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.

2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
CBI, First Round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	20–13 (11–7 C-USA)
Head coach	Doc Sadler (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Shields Marques Townsend Clarence Weatherspoon
Home arena	Reed Green Coliseum
Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Old Dominion †	13	–	5		.722			26	–	9		.743
Western Kentucky	11	–	7		.611			20	–	14		.588
Southern Miss	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
UTSA	11	–	7		.611			17	–	15		.531
UAB	10	–	8		.556			20	–	15		.571
Marshall	11	–	7		.611			23	–	14		.622
FIU	10	–	8		.556			20	–	13		.606
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9		.500			20	–	13		.606
Florida Atlantic	8	–	10		.444			17	–	16		.515
North Texas	8	–	10		.444			21	–	12		.636
Rice	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
Middle Tennessee	8	–	10		.444			11	–	21		.344
Charlotte	5	–	13		.278			8	–	21		.276
UTEP	3	–	15		.167			8	–	21		.276
† 2019 C-USA tournament winner

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.

Roster

2018–19 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Dominic Magee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Grand Canyon Harvey, Louisiana G 1 Cortez Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Osceola High School Kissimmee, Florida G 2 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Southwest Christian Academy (AR) Toronto, Ontario G 3 Gabe Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. Joseph Catholic School Jackson, Mississippi G 4 Christian Clark (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Mack Prep Academy (NC) Hattiesburg, Mississippi G 11 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Calhoun City High School Calhoun City, Mississippi F 12 Tim Rowe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Mt. Zion Prep Lilburn, Georgia F 13 Boban Jacdonmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Chattanooga State Community College London, England F 14 Tyler Stevenson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr New Hope High School Columbus, Mississippi G 15 Clay Weatherspoon (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ridgeland High School (MS) Jackson, Mississippi G 20 Kevin Holland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Paul W. Bryant High School Tuscaloosa, Alabama G 21 Anfernee Hampton (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson, Mississippi F 23 LaDarius Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Forest Hill High School Jackson, Mississippi F 32 Leonard Harper-Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Moberly Area Community College Detroit, Michigan G 55 Tyree Griffin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Oklahoma State New Orleans, Louisiana	Head coach Doc Sadler (Auburn) Assistant coach(es) Steve Shields (Baylor) Marques Townsend (Kansas) Clarence Weatherspoon (Southern Miss) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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[1].

References

1. Southern Miss Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball