2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NIT, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–12 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Solomon
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUD Arena
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU162 .889258  .758
Davidson144 .7782410  .706
Dayton135 .7222112  .636
St. Bonaventure126 .6671816  .529
George Mason117 .6111815  .545
Saint Louis108 .5562313  .639
Duquesne108 .5561913  .594
Rhode Island99 .5001815  .545
La Salle810 .4441021  .323
Saint Joseph's612 .3331419  .424
Richmond612 .3331320  .394
George Washington414 .222924  .273
Massachusetts414 .2221121  .344
Fordham315 .1671220  .375
2019 A10 Tournament winner

The 2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers were led by second-year head coach Anthony Grant and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21-12, 13-5 to finish in 3rd place. As the No. 3 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost to Saint Louis in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Colorado.

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to VCU.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Darrell Davis1G6'5"170SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Matej Svoboda11F6'7"224FreshmanOstrave, Czech RepublicSigned to play professionally in Czech Republic with Tuři Svitavy
Kostas Antetokounmpo13F6'10"197RS FreshmanAthens, GreeceDeclare for 2018 NBA draft
Jordan Pierce14C6'11"265FreshmanScotch Plains, NJTransferred to Odessa College
John Crosby15G6'3"197JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Delaware State
Xeyrius Williams20F6'9"205JuniorHuber Heights, OHTransferred to Akron
Joey Gruden44G6'1"185RS SeniorLeesburg, VAWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jhery Matos31G6'6"JuniorSanto Domingo, Dominic RepublicJunior college transferred from Monroe College
Jordy TshimangaC6'11"268JuniorMontreal, QETransferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tshimanga will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ibi WatsonG/F6'5"200JuniorPickerington, OHTransferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Rodney ChatmanG6'1"175JuniorLithonia, GATransferred from UT Chattanooga. Under NCAA transfer rules, Chatman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwayne Cohill
#35 PG
Parma Heights, OH Holy Name High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Frankie Policelli
#55 SF
New Hartford, NY Long Island Lutheran High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
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 August 15, 2018.

Honors and awards

Preseason Awards

Street & Smith's[1]

  • All-Conference – Josh Cunningham

Athlon Sports[2]

  • All-Atlantic 10 First Team – Josh Cunningham

Lindy's Sports[3]

  • All-Conference Second Team – Josh Cunningham

Roster

2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS SrMorgan Park
Bradley
Chicago, IL
F 1 Obi Toppin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrMt. Zion Prep (MD) Ossining, NY
G/F 2 Frankie Policelli 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrLong Island Lutheran New Hartford, NY
G/F 3 Trey Landers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) JrWayne Huber Heights, OH
G 4 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDutch Fork Irmo, SC
G 10 Jalen Crutcher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)161 lb (73 kg) SoRidgeway Memphis, TN
G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
G 31 Jhery Matos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWest Oaks Academy
Monroe College
Santo Domingo, DR
F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSt. Henry St. Henry, OH
G 35 Dwayne Cohill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrHoly Name Cleveland, OH
G 51 Jabali Leonard (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMeadowdale Dayton,OH
G 52 Camron Greer (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoRich Central Country Club Hills, IL
G 53 Christian Wilson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrNorthmont Dayton, OH
G Rodney Chatman (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrLithonia
Chattanooga
Lithonia, Georgia
C Jordy Tshimanga (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)268 lb (122 kg) JrThe MacDuffie School
Nebraska
Montreal, QC
G Ibi Watson (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrPickerington Central
Michigan
Pickerington, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm
Capital W 89–71[4] 
UD Arena (12,446)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, SPEC OH
North Florida W 78–70  1–0
UD Arena (12,522)
Dayton, OH
November 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, SPEC OH
Coppin State
Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
W 76–46  2–0
UD Arena (12,849)
Dayton, OH
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSOH
Purdue Fort Wayne W 91–80  3–0
UD Arena (13,004)
Dayton, OH
November 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. Butler
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
W 69–64  4–0
Imperial Arena (1,452)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 4 Virginia
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals
L 56–64  4–1
Imperial Arena (2,258)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2018*
11:30 am, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game
L 54–65  4–2
Imperial Arena (1,052)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 25 Mississippi State L 58–65  4–3
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm
Detroit W 98–59  5–3
UD Arena (12,700)
Dayton, OH
December 8, 2018*
8:30 pm, SECN
at No. 8 Auburn L 72–82  5–4
Auburn Arena (8,365)
Auburn, AL
December 16, 2018*
3:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Tulsa
Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase
L 67–72  5–5
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm
Western Michigan W 85–72  6–5
UD Arena (12,590)
Dayton, OH
December 22, 2018*
2:00 pm
Presbyterian W 81–69  7–5
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
December 29, 2018*
3:30 pm, NBCSN
Georgia Southern W 94–90  8–5
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 6, 2019
12:30 pm, NBCSN
Richmond W 72–48  9–5
(1–0)
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
January 9, 2019
7:00 pm
at George Washington W 72–66  10–5
(2–0)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,325)
Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2019
3:30 pm, NBCSN
Massachusetts W 72–67  11–5
(3–0)
UD Arena (12,767)
Dayton, OH
January 16, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at VCU L 71–76  11–6
(3–1)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 19, 2019
4:30 pm, NBCSN
at St. Bonaventure W 89–86 2OT 12–6
(4–1)
Reilly Center (3,918)
Olean, NY
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm
George Mason L 63–67  12–7
(4–2)
UD Arena (12,895)
Dayton, OH
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm
at Fordham W 75–52  13–7
(5–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Bronx, NY
January 30, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Joseph's W 75–64  14–7
(6–2)
UD Arena (12,628)
Dayton, OH
February 2, 2019
2:00 pm, FSOH
Duquesne W 68–64  15–7
(7–2)
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
February 5, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 60–73  15–8
(7–3)
Chaifetz Arena (6,311)
St. Louis, MO
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Rhode Island W 77–48  16–8
(8–3)
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCSN
VCU L 68–69  16–9
(8–4)
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
February 19, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Davidson W 74–73  17–9
(9–4)
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 23, 2019
4:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 70–62  18–9
(10–4)
UD Arena (13,137)
Dayton, OH
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm
at Massachusetts W 72–48  19–9
(11–4)
Mullins Center (2,478)
Amherst, MA
March 1, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Rhode Island L 70–72 OT 19–10
(11–5)
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm
La Salle W 70–39  20–10
(12–5)
UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
March 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne W 78–67  21–10
(13–5)
Palumbo Center (4,057)
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 15, 2019
8:30 pm, NBCSN
(3) vs. (6) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals
L 55–64  21–11
Barclays Center (6,857)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 19, 2019*
11:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) at (4) Colorado
First round – Alabama bracket
L 73–78  21–12
Coors Events Center (3,091)
Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Athlon Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 82. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 67. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Capital v Dayton" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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