2018–19_Horizon_League_men's_basketball_season
2018–19 Horizon League men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2018–19 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2019 and concluded in February 2019. The season marked the 39th season of Horizon League basketball.
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2018) |
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 2018–19 Horizon League men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2018–March 2019 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Wright State & Northern Kentucky |
| Season MVP | Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Northern Kentucky |
| Runners-up | Wright State |
| Finals MVP | Drew McDonald |
| Horizon League men's basketball seasons | |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Close
More information Conf, Overall ...
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 17 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 Horizon League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Close
Preseason poll
Source[1]
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wright State (25) |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky (10) |
| 3 | UIC (4) |
| 4 | Oakland |
| 5 | Green Bay |
| 6 | IUPUI |
| 7 | Cleveland State |
| 8 | Milwaukee (1) |
| 9 | Youngstown State |
| 10 | Detroit Mercy |
Close
() first place votes
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Source[1]
More information Award, Recipients ...
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | Tyree Appleby (Cleveland State) Sandy Cohen III (Green Bay) Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky) Marcus Ottey (UIC) Loudon Love (Wright State) |
| Second Team | Kameron Hankerson (Green Bay) Jalen Tate (Northern Kentucky) Tarkus Ferguson (UIC) Mark Hughes (Wright State) Naz Bohannon (Youngstown State) |
Close
Preseason Player of the Year: Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky
Conference previews
Watchlists
Schedule
Exhibition schedule
Non-conference schedule
Conference schedule
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
More information Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy ...
| Cleveland State | Detroit Mercy | Green Bay | IUPUI | Milwaukee | Northern Kentucky | Oakland | UIC | Wright State | Youngstown State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cleveland State | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Detroit Mercy | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Green Bay | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. IUPUI | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Milwaukee | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Northern Kentucky | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Oakland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. UIC | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Wright State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 |
| vs. Youngstown State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – |
| Total | 5–13 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 |
Close
Conference chart
Horizon vs. other conferences
Points scored
Coaching changes
On March 26, 2018, Detroit Mercy fired head coach Bacari Alexander after two seasons.[2] On June 5, the school hired Texas Southern head coach Mike Davis as the Titans' new coach.[3]
![[icon]](./File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (June 2020) |
Horizon League Tournament
Main article: 2019 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
NCAA Tournament
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
National Invitation Tournament
Main article: 2019 National Invitation Tournament
Weekly awards
Conference awards and teams
- "WRIGHT STATE TABBED #HLMBB FAVORITE, MCDONALD VOTED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Horizon League. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- Farrell, Perry A. (March 26, 2018). "Bacari Alexander out as Detroit Mercy's basketball coach after 2 seasons". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "Detroit Mercy to hire Mike Davis as head coach". CollegeBasketballTalk. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.