2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Prev Year: | 2017–18 |
| Next Year: | 2019-20 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | WCC |
| Record: | 19–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–5 |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim LaComb |
| Ac1 Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach2: | Quincy Lewis |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
The 2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 14th and final season at BYU and the Cougars eighth season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|
| 3 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Junior | | Declare for 2018 NBA draft |
| Kajon Brown | 13 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | | Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana |
| Payton Dastrup | 15 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Sophomore | | Transferred to Oregon State |
| Braiden Shaw | 31 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | | Left the team for personal reasons | |
Recruiting class of 2020
Radio
Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant return to call men's basketball for the 2018–19 season, though Jason Shepherd will fill-in for Wrubell on the Cougar Tipoff while Robbie Bullough will fill-in for the Utah Valley game. The radio network is officially called the Nu Skin BYU Sports Network and can be found throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nationwide on SiriusXM and TuneIn. KSFI will take the place of KSL on November 6 as KSL will be providing election coverage.
Affiliates[1]
See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team, 2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2018 BYU Cougars women's soccer team and 2018 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team.
- BYU Radio- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
- KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
- KSNA- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls/ Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho
- KMXD- Monroe / Manti, Utah
- KSVC- Richfield / Manti, Utah
- KCLS- St. George, Utah
Schedule and results
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Game summaries
Cougar Tipoff
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Starting Lineups:
- BYU Blue: Jahshire Hardnett, Taylor Maughan, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon, Connor Harding
- BYU White: Rylan Bergersen, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, Jesse Wade
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Exhibition: Saint Martin's
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Lauren McClain
Starting Lineups:
- Saint Martin's: Jared Matthews, Jordan Kitchen, Rhett Baerlocher, BJ Standley, E.J. Boyce
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
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Exhibition: Westminster
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Westminster: Brandon Warr, Jake Connor, Joonas Tahvainainen, Alec Monson, Jai Jai Ely
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
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Nevada
Series History: BYU leads series 13–6
Broadcasters: Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
- Nevada: Tre'Shawn Thurman, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Trey Porter, Jordan Caroline
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Utah Valley
Series History: BYU leads 2–1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren McClain
Starting Lineups:
- Utah Valley: Isaiah White, Jake Toolson, Benjamin Nakwassah, Conner Toolson, Baylee Steele
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
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Northwestern State
Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Northwestern State: C.J. Jones, LaTerrance Reed, Malik Metoyer, Ishmael Lane, Darian Dixon
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
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Oral Roberts
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Oral Roberts: Kaelen Moore, Sam Kearns, Aidan Saunders, Kerwin Smith, Emmanuel Nzekwesi
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
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Alabama A&M
Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Alabama A&M: Jalen Reeder, Andre Kennedy, Brandon Miller, Gerron Scissum, Walter Jones Jr.
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
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Rice
Series History: BYU leads 5–2
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Rice: Josh Parrish, Ako Adams, Drew Peterson, Jack Williams, Quentin Millora-Brow
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
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Houston
Series History: Houston leads series 4–2
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren McClain
Starting Lineups:
- Houston: Armoni Brooks, Corey Davis Jr., Cedrick Alley Jr., Breaon Bradley, Galen Robinson Jr.
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
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Illinois State
Series History: BYU leads series 1–0
Broadcasters: Scott Warmann, & Rich Zvosec
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
- Illinois State: Zach Copeland, Keyshawn Evans, Phil Fayne, Josh Jefferson, Milik Yarbrough
Weber State
Series History: BYU leads series 33–10
Broadcasters: Dave Fox & Lance Allred
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
- Weber State: Cody John, Jerrick Harding, Israel Barnes, Brekkott Chapman, Zach Braxton
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Utah State
Series History: BYU leads series 142–92
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Utah State: Crew Ainge, Sam Merrill, Quinn Taylor, Brock Miller, Neemias Queta
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws
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Utah
Series History: BYU leads series 130–128
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Caron Butler
Starting Lineups:
- Utah: Sedrick Barefield, Donnie Tillman, Parker Van Dyke, Riley Battin, Jayce Johnson
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
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Portland State
Series History: BYU leads series 1–0
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Portland State: Derek Brown, Michael Mayhew, Holland Woods, Brendan Rumel, Hamie Orme
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
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UNLV
Series History: UNLV leads series 18–16
Broadcasters: Eric Rothman & Sean Farnham
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
- UNLV: Kris Clyburn, Noah Robotham, Joel Ntambwe, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Cheikh Mbacke Diong
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San Diego State
Series History: BYU leads series 48–24
Broadcasters: Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
- San Diego State: Devin Watson, Jalen McDaniels, Matt Mitchell, Jordan Schakel, Jeremy Hemsley
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Mississippi State
Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: Kevin Fitzgerald & Daymeon Fishback
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
- Mississippi State: Nick Weatherspoon, Lamar Peters, Quinndary Weatherspoon, Abdul Ado, Aric Holman
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Pacific
Series History: BYU leads series 10–6
Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Richie Schueler
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
- Pacific: Jahlil Tripp, Lafayette Dorsey, Anthony Townes, Brandon McGhee, Ajare Sanni
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Saint Mary's
Series History: Series even 13–13
Broadcasters: Dave Feldman & Adrian Branch
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
- Saint Mary's: Tanner Krebs, Jordan Hunter, Jordan Ford, Tommy Kuhse, Malik Fitts
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Portland
Series History: BYU leads series 18–2
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Portland: Jojo Walker, Marcus Shaver Jr., Josh McSwiggan, Theo Akwuba, Tahirou Diabate
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
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Santa Clara
Series History: BYU leads series 30–6
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Santa Clara: Trey Wertz, Tahj Eaddy, Josip Vrankic, Josh Martin, Guglielmo Caruso
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
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Pepperdine
Series History: BYU leads series 13–9
Broadcasters: Eric Rothman & Adrian Branch
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
- Pepperdine: Colbey Ross, Jade' Smith, Darnell Dunn, Kameron Edwards, Eric Cooper Jr.
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San Francisco
Series History: BYU leads series 19–6
Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins & Kelenna Azubuike
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
- San Francisco: Frankie Ferrari, Jimbo Lull, Charles Minlend, Nate Renfro, Jordan Ratinho
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Saint Mary's
Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 14–13
Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Dan Dickau
Starting Lineups:
- Saint Mary's: Tanner Krebs, Jordan Hunter, Jordan Ford, Tommy Kuhse, Malik Fitts
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
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Gonzaga
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–6
Broadcasters: Dave Feldman & Dan Dickau
Starting Lineups:
- Gonzaga: Josh Perkins, Brandon Clarke, Rui Hachimura, Zach Norvell Jr., Coery Kispert
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington, Connor Harding
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Loyola Marymount
Series History: BYU leads series 14–5
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Loyola Marymount: Eli Scott, James Batemon, Dameane Douglas, Mattias Markusson, Jeffery McClendon
- BYU: Yoeli Childs, Gavin Baxter, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Connor Harding
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Portland
Series History: BYU leads series 19–2
Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Richie Schueler
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, TJ Haws
- Portland: JoJo Walker, Marcus Shaver Jr., Theo Akwuba, Franklin Porter, Jacob Tryon
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Pacific
Series History: BYU leads series 11–6
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- Pacific: Jahlil Tripp, Roberto Galliant, Anthony Townes, Jeremiah Bailey, Kendall Small
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, TJ Haws
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San Diego
Series History: BYU leads series 14–5
Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Casey Jacobsen
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, TJ Haws
- San Diego: Isaiah Pineiro, Tyler Williams, Olin Carter III, Isaiah Wright, Yauhen Massalski
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Loyola Marymount
Series History: BYU leads series 15–5
Broadcasters: Steve Quis, Ryan Hollins, & Kirsten Watson
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, TJ Haws
- Loyola Marymount: Eli Scott, James Batemon, Dameane Douglas, Mattias Markusson, Jeffery McClendon
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San Francisco
Series History: BYU leads series 19–7
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- San Francisco: Frankie Ferrari, Jimbo Lull, Charles Minlend, Nate Renfro, Jordan Ratinho
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Gavin Baxter
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Gonzaga
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 16–6
Broadcasters: Eric Rothman & Sean Farnham
Starting Lineups:
- BYU: Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, TJ Haws, Gavin Baxter
- Gonzaga: Geno Crandall, Jack Beach, Josh Perkins, Rui Hachimura, Jeremy Jones
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San Diego
Series History: BYU leads series 15–5
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:
- San Diego: Isaiah Pineiro, Yauhen Massalski, Isaiah Wright, Tyler Williams, Olin Carter III
- BYU: Luke Worthington, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, McKay Cannon, Nick Emery
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Notes and References
- Web site: BYU Sports Network Affiliates. BYUcougars.com. September 1, 2018. September 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902152022/http://cougarclub.com/sponsorship/byu-athletic-corporate-sponsorships. dead.
