2018–19 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

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2018–19 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record24–10 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFiserv Forum
Seasons
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Villanova 13 5   .722 26 10   .722
Marquette 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Seton Hall 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Xavier 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Georgetown 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
St. John's 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Providence 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Butler 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
DePaul 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games for the first time at Fiserv Forum as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24-10, to finish for 2nd place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated St John’s in the Quarterfinals before losing to Seton Hall in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset by Murray State in the First Round.

Previous season[edit]

The Golden Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 21–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul in the first round before losing to eventual tournament champion Villanova in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Harvard in the first round and Oregon in the second round before losing to Penn State in the quarterfinals.

The season marked the final season for the Eagles at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Harry Froling 21 C 6'11" 250 Sophomore Townsville, Australia Signed with Adelaide 36ers
Andrew Rowsey 30 G 5'11" 180 RS Senior Lexington, VA Graduated

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Joseph Chartouny 21 G 6'3" 205 Graduate Student Montreal, QC Fordham
Koby McEwen 25 G 6'4" 200 Junior Toronto, ON Utah State

2018 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joey Hauser
#13 PF
Stevens Point, WI Stevens Point Area Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
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 29, 2018.

Roster[edit]

2018–19 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Markus Howard 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Chandler, Arizona
F 1 Brendan Bailey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr American Fork High School Salt Lake City, Utah
G/F 2 Sacar Anim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr DeLaSalle High School (MN) Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 4 Theo John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Champlin Park High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 5 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So East English Village Prep Detroit, Michigan
G/F 10 Sam Hauser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Stevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
C 12 Matt Heldt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Neenah High School Neenah, Wisconsin
F 13 Ike Eke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So University of Detroit Jesuit High School Lagos, Nigeria
G 21 Joseph Chartouny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Fordham
Montreal, Quebec
F 22 Joey Hauser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Stevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
F 23 Jamal Cain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cornerstone Health & Technology High School Pontiac, Michigan
G 25 Koby McEwen Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Wasatch Academy
Utah State
Toronto, Ontario
F 30 Ed Morrow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Simeon Academy
Nebraska
Chicago, Illinois
F 40 Tommy Gardiner (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Maine South High School Park Ridge, Illinois
G 41 Mike Lelito (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So John Hersey High School Mt. Prospect, Illinois
G 42 Buddy Jaffee (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Marquette High School Michigan City, Indiana
G 52 Cam Marotta (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Homestead High School (WI) Mequon, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Depth chart[edit]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Theo John Matt Heldt
PF Joey Hauser Ed Morrow Jamal Cain Tommy Gardiner (W)
SF Sam Hauser Brendan Bailey
SG Sacar Anim Mike Lelito (W) Greg Elliott Buddy Jaffee (W)
PG Markus Howard Joseph Chartouny Cam Marotta (W)

Source:[1]

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm
Carroll (WI) W 87–44 
 17  Anim   6  Tied   9  Chartouny  Fiserv Forum (13,110)
Milwaukee, WI
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
8:00 pm, FS1
UMBC W 67–42  1–0
 15  Tied   10  John   7  Howard  Fiserv Forum (14,103)
Milwaukee, WI
November 10, 2018*
3:00 pm, FS2
Bethune–Cookman
NIT Season Tip-Off campus game
W 92–59  2–0
 37  Howard   8  Howard   6  J. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (14,409)
Milwaukee, WI
November 14, 2018*
7:30 pm, FS1
No. 24 at Indiana
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 73–96  2–1
 18  Tied   7  Cain   4  Howard  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 17, 2018*
12:00 pm, FSN
No. 24 Presbyterian
NIT Season Tip-Off campus game
W 74–55  3–1
 19  S. Hauser   10  S. Hauser   6  Howard  Fiserv Forum (14,058)
Milwaukee, WI
November 22, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 2 Kansas
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal
L 68–77  3–2
 20  S. Hauser   6  S. Hauser   8  Chartouny  Barclays Center (4,981)
Brooklyn, NY
November 23, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Louisville
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 77–74 OT 4–2
 22  S. Hauser   7  Tied   5  Howard  Barclays Center (5,491)
Brooklyn, NY
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSN
Charleston Southern W 76–55  5–2
 17  Howard   7  Tied   6  Chartouny  Fiserv Forum (12,892)
Milwaukee, WI
December 1, 2018*
1:30 pm, FS1
No. 12 Kansas State W 83–71  6–2
 45  Howard   7  Chartouny   5  Chartouny  Fiserv Forum (15,517)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2018*
7:30 pm, FS1
UTEP W 76–69  7–2
 21  Howard   10  S. Hauser   5  Howard  Fiserv Forum (13,064)
Milwaukee, WI
December 8, 2018*
4:00 pm, FOX
No. 12 Wisconsin
Rivalry
W 74–69 OT 8–2
 27  Howard   14  S. Hauser   4  Tied  Fiserv Forum (17,515)
Milwaukee, WI
December 18, 2018*
8:00 pm, FSN
No. 20 North Dakota W 92–66  9–2
 26  Howard   10  J. Hauser   6  J. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (13,603)
Milwaukee, WI
December 21, 2018*
7:30 pm, FS1
No. 20 No. 14 Buffalo W 103–85  10–2
 45  Howard   9  Tied   4  Howard  Fiserv Forum (17,567)
Milwaukee, WI
December 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 18 Southern W 84–41  11–2
 26  Howard   9  Tied   3  Tied  Fiserv Forum (16,075)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East regular season
January 1, 2019
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 16 at St. John's L 69–89  11–3
(0–1)
 15  J. Hauser   7  S. Hauser   4  S. Hauser  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
January 6, 2019
11:00 am, FOX
No. 16 Xavier W 70–52  12–3
(1–1)
 26  Howard   10  Morrow   8  Howard  Fiserv Forum (17,309)
Milwaukee, WI
January 9, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 21 at Creighton W 106–104 OT 13–3
(2–1)
 53  Howard   10  S. Hauser   6  Howard  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,085)
Omaha, NE
January 12, 2019
1:00 pm, FS1
No. 21 Seton Hall W 70–66  14–3
(3–1)
 25  Howard   11  John   6  Howard  Fiserv Forum (17,180)
Milwaukee, WI
January 15, 2019
7:45 pm, FS1
No. 15 at Georgetown W 74–71  15–3
(4–1)
 31  S. Hauser   8  Tie   6  J. Hauser  Capital One Arena (7,945)
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2019
11:00 am, CBSSN
No. 15 Providence W 79–68  16–3
(5–1)
 25  S. Hauser   9  Howard   4  S. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (17,524)
Milwaukee, WI
January 23, 2019
7:30 pm, FS1
No. 12 DePaul W 79–69  17–3
(6–1)
 23  Howard   10  John   9  Howard  Fiserv Forum (14,283)
Milwaukee, WI
January 26, 2019
1:00 pm, FS1
No. 12 at Xavier W 87–82  18–3
(7–1)
 31  Howard   9  S. Hauser   4  Howard  Cintas Center (10,547)
Cincinnati, OH
January 30, 2019
5:30 pm, FS1
No. 10 at Butler W 76–58  19–3
(8–1)
 32  Howard   8  J. Hauser   2  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,292)
Indianapolis, IN
February 5, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 10 St. John's L 69–70  19–4
(8–2)
 19  S. Hauser   11  S. Hauser   5  Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,030)
Milwaukee, WI
February 9, 2019
1:30 pm, FOX
No. 10 No. 14 Villanova W 66–65  20–4
(9–2)
 38  Howard   7  John   5  J. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (17,856)
Milwaukee, WI
February 12, 2019
7:30 pm, FSN
No. 10 at DePaul W 92–73  21–4
(10–2)
 36  Howard   6  John   4  S. Hauser  Wintrust Arena (6,836)
Chicago, IL
February 20, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 11 Butler W 79–69  22–4
(11–2)
 28  Howard   11  John   4  Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,600)
Milwaukee, WI
February 23, 2019
11:00 am, FOX
No. 11 at Providence W 76–58  23–4
(12–2)
 18  Tied   13  S. Hauser   4  Anim  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,890)
Providence, RI
February 27, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 10 at Villanova L 61–67  23–5
(12–3)
 25  Howard   7  S. Hauser   4  Howard  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
March 3, 2019
2:00 pm, FS1
No. 10 Creighton L 60–66  23–6
(12–4)
 33  Howard   10  S. Hauser   5  J. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (17,512)
Milwaukee, WI
March 6, 2019
5:30 pm, FS1
No. 16 at Seton Hall L 64–73  23–7
(12–5)
 25  Hauser   9  Hauser   5  Howard  Prudential Center (9,080)
Newark, NJ
March 9, 2019
1:40 pm, FOX
No. 16 Georgetown L 84–86  23–8
(12–6)
 28  Howard   11  Morrow   5  S. Hauser  Fiserv Forum (17,514)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East tournament
March 14, 2019
6:00 pm, FS1
(2) No. 23 vs. (7) St. Johns
Quarterfinals
W 86–54  24–8
 30  Howard   8  Tied   5  S. Hauser  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 15, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1
(2) No. 23 vs. (3) Seton Hall
Semifinals
L 79–81  24–9
 22  Hauser   9  Hauser   4  Howard  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
3:30 pm, TBS
(5 W) vs. (12 W) Murray State
First Round
L 64–83  24–10
 26  Howard   10  Morrow   2  Tied  XL Center (14,838)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRV24RVRV2120181621151210101011101623RVNot released
CoachesRVRV^RVRVRV2320181913119910109152225-TRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018-19 Marquette Golden Eagles Depth Chart". basketball.realgm.com. Real GM. Retrieved January 17, 2019.