2018–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers, led by sixth-year head coach Richard Pitino, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by 2019 First team All-Big Ten selection Jordan Murphy and third team selection Amir Coffey.[1]

2018–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
Vancouver Showcase champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2018–19 record22–14 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coachRichard Pitino (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State164 .800  327  .821
No. 13 Purdue164 .800  2610  .722
No. 8 Michigan155 .750  307  .811
No. 21 Wisconsin146 .700  2311  .676
Maryland137 .650  2311  .676
Iowa1010 .500  2312  .657
Minnesota911 .450  2214  .611
Ohio State812 .400  2015  .571
Indiana812 .400  1916  .543
Penn State713 .350  1418  .438
Illinois713 .350  1221  .364
Rutgers713 .350  1417  .452
Nebraska614 .300  1917  .528
Northwestern416 .200  1319  .406
† 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Golden Gophers finished the 2017–18 season 15–17, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the first round to Rutgers.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Nate Mason2G6'2"190SeniorDecatur, GAGraduated
Jamir Harris4G6'0"190FreshmanNorth Brunswick, NJTransferred to American
Davonte Fitzgerald20F6'8"225RS SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred to Stephen F. Austin
Bakary Konaté21C6'11"240SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated
Reggie Lynch22C6'10"265RS SeniorEdina, MNDismissed from school[2]
Gaston Diedhiou41F6'10"245SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Payton WillisG6'4"182JuniorFayetteville, ARVanderbilt
Marcus Carr G 6'1 185 Sophomore Toronto,ON Pittsburgh
Brock Stull G 6'4 194 RS Senior Rockford, IL Milwaukee

2018 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Oturu
C
St. Paul, MN Cretin-Derham Hall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jan 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gabe Kalscheur
SG
Minneapolis, MN DeLaSalle High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jul 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jarvis Omersa
PF
Orono, MN Orono High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
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 Minnesota Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Payton Willis (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrFayetteville
    Vanderbilt
    Fayetteville, AR
    G 1 Dupree McBrayer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Queens, NY
    G 2 Marcus Carr (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMontverde Academy
    Pittsburgh
    Toronto, ON
    F 3 Jordan Murphy (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrBrennan San Antonio, TX
    G 5 Amir Coffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrHopkins Hopkins, MN
    G 10 Brady Rudrud (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEden Prairie Eden Prairie, MN
    G 11 Isaiah Washington 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Raymond Harlem, NY
    G 13 Hunt Conroy (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoJesuit New Orleans, LA
    F 21 Jarvis Omersa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrOrono Orono, MN
    G 22 Gabe Kalscheur 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDeLaSalle Edina, MN
    F 24 Eric Curry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoSouthwest Christian Academy Memphis, TN
    C 25 Daniel Oturu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrCretin-Derham Hall Woodbury, MN
    G 31 Brock Stull 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrBoylan Catholic
    Milwaukee
    Rockford, IL
    C 35 Matz Stockman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrCanarias Academy
    Louisville
    Oslo, Norway
    F 42 Michael Hurt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrJohn Marshall Rochester, MN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.[3] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[3] Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    Minnesota–Duluth W 109–53 
     18  Washington  10  Oturu  6  Stull  Williams Arena (7,481)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    Omaha W 104–76  1–0
     18  Coffey  10  Murphy  11  Washington  Williams Arena (8,883)
    Minneapolis, MN
    November 12, 2018*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Utah W 78–69  2–0
     19  Kalscheur  17  Murphy  6  Tied  Williams Arena (11,554)
    Minneapolis, MN
    November 18, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Texas A&M
    Vancouver Showcase
    W 69–64  3–0
     14  Murphy  9  Oturu  3  Washington  Vancouver Convention Centre (3,107)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 20, 2018*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Santa Clara
    Vancouver Showcase
    W 80–66  4–0
     25  Kalscheur  17  Murphy  6  Murphy  Vancouver Convention Centre (3,070)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Washington
    Vancouver Showcase
    W 68–66  5–0
     18  Murphy  11  Murphy  2  Tied  Vancouver Convention Centre (1,680)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 26, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Boston College
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 56–68  5–1
     16  Murphy  11  Murphy  3  Washington  Conte Forum (4,389)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 30, 2018*
    9:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Oklahoma State
    U.S. Bank Stadium Classic
    W 83–76  6–1
     24  Murphy  16  Murphy  4  Washington  U.S. Bank Stadium (12,357)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 2, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 16 Ohio State L 59–79  6–2
    (0–1)
     19  Coffey  7  Tied  3  Washington  Value City Arena (11,668)
    Columbus, OH
    December 5, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 24 Nebraska W 85–78  7–2
    (1–1)
     32  Coffey  13  Murphy  6  Coffey  Williams Arena (9,624)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 8, 2018*
    3:00 pm, BTN+
    Arkansas State W 72–56  8–2
     19  Oturu  12  Tied  6  Coffey  Williams Arena (10,257)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 11, 2018*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    North Florida W 80–71  9–2
     20  Murphy  18  Murphy  13  Washington  Williams Arena (9,212)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    North Carolina A&T W 86–67  10–2
     30  Murphy  16  Murphy  10  Washington  Williams Arena (10,144)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 30, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    Mount St. Mary's W 71–53  11–2
     15  McBrayer  10  Oturu  3  Tied  Williams Arena (10,767)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 3, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 22 Wisconsin W 59–52  12–2
    (2–1)
     21  Coffey  11  Murphy  3  Coffey  Kohl Center (16,687)
    Madison, WI
    January 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Maryland L 67–82  12–3
    (2–2)
     16  Coffey  11  Oturu  5  Coffey  Williams Arena (9,919)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 12, 2019
    11:30 am, BTN
    Rutgers W 88–70  13–3
    (3–2)
     29  Coffey  16  Murphy  10  McBrayer  Williams Arena (10,837)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Illinois L 68–95  13–4
    (3–3)
     17  Oturu  8  Oturu  4  Washington  State Farm Center (11,503)
    Champaign, IL
    January 19, 2019
    7:30 pm, BTN
    Penn State W 65–64  14–4
    (4–3)
     19  Murphy  21  Murphy  6  Murphy  Williams Arena (11,042)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 22, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 5 Michigan L 57–59  14–5
    (4–4)
     15  Murphy  11  Murphy  4  McBrayer  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    January 27, 2019
    4:00 pm, FS1
    No. 19 Iowa W 92–87  15–5
    (5–4)
     23  Tied  11  Murphy  7  McBrayer  Williams Arena (11,582)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Illinois W 86–75  16–5
    (6–4)
     18  Coffey  10  Murphy  6  Coffey  Williams Arena (9,565)
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 3, 2019
    11:00 am, BTN
    at No. 17 Purdue L 63–73  16–6
    (6–5)
     22  Coffey  10  Murphy  5  Washington  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 19 Wisconsin L 51–56  16–7
    (6–6)
     16  Murphy  19  Murphy  5  McBrayer  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 9 Michigan State L 55–79  16–8
    (6–7)
     17  Kalscheur  7  Oturu  4  Coffey  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska L 61–62  16–9
    (6–8)
     19  Murphy  13  Murphy  4  McBrayer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,642)
    Lincoln, NE
    February 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Indiana W 84–63  17–9
    (7–8)
     23  Murphy  11  Murphy  7  Coffey  Williams Arena (11,639)
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 7 Michigan L 60-69  17-10
    (7-9)
     18  Tied  15  Murphy  4  Coffey  Williams Arena (11,084)
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 24, 2019
    5:30 pm, BTN
    at Rutgers L 64–68  17–11
    (7–10)
     21  Kalscheur  8  Oturu  3  Coffey  Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,270)
    Piscataway, NJ
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Northwestern W 62–50  18–11
    (8–10)
     32  Coffey  12  Coffey  3  Coffey  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,869)
    Evanston, IL
    March 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 11 Purdue W 73–69  19–11
    (9–10)
     32  Coffey  14  Murphy  4  Tied  Williams Arena (10,062)
    Minneapolis, MN
    March 8, 2019
    5:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 24 Maryland L 60–69  19–12
    (9–11)
     23  Coffey  11  Oturu  6  Coffey  Xfinity Center (16,662)
    College Park, MD
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    (7) vs. (10) Penn State
    Second round
    W 77–72 OT 20–12
     22  Coffey  14  Murphy  5  Tied  United Center (16,207)
    Chicago, IL
    March 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    (7) vs. (2) No. 13 Purdue
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–73  21–12
     27  Murphy  10  Oturu  4  Tied  United Center (18,575)
    Chicago, IL
    March 16, 2019
    2:30 pm, CBS
    (7) vs. (3) No. 10 Michigan
    Semifinals
    L 49–76  21–13
     14  Coffey  6  Murphy  7  McBrayer  United Center (18,468)
    Chicago, IL
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21, 2019*
    11:15 am, CBS
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) Louisville
    First Round
    W 86–76  22–13
     24  Kalscheur  8  Kalscheur  4  McBrayer  Wells Fargo Arena (16,512)
    Des Moines, IA
    Mar 23, 2019*
    6:45 pm, CBS
    (10 E) vs. (2 E) No. 5 Michigan State
    Second Round
    L 50–70  22–14
     27  Coffey  7  Omersa  4  Coffey  Wells Fargo Arena (16,770)
    Des Moines, IA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

    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 Final 
    AP RV RV RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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    References

    1. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". BigTen.org. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
    2. Tracy, Marc (February 15, 2018). "Minnesota's Reggie Lynch Won't Appeal Sexual Assault Ruling". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
    3. Norlander, Matt (October 19, 2017). "Big Ten adds two games for a 20-game conference schedule starting in 2018–19". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
    4. "Big Ten to move to 20-game conference slate". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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