 – Martin
7 – Maurice
6 – Tied
Williams Arena (3,411)Greenville, NC
February 16, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCF
L 72–79
15–11 (7–6)
25 – Martin
7 – Brewton Jr.
6 – Martin
CFE Arena (5,458)Orlando, FL
February 20, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane
W 102–76
16–11 (8–6)
43 – Martin
15 – Davenport
8 – Martin
FedEx Forum (14,747)Memphis, TN
February 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Wichita State
W 88–85
17–11 (9–6)
37 – Martin
9 – Thornton
3 – Brewton Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
February 26, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU
Temple
W 81–73
18–11 (10–6)
30 – Martin
11 – Thornton
5 – Martin
FedEx Forum (14,652)Memphis, TN
March 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 23 Cincinnati
L 69–71
18–12 (10–7)
28 – Martin
7 – Maurice
5 – Martin
Fifth Third Arena (12,392)Cincinnati, OH
March 9, 2019 8:30 pm, ESPNU
Tulsa
W 66–63
19–12 (11–7)
20 – Martin
6 – 2 Tied
6 – Martin
FedEx Forum (17,611)Memphis, TN
AAC Tournament
March 14, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU
(5)
(12) Tulane First Round
W 83–68
20–12
21 – Martin
13 – Parks Jr.
7 – Martin
FedExForum (8,046)Memphis, TN
March 15, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN2
(5)
(4) UCF Quarterfinals
W 79–55
21–12
21 – Maurice
11 – Davenport
4 – Martin
FedExForum (7,610)Memphis, TN
March 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN2
(5)
(1) No. 11 Houston Semifinals
L 58–61
21–13
23 – Martin
9 – Martin
1 – Tied
FedExForum (7,819)Memphis, TN
NIT Tournament
March 19, 2019 *8:00 pm, ESPN3
(3)
(6) San Diego First Round – TCU Bracket
W 74–60
22–13
21 – Martin
7 – Martin
3 – Brewton Jr.
FedExForum (8,138)Memphis, TN
March 22, 2019 *7:30 pm, ESPNU
(3)
at (2) Creighton Second Round – TCU Bracket
L 67–79
22–14
20 – Martin
6 – Jones
4 – Martin
CHI Health Center Omaha (7,031)Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
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