2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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.[ 3]
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.[ 4]
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.[ 5]
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:
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:
Honors and awards
Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[ 6]
All-Conference – Ahmad Caver
All-Newcomer – Elbert Robinson III
All-Defense – Ahmad Caver
Roster
2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Marquis Godwin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Hampton HS
Hampton, VA
G
1
Jason Wade
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Trinity Episcopal School
Richmond, VA
G
2
Justice Kithcart
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Virginia Episcopal School / Pittsburgh
Durham, NC
G
3
B. J. Stith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr
Brunswick HS / Virginia
Lawrenceville, VA
G
4
Ahmad Caver
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
St. John's NW Military Academy (WI)
Atlanta, GA
G
10
Xavier Green
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Williamsburg Christian Academy
Williamsburg, VA
G
11
Anthony Oliver II (I)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Daniel HS / Clemson
Birmingham, AL
G
12
Quishon Harris (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
140 lb (64 kg)
Fr
Hampton HS
Hampton, VA
F
13
Aaron Carver
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Jr
South Kent School (CT)
Elizabeth City, NC
F
15
Joseph Reece
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
East St. Louis HS
St. Louis, MO
G
20
Loren Brill (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Georgetown Prep / Cal State Fullerton
Gaithersburg, MD
F
21
Alfis Pilavios
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Moraitis School
Athens, Greece
F
22
Kalu Ezikpe
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
Discovery HS
Lawrenceville, GA
F
23
Dajour Dickens
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Bethel HS / Providence
Hampton, VA
C
25
Elbert Robinson III
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Sr
Lakeview Centennial HS / LSU
Garland, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: July 9, 2024
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 .
Source:[ 7]
References
^ Miller, Ed (April 25, 2018). "Former ODU big man Trey Porter headed to Nevada" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
^ Miller, Ed (June 6, 2018). "ODU basketball alums grab a bid to $2 million tournament" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
^ Miller, Ed (May 23, 2018). "Old Dominion lands big transfer in 7-foot-1 LSU center" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
^ Miller, Ed (July 6, 2018). "From small ball to tall ball, ODU basketball adds second 7-footer in six weeks" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
^ Miller, Ed (November 17, 2018). "Clemson guard to transfer to Old Dominion" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
^ Street & Smith's Basketball . 2018–19: 99.
^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Old Dominion Athletics . Retrieved July 9, 2024 .
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