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2017–18 Hampton Pirates basketball team

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2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–16 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darryl Sharp
  • Matthew Hamilton
  • Brian Graves
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 12 4   .750 19 16   .543
Bethune–Cookman 12 4   .750 18 14   .563
Savannah State 12 4   .750 15 17   .469
North Carolina A&T 11 5   .688 20 15   .571
Norfolk State 11 5   .688 14 19   .424
North Carolina Central † 9 7   .563 19 16   .543
Morgan State 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Howard 7 9   .438 10 23   .303
Florida A&M 7 9   .438 9 25   .265
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Coppin State 5 11   .313 5 27   .156
Maryland Eastern Shore 3 13   .188 7 25   .219
Delaware State 2 14   .125 4 28   .125
2018 MEAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by ninth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for the MEAC Regular season championship. After tiebreakers, they received the No. 1 seed in the MEAC tournament where they Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T to advance to the championship game where they lost to North Carolina Central. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame.

This season was the Pirates' final season as members of the MEAC, as the school announced on November 16, 2017 that they will join the Big South Conference for the 2018–19 season.[1][2]

Previous season

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The Pirates finished the 2016–17 season 14–17, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore.[3] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational[4] where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.[5]

Preseason

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The Pirates were picked to finish fourth in the MEAC in a preseason poll of coaches and sports information directors.[6] Sophomore guard Jermaine Morrow was named to the preseason All-MEAC second team.[6]

Roster

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2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Jermaine Marrow 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Heritage HS Newport News, VA
G/F 3 Trey Carver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Northeastern HS Elizabeth City, NC
G 4 Greg Heckstall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Norview HS
Bryant & Stratton College
Norfolk, VA
C 5 Pierre Sow 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Teaneck HS Teaneck, NJ
G/F 11 Trey Houston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS So Roswell HS Atlanta, GA
F 20 AJ Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Wharton HS
Towson
Vanderbilt
Tampa, FL
G 21 Devon Oakley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Nansemond River HS Chesapeake, VA
F 22 Trevond Barnes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lafayette HS Lafayette, AL
G 23 Kalin Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Proviso East HS Chicago, IL
F 24 Austin Colbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Old Dominion
Illinois
Chesapeake, VA
G 25 Akim Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Carlisle HS Charlotte, NC
F 31 Charles Wilson–Fisher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Quality Education Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 33 Lysander Bracey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 156 lb (71 kg) So Northside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
G 45 Eugene Marshall III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Hackensack HS Hackensack, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Accolades

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Preseason All MEAC 2nd Team

  • Jermaine Marrow[7]

MEAC Player of the Week

  • Jermaine Marrow (Nov 27)[8]

MEAC Defensive Player of the Week

  • Trevond Barnes (Dec 11)[9]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2017*
7:00 pm
Newport News Apprentice School
Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
W 90–43 
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Rider L 75–90  0–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,600)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Nov 12, 2017*
5:00 pm
Bluefield W 85–68  1–1
Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 76–83  1–2
Kaplan Arena (2,001)
Williamsburg, VA
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm
at George Washington
Las Vegas Classic
L 57–65  1–3
Charles E. Smith Center (2,636)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 20, 2018*
8:30 pm, FS1
at No. 15 Xavier
Las Vegas Classic
L 60–96  1–4
Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 23, 2017*
2:00 pm
vs. Northern Arizona
Las Vegas Classic
W 76–66  2–4
Orleans Arena (3,245)
Paradise, NV
Nov 24, 2017*
10:00 pm
vs. Rider
Las Vegas Classic
L 80–94  2–5
Orleans Arena (3,325)
Paradise, NV
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm
Saint Leo W 72–56  3–5
Hampton Convocation Center (3,512)
Hampton, VA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm
Mid–Atlantic Christian W 115–74  4–5
Hampton Convocation Center (3,124)
Hampton, VA
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm
Coastal Carolina L 81–85  4–6
Hampton Convocation Center (3,123)
Hampton, VA
Dec 8, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State L 75–88  4–7
JQH Arena (4,612)
Springfield, MO
Dec 17, 2017*
2:00 pm
Gardner–Webb L 79–80  4–8
Hampton Convocation Center (3,112)
Hampton, VA
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
Appalachian State W 86–53  5–8
Hampton Convocation Center (2,145)
Hampton, VA
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 13 Virginia L 48–82  5–9
John Paul Jones Arena (13,328)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec 30, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 69–80  5–10
UTRGV Fieldhouse (546)
Edinburg, TX
MEAC regular season
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 83–92  5–11
(0–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (924)
Princess Anne, MD
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm
at Howard
Battle of the Real HU
Postponed to Feb 8 due to winter storm
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 78–56  6–11
(1–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
Jan 20, 2018
6:00 pm
at Savannah State L 101–103  6–12
(1–2)
Tiger Arena (2,219)
Savannah, GA
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State W 91–84  7–12
(2–2)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 27, 2018
6:00 pm
Florida A&M L 71–75  7–13
(2–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (5,234)
Hampton, VA
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 80–69  8–13
(3–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,613)
Hampton, VA
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm
Coppin State W 70–59 OT 9–13
(4–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,515)
Hampton, VA
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 84–92  9–14
(4–4)
Corbett Sports Center (1,953)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 5, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina Central W 86–70  10–14
(5–4)
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,474)
Durham, NC
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm
at Howard
Battle of the Real HU
W 95–81  11–14
(6–4)
Burr Gymnasium (2,500)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm
Norfolk State W 82–52  12–14
(7–4)
Hampton Convocation Center (7,213)
Hampton, VA
Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm
at Coppin State W 82–79  13–14
(8–4)
Physical Education Complex (898)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm
South Carolina State W 79–66  14–14
(9–4)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,254)
Hampton, VA
Feb 19, 2018
7:00 pm
Savannah State W 114–102 OT 15–14
(10–4)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,511)
Hampton, VA
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm
Morgan State
game declared a forfeit when Morgan State left court following altercation in second half
that led to ejections, including Morgan state head coach Todd Bozeman[10]
W 2–0  16–14
(11–4)
Hampton Convocation Center (5,267)
Hampton, VA
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm
at Norfolk State W 74–71  17–14
(12–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(1) vs. (9) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals
W 75–71  18–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(1) vs. (4) North Carolina A&T
Semifinals
W 96–86  19–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 10, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) vs. (6) North Carolina Central
Championship game
L 63–71  19–15
Norfolk Scope (6,036)
Norfolk, VA
NIT
Mar 13, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN
(8) at (1) Notre Dame
First Round – Notre Dame Bracket
L 63–84  19–16
Edmund P. Joyce Center (2,101)
South Bend, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Sordelett, Damien. "Big South adds Hampton, USC Upstate to fold". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Hampton - Game Recap - March 9, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Johnson, Dave. "Hampton returns to the CBI for postseason experience". dailypress.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Haggard, Mark. "Coastal Carolina beats Hampton in CBI opener". WPDE. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors".
  8. ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Johnson, Dave. "MEAC levies suspensions and a fine against Morgan State in forfeit to HU". dailypress.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.