2018–19 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2018–19 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games out of Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981, as members of the Southern Conference.

2018–19 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2018–19 record11–21 (4–14 SoCon)
Head coachDan Earl (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Carroll (2nd season)
  • Austin Kenon (2nd season)
  • Steve Enright (1st season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Wofford †18–0 1.000  30–5  .857
UNC Greensboro15–3 .833  29–7  .806
Furman13–5 .722  25–8  .758
East Tennessee State13–5 .722  24–10  .706
Chattanooga7–11 .389  12–20  .375
Mercer6–12 .333  11–20  .355
Samford6–12 .333  17–16  .515
VMI4–14 .222  11–21  .344
Western Carolina4–14 .222  7–25  .219
The Citadel4–14 .222  12–18  .400
† 2019 SoCon Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2017–18 campaign with a 9–21 overall record, and a 4–14 mark in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. The nine wins were three more than the previous season under Earl. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to The Citadel. It was the fourth consecutive season that VMI had failed to advance in the Southern Conference tournament.

Preseason

Departures

The Keydets lost only two seniors from the previous year's team in Fred Iruafemi and Armani Branch. Iruafemi was the team's fourth-leading rebounder and averaged 2.4 points per game.[1] Branch did not play the entire year as he was sidelined with an injury and received a medical redshirt. He chose to transfer and spend his final season of eligibility at Norfolk State.

NamePositionClassReason
Keith SmithGSo.Transferred to Cal Poly
Armani BranchFSr.Graduated; transferred to Norfolk State
Fred IruafemiFSr.Graduated

Coaching Changes

On July 3, 2018, VMI head coach Dan Earl announced the addition of Steve Enright as an assistant coach.[2] Enright came from Bridgewater College where he had served for three years on the Eagles' coaching staff. He was also an assistant under head coach Dan Hurley at Rhode Island. Enright replaced Steve Lepore, who left for an assistant coaching position with Eastern Kentucky after three years of service under Earl.[3]

Roster
2018–19 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Austin Vereen  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMaret School Washington, D.C.
F 1 Tragen Fahl 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAtlantic Shores Christian Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 2 Garrett Gilkeson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrParkersburg South Parkersburg, West Virginia
G 3 Bubba Parham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoBrookwood Snellville, Georgia
G 4 Rafael Jenkins  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrUnited Faith Christian Charlotte, North Carolina
G 5 Greg Parham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoMonacan Richmond, Virginia
G 11 Jordan Ratliffe   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoVillage Christian Gibson, North Carolina
G 12 Ta'Vonne Bond 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)163 lb (74 kg) SoMount Zion Christian Academy Columbia, South Carolina
G 15 Myles Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)181 lb (82 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep Ashburn, Virginia
F 21 Connor Arnold 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGrace Christian Knoxville, Tennessee
G 24 Will Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHalifax County South Boston, Virginia
F 25 Tyler Creammer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrMiller School Parkton, North Carolina
G 31 Sarju Patel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHargrave Daleville, Virginia
C 34 Jake Stephens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMusselman Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Ref:[4]

Depth Chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jake Stephens Tyler Creammer
PF Myles Lewis Will Miller Tragen Fahl
SF Garrett Gilkeson Connor Arnold
SG Sarju Patel Ta'Vonne Bond
PG Bubba Parham Greg Parham

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, SoCon Network		 Washington College W 89–56  1–0
 Cameron Hall (762)
Lexington, VA
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Pittsburgh L 55–94  1–1
 Petersen Events Center (4,321)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 11, 2018*
1:00 pm		 Goucher W 98–34  2–1
 Cameron Hall (612)
Lexington, VA
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 USC Upstate W 78–72  3–1
 Cameron Hall (826)
Lexington, VA
November 18, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 10 Kentucky L 82–92  3–2
 Rupp Arena (20,207)
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Kentucky Christian W 106–80  4–2
 Cameron Hall (594)
Lexington, VA
November 23, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson W 87–79 OT 5–2
 Edmunds Center (364)
DeLand, FL
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 American L 64–74  5–3
 Cameron Hall (922)
Lexington, VA
December 1, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Longwood L 45–65  5–4
 Willett Hall (1,428)
Farmville, VA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Virginia Tech L 68–89  5–5
 Cassell Coliseum (7,748)
Blacksburg, VA
December 9, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Chattanooga L 65–83  5–6
(0–1)		 McKenzie Arena (2,301)
Chattanooga, TN
December 12, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian L 70–103  5–7
 Templeton Center (373)
Clinton, SC
December 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Alabama W 89–68  6–7
 Cameron Hall (600)
Lexington, VA
December 29, 2018
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Samford L 68–96  6–8
(0–2)		 Pete Hanna Center (734)
Homewood, AL
January 5, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro L 68–71  6–9
(0–3)		 Cameron Hall (600)
Lexington, VA
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Furman L 57–89  6–10
(0–4)		 Cameron Hall (700)
Lexington, VA
January 12, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Wofford L 76–90  6–11
(0–5)		 Cameron Hall (700)
Lexington, VA
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State L 82–85  6–12
(0–6)		 Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,286)
Johnson City, TN
January 19, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Carolina W 91–83  7–12
(1–6)		 Cameron Hall (2,500)
Lexington, VA
January 24, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Mercer L 68–88  7–13
(1–7)		 Hawkins Arena (2,376)
Macon, GA
January 26, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at The Citadel L 82–84  7–14
(1–8)		 McAlister Field House (3,864)
Charleston, SC
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UNC Greensboro L 66–93  7–15
(1–9)		 Greensboro Coliseum Complex (2,639)
Greensboro, NC
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Chattanooga L 70–71  7–16
(1–10)		 Cameron Hall (657)
Lexington, VA
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Samford L 77–84 (OT)  7–17
(1–11)		 Cameron Hall (912)
Lexington, VA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wofford L 84–95  7–18
(1–12)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,014)
Spartanburg, SC
February 16, 2019
4:300 pm, ESPN+		 at Furman L 62–96  7–19
(1–13)		 Timmons Arena (2,381)
Greenville, SC
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Tennessee State L 70–94  7–20
(1–14)		 Cameron Hall (715)
Lexington, VA
February 23, 2019
7:30 pm		 at Western Carolina W 83–78  8–20
(2–14)		 Ramsey Center (2,587)
Cullowhee, NC
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Mercer W 84–71  9–20
(3–14)		 Cameron Hall (833)
Lexington, VA
March 2, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 The Citadel W 81–78  10–20
(4–14)		 Cameron Hall (2,900)
Lexington, VA
Southern Conference tournament
March 8, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (9) Western Carolina
First round		 W 96–83  11–20
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,138)
Asheville, NC
March 8, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Wofford
Quarterfinals		 L 72–99  11–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (5,443)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
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References
  1. "2017-18 VMI Basketball Stats". VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. "Enright Joins VMI Basketball Coaching Staff". VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "Steve Lepore Joins EKU Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". EKUSports.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "M Basketball - Roster - VMIKeydets.com - The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics". www.vmikeydets.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  5. http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=9800&SPID=3897&SPSID=438155
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