2018–19 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Archie Miller, his second year as Indiana head coach. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The season officially kicked off with its annual event, Hoosier Hysteria, on September 29, 2018.[1]

2018–19 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–16 (8–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Ostrom (2nd season)
  • Ed Schilling (2nd season)
  • Bruiser Flint (2nd season)
CaptainJuwan Morgan
Zach McRoberts
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Seasons
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State164 .800327 .821
No. 13 Purdue164 .8002610 .722
No. 8 Michigan155 .750307 .811
No. 21 Wisconsin146 .7002311 .676
Maryland137 .6502311 .676
Iowa1010 .5002312 .657
Minnesota911 .4502214 .611
Ohio State812 .4002015 .571
Indiana812 .4001916 .543
Penn State713 .3501418 .438
Illinois713 .3501221 .364
Rutgers713 .3501417 .452
Nebraska614 .3001917 .528
Northwestern416 .2001319 .406
2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Despite getting off to a strong start of 12–2, which included 3 conference wins, IU struggled mightily down the backstretch of the season. Riddled with injuries and the inability to shoot, the Hoosiers lost 12 of 13 games before turning things around and finishing the regular season with a 4-game winning streak. Having put themselves back into the conversation for making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 3 years, the Hoosiers looked to knock off Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament. With a win, many bracketologists had IU safely in the field. However, the Hoosiers fell short and lost to Ohio State, 75–79. IU was deemed one of the Last Four Out in the NCAA Tournament, so they earned 1-seed in the NIT, where they advanced to the Quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State, 63–73. Thus, the Hoosiers 119th season ended with an overall record of 19–16 and 8–12 in the Big Ten.

Previous season

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Miller's first season was a major remodeling job, starting with laying the foundation of a pack-line defense and valuing possessions. Early in the season, Miller stated practices were 75% defense, 25% offense.[2] That scheme showed early and often, as the Hoosiers struggled mightily throughout the season to find any flow or rhythm on offense, despite the defense making leaps and bounds in the overall rankings of Division 1 basketball.[3] With a surprising early second round loss in the 2018 Big Ten tournament to Rutgers, 67–76, and losing enough games to keep them out of both the NCAA tournament and NIT, including games in which they were favored, such as Indiana State[4] and Fort Wayne,[5] IU's first season under their new coach came to a disappointing close. They finished with an overall record of 16–15 and 9–9 in the Big Ten.

Offseason

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Departures

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On April 12, 2018, junior forward Juwan Morgan announced he was entering the NBA draft, but he would not sign with an agent.[6] However, on May 29, 2018, it was revealed that he had withdrawn from the draft and would return for his senior season.[7]

Indiana Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Josh Newkirk2G6'1"195RS SeniorRaleigh, North CarolinaGraduated
Robert Johnson4G6'3"195SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Freddie McSwain Jr.21F6'6"220SeniorHinesville, GeorgiaGraduated
Collin Hartman30F6'7"220RS SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaGraduated
Tim Priller35C6'9"225SeniorNorth Richland Hills, TexasGraduated

Recruiting class

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With the commitment of Romeo Langford on April 30, 2018, not only did Archie Miller recruit his first 5-star player, he also landed IU's first Indiana Mr. Basketball since Cody Zeller in 2011. In addition, he also signed two other finalists for the award in Rob Phinisee and Damezi Anderson. Miller rounded out the incoming class with the second best player from Ohio in Jerome Hunter, as well as another 4-star in Jake Forrester from Pennsylvania; this group of high school seniors comprised a Top 10 2018 recruiting class. Within the state of Indiana, there was a total of four 5- and 4-star 2018 recruits, 3 of whom committed to Indiana. The last addition to the team roster was made on May 3, 2018, when graduate transfer Evan Fitzner of Saint Mary's College claimed the final scholarship available.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Romeo Langford
SG
New Albany, INNew Albany High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Apr 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Jerome Hunter
SF
Pickerington, OHPickerington High School North6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jul 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Damezi Anderson
SF
South Bend, INRiley High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Rob Phinisee
PG
Lafayette, INMcCutcheon High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)160 lb (73 kg)Aug 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jake Forrester
PF
Harrisburg, PAWesttown School6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sep 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #9   Rivals: #7  247Sports: #9  ESPN: #11
  • 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 May 3, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Romeo Langford6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrNew AlbanyNew Albany, Indiana
G1Al Durham6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)181 lb (82 kg)SoBerkmarLilburn, Georgia
G2Johnny Jager (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrBloomington SouthBloomington, Indiana
F3Justin Smith6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg)SoStevensonBuffalo Grove, Illinois
F4Jake Forrester6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)FrWesttownHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
G5Quentin Taylor (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrBrebeufIndianapolis, Indiana
G10Rob Phinisee6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)FrMcCutcheonLafayette, Indiana
G11Devonte Green6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrLong Island LutheranNorth Babylon, New York
F13Juwan Morgan (C)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg)SrWaynesvilleWaynesville, Missouri
F15Zach McRoberts (W/C)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrCarmel/VermontCarmel, Indiana
F20De'Ron Davis6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)JrOverlandAurora, Colorado
F21Jerome Hunter    6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg)FrPickerington NorthPickerington, Ohio
F22Clifton Moore6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoHatboro-HorshamHorsham, Pennsylvania
F23Damezi Anderson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrRileySouth Bend, Indiana
G24Vijay Blackmon (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrMarionFort Wayne, Indiana
F25Race Thompson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg)RS FrArmstrongPlymouth, Minnesota
F55Evan Fitzner6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)GSFrancis Parker/Saint Mary's CollegeSan Diego, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 8-20-2018

Schedule and results

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The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule.[9] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[9] Three in-state series that will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[10]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN Plus
Southern IndianaW 96–62 
 14  Anderson  5  Tied  4  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (N/A)
Bloomington, IN
Regular Season
November 6, 2018*
6:30 pm, BTN
Chicago StateW 104–55 1–0
 19  Langford  8  Morgan  5  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 9, 2018*
8:00 pm, BTN
Montana State
Hardwood Showcase
W 80–35 2–0
 14  Morgan  11  Morgan  5  Green Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 14, 2018*
8:30 pm, FS1
No. 24 Marquette
Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 96–73 3–0
 22  Langford  8  Morgan  8  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 18, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPN
at Arkansas
Hardwood Showcase
L 72–73 3–1
 22  Langford  10  Langford  5  Langford Bud Walton Arena (17,456)
Fayetteville, AR
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
UT Arlington
Hardwood Showcase
W 78–64 4–1
 23  Morgan  10  Morgan  4  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11,957)
Bloomington, IN
November 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN Plus
UC Davis
Hardwood Showcase
W 76–62 5–1
 31  Morgan  10  Morgan  8  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,562)
Bloomington, IN
November 27, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN
at No. 3 Duke
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 69–90 5–2
 13  Langford  6  Langford  3  Tied Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 1, 2018
1:00 pm, BTN
NorthwesternW 68–66 6–2
(1–0)
 20  Langford  12  Morgan  3  Morgan Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 4, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN
at Penn StateW 64–62 7–2
(2–0)
 17  Langford  9  Smith  5  Phinisee Bryce Jordan Center (8,972)
University Park, PA
December 8, 2018*
2:30 pm, FOX
LouisvilleW 68–67 8–2
 21  Langford  9  Smith  4  Langford Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 15, 2018*
3:45 pm, CBS
No. 25-T vs. Butler
Crossroads Classic
W 71–68 9–2
 35  Morgan  7  Langford  5  Tied Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,743)
Indianapolis, IN
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 Central ArkansasW 86–53 10–2
 19  Green  11  Langford  6  Green Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,915)
Bloomington, IN
December 22, 2018*
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 JacksonvilleW 94–64 11–2
 18  Durham  10  Morgan  10  Morgan Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,975)
Bloomington, IN
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 21 Illinois
Rivalry
W 73–65 12–2
(3–0)
 28  Langford  10  Morgan  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,832)
Bloomington, IN
January 6, 2019
4:30 pm, CBS
No. 21 at No. 2 MichiganL 63–74 12–3
(3–1)
 25  Morgan  9  Smith  3  Green Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 11, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 22 at MarylandL 75–78 12–4
(3–2)
 28  Langford  8  Morgan  3  Langford Xfinity Center (15,017)
College Park, MD
January 14, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1
No. 25 NebraskaL 51–66 12–5
(3–3)
 18  Langford  8  Morgan  3  Green Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, FOX
No. 25 at Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 55–70 12–6
(3–4)
 15  Smith  6  Morgan  5  Morgan Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 22, 2019
9:00 pm, BTN
at NorthwesternL 66–73 12–7
(3–5)
 18  Morgan  12  Smith  3  Tied Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 25, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1
No. 5 MichiganL 46–69 12–8
(3–6)
 16  Morgan  12  Morgan  5  Durham Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN
at RutgersL 58–66 12–9
(3–7)
 20  Langford  7  Morgan  3  Phinisee Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,973)
Piscataway, NJ
February 2, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 6 Michigan State
College Gameday
W 79–75 OT13–9
(4–7)
 19  Langford  10  Smith  5  Green Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
February 7, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20 IowaL 72–77 13–10
(4–8)
 22  Langford  5  Tied  7  Davis Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 10, 2019
1:00 pm, CBS
Ohio StateL 52–55 13–11
(4–9)
 15  Langford  13  Morgan  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at MinnesotaL 63–84 13–12
(4–10)
 14  Morgan  8  Morgan  2  Langford Williams Arena (11,639)
Minneapolis, MN
February 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15 Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 46–48 13–13
(4–11)
 14  Langford  11  Morgan  2  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 22, 2019
9:00 pm, FS1
at No. 21 IowaL 70–76 OT13–14
(4–12)
 15  Morgan  7  Tied  2  Tied Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
February 26, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 WisconsinW 75–73 2OT14–14
(5–12)
 22  Langford  15  Morgan  4  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, FOX
No. 6 Michigan StateW 63–62 15–14
(6–12)
 24  Smith  11  Morgan  5  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
March 7, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 92–74 16–14
(7–12)
 20  Morgan  9  Morgan  5  Phinisee State Farm Center (14,033)
Champaign, IL
March 10, 2019
12:00 pm, BTN
RutgersW 89–73 17–14
(8–12)
 25  Morgan  7  Morgan  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 14, 2019
12:30 pm, BTN
(9) vs. (8) Ohio State
Second Round
L 75–79 17–15
 26  Green  7  Morgan  5  Langford United Center (16,207)
Chicago, IL
NIT
March 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN
(1) (8) Saint Francis (PA)
First Round – Indiana Bracket
W 89–72 18–15
 28  Morgan  9  Smith  6  Green Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,431)
Bloomington, IN
March 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN
(1) (5) Arkansas
Second Round – Indiana Bracket
W 63–60 19–15
 18  Green  11  Green  5  Phinisee Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,225)
Bloomington, IN
March 26, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN
(1) (6) Wichita State
Quarterfinals – Indiana Bracket
L 63–73 19–16
 21  Morgan  7  Tied  4  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (10,312)
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

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Individual player statistics (Final)
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAStlBlkTO
Anderson, Damezi2102019.6311.5124327.973023.3010.0321241.183011
Blackmon, Vijay70131.971.03560.01250.0000.00110.11001
Davis, De'Ron30340713.61615.46010060.0000.0417157.72551762.527131830
Durham, Al343097828.82828.39423340.34011534.8547374.0659651.95416942
Fitzner, Evan31035611.51093.5419941.4175530.9101566.71548632.0129411
Forrester, Jake130564.3272.1122254.5000.03933.3611171.30145
Green, Devonte28970625.22639.48821940.24811741.0395373.669963.485381363
Hunter, Jerome0000.000.0000.0000.0000.00000.00000
Jager, Johnny70162.320.3020.0020.02450.00220.31201
Langford, Romeo3232109134.152816.517739544.83412527.214019472.2451271725.475252668
McRoberts, Zach26535713.7200.882630.841921.1000.0748552.1141148
Moore, Clifton150624.1191.371163.6000.051241.7718251.74334
Morgan, Juwan3535104429.854415.521538555.8268829.58813664.7881992878.265415468
Phinisee, Robert322987427.32186.87821636.1278731.0355366.012921043.39435441
Smith, Justin353286624.72878.212224649.673221.9367051.461951564.528221565
Taylor, Quentin70101.400.0020.0010.0000.00330.40101
Thompson, Race90637.060.72540.0030.02450.0514192.11330
Total35-7100-250471.5919200945.721167631.245569565.5341931137939.4469226154433
Opponents35-7100-237467.8862205741.926078533.139060164.9363871134938.5471204135439
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TOTurnovers
 Blk Blocks Stl Steals High Team high

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRV252223212225Not released
CoachesRV^RVRVRVRVRV25222425RV

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana sets Hoosier Hysteria for Saturday, September 29". Inside the Hall. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Transcript: Archie Miller at IU media day". Peegs.com.
  3. ^ "That's A Wrap: Team defense". April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Rutherford, Mike (November 10, 2017). "Indiana State embarrasses Indiana in Archie Miller's debut". SBNation.com.
  5. ^ "Fort Wayne Mastodons knock off IU…again".
  6. ^ "IU basketball's Juwan Morgan declares for draft, won't hire agent". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Juwan Morgan returning to Indiana for senior season". Inside the Hall. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Bozich, Alex (May 3, 2018). "St. Mary's graduate transfer Evan Fitzner commits to Indiana". Inside the Hall. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Norlander, Matt (October 19, 2017). "Big Ten adds two games for a 20-game conference schedule starting in 2018–19". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Big Ten to move to 20-game conference slate". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.