2018–19 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team
2018–19 Utah State Aggies men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
2018–19 record | 0–0 (0–0 MW) |
Head coach | Craig Smith (1st season) |
Assistant coach | Austin Hansen |
Assistant coach | Eric Peterson |
Assistant coach | David Ragland |
Home arena | Smith Spectrum |
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 MW Tournament winner As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2018–19 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represents Utah State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by first-year head coach Craig Smith, play their home games at the Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah as members of the Mountain West Conference.
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2017–18 season 17-17 overall and 8-10 in conference play, finishing tied for 7th. In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, they defeated Colorado State in the first round and Boise State in the quarterfinals before losing to New Mexico in the semi-finals.
On March 11, 2018, head coach Tim Duryea was fired after three seasons.[1] He finished at Utah State with a three-year record of 47–49. On March 25, reports indicated that the school had hired South Dakota head coach Craig Smith as head coach, which was confirmed the next day.[2][3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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DeAngelo Isby | 0 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Declare for 2018 NBA draft |
Koby McEwen | 1 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Transferred to Marquette |
Julion Pearre | 5 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | McKinney, TX | Graduated |
Alex Dargenton | 11 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Senior | Ford-de-France, Martinque | Gradauted |
Taylor Larson | 13 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Highland, UT | Left the team |
Norbert Janicek | 15 | F | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Dražkovce, Slovakia | Left the team due to personal reasons |
Daron Henson | 23 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Freshman | Pasadena, CA | Transferred to Salt Lake CC |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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John Knight III | 3 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | Jackson, MS | Junior college transferred from Southwest Mississippi CC |
Ke'Sean Davis | 13 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Junior college transferred from Seward County CC |
Roche Grootfaam | 15 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Paramaribo, Suriname | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Steven Ashworth PG |
Highland, UT | Lone Peak High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tauriawn Knight PG |
Edmond, OK | Edmond Santa Fe High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Ben Fakira C |
Sydney, Australia | Barker College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 1, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Evergreen State College | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Montana State | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, MT | |||||||||
Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Hartford MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Utah Valley MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Nov 19, 2018* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Saint Mary's MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
Nov 21, 2018* |
vs. Arizona State or Mississippi State MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Northern Iowa MW–MVC Challenge |
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Dec 1, 2018* 8:00 pm |
at UC Irvine | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | |||||||||
Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv |
at BYU Old Oquirrh Bucket |
Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
Dec 8, 2018* 2:30 pm, ATTSNRM |
vs. Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket/Beehive Classic |
Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lack City, UT | |||||||||
Dec 15, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Alabama State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Dec 20, 2018* 6:00 pm |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
Dec 28, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Eastern Oregon | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Mountain West regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Nevada | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | |||||||||
Jan 5, 2019 7:00 pm |
Air Force | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm |
Fresno State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ATTSNRM |
at Wyoming | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY | |||||||||
Jan 16, 2019 8:00 pm |
at San Jose State | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA | |||||||||
Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm |
Colorado State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Jan 26, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
at New Mexico | Dreamstyle Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm |
San Jose State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Feb 2, 2019 2:30 pm, ATTSNRM |
UNLV | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Feb 6, 2019 8:30 pm, ATTSNRM |
at Fresno State | Save Mart Center Fresno, CA | |||||||||
Feb 9, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at San Diego State | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | |||||||||
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm |
Wyoming | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm |
at Air Force | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||||
Feb 20, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
New Mexico | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Feb 23, 2019 TBA, Stadium |
at Boise State | Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID | |||||||||
Feb 26, 2019 7:30 pm, CBSSN |
San Diego State | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Mar 2, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
Nevada | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||||||||
Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM |
at Colorado State | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO | |||||||||
Mountain West Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13–16, 2019 |
vs. | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Source[4]. |
References
- ↑ Greene, Dana (March 11, 2018). "Utah State fires head basketball coach Tim Duryea". Good4Utah. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Source: Utah State set to hire South Dakota's Craig Smith as new basketball coach". Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ↑ Garry, Mick (March 26, 2018). "South Dakota's Craig Smith named men's basketball coach at Utah State". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Utah State 2018–19 schedule". UtahStateAggies.com.