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2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented University of North Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tony Pujol in his first season at North Alabama.[1] The Lions played their home games at the Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama as first-time members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
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| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Record | 10–22 (7–9 ASUN) |
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| Home arena | Flowers Hall |
Seasons ← 2017–18 | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 ASUN tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This season marks North Alabama's first of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.[2] As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play but can participate in the ASUN tournament.[3] They could also play in the CIT or CBI if invited.
The Lions finished the 2017–18 season 15–13, 10–10 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Gulf South Conference play. They lost in the first round of the Gulf South tournament, losing to West Florida. The season marked the last season in Division II and the Gulf South Conference for the Lions.
Incoming recruits
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| Jamari Blackmon | PG | Hoover, AL | 6'0" | 170 | 6/20/2018 |
| Christian Agnew | SG | Detroit, MI | 6'2" | 175 | 2/9/18 |
| Aleksa Matic | CG | Belgrade, Serbia | 6'4" | 198 | 6/20/18 |
| Sean Elmore | SG | Mountain Brook, AL | 6'2" | 175 | 10/24/17 |
| Andrew Morrissey | PF | Winnebago, IL | 6'9 | 235 | 6/20/18 |
| Cantavio Dutreil | PF | Gonaives, Hati | 6'7 | 205 | 6/20/18 |
| Emanuel Littles | PF | Lanett, AL | 6'8 | 200 | 1/5/17 |
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Samford | L 74–91 | 0–1 |
17 – Blackmon | 5 – Stafford | 3 – Tied | Pete Hanna Center (1,383) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| Nov 10, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Blue Mountain | W 72–59 | 1–1 |
22 – Blackmon | 9 – Stafford | 4 – Tied | Flowers Hall (987) Florence, AL | ||||
| Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Saint Louis | L 58–69 | 1–2 |
16 – Diggs | 9 – Diggs | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (4,972) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| Nov 17, 2018* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra |
at Pittsburgh | L 66–71 | 1–3 |
19 – Smith | 10 – Littles | 7 – Blackmon | Peterson Events Center (3,540) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| Nov 20, 2018* 6:00 pm |
Martin Methodist | W 80–68 | 2–3 |
19 – Tied | 8 – Agnew | 4 – King | Flowers Hall (446) Florence, AL | ||||
| Nov 24, 2018* 11:30 am |
at Troy | L 58–77 | 2–4 |
16 – Smith | 12 – Littles | 2 – 3 tied | Trojan Arena (1,423) Troy, AL | ||||
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Toledo | L 59–80 | 2–5 |
16 – Blackmon | 6 – Agnew | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,714) Toledo, OH | ||||
| Dec 1, 2018* 12:00 pm |
Jacksonville State | L 65–76 | 2–6 |
22 – Blackmon | 9 – Blackmon | 6 – Blackmon | Flowers Hall (844) Florence, AL | ||||
| Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at UAB | L 67–73 | 2–7 |
19 – Smith | 7 – Stafford | 5 – Smith | Bartow Arena (3,222) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| Dec 13, 2018* 11:00 am |
Huntingdon | W 90–58 | 3–7 |
20 – Smith | 9 – Stafford | 3 – Tied | Flowers Hall (1,244) Florence, AL | ||||
| Dec 15, 2018* 5:00 pm |
at UNC Greensboro | L 48–53 | 3–8 |
17 – Blackmon | 9 – Dutreil | 3 – Smith | Fleming Gymnasium (1,545) Greensboro, NC | ||||
| Dec 18, 2018* 7:30 pm |
at Jacksonville State | L 50–64 | 3–9 |
9 – Blackmon | 7 – Blackmon | 3 – Tied | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,295) Jacksonville, AL | ||||
| Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at VMI | L 68–89 | 3–10 |
16 – Stafford | 9 – Littles | 2 – Agnew | Cameron Hall (600) Lexington, VA | ||||
| Dec 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, RTNW |
at No. 7 Gonzaga | L 51–96 | 3–11 |
18 – Agnew | 7 – Littles | 2 – Blackmon | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | ||||
| Dec 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Illinois | L 70–81 | 3–12 |
19 – Blackmon | 9 – Stafford | 5 – Smith | Lantz Arena (1,010) Charleston, IL | ||||
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| Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Florida | L 67–96 | 3–13 (0–1) |
20 – Agnew | 9 – Littles | 5 – Stafford | UNF Arena (1,509) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| Jan 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 61–56 | 4–13 (1–1) |
15 – King | 12 – Dutreil | 6 – Blackmon | Flowers Hall (850) Florence, AL | ||||
| Jan 12, 2019 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
NJIT | W 61–55 | 5–13 (2–1) |
16 – Tied | 11 – Littles | 3 – Stafford | Flowers Hall (908) Florence, AL | ||||
| Jan 15, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville | W 91–88 | 6–13 (3–1) |
26 – Agnew | 14 – Littles | 4 – Blackmon | Swisher Gymnasium (792) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| Jan 19, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stetson | W 63–62 | 7–13 (4–1) |
15 – Smith | 18 – Littles | 3 – Stafford | Flowers Hall (1,251) Florence, AL | ||||
| Jan 21, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Liberty | L 47–72 | 7–14 (4–2) |
13 – Tied | 5 – Stafford | 4 – Smith | Vines Center (2,716) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
| Jan 24, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Kennesaw State | W 76–71 | 8–14 (5–2) |
18 – Smith | 10 – Stafford | 4 – 3 tied | Flowers Hall (811) Florence, AL | ||||
| Jan 27, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at NJIT | L 70–76 OT | 8–15 (5–3) |
21 – Smith | 8 – Littles | 4 – Smith | Wellness and Events Center (911) Newark, NJ | ||||
| Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 80–102 | 8–16 (5–4) |
18 – Stafford | 6 – Stafford | 3 – Blackmon | Allen Arena (3,408) Nashville, TN | ||||
| Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Gulf Coast | L 64–71 | 8–17 (5–5) |
23 – Agnew | 7 – Littles | 2 – Tied | Alico Arena (3,505) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| Feb 9, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North Florida | L 73–82 | 8–18 (5–6) |
24 – Smith | 13 – Stafford | 4 – Tied | Flowers Hall (1,003) Florence, AL | ||||
| Feb 16, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Liberty | L 70–80 | 8–19 (5–7) |
17 – Smith | 6 – Blackmon | 3 – Smith | Flowers Hall (967) Florence, AL | ||||
| Feb 19, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kennesaw State | W 76–61 | 9–19 (6–7) |
21 – Stafford | 10 – Stafford | 8 – Smith | KSU Convocation Center (608) Kennesaw, GA | ||||
| Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stetson | L 60–63 | 9–20 (6–8) |
21 – King | 10 – Smith | 4 – Blackmon | Edmunds Center (300) DeLand, FL | ||||
| Feb 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jacksonville | W 69–55 | 10–20 (7–8) |
24 – King | 14 – Littles | 4 – Stafford | Flowers Hall (1,112) Florence, AL | ||||
| Mar 1, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lipscomb | L 75–87 | 10–21 (7–9) |
22 – Blackmon | 11 – Stafford | 3 – Blackmon | Flowers Hall (1,268) Florence, AL | ||||
| ASUN tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 4, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(6) | (3) North Florida Quarterfinals |
L 66–76 | 10–22 |
15 – Blackmon | 11 – Smith | 5 – Blackmon | UNF Arena (1,924) Jacksonville, FL | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
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- "With a new head coach, University of North Alabama is ready for its Division I moment". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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