2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball
2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	19–13 (11–5 WCC)
Head coach	Dave Rose (14th season);
Assistant coaches	Tim LaComb (9th season); Quincy Lewis (4th season); Lee Cummard (1st season);
Home arena	Marriott Center
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga	16	–	0	1.000	33	–	4	.892
Saint Mary's †	11	–	5	.688	22	–	12	.647
BYU	11	–	5	.688	19	–	13	.594
San Francisco	9	–	7	.563	21	–	10	.677
Loyola Marymount	8	–	8	.500	22	–	12	.647
Santa Clara	8	–	8	.500	16	–	15	.516
San Diego	7	–	9	.438	21	–	15	.583
Pepperdine	6	–	10	.375	16	–	18	.471
Pacific	4	–	12	.250	14	–	18	.438
Portland	0	–	16	.000	7	–	25	.219

† 2019 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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
Elijah Bryant	3	G	6'3"	210	RS Junior	Gwinnett, GA	Declare for 2018 NBA draft
Kajon Brown	13	G	6'5"	200	Junior	Harvey, LA	Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Payton Dastrup	15	C	6'10"	250	Sophomore	Mesa, AZ	Transferred to Oregon State
Braiden Shaw	31	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Eagle, ID	Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Jesse Wade	10	G	6'1"	175	Sophomore	Kaysville, UT	Transferred from Gonzaga. Under NCAA transfer rules, Wade will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Connor Harding #29 SG	Pocatello, ID	Highland High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 29, 2015
Connor Harding #29 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
Gavin Baxter #24 SF	Provo, UT	Timpview High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 8, 2015
Gavin Baxter #24 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr
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: "BYU 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2018 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2018 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nate Hansen PG	Provo, UT	Timpview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Aug 2, 2018
Nate Hansen PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Trevin Knell #55 SG	Woods Cross, UT	Woods Cross High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Trevin Knell #55 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr
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: "BYU 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2019 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2019 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Recruiting class of 2020

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hunter Erickson PG	Provo, UT	Timpview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 3, 2017
Hunter Erickson PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr
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: "BYU 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2020 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2020 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Roster

2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jahshire Hardnett	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Gulfport Chipola	Gulfport, MS
G	1	Rylan Bergersen	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Borah Link Year	Boise, ID
G	2	Zac Seljaas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Bountiful	Bountiful, UT
G	4	Nick Emery (C)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Lone Peak	Alpine, UT
G	10	Jesse Wade	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Davis Gonzaga	Kaysville, UT
G	13	Taylor Maughan (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Troy BYU-Hawaii	Fullerton, CA
G	21	Evan Troy (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Mark Morris	Longview, WA
F	23	Yoeli Childs	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Bingham	South Jordan, UT
G	24	McKay Cannon (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Highlands Ranch Weber State	Highlands Ranch, CO
F	25	Gavin Baxter	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Timpview	Provo, UT
G	30	T. J. Haws	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Lone Peak	Alpine, UT
F	33	Dalton Nixon	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Orem	Orem, UT
F	40	Kolby Lee	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Fr	Rocky Mountain	Meridian, ID
F	41	Luke Worthington (C)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Homestead	Mequon, WI
G	44	Connor Harding	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Highland	Pocatello, ID

Head coach

Dave Rose (Houston)

Assistant coach(es)

Tim LaComb- Assoc. Head Coach (Utah)
Quincy Lewis (Wagner)
Lee Cummard (BYU)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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]

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

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Saint Martin's	W 92–71		Marriott Center (10,605) Provo, UT
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Westminster (UT)	W 72–43		Marriott Center Provo, UT
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 6, 2018* 9:00 pm, CBSSN		at No. 7 Nevada	L 70–86	0–1	Lawlor Events Center (11,094) Reno, NV
November 9, 2018* 8:00 pm, BYUtv		Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 75–65	1–1	Marriott Center (14,628) Provo, UT
November 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Northwestern State Men Against Breast Cancer Cup	W 82–57	2–1	Marriott Center (10,886) Provo, UT
November 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Oral Roberts	W 85–65	3–1	Marriott Center (10,179) Provo, UT
November 17, 2018* 4:00 pm, BYUtv		Alabama A&M Men Against Breast Cancer Cup	W 91–60	4–1	Marriott Center (12,206) Provo, UT
November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Rice Men Against Breast Cancer Cup	W 105–78	5–1	Marriott Center (11,631) Provo, UT
November 24, 2018* 4:00 pm, BYUtv		Houston Men Against Breast Cancer Cup	L 62–76	5–2	Marriott Center (10,959) Provo, UT
November 28, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Illinois State	L 89–92 ^OT	5–3	Redbird Arena (6,187) Normal, IL
December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, KJZZ		at Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket	L 103–113	5–4	Dee Events Center (9,731) Ogden, UT
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Utah State Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 95–80	6–4	Marriott Center (11,377) Provo, UT
December 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Utah Deseret First Duel/Beehive Classic	W 74–59	7–4	Vivint Smart Home Arena (10,678) Salt Lake City, UT
December 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Portland State	W 85–66	8–4	Marriott Center (11,563) Provo, UT
December 15, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. UNLV MGM Resorts Showcase	L 90–92 ^OT	8–5	T-Mobile Arena (5,107) Paradise, NV
December 22, 2018* 5:00 pm, CBSSN		at San Diego State	L 81–90	8–6	Viejas Arena (11,321) San Diego, CA
December 29, 2018* 10:00 am, ESPNU		at No. 19 Mississippi State	L 81–103	8–7	Humphrey Coliseum (10,202) Starkville, MS
WCC regular season
January 3, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Pacific	W 90–87	9–7 (1–0)	Alex G. Spanos Center (2,490) Stockton, CA
January 5, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Saint Mary's	L 66–88	9–8 (1–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
January 10, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Portland	W 79–56	10–8 (2–1)	Marriott Center (10,733) Provo, UT
January 12, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Santa Clara	W 80–74	11–8 (3–1)	Marriott Center (12,709) Provo, UT
January 17, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Pepperdine	W 87–76	12–8 (4–1)	Firestone Fieldhouse (1,714) Malibu, CA
January 19, 2019 9:00 pm, NBCSBA		at San Francisco	L 63–82	12–9 (4–2)	War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005) San Francisco, CA
January 24, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2		Saint Mary's	W 71–66	13–9 (5–2)	Marriott Center (11,427) Provo, UT
January 31, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 4 Gonzaga Rivalry	L 63–93	13–10 (5–3)	Marriott Center (15,396) Provo, UT
February 2, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Loyola Marymount	W 67–49	14–10 (6–3)	Marriott Center (11,643) Provo, UT
February 7, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Portland	W 83–48	15–10 (7–3)	Chiles Center (2,581) Portland, OR
February 9, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 69–59	16–10 (8–3)	Marriott Center (11,406) Provo, UT
February 14, 2019 8:00 pm, SPCSN		at San Diego	W 88–82 ^OT	17–10 (9–3)	Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,851) San Diego, CA
February 16, 2019 2:00 pm, SPCSN		at Loyola Marymount	W 70–62	18–10 (10–3)	Gersten Pavilion (3,692) Los Angeles, CA
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		San Francisco	L 71–77	18–11 (10–4)	Marriott Center (11,484) Provo, UT
February 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 2 Gonzaga Rivalry	L 68–102	18–12 (10–5)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
March 2, 2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		San Diego	W 87–73	19–12 (11–5)	Marriott Center (13,095) Provo, UT
WCC tournament
March 9, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2	(3)	vs. (7) San Diego Third round	L 57–81	19–13	Orleans Arena (6,882) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

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

byutv.org

Oct 19
7:05 p.m. MDT

BYU White	77–81	BYU Blue
Scoring by half: 43–36, 34–45
Pts: Yoeli Childs 35 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 9 Asts: McKay Cannon 3		Pts: Jahshire Hardnett, Luke Worthington 18 Rebs: TJ Haws 9 Asts: Jahshire Hardnett 6

Saint Martin's Saints	71–92	BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 23–45, 48–47
Pts: BJ Standley 18 Rebs: BJ Standley 6 Asts: BJ Standley 7		Pts: Yoeli Childs 20 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 8 Asts: TJ Haws 7

Westminster Griffins	43–72	BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 18–35, 25–37
Pts: Brandon Warr 12 Rebs: Jacob McCord 6 Asts: Jai Jai Ely 2		Pts: Yoeli Childs 14 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 14 Asts: TJ Haws 4

BYU Cougars	70–86	#7/9 Nevada Wolf Pack
Scoring by half: 34–34, 36–52
Pts: Jahshire Hardnett 17 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 12 Asts: TJ Haws 5		Pts: Jordan Caroline 25 Rebs: Jordan Caroline 16 Asts: Cody Martin 11

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class of 2018

Recruiting class of 2019

Recruiting class of 2020

Roster

Radio

Schedule and results

Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff

Exhibition: Saint Martin's

Exhibition: Westminster

Nevada

Utah Valley

Northwestern State

Oral Roberts

Alabama A&M

Rice

Houston

Illinois State

Weber State

Utah State

Utah

Portland State

UNLV

San Diego State

Mississippi State

Pacific

Saint Mary's

Portland

Santa Clara

Pepperdine

San Francisco

Saint Mary's

Gonzaga

Loyola Marymount

Portland

Pacific

San Diego

Loyola Marymount

San Francisco

Gonzaga

San Diego

References