2017–18 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 7–26 (3–15 Big South) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jake Luhn (5th season) |
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Home arena | Willett Hall |
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UNC Asheville | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radford † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 26 | .212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 Big South tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his fifth season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford.
On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired.[1] He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.[2][3]
Previous season
[edit]The 2016–17 Lancers finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Charleston Southern.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 11, 2017* 3:00 pm, BSN | Stephen F. Austin | L 61–74 | 0–1 | 21 – Walton | 8 – Montague | 4 – Geter | Willett Hall (1,412) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, BSN | Columbia | L 77–87 | 0–2 | 32 – Walton | 10 – Ashe | 6 – Ashe | Willett Hall (1,522) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 18, 2017* 3:00 pm, BSN | Saint Francis (PA) | L 56–83 | 0–3 | 15 – Walton | 9 – Geter | 5 – Glover | Willett Hall (1,317) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 21, 2017* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at UNC Greensboro UNCG Tournament | L 40–71 | 0–4 | 17 – Ashe | 5 – Tied | 2 – Ashe | Greensboro Coliseum (1,635) Greensboro, NC | ||||
Nov 22, 2017* 3:00 pm | vs. Delaware UNCG Tournament | L 57–65 | 0–5 | 20 – Ashe | 10 – Glover | 2 – 3 tied | Fleming Gymnasium (93) Greensboro, NC | ||||
Nov 26, 2017* 3:00 pm, BSN | North Carolina Wesleyan | W 107–78 | 1–5 | 31 – Ashe | 9 – Shields | 8 – Ashe | Willett Hall Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, BSN | Bluefield State | W 84–59 | 2–5 | 29 – Walton | 7 – 3 tied | 3 – Glover | Willett Hall (1,128) Farmville, VA | ||||
Dec 2, 2017* 3:00 pm, BSN | Fayetteville State | W 61–52 | 3–5 | 11 – Shields | 13 – Shields | 5 – Walton | Willett Hall (712) Farmville, VA | ||||
Dec 9, 2017* 1:00 pm | at VMI | L 70–81 | 3–6 | 21 – Ashe | 11 – Shields | 3 – Glover | Cameron Hall (2,642) Lexington, VA | ||||
Dec 13, 2017* 8:00 pm, BTN | at Illinois | L 45–92 | 3–7 | 10 – Smith | 6 – Shields | 3 – Tied | State Farm Center (12,387) Champaign, IL | ||||
Dec 16, 2017* 2:00 pm, BSN | Cornell | L 62–69 | 3–8 | 13 – Chapman | 9 – Tied | 3 – Ashe | Willett Hall (215) Farmville, VA | ||||
Dec 19, 2017* 9:00 pm, P12N | at No. 3 Arizona State | W 95–61 | 3–9 | 14 – Ashe | 8 – Geter | 4 – Geter | Wells Fargo Arena (9,308) Tempe, AZ | ||||
Dec 21, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Grand Canyon | L 56–86 | 3–10 | 13 – Tied | 6 – Ashe | 2 – Tied | GCU Arena (7,006) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
Big South regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 30, 2017 12:30 pm, BSN | at Charleston Southern | L 43–84 | 3–11 (0–1) | 15 – Smith | 7 – Smith | 2 – Tied | CSU Field House (426) North Charleston, SC | ||||
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | Presbyterian | L 65–78 | 3–12 (0–2) | 19 – Walton | 7 – Tied | 4 – Ashe | Willett Hall (473) Farmville, VA | ||||
Jan 6, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN | Gardner–Webb | W 79–73 | 4–12 (1–2) | 21 – Ashe | 13 – Ashe | 5 – Ashe | Willett Hall (1,373) Farmville, VA | ||||
Jan 9, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at UNC Asheville | L 80–90 | 4–13 (1–3) | 19 – Glover | 4 – Geter | 6 – Ashe | Kimmel Arena (1,312) Asheville, NC | ||||
Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at Liberty | W 58–51 | 5–13 (2–3) | 22 – Walton | 8 – Geter | 4 – Tied | Vines Center (1,989) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
Jan 15, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | Campbell | W 76–62 | 6–13 (3–3) | 27 – Walton | 14 – Geter | 4 – Geter | Willett Hall (1,407) Farmville, VA | ||||
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at Radford | L 63–70 | 6–14 (3–4) | 16 – Walton | 8 – Geter | 3 – Tied | Dedmon Center (1,251) Radford, VA | ||||
Jan 21, 2018 3:00 pm, BSN | High Point | L 55–75 | 6–15 (3–5) | 14 – Walton | 10 – Geter | 2 – Ashe | Willett Hall (1,675) Farmville, VA | ||||
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | Winthrop | L 78–95 | 6–16 (3–6) | 24 – Ashe | 10 – Geter | 5 – Geter | Willett Hall (1,737) Farmville, VA | ||||
Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at Gardner–Webb | L 57–60 | 6–17 (3–7) | 16 – Walton | 11 – Geter | 3 – Walton | Paul Porter Arena (908) Boiling Springs, NC | ||||
Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at Presbyterian | L 62–67 | 6–18 (3–8) | 16 – Ashe | 9 – Glover | 4 – Walton | Templeton Center (264) Clinton, SC | ||||
Feb 3, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN | Liberty | L 55–67 | 6–19 (3–9) | 20 – Walton | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Willett Hall (1,807) Farmville, VA | ||||
Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | UNC Asheville | L 73–78 | 6–20 (3–10) | 19 – Geter | 7 – Franklin | 5 – Walton | Willett Hall (1,473) Farmville, VA | ||||
Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm, BSN | at Campbell | L 54–88 | 6–21 (3–11) | 25 – Clemons | 8 – Clemons | 8 – Eudy | Gore Arena (2,033) Buies Creek, NC | ||||
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | Charleston Southern | L 65–77 | 6–22 (3–12) | 24 – Walton | 14 – Geter | 3 – Glover | Willett Hall (1,173) Farmville, VA | ||||
Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN | at Winthrop | L 64–79 | 6–23 (3–13) | 21 – Ashe | 9 – Geter | 4 – Geter | Winthrop Coliseum (2,331) Rock Hill, SC | ||||
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | at High Point | L 56–75 | 6–24 (3–14) | 12 – Geter | 8 – Geter | 2 – 3 tied | Millis Center (1,008) High Point, NC | ||||
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, BSN | Radford | L 47–70 | 6–25 (3–15) | 10 – Ashe | 7 – Geter | 2 – Ashe | Willett Hall (1,384) Farmville, VA | ||||
Big South Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN | (10) | at (7) High Point First round | W 68–55 | 7–25 | 14 – Tied | 6 – Geter | 4 – Walton | Millis Center (813) High Point, NC | |||
Mar 1, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | (10) | vs. (2) Radford Quarterfinals | L 53–59 | 7–26 | 15 – Tied | 8 – Glover | 3 – Walton | Kimmel Arena (1,159) Asheville, NC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. |
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Torrance (March 2, 2018). "Report: Jayson Gee relieved of duties at Longwood". midmajormadness.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Longwood Names UMBC's Griff Aldrich Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Longwood Athletics. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Longwood hires UMBC assistant as basketball coach". Washington Post. Associated Press. March 23, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule".