2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

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 were 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. In a season of bad records, the team finished with the most losses in a season in school history and also had its first last-place finish in Big 12 Conference play.

2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2018–19 record15–21 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coachBob Huggins (12th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Kansas State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
No. 9 Texas Tech14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 17 Kansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
Baylor10–8 .556  20–14  .588
No. 24 Iowa State †9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Texas8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Oklahoma7–11 .389  20–14  .588
TCU7–11 .389  23–14  .622
Oklahoma State5–13 .278  12–20  .375
West Virginia4–14 .222  15–21  .417
† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jevon Carter2G6'2"205SeniorMaywood, ILGraduated; Drafted by Memphis Grizzlies
Daxter Miles Jr.4G6'3"200SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
D'Angelo Hunter11F6'6"190JuniorLouisville, KYTransferred to Nicholls State
Teddy Allen13F6'5"225FreshmanMesa, AZTransferred to Wichita State
Maciej Bender25F6'10"250SophomoreWarsaw, PolandTransferred to Mercer

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jermaine Haley10F6'8"215RS JuniorBurnaby, BCJunior college transferred from Odessa College.
Andrew Gordon12C6'10"235RS SophomoreClearwater, FLJunior 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 
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 
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 
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 
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

    Roster
    2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Trey Doomes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUniversity HS Acworth, GA
    F 1 Derek Culver 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrWarren G. Harding HS Youngstown, OH
    G 2 Brandon Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrHargrave Military Academy South Charleston, WV
    G 3 James Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrHolmes HS Covington, KY
    G 5 Jordan McCabe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrKaukauna HS Kaukauna, WI
    G 10 Jermaine Haley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrOdessa College Vancouver, BC
    F 11 Emmitt Matthews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWoodrow Wilson HS Tacoma, WA
    F 12 Andrew Gordon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SoNW Florida State College Clearwater, FL
    G 14 Chase Harler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWheeling Central HS Moundsville, WV
    F 15 Lamont West 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS JrMiller Grove HS Cincinnati, OH
    G 20 Taevon Horton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFairmont Senior HS Fairmont, WV
    F 21 Wesley Harris (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLawson State CC Jackson, MS
    F 23 Esa Ahmad (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrShaker Heights HS Cleveland, OH
    F 31 Logan Routt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS JrCameron HS Cameron, WV
    F 50 Sagaba Konate 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrKennedy Catholic HS Bamako, Mali
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    On Feb 11, 2019 Esa Ahmad and Wesley Harris were dismissed from the team.[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 No. 13 Penn State
    Charity Exhibition    		 L 82–84  –
    		  25 – Ahmad  7 – Tied  3 – Harler  WVU Coliseum (9,517)
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 Buffalo L 94–99 OT 0–1
    		  22 – West  9 – West  4 – Bolden  WVU Coliseum (12,657)
    Morgantown, WV
    November 15, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Monmouth
    Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals    		 W 71–53  1–1
    		  16 – Ahmad  8 – Konate  3 – Tied  HTC Center (3,307)
    Conway, SC
    November 16, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Western Kentucky
    Myrtle Beach Invitational    		 L 57–63  1–2
    		  12 – Ahmad  6 – Tied  3 – Bolden  HTC Center (3,370)
    Conway, SC
    November 18, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. St. Joseph's
    Myrtle Beach Invitational    		 W 97–90  2–2
    		  27 – West  9 – Konate  5 – Knapper  HTC Center (3,094)
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Valparaiso
    Myrtle Beach Invitational campus-site game    		 W 88–76  3–2
    		  30 – Ahmad  10 – Konate  7 – Knapper  WVU Coliseum (9,188)
    Morgantown, WV
    November 28, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Rider W 92–78  4–2
    		  20 – West  8 – Tied  8 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (9,124)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Youngstown State W 106–72  5–2
    		  15 – Tied  9 – Konate  5 – Bolden  WVU Coliseum (10,849)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 4, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Florida
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 56–66  5–3
    		  11 – Harler  9 – Ahmad  5 – Haley  Madison Square Garden (8,499)
    New York, NY
    December 8, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl    		 W 69–59  6–3
    		  18 – Bolden  9 – Konate  4 – Bolden  WVU Coliseum (13,670)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Rhode Island
    Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase    		 L 73–80  6–4
    		  18 – Harris  9 – Harris  4 – Ahmad  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Jacksonville State W 74–72  7–4
    		  20 – Harris  8 – Harris  5 – Bolden  WVU Coliseum (8,231)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Lehigh W 78–68  8–4
    		  22 – Bolden  11 – Culver  5 – Bolden  WVU Coliseum (10,754)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 11 Texas Tech L 59–62  8–5
    (0–1)    		  22 – West  8 – Culver  2 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (10,358)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Texas
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 54–61  8–6
    (0–2)    		  17 – Culver  9 – Culver  2 – West  Frank Erwin Center (9,195)
    Austin, TX
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Kansas State L 69–71  8–7
    (0–3)    		  21 – West  12 – Culver  3 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (9,590)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oklahoma State
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 77–85  8–8
    (0–4)    		  31 – Bolden  15 – Culver  3 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (11,339)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at TCU
    Super Tuesday    		 L 67–98  8–9
    (0–5)    		  15 – Bolden  5 – Harris  5 – Haley  Schollmaier Arena (6,734)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Kansas
    Saturday Showcase    		 W 65–64  9–9
    (1–5)    		  13 – Haley  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,657)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 21, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Baylor
    Big Monday    		 L 73–85  9–10
    (1–6)    		  22 – Bolden  8 – Culver  3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (9,936)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 26, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Tennessee
    Big 12/SEC Challenge/Saturday Showcase    		 L 66–83  9–11
    		  16 – Ahmad  7 – Ahmad  4 – McCabe  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,149)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 20 Iowa State L 68–93  9–12
    (1–7)    		  24 – West  5 – Tied  5 – Haley  Hilton Coliseum (14,252)
    Ames, IA
    February 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Oklahoma
    Saturday Showcase    		 W 79–71  10–12
    (2–7)    		  25 – Knapper  14 – Culver  4 – Ahmad  WVU Coliseum (11,611)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 4, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 18 Texas Tech
    Big Monday    		 L 50–81  10–13
    (2–8)    		  23 – Culver  12 – Culver  4 – Haley  United Supermarkets Arena (12,831)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Texas
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 53–75  10–14
    (2–9)    		  14 – Ahmad  11 – Culver  4 – Culver  WVU Coliseum (12,815)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 16, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 14 Kansas
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 53–78  10–15
    (2–10)    		  11 – Tied  12 – Culver  4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    February 18, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 Kansas State
    Big Monday    		 L 51–65  10–16
    (2–11)    		  16 – West  13 – Culver  2 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (9,266)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Baylor
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 75–82  10–17
    (2–12)    		  16 – West  7 – Haley  5 – Haley  Ferrell Center (6,262)
    Waco, TX
    February 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 TCU
    Super Tuesday    		 W 104–96 3OT 11–17
    (3–12)    		  25 – McCabe  21 – Culver  11 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (8,798)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 80–92  11–18
    (3–13)    		  23 – Haley  10 – Matthews. Jr.  5 – Haley  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    March 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Iowa State W 90–75  12–18
    (4–13)    		  28 – Haley  12 – West  5 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (10,354)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 9, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Oklahoma State
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 77–85  12–19
    (4–14)    		  16 – Tied  21 – Culver  5 – McCabe  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,279)
    Stillwater, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (10) vs. (7) Oklahoma
    First Round/Champ Week    		 W 71–70  13–19
    		  15 – West  12 – Haley  4 – Haley  Sprint Center (18,858)
    Kansas City, MO
    March 14, 2019
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (10) vs. (2) No. 7 Texas Tech
    Quarterfinals/Champ Week    		 W 79–74  14–19
    		  28 – Matthews  13 – Culver  8 – McCabe  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    March 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (10) vs. (3) No. 17 Kansas
    Semifinals/Champ Week    		 L 74–88  14–20
    		  16 – West  11 – Culver  6 – Haley  Sprint Center (19,066)
    Kansas City, MO
    College Basketball Invitational
    March 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Frontier    		 Grand Canyon
    First round    		 W 77–63  15–20
    		  24 – Haley  10 – Culver  4 – Harler  WVU Coliseum (5,313)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Coastal Carolina
    Quarterfinals    		 L 91–109  15–21
    		  21 – Matthews/West  10 – Haley  6 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (6,775)
    Morgantown, WV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    .

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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 13 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
    Coaches 13 13^ RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    See also

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/west-virginia-basketball-dismisses-starters-esa-ahmad-wesley-harris-for-violation-of-policies/
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