2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Tigers, led by 14th-year head coach Horace Broadnax , played their home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 11–20 overall, 8–8 in MEAC play, to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MEAC tournament they lost in the first round to No. 11 seed Delaware State .
This season marks the Tigers' final season playing in Division I as they rejoined Division II after the season.[ 1]
Previous season
With a win over South Carolina State on March 1, 2018, the Tigers earned a share of the MEAC regular season championship.[ 2] They finished the season 15–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first place. Due to tie-breaking procedures, the Tigers received the No. 3 seed in the MEAC tournament , where they lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals. The Tigers were initially ruled to be ineligible for postseason play for a second consecutive season due to APR violations.[ 3] However, the NCAA granted the Tigers a waiver allowing them to participate in postseason play.[ 4] [ 5]
Roster
2018–19 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
00
Tyrell Harper
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Sanford, FL
G
1
Qua Smith
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Statesboro, GA
F
2
Collins Joseph
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Fr
St. Thomas, USVI
G
3
Zach Sellers
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Cheraw, SC
F
4
John Jr. Grant
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Jr
Baltimore, MD
F
5
Romani Hansen
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
St. Croix, USVI
G
10
Adam Saeed
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Chicago, IL
G
11
Jaquan Dotson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Philadelphia, MS
F
12
Jahlin Smith
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Barnwell, SC
G
14
Amaru Bryant
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Quincy, FL
G
32
Chris Dubose
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Stockbridge, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: July 2, 2024
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018 *7:30 p.m.
Thomas
W 111–107
Tiger Arena (1,450)Savannah, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018 *9:30 p.m., SECN+
at Texas A&M
L 83–98
0–1
Reed Arena (6,757)College Station, TX
November 9, 2018 *8:30 p.m., SECN+
at Georgia
L 76–110
0–2
Stegeman Coliseum (9,018)Athens, GA
November 11, 2018 *4:00 p.m.
Middle Georgia State
W 105–95
1–2
Tiger Arena (960)Savannah, GA
November 13, 2018 *7:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech
W 97–83
2–2
Tiger Arena (1,029)Savannah, GA
November 16, 2018 *7:00 p.m.
Gardner–Webb
L 77–97
2–3
Tiger Arena (755)Savannah, GA
November 20, 2018 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State Commodore Classic
L 84–104
2–4
MAC Center (1,925)Kent, OH
November 24, 2018 *2:00 p.m.
vs. Alcorn State Commodore Classic
W 80–75
3–4
Vines Center (50)Lynchburg, VA
November 25, 2018 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Liberty Commodore Classic
L 56–82
3–5
Vines Center (1,943)Lynchburg, VA
November 27, 2018 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
vs. Vanderbilt Commodore Classic
L 85–120
3–6
Memorial Gymnasium (8,271)Nashville, TN
December 1, 2018 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb
L 60–97
3–7
Paul Porter Arena (1,559)Boiling Springs, NC
December 11, 2018 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Dakota State
L 72–139
3–8
Frost Arena (1,776)Brookings, SD
December 13, 2018 *8:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 16 Wisconsin
L 60–101
3–9
Kohl Center (17,004)Madison, WI
December 20, 2018 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech
L 80–91
3–10
Eblen Center (807)Cookeville, TN
December 22, 2018 *1:00 p.m., BTN+
at No. 23 Iowa
L 64–110
3–11
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,444)Iowa City, IA
MEAC regular season
January 5, 2019 4:00 p.m.
at Coppin State
L 67–73
3–12 (0–1)
Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 8, 2019 7:30 p.m.
at Morgan State
W 88–87
4–12 (1–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 12, 2019 4:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M
L 64–69
4–13 (1–2)
Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Norfolk State
L 76–82
4–14 (1–3)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 26, 2019 6:00 p.m.
South Carolina State
W 92–88
5–14 (2–3)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 28, 2019 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina Central
L 78–82
5–15 (2–4)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 2, 2019 4:00 p.m.
at Delaware State
W 76–73
6–15 (3–4)
Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 4, 2019 7:30 p.m.
at Maryland Eastern Shore
W 68–63
7–15 (4–4)
Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 9, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Coppin State
W 71–62
8–15 (5–4)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 11, 2019 7:30 p.m.
Morgan State
W 88–85
9–15 (6–4)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 16, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Florida A&M
L 74–78
9–16 (6–5)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 18, 2019 7:30 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman
W 79–70
10–16 (7–5)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 23, 2019 4:00 p.m.
at North Carolina Central
L 69–78
10–17 (7–6)
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium Durham, NC
February 25, 2019 7:30 p.m.
at North Carolina A&T
L 58–63
10–18 (7–7)
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Howard
L 76–81
10–19 (7–8)
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
March 7, 2019 7:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State
W 90–87
11–19 (8–8)
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 11, 2019 6:00 p.m., FloHoops
(6)
vs. (11) Delaware State First round
L 67–71
11–20
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source:[ 6]
References
^ "SSU MOVES TO DIVISION II SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE" . thesiac.com . December 7, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "Savannah State vs. South Carolina State - Game Summary - March 1, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 2, 2018 .
^ Wolken, Dan (May 10, 2017). "17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason" . USA Today . Retrieved November 16, 2017 .
^ Northam, Mitchell (January 19, 2018). "Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball" . Mid-Major Madness . Retrieved February 13, 2018 .
^ Jung, Tristan (January 25, 2018). "Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire" . Mid-Major Madness . Retrieved February 13, 2018 .
^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule" . ssuathletics.com . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .