2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Huggins (12th season)
Assistant coach	Larry Harrison
Assistant coach	Ron Everhart
Assistant coach	Erik Martin
Home arena	WVU Coliseum

The 2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by Bob Huggins, in his 12th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2017–18 season 26–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor and Texas Tech to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Murray State and Marshall to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Villanova.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jevon Carter	2	G	6'2"	205	Senior	Maywood, IL	Graduated/2018 NBA draft. Selected 2nd round, 32nd overall pick by Memphis Grizzlies
Daxter Miles Jr.	4	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Baltimore, MD	Graduated
D'Angelo Hunter	11	F	6'6"	190	Junior	Louisville, KY	Transferred to Nicholls State
Teddy Allen	13	F	6'5"	225	Freshman	Mesa, AZ	Transferred to Wichita State
Maciej Bender	25	F	6'10"	250	Sophomore	Warsaw, Poland	Transferred to Mercer

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Jermaine Haley	10	F	6'8"	215	RS Junior	Burnaby, BC	Junior college transferred from Odessa College
Andrew Gordon	12	C	6'10"	235	RS Sophomore	Clearwater, FL	Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Derek Culver #8 C	Youngstown, OH	Brewster Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Aug 2, 2016
Derek Culver #8 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan McCabe #19 PG	Kaukauna, WI	Kaukauna High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Aug 16, 2016
Jordan McCabe #19 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trey Doomes #52 SG	Acworth, GA	University School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 5, 2017
Trey Doomes #52 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Emmitt Matthews Jr. #56 PF	Tacoma, WA	Woodrow Wilson High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 12, 2018
Emmitt Matthews Jr. #56 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Miles McBride #50 PG	Cincinnati, OH	Moeller High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
Miles McBride #50 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Trey Doomes	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	University HS	Acworth, GA
F	1	Derek Culver	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	Warren G. Harding HS	Youngstown, OH
G	2	Brandon Knapper	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	South Charleston, WV
G	3	James Bolden	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Jr	Holmes HS	Covington, KY
G	5	Jordan McCabe	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Kaukauna HS	Kaukauna, WI
F	11	Emmitt Matthews	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Woodrow Wilson HS	Tacoma, WA
F	12	Andrew Gordon	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	RS So	NW Florida State College	Clearwater, FL
G	14	Chase Harler	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Wheeling Central HS	Moundsville, WV
F	15	Lamont West	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	RS Jr	Miller Grove HS	Cincinnati, OH
G	20	Taevon Horton	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Fairmont Senior HS	Fairmont, WV
F	21	Wesley Harris	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lawson State CC	Jackson, MS
F	23	Esa Ahmad	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Shaker Heights HS	Cleveland, OH
F	31	Logan Routt	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Jr	Cameron HS	Cameron, WV
F	50	Sagaba Konate	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Kennedy Catholic HS	Bamako, Mali

Head coach

Bob Huggins (West Virginia)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2018* 7:00 pm, ATTSNPT	Penn State Charity Exhibition	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Regular season
Nov 9, 2018* 9:00 pm, ESPNU	Buffalo	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Nov 15, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Monmouth Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 16, 2018* 6:30 pm/9:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Western Kentucky or Valparaiso Myrtle Beach Invitational	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 18, 2018* TBA	vs. Myrtle Beach Invitational	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 24, 2018* 2:00 pm, ATTSNPT	Valparaiso Myrtle Beach Invitational campus-site game	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Nov 28, 2018* 6:30 pm, ATTSNPT	Rider	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Dec 1, 2018* 4:00 pm, ATTSNPT	Youngstown State	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Dec 4, 2018* 9:00 pm, ESPN	vs. Florida Jimmy V Classic	–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Dec 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	Pittsburgh Backyard Brawl	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Dec 16, 2018* 1:00 pm, CBSSN	vs. Rhode Island Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase	–	–	–	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ATTSNPT	Jacksonville State	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Dec 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, ATTSNPT	Lehigh	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas Tech	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 5, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2	at Texas	–	–	–	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Kansas State	–	–	–	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Oklahoma State	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 15, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at TCU	–	–	–	Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
Jan 19, 2019 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2	Kansas	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 21, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU	Baylor	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 26, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Iowa State	–	–	–	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 2, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Oklahoma	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Feb 4, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Texas Tech	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Feb 9, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2	Texas	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Feb 16, 2019 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2	at Kansas	–	–	–	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Feb 18, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU	Kansas State	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Feb 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Baylor	–	–	–	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Feb 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	TCU	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Oklahoma	–	–	–	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Mar 6, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	Iowa State	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Mar 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNews	at Oklahoma State	–	–	–	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 13–16, 2019	vs.	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP
Coaches

References

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West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
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Culture & lore	History The Mountaineer
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2018

Recruiting class of 2019

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References