2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia and were led by fourth-year head coach Al Skinner. They finished the season 6-26 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for 8th place, and due to their tiebreaker over Stetson, they qualified for the conference tournament. As the #8 seed in the ASUN Tournament, they lost in the first round to top-seeded Lipscomb 71–86.[1]

2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2018–19 record6–26 (3–13 ASUN)
Head coachAl Skinner (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Cotton
  • Carlton Owens
  • Stephen Cox
Home arenaKSU Convocation Center
2018–19 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lipscomb14–2 .875  29–8  .784
Liberty †14–2 .875  29–7  .806
North Florida9–7 .563  16–17  .485
Florida Gulf Coast9–7 .563  14–18  .438
NJIT8–8 .500  22–13  .629
North Alabama7–9 .438  10–22  .313
Jacksonville5–11 .313  12–20  .375
Kennesaw State3–13 .188  6–26  .188
Stetson3–13 .188  7–24  .226
† 2019 ASUN Tournament winner

On February 21, 2019, Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective at the end of the season.[2]

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2017–18 season 10–20, 6–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Jacksonville.

Roster
2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bobby Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMineral Area College Crete, IL
G 2 Danny Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrUCF Atlanta, GA
G 3 Adili Kuerban 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Santa Clarita, CA
G 4 Tyler Hooker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS JrMoravian Prep Simpsonville, SC
F 5 Isaac Mbuyamba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrParkrose HS Portland, OR
G 11 Kyle Clarke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrOldsmar Christian School Daytona Beach, FL
G 13 C.J. Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrTompkins HS Houston, TX
F 15 Ugo Obineke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRowlett HS Rowlett, TX
F 23 Antonio Spencer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrDuncanville HS Dallas, TX
F 24 Bryson Lockley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS JrPanola College Houston, TX
F 33 Kosta Jankovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRenaissance Academy (Los Angeles) Belgrade, Serbia
G 35 Markus Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoBrookwood HS Snellville, GA
F 41 Drew Romich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrLongwood Marietta, GA
F 45 Pietro Agostini 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Academy Trieste, Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2018

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:30 pm		 Clayton State W 81–78 
KSU Convocation Center (544)
Kennesaw, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:30 pm		 Oglethorpe W 68–57  1–0
 KSU Convocation Center (901)
Kennesaw, Georgia
November 9, 2018*
8:00 pm, FSKC		 at Kansas State
Paradise Jam campus game		 L 41–56  1–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (11,021)
Manhattan, KS
November 12, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Samford L 60–74  1–2
 Pete Hanna Center (891)
Homewood, AL
November 16, 2018*
3:00 pm		 vs. Missouri
Paradise Jam quarterfinals		 L 52–55  1–3
 Sports and Fitness Center (522)
St. Thomas, VI
November 17, 2018*
3:00 pm		 vs. Old Dominion
Paradise Jam consolation 2nd round		 L 47–65  1–4
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,253)
St. Thomas, VI
November 19, 2018*
1:00 pm		 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Paradise Jam		 L 81–100  1–5
 Sports and Fitness Center (886)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 24, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 53–91  1–6
 KSU Convocation Center (602)
Kennesaw, GA
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Georgia L 52–78  1–7
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,947)
Athens, GA
December 1, 2018*
2:00 pm		 Hofstra L 52–78  1–8
 KSU Convocation Center (683)
Kennesaw, GA
December 13, 2018*
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb L 77–81 OT 1–9
 Paul Porter Arena (1,069)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 15, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech W 73–68  2–9
 KSU Convocation Center (1,203)
Kennesaw, GA
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Elon L 67–76  2–10
 KSU Convocation Center (564)
Kennesaw, GA
December 20, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southeastern W 90–72  3–10
 KSU Convocation Center (490)
Kennesaw, GA
December 28, 2018*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Georgia Tech W 87–57  3–11
 McCamish Pavilion (5,589)
Atlanta, GA
January 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Yale L 65–92  3–12
 John J. Lee Amphitheater (784)
New Haven, CT
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 5, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT L 52–72  3–13
(0–1)		 Wellness and Events Center (455)
Newark, NJ
January 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Jacksonville L 70–90  3–14
(0–2)		 KSU Convocation Center (814)
Kennesaw, GA
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Liberty L 41–62  3–15
(0–3)		 KSU Convocation Center (843)
Kennesaw, GA
January 19, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast L 59–72  3–16
(0–4)		 KSU Convocation Center (824)
Kennesaw, GA
January 21, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 57–86  3–17
(0–5)		 Allen Arena (1,134)
Nashville, TN
January 24, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Alabama L 71–76  3–18
(0–6)		 Flowers Hall (811)
Florence, AL
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida W 81–64  4–18
(1–6)		 KSU Convocation Center (871)
Kennesaw, GA
February 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson L 75–92  4–19
(1–7)		 Edmunds Center (512)
DeLand, FL
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville L 73–82  4–20
(1–8)		 Swisher Gymnasium (296)
Jacksonville, FL
February 9, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 NJIT W 63–62  5–20
(2–8)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,100)
Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida L 57–80  5–21
(2–9)		 UNF Arena (1,568)
Jacksonville, FL
February 16, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb L 67–83  5–22
(2–10)		 KSU Convocation Center (856)
Kennesaw, GA
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Alabama L 61–76  5–23
(2–11)		 KSU Convocation Center (608)
Kennesaw, GA
February 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 56–78  5–24
(2–12)		 Alico Arena (3,522)
Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 59–76  5–25
(2–13)		 Vines Center (3,376)
Lynchburg, VA
March 1, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 83–82  6–25
(3–13)		 KSU Convocation Center (771)
Kennesaw, GA
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 4, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 (8) (1) Lipscomb
Quarterfinals		 L 71–86  6–26
 Allen Arena (2,957)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References
  1. http://asunsports.org/sports/mbkb/championship/2018-19/index
  2. Wellham, David (February 21, 2019). "Kennesaw State coach Al Skinner stepping down". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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