[9] In the third game of his sophomore season, on November 16, 2018, Gilyard scored a season-high 31 points, 27 of which came in the second half, and recorded six assists in a 78–70 victory over IUPUI.
[11] Gilyard averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a sophomore, earning second-team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team honors.
[12] He joined Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd as the only Division I players since 1992 to record at least 868 points, 290 assists and 177 steals by the end of their sophomore seasons.
[13] On November 18, 2019, Gilyard was recognized as Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week after averaging 22.0 points, 5.5 assists and four steals per game in victories over Vanderbilt and Cal State Northridge.
[14] On December 9, he was again named conference Co-Player of the Week after averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 assists, six rebounds and five steals in wins over Hampton and South Alabama.
[17] As a junior, Gilyard was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Atlantic 10 after averaging 12.7 points, 5.7 assists, a Division I-high 3.2 steals and 3.1 rebounds per game.
[33] Gilyard's father, Rodney, played basketball for Ottawa University at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level and left as the program's all-time leader in assists and steals.