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2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four in Minneapolis on April 8, 2019. Practices officially began on September 28, 2018.[1] The season saw Zion Williamson dominate Player of the Year honors and media attention, while Virginia won its first NCAA Championship. The NCAA Championship Game between Virginia and Texas Tech would mark the final NCAA game with a 20-foot 9 inch three-point shot line, as it moved out to the FIBA standard of 22 feet and 2 inches the following year.

U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted the NCAA men's Final Four.

Rule changes

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On February 22, 2019, the NCAA announced a set of experimental rules that it would use in the 2019 National Invitation Tournament.[2]

The following rules were also used in the 2018 NIT:

  • The three-point line was moved to the FIBA standard of 6.75 metres (22 ft 2 in). When the arc approached the sideline, it changed to a line parallel to and 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in) from the sideline.[a]
  • The free-throw lane was widened from the current college standard of 12 feet to the NBA standard of 16 feet.
  • After an offensive rebound, the shot clock was reset to 20 seconds instead of the current NCAA standard of 30.

A set of rules relating to free throws that had been used in the 2017 NIT[3] was used again in the 2019 edition, with one modification:

  • Team foul counts, for purposes of determining bonus free throws, were reset to zero at the 10-minute mark of each half, effectively dividing the game into quarters for that purpose.
  • The "one-and-one" was eliminated. All bonus free throw situations resulted in two free throws for the non-fouled team. This mirrored current practice in NCAA women's basketball, which has been played in quarters since the 2015–16 season.
  • Teams entered the bonus upon the fifth team foul in each 10-minute segment.
  • The team foul count was reset to zero at the start of any overtime period. Teams entered the bonus upon the fourth team foul in an overtime period.
  • In a completely new feature, the NCAA adopted the NBA's bonus rule regarding team fouls in the last two minutes of any period. Teams entered the bonus on the second team foul in the last two minutes of a ten-minute segment or overtime period, regardless of the total team foul count at that point of the period.
Notes
  1. ^ FIBA's definition of the three-point arc calls for the line to be exactly 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in) from the sideline until it intersects the 6.75 m arc. However, the FIBA court is officially defined as 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) wide, slightly narrower than the NCAA standard of 50 feet (15.24 m). On a FIBA court, the closest three-point distance, found along a line parallel to the baseline that passes through the center of the basket, is thus 6.6 metres (21 ft 8 in) from the center of the basket. Translating this distance to the NCAA court dimensions results in the line being the stated 1.02 m from the sidelines.

Season headlines

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  • May 23, 2018 – The NCAA announced its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2018–19 school year. A total of nine programs in eight sports were declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following Division I men's basketball team:[4]
  • May 29 – Conference USA announced a new men's basketball scheduling format that took effect with the 2018–19 season. The league now plays an 18-game schedule formatted as follows:[5]
    • During the first 14 games of the conference season, each team plays its designated travel partner home-and-home, and single games against every other team.
    • At this point, teams are placed into three groups based on their conference standings through 14 games, with the top five teams in one group, the next five in a second group, and the bottom four teams in the final group. Teams play within their grouping for the final four games of the conference season, with home and away games determined by a preset formula.
    • Each team will be locked into a seed for the C-USA tournament that corresponds to its group. For example, teams in the top group will be assured the top five seeds. The specific seedings will be determined by conference record across the full league schedule.
  • June 4 – The Sun Belt Conference announced a new men's basketball scheduling format similar to that announced by Conference USA the previous week. Effective with the 2019–20 season, the league was to have played a 20-game schedule formatted as follows:[6]
    • The conference would split into East and West Divisions for scheduling purposes, though this split would not affect overall league standings.
      • East: Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, South Alabama, Troy
      • West: Arkansas State, Little Rock, Louisiana, Louisiana–Monroe, Texas State, UT Arlington
    • For the first 16 games of the conference season, each team would play home-and-home against other divisional members and single games against teams in the other division.
    • After 16 conference games, teams would be divided into four "pods" based on their conference standings at that time. The top three teams would be assigned to Pod A, the next three to Pod B, and so on through Pod D for the bottom three teams. The final four games for each team would be home-and-homes against the other two teams in that pod.
    • Each team would be locked into a seed for the Sun Belt tournament that corresponds to its pod. For example, teams in Pod A would be assured the top three seeds. Unlike the C-USA system, the specific seed would be based strictly on standings in the final four conference games—not overall conference record.
A year later, the conference announced that it would place almost all of these changes on hold. The only part of the plan that was implemented on the original schedule was expansion of the conference schedule to 20 games.[7]
  • June 18 – Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), which was set to begin operation on July 1 following the dissolution of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), announced that the athletic program that it would inherit from IPFW, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. PFW also changed its colors from IPFW's former blue and silver scheme to the old gold and black used by its new parent institution.[8]
  • August 8 – In response to the sport's ongoing corruption scandal, the NCAA announced a suite of major changes to its rules governing college basketball:[9][10][11]
    • Certain high school players and college players with remaining eligibility will now be allowed to have formal relationships with agents while retaining college eligibility. These agents must be certified by the NCAA. College players can be represented if they have formally requested an evaluation of their NBA prospects from the league. Should the NBA change the age limit for the draft to once again allow players to be drafted directly from high school, the rule also allows for high school players to be represented, effective on the July 1 before their senior year, if USA Basketball has designated them as "elite senior prospects". However, these relationships will be allowed only during the draft process, and must be terminated if the player returns to school.
    • Certain players who declare for the NBA draft but are not selected will be free to return to their former schools, as long as they have not signed professional contracts, or have not complied with NCAA rules for relationships with agents, in the meantime. However, this privilege is only extended to players who have requested NBA evaluation of their draft prospects and have been invited to the NBA Draft Combine.
    • School presidents, chancellors, and athletics staff members are now contractually required to comply with all NCAA investigations. This effectively gives the NCAA subpoena power in its investigations, which it previously lacked.
    • Presidents and chancellors are now personally accountable to the NCAA for athletic department compliance with NCAA rules.
    • The NCAA and its Committee on Infractions can now use information obtained in outside investigations in its infractions process. Previously, the NCAA could not use such information.
  • August 22 – The NCAA announced that effective immediately, the RPI will no longer be used in the selection process for the Division I men's tournament. It was replaced by the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET), which takes into account the following:[12][13]
    • Game results
    • Strength of schedule
    • Location (home, away, or neutral site)
    • Scoring margin—Teams will receive no added credit for victory margins above 10 points. Additionally, overtime games will be assigned a scoring margin of 1 point, regardless of the actual score.[14]
    • Net offensive and defensive efficiency
    • Quality of wins and losses—The NCAA will continue to use its "quadrant" system, introduced for last year's tournament selection process, to classify individual wins and losses.
    • All games will be evaluated equally; there is no bonus or penalty for when a game is played within the season.
The NET was adopted only for men's basketball. All other sports that use selection committees to determine NCAA tournament entries, including the Division I women's basketball tournament, continue to use their own versions of the RPI.[13]
  • September 10 – The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced that Merrimack College would start a transition from the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference and join the NEC effective July 1, 2019. The Warriors will not be eligible for the NCAA tournament until becoming a full D-I member in 2023–24.[15]
  • September 28 – LSU player Wayde Sims, set to play his junior season for the Tigers, was killed in a shooting near the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, home to both schools.[16]
  • October 3 – Long Island University announced that it would merge its two current athletic programs—the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, full members of the NEC, and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers—effective with the 2019–20 school year. The new program will compete under the LIU name with a new nickname and maintain LIU Brooklyn's Division I and NEC memberships.[17] This change will have minimal effect on the existing LIU Brooklyn men's basketball program, as LIU has announced that the unified basketball team will be based at the Brooklyn campus.[18]
  • October 23 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Purdue guard Carsen Edwards was the leading vote-getter (63 votes). Joining him on the team were North Carolina forward Luke Maye (52 votes), Duke guard R. J. Barrett (50), Kansas forward Dedric Lawson (30), Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ (23) and Nevada forward Caleb Martin (23).[19]
  • January 11, 2019 – The Western Athletic Conference announced that Dixie State University [21] would start a transition from Division II and join the conference in July 2020.[22]
  • January 19 – The last two undefeated teams lost. First, Michigan suffered a 54-64 point loss at Wisconsin. Later on in the day, Virginia lost on the road to Duke by the score of 72–70.
  • February 13 – Florida A&M announces four athletic teams, including men's basketball, are ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the APR multi-year threshold.[23]
  • February 20
    • North Carolina's 88–72 upset of top-ranked Duke was overshadowed by a freak injury suffered by superstar Duke freshman Zion Williamson. On the Blue Devils' first possession of the game, Williamson's left shoe catastrophically failed, with the sole completely separating from the midsole. Williamson suffered a sprained right knee in the incident, and did not return to the game.[24] The following day, the injury was confirmed to be minor; although Williamson was listed as day-to-day immediately after the injury,[25] he did not return to action until the Blue Devils' ACC tournament opener on March 14.[26]
    • On his way home from a postgame meal after Syracuse's 69–49 upset of Louisville, Orange head coach Jim Boeheim was involved in a fatal car accident. A car crashed on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, and the occupants attempted to cross over to the median. Boeheim hit one of them while swerving to avoid those with disabilities vehicle, and the victim died in a local hospital. Neither driver involved in the incident was found to be impaired, and Syracuse's police chief initially indicated that no charges would be filed in the case.[27]
  • March 5 – Kansas was eliminated from the race for the Big 12 Conference regular-season title with an 81–68 loss at Oklahoma, ending the Jayhawks' streak of consecutive conference regular-season titles at a Division I men's record of 14.[28]
  • March 7 – The district attorney for Onondaga County, New York issued his report on the fatal car accident in which Jim Boeheim was involved. According to the report, the disabled vehicle did not have lights on, and also had inoperable rear marker lights. Additionally, the passengers of that vehicle, including the individual who was struck and killed, were wearing dark clothing. Boeheim was officially cleared of wrongdoing, and no charges would be filed against anyone involved.[29]
  • March 8 – In further fallout from the corruption scandal, LSU suspended head coach Will Wade indefinitely. This action came the day after it was revealed that FBI wiretaps had intercepted calls between Wade and Christian Dawkins, an aspiring agent who had been convicted on federal felony charges relating to the corruption scandal, during one of which Wade referenced a "strong-ass offer" made to a recruit.[30][31]
  • March 15 – Long Island University announced that its merged athletic program would compete as the LIU Sharks.[32]
  • April 14 – Will Wade was reinstated as LSU head coach after a meeting between the LSU athletic department, Wade, and NCAA compliance officials.[33]

Milestones and records

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Conference membership changes

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Six schools joined new conferences for the 2018–19 season. Four schools switched between Division I conferences for the 2018–19 season. In addition, two schools moved from Division II starting this season and are ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2022.

School Former conference New conference
California Baptist Pacific West Conference (D-II) Western Athletic Conference[71]
Hampton Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Big South Conference[72]
Liberty Big South Conference ASUN Conference[73]
North Alabama Gulf South Conference (D-II) ASUN Conference[74]
North Dakota Big Sky Conference Summit League[75]
USC Upstate ASUN Conference Big South Conference[76]

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2018–19 season was the last for Savannah State in D-I with its decision to reclassify all of its sports to D-II.[77]

Also, one D-I member adopted a new institutional and athletic identity. The 2017–18 school year was the last for Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) as a single institution; the school's health sciences programs were taken over by Indiana University as Indiana University Fort Wayne, while all other academic programs are now governed by Purdue University as Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[78] As noted previously, the former IPFW athletic program was inherited by PFW and is now known as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.

Arenas

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New arenas

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Arenas reopening

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Four teams returned to newly renovated arenas, all of which were closed for the 2017–18 season.

Arenas closing

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Temporary arenas

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Season outlook

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Pre–season polls

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The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

AP
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (37)
2 Kentucky (19)
3 Gonzaga (1)
4 Duke (4)
5 Virginia (2)
6 Tennessee (1)
7 Nevada
8 North Carolina
9 Villanova (1)
10 Michigan State
11 Auburn
12 Kansas State
13 West Virginia
14 Oregon
15 Virginia Tech
16 Syracuse
17 Florida State
18 Mississippi State
19 Michigan
20 TCU
21 UCLA
22 Clemson
23 LSU
24 Purdue
25 Washington
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (14)
2 Kentucky (12)
3 Duke (4)
4 Gonzaga (1)
5 Virginia (1)
6 Tennessee
7 North Carolina
8 Villanova
9 Nevada
10 Michigan State
11 Kansas State
12 Auburn
13 West Virginia
14 Syracuse
15 Florida State
16 Oregon
17 Virginia Tech
18 Michigan
19 Mississippi State
20 UCLA
21 TCU
22 Purdue
23 Clemson
24 Washington
25 Nebraska

Regular season

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Early season tournaments

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Name Dates Location No. teams Champion
2K Empire Classic November 15–16 Madison Square Garden
(Manhattan, NY)
4 Iowa
Charleston Classic November 15–16, 18 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)
8 Virginia Tech
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 15–20, 18 HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
8 UCF
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase November 16–18 Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium
(Nassau, BAH)
8 Georgia Southern
Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic November 16–18 Montego Bay Convention Centre
(Montego Bay, Jamaica)
8 Loyola Marymount
John Bach Classic November 16–18 Rose Hill Gymnasium
(Bronx, NY)
4 Fordham
Paradise Jam tournament November 16–19 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI)
8 Kansas State
Hall of Fame Tip Off November 17–18 Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
4 Michigan
Vancouver Showcase November 18–20 Vancouver Convention Centre
(Vancouver, BC)
4 Minnesota
CBE Hall of Fame Classic November 19–20 Sprint Center
(Kansas City, MO)
4 Texas Tech
Legends Classic November 19–20 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 St. John's
Cayman Islands Classic November 19–21 John Gray Gymnasium
(George Town, Cayman Islands)
8 Creighton
Gulf Coast Showcase November 19–21 Hertz Arena
(Estero, FL)
8 Toledo
Maui Invitational November 19–21 Lahaina Civic Center
(Lahaina,HI)
8 Gonzaga
MGM Resorts Main Event November 19, 21 T-Mobile Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
8 Utah Valley (Middleweight Bracket)

Arizona State (Heavyweight Bracket)

Cancún Challenge November 20–21 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
(Cancún, MX)
8 Bradley (Riviera Division)

Jacksonville State (Mayan Division)

Battle 4 Atlantis November 21–23 Imperial Arena
(Nassau, BAH)
8 Virginia
NIT Season Tip-Off November 21, 23 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 Kansas
Las Vegas Invitational November 22–23 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
4 Michigan State
AdvoCare Invitational November 22–23, 25 HP Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
8 Villanova
Wooden Legacy November 22–23, 25 Titan Gym
(Fullerton, CA)
4 Seton Hall
Barclays Center Classic November 23–24 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
2 Pittsburgh
Emerald Coast Classic November 23–24 The Arena at NFSC
(Niceville, FL)
4 Cincinnati
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic November 29–December 1 SSE Arena
(Belfast, Northern Ireland)
4 Marist (Samson Bracket)

Buffalo (Goliath Bracket)

Battle at the Boardwalk Classic December 21–22 Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
4 La Salle
Las Vegas Classic December 22–23 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
4 Drake (Orleans Bracket)

Cal State Northridge (Visitors Bracket)

Diamond Head Classic December 22–23, 25 Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI)
8 TCU

Upsets

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An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked In the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll.

Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"-i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes, such as Intrust Bank Arena for Wichita State).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/Event
Buffalo 99–94OT #13 West Virginia November 9, 2018
Indiana 96–73 #24 Marquette November 14, 2018 Gavitt Tipoff Games
UConn 83–76 #15 Syracuse November 15, 2018 2K Empire Classic/Rivalry
Iowa 77–69 #13 Oregon November 15, 2018 2K Empire Classic
Furman 76–68OT #8 Villanova November 17, 2018
Arizona State 72–67 #15 Mississippi State November 19, 2018 MGM Resorts Main Event
Lipscomb 73–64 #18 TCU November 20, 2018
#3 Gonzaga 89–87 #1 Duke November 21, 2018 Maui Invitational
Creighton 87–82 #16 Clemson November 21, 2018 Cayman Islands Classic
Texas 92–89 #7 North Carolina November 22, 2018 Las Vegas Invitational
Villanova 66–60 #14 Florida State November 25, 2018 AdvoCare Invitational
Oklahoma State 90–77 #19 LSU November 25, 2018 AdvoCare Invitational
Texas Southern 89–84 #18 Oregon November 26, 2018
Penn State 63–62 #13 Virginia Tech November 27, 2018 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Louisville 82–78OT #9 Michigan State November 27, 2018 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Syracuse 72–62 #16 Ohio State November 28, 2018 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Radford 62–59 #17 Texas November 30, 2018
Marquette 83–71 #12 Kansas State December 1, 2018
Houston 65–61 #18 Oregon December 1, 2018
Minnesota 85–78 #24 Nebraska December 5, 2018
Purdue 62–60 #23 Maryland December 6, 2018
Seton Hall 84–83OT #9 Kentucky December 8, 2018 Citi Hoops Classic
Tulsa 47–46 #16 Kansas State December 8, 2018
Marquette 74–69OT #12 Wisconsin December 8, 2018
#7 Tennessee 76–73 #1 Gonzaga December 9, 2018 Jerry Colangelo Classic
Penn 78–75 #17 Villanova December 11, 2018 Philadelphia Big 5
Old Dominion 68–62 #25 Syracuse December 15, 2018
Vanderbilt 81–65 #18 Arizona State December 17, 2018
NC State 78–71 #7 Auburn December 19, 2018
LSU 75–57 #24 Furman December 21, 2018
#18 Arizona State 80–76 #1 Kansas December 22, 2018
Princeton 67–66 #17 Arizona State December 29, 2018
Western Kentucky 83–76 #15 Wisconsin December 29, 2018
St. John's 89–69 #16 Marquette January 1, 2019
Maryland 74–72 #24 Nebraska January 2, 2019
Purdue 86–70 #25 Iowa January 3, 2019
Minnesota 59–52 #22 Wisconsin January 3, 2018
Alabama 77–75 #13 Kentucky January 5, 2019
Iowa State 77–60 #5 Kansas January 5, 2019
New Mexico 85–58 #6 Nevada January 5, 2019
Villanova 76–71 #24 St. John's January 8, 2019
Baylor 73–70 #20 Iowa State January 8, 2019
South Carolina 87–82OT #14 Mississippi State January 8, 2019
Temple 73–69 #17 Houston January 9, 2019
Ole Miss 82–67 #11 Auburn January 9, 2019
Rutgers 64–61 #16 Ohio State January 9, 2019
Maryland 78–75 #22 Indiana January 11, 2019
Kansas State 58–57 #20 Iowa State January 12, 2019
Louisville 83–62 #12 North Carolina January 12, 2019
Ole Miss 81–77 #14 Mississippi State January 12, 2019
Iowa 72–62 #16 Ohio State January 12, 2019
DePaul 79–71 #24 St. John's January 12, 2019
Nebraska 66–51 #25 Indiana January 14, 2019
Pittsburgh 75–62 #11 Florida State January 14, 2019
Syracuse 95–91OT #1 Duke January 14, 2019
Wake Forest 71–67 #17 NC State January 15, 2019
LSU 83–69 #18 Ole Miss January 15, 2019
Kansas State 74–61 #20 Oklahoma January 16, 2019
Iowa State 68–64 #8 Texas Tech January 16, 2019
Wisconsin 64–54 #2 Michigan January 19, 2019
West Virginia 65–64 #7 Kansas January 19, 2019
Purdue 70–55 #25 Indiana January 19, 2019 Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
Baylor 73–62 #8 Texas Tech January 19, 2019
Texas 75-72 #20 Oklahoma January 19, 2019
Boston College 87–82 #11 Florida State January 20, 2019
South Carolina 80–77 #16 Auburn January 22, 2019
Kansas State 58–45 #14 Texas Tech January 22, 2019
Northern Illinois 77–75 #14 Buffalo January 22, 2019
Alabama 74–53 #20 Ole Miss January 22, 2019
Illinois 78–67 #13 Maryland January 26, 2019 B1G Super Saturday
Purdue 73–63 #6 Michigan State January 27, 2019
Minnesota 92–87 #19 Iowa January 27, 2019
Texas 73–63 #11 Kansas January 29, 2019
Alabama 83–79 #22 Mississippi State January 29, 2019
Iowa 74–59 #5 Michigan February 1, 2019
Bowling Green 92–88 #18 Buffalo February 1, 2019
Arkansas 90–89 #19 LSU February 2, 2019
Indiana 79–75OT #6 Michigan State February 2, 2019
Illinois 79–74 #9 Michigan State February 5, 2019
St. John's 70–69 #10 Marquette February 5, 2019
Kansas State 74–67 #13 Kansas February 5, 2019 Sunflower Showdown
Clemson 59–51 #11 Virginia Tech February 9, 2019
TCU 92–83 #17 Iowa State February 9, 2019
Penn State 75–69 #6 Michigan February 12, 2019
#5 Kentucky 86–69 #1 Tennessee February 16, 2019 Rivalry
St. John's 71–65 #13 Villanova February 17, 2019
Baylor 73–69 #19 Iowa State February 19, 2019
Georgetown 85–73 #17 Villanova February 20, 2019
Syracuse 69–49 #18 Louisville February 20, 2019
Florida 82–77OT #13 LSU February 20, 2019
#8 North Carolina 88–72 #1 Duke February 20, 2019 Rivalry
San Diego State 65–57 #6 Nevada February 20, 2019
TCU 75–72 #19 Iowa State February 23, 2019
Xavier 66–54 #17 Villanova February 24, 2019
Ohio State 90–70 #22 Iowa February 26, 2019
Indiana 75–732OT #19 Wisconsin February 26, 2019
Penn State 78–61 #17 Maryland February 27, 2019
Villanova 67–61 #10 Marquette February 27, 2019
California 76–73 #25 Washington February 28, 2019
Indiana 63–62 #6 Michigan State March 2, 2019
UCF 69–64 #8 Houston March 2, 2019
Rutgers 86–72 #22 Iowa March 2, 2019
Utah State 81–76 #12 Nevada March 2, 2019
Creighton 66–60 #10 Marquette March 3, 2019
Minnesota 73–69 #11 Purdue March 5, 2019
Oklahoma 81–68 #13 Kansas March 5, 2019
Seton Hall 73–64 #16 Marquette March 6, 2019
Auburn 84–80 #5 Tennessee March 9, 2019
Seton Hall 79–75 #23 Villanova March 9, 2019
Georgetown 86–84 #16 Marquette March 9, 2019
Temple 67–62 #25 UCF March 9, 2019
Saint Mary's 60–47 #1 Gonzaga March 12, 2019 West Coast tournament
Nebraska 69–61 #21 Maryland March 14, 2019 Big Ten tournament
West Virginia 79–74 #7 Texas Tech March 14, 2019 Big 12 tournament
Florida 76–73 #9 LSU March 15, 2019 SEC tournament
Minnesota 75–73 #13 Purdue March 15, 2019 Big Ten tournament
Iowa State 63–59 #15 Kansas State March 15, 2019 Big 12 Tournament
San Diego State 65–56 #14 Nevada March 15, 2019 Mountain West tournament
Seton Hall 81–79 #23 Marquette March 15, 2019 Big East tournament
Iowa State 78–66 #17 Kansas March 16, 2019 Big 12 Tournament

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were six non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event
St. Edward's (Division II) 77–76[83] UTSA November 7, 2018
Loyola (LA) (NAIA) 79–78[84] McNeese State November 16, 2018
Northwest Nazarene (Division II) 77–73[85] Idaho November 23, 2018 Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
William Carey (NAIA) 78–72[86] Southern Miss November 25, 2018
Fayetteville State (Division II) 80–63[87] UNC Asheville December 29, 2018
Lincoln (PA) (Division II) 77–75[88] Morgan State January 3, 2019

Conference winners and tournaments

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Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Conference Regular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference Vermont Anthony Lamb, Vermont[89] John Becker, Vermont[89] 2019 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites Vermont
American Athletic Conference Houston Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati[90] Kelvin Sampson, Houston[90] 2019 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament FedEx Forum
(Memphis, TN)
Cincinnati
Atlantic 10 Conference VCU Jón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson[91] Mike Rhoades, VCU[91] 2019 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
Saint Louis
Atlantic Coast Conference Virginia[a] and North Carolina Zion Williamson, Duke[92] Tony Bennett, Virginia[92] 2019 ACC men's basketball tournament Spectrum Center
(Charlotte, NC)
Duke
Atlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb[a] and Liberty Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb[93] Casey Alexander, Lipscomb[93] 2019 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites Liberty
Big 12 Conference Kansas State[a] and Texas Tech Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech[94] Chris Beard, Texas Tech[94] 2019 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Iowa State
Big East Conference Villanova Markus Howard, Marquette[95] Jay Wright, Villanova[95] 2019 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York City, NY)
Villanova
Big Sky Conference Montana Jordan Davis, Northern Colorado[96] Jeff Linder, Northern Colorado[97] 2019 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament CenturyLink Arena
(Boise, ID)
Montana
Big South Conference Campbell[a] and Radford Chris Clemons, Campbell[98] Kevin McGeehan, Campbell[98] 2019 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament First round: Campus sites
Quarterfinals/semifinals: #1 seed
Final: Top surviving seed
Gardner–Webb
Big Ten Conference Michigan State[a] and Purdue Cassius Winston, Michigan State[99] Matt Painter, Purdue[99] 2019 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center
(Chicago, IL)
Michigan State
Big West Conference UC Irvine Lamine Diane, Cal State Northridge[100] Russell Turner, UC Irvine[100] 2019 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Honda Center
(Anaheim, CA)
UC Irvine
Colonial Athletic Association Hofstra Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra[101] Joe Mihalich, Hofstra[101] 2019 CAA men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, SC)
Northeastern
Conference USA Old Dominion B. J. Stith, Old Dominion[102] Jeff Jones, Old Dominion[102] 2019 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Frisco, TX)
Old Dominion
Horizon League Wright State[a] and Northern Kentucky Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky[103] Scott Nagy, Wright State[103] 2019 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Little Caesars Arena
(Detroit, MI)
Northern Kentucky
Ivy League Harvard[a] and Yale Miye Oni, Yale[104] Mike Martin, Brown[104] 2019 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Payne Whitney Gymnasium
(New Haven, CT)
Yale
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona Cameron Young, Quinnipiac[105] Tim Cluess, Iona[106] 2019 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center
(Albany, NY)
Iona
Mid-American Conference Buffalo (East)[a] and Toledo (West) C. J. Massinburg, Buffalo[107] Nate Oats, Buffalo[107] 2019 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament First round: Campus sites
Remainder: Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, OH)
Buffalo
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State R. J. Cole, Howard[108] Robert Jones, Norfolk State[108] 2019 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Conference Loyola (IL)[a] and Drake Marques Townes, Loyola (IL)[109] Darian DeVries, Drake[110] 2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Bradley
Mountain West Conference Nevada[a] and Utah State Sam Merrill, Utah State[111] Craig Smith, Utah State[111] 2019 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Utah State
Northeast Conference Saint Francis (PA)[a] and Fairleigh Dickinson Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)[112] Rob Krimmel, Saint Francis (PA)[112] 2019 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites Fairleigh Dickinson
Ohio Valley Conference Belmont[a] and Murray State Ja Morant, Murray State[113] Rick Byrd, Belmont[113] 2019 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Murray State
Pac-12 Conference Washington Jaylen Nowell, Washington[114] Mike Hopkins, Washington[114] 2019 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Oregon
Patriot League Colgate[a] and Bucknell Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate[115] Matt Langel, Colgate[115] 2019 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites Colgate
Southeastern Conference LSU Grant Williams, Tennessee[116][117] Kermit Davis, Ole Miss[116][117] 2019 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Auburn
Southern Conference Wofford Fletcher Magee, Wofford[118] Mike Young, Wofford[118] 2019 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Center
(Asheville, NC)
Wofford
Southland Conference Sam Houston State Cameron Delaney, Sam Houston State[119] Joe Golding, Abilene Christian[119] 2019 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Abilene Christian
Southwestern Athletic Conference Prairie View A&M Jeremy Combs, Texas Southern[120] Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M[120] 2019 SWAC men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Bill Harris Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Prairie View A&M
Summit League South Dakota State Mike Daum, South Dakota State[121] Derrin Hansen, Omaha[121] 2019 Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
North Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference Georgia State Tookie Brown, Georgia Southern[122] Chris Ogden, UT Arlington[122] 2019 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament First round: Campus sites
Remainder: Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)
Georgia State
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga[123] Mark Few, Gonzaga[123] 2019 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Saint Mary's
Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State Jake Toolson, Utah Valley[124] Chris Jans, New Mexico State[124] 2019 WAC men's basketball tournament New Mexico State
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Top seed in conference tournament.

Statistical leaders

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Source for additional stats categories

Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Chris Clemons Campbell 30.1 Nico Carvacho Colorado St. 12.9 Ja Morant Murray St. 10.0 Matisse Thybulle Washington 3.50
Justin Wright-Foreman Hofstra 27.1 Devontae Cacok UNC Wilmington 12.3 Kai Toews UNC Wilmington 7.7 Brian Beard Jr. FIU 2.97
Antoine Davis Detroit Mercy 26.1 Cletrell Pope Bethune–Cookman 12.2 Cassius Winston Michigan St. 7.5 Javon Levi UTRGV 2.95
Mike Daum S. Dakota St. 25.3 Mike Daum S. Dakota St. 11.7 Josh Sharkey Samford 7.2 Tremont Waters LSU 2.91
Markus Howard Marquette 25.0 John Mooney Notre Dame 11.2 Tyree Griffin Southern Miss 7.1 Isaiah Miller UNC Greensboro 2.89
Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Brandon Gilbeck W. Illinois 3.42 Brandon Clarke Gonzaga .687 Derrik Jamerson Norfolk St. .497 Gavin Peppers Nicholls .924
Kylor Kelley Oregon St. 3.35 Zion Williamson Duke .680 Justin Jaworski Lafayette .489 Davide Moretti Texas Tech .922
Brandon Clarke Gonzaga 3.16 Jehyve Floyd Holy Cross .669 Darnell Edge Fairleigh Dickinson .477 Deishuan Booker Long Beach St. .912
Osasumwen Osaghae FIU 3.10 Obi Toppin Dayton .666 Nathan Hoover Wofford .469 Kyle Leufroy Lehigh .910
Jare'l Spellman Sacred Heart 3.09 Daniel Gafford Arkansas .660 Justin Ravenal Florida A&M .464 Fletcher Magee Wofford .910

Postseason

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NCAA tournament

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Tournament upsets

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For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date Winner Score Loser Region Round
March 21 Murray State (#12) 83–64 Marquette (#5) West First Round
March 22 UC Irvine (#13) 70–64 Kansas State (#4) South First Round
March 22 Oregon (#12) 72–54 Wisconsin (#5) South First Round
March 22 Liberty (#12) 80–76 Mississippi State (#5) East First Round

NIT tournament

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CBI tournament

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CIT tournament

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Conference standings

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2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Houston 16 2   .889 33 4   .892
No. 22 Cincinnati 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Temple 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
UCF 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Wichita State 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Tulsa 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
South Florida 8 10   .444 24 14   .632
UConn 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
SMU 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
East Carolina 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
Tulane 0 18   .000 4 27   .129
2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2018–19 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 14 2   .875 27 7   .794
Stony Brook 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
UMBC 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
Hartford 10 6   .625 18 15   .545
UMass Lowell 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
Albany 7 9   .438 12 20   .375
Binghamton 5 11   .313 10 23   .303
Maine 3 13   .188 5 27   .156
New Hampshire 3 13   .188 5 24   .172
2019 America East tournament winner
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 16 2   .889 25 8   .758
Davidson 14 4   .778 24 10   .706
Dayton 13 5   .722 21 12   .636
St. Bonaventure 12 6   .667 18 16   .529
George Mason 11 7   .611 18 15   .545
Saint Louis 10 8   .556 23 13   .639
Duquesne 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Rhode Island 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
La Salle 8 10   .444 10 21   .323
Saint Joseph's 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
Richmond 6 12   .333 13 20   .394
George Washington 4 14   .222 9 24   .273
Massachusetts 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Fordham 3 15   .167 12 20   .375
2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner
2018–19 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Villanova 13 5   .722 26 10   .722
Marquette 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Seton Hall 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Xavier 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Georgetown 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
St. John's 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Providence 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Butler 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
DePaul 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 16 4   .800 26 9   .743
Northern Colorado 15 5   .750 21 11   .656
Eastern Washington 12 8   .600 16 18   .471
Weber State 11 9   .550 18 15   .545
Portland State 11 9   .550 16 16   .500
Montana State 11 9   .550 15 17   .469
Southern Utah 9 11   .450 17 17   .500
Northern Arizona 8 12   .400 10 21   .323
Sacramento State 8 12   .400 15 16   .484
Idaho State 7 13   .350 11 19   .367
Idaho 2 18   .100 5 27   .156
Conference tournament winner
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Campbell 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Radford 12 4   .750 22 11   .667
Winthrop 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Gardner–Webb 10 6   .625 23 12   .657
High Point 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Charleston Southern 9 7   .563 18 16   .529
Presbyterian 9 7   .563 20 16   .556
Hampton 9 7   .563 18 17   .514
Longwood 5 11   .313 16 18   .471
UNC Asheville 2 14   .125 4 27   .129
USC Upstate 1 15   .063 6 26   .188
2019 Big South tournament winner
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Michigan State 16 4   .800 32 7   .821
No. 13 Purdue 16 4   .800 26 10   .722
No. 8 Michigan 15 5   .750 30 7   .811
No. 21 Wisconsin 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
Maryland 13 7   .650 23 11   .676
Iowa 10 10   .500 23 12   .657
Minnesota 9 11   .450 22 14   .611
Ohio State 8 12   .400 20 15   .571
Indiana 8 12   .400 19 16   .543
Penn State 7 13   .350 14 18   .438
Illinois 7 13   .350 12 21   .364
Rutgers 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
Nebraska 6 14   .300 19 17   .528
Northwestern 4 16   .200 13 19   .406
2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2018–19 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Irvine 15 1   .938 31 6   .838
UC Santa Barbara 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Cal State Fullerton 10 6   .625 16 18   .471
Hawai'i 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
Long Beach State 8 8   .500 15 19   .441
UC Davis 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Cal State Northridge 7 9   .438 13 21   .382
UC Riverside 4 12   .250 10 23   .303
Cal Poly 2 14   .125 6 23   .207
2019 Big West tournament winner
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Kansas State 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
No. 2 Texas Tech 14 4   .778 31 7   .816
No. 16 Kansas 12 6   .667 26 10   .722
Baylor 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
No. 25 Iowa State 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
Texas 8 10   .444 21 16   .568
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 20 14   .588
TCU 7 11   .389 23 14   .622
Oklahoma State 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
West Virginia 4 14   .222 15 21   .417
2019 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[125]
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
Northeastern 14 4   .778 23 11   .676
Charleston 12 6   .667 24 9   .727
William & Mary 10 8   .556 14 17   .452
Delaware 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Drexel 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Elon 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
James Madison 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
Towson 6 12   .333 10 22   .313
UNC Wilmington 5 13   .278 10 23   .303
2019 CAA tournament winner
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
Western Kentucky 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Southern Miss 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
UTSA 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
UAB 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Marshall 11 7   .611 23 14   .622
FIU 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
Florida Atlantic 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
North Texas 8 10   .444 21 12   .636
Rice 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Middle Tennessee 8 10   .444 11 21   .344
Charlotte 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
UTEP 3 15   .167 8 21   .276
2019 C-USA tournament winner
2018–19 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State 13 5   .722 21 14   .600
Northern Kentucky 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
Oakland 11 7   .611 16 17   .485
Green Bay 10 8   .556 21 17   .553
UIC 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Youngstown State 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Detroit Mercy 8 10   .444 11 20   .355
IUPUI 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
Cleveland State 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Milwaukee 4 14   .222 9 22   .290
2019 Horizon League tournament winner
2018–19 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
x-Harvard 10 4   .714 19 12   .613
x-Yale 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Princeton 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Penn 7 7   .500 19 12   .613
Cornell 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Brown 7 7   .500 20 12   .625
Columbia 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Dartmouth 2 12   .143 11 19   .367
x Ivy League co-champions
2019 Ivy League tournament winner
2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Buffalo 16 2   .889 32 4   .889
Bowling Green 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
Kent State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Akron 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Miami (OH) 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Ohio 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West
Toledo 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
Central Michigan 10 8   .556 23 12   .657
Eastern Michigan 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444 17 17   .500
Ball State 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Western Michigan 2 16   .111 8 24   .250
2019 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Canisius 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Quinnipiac 11 7   .611 16 15   .516
Rider 11 7   .611 16 15   .516
Siena 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Monmouth 10 8   .556 14 21   .400
Manhattan 8 10   .444 11 21   .344
Marist 7 11   .389 12 19   .387
Saint Peter's 6 12   .333 10 22   .313
Fairfield 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
Niagara 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
2019 MAAC tournament winner
2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 14 2   .875 22 14   .611
North Carolina A&T 13 3   .813 19 13   .594
North Carolina Central 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
Howard 10 6   .625 17 17   .500
Bethune–Cookman 9 7   .563 14 17   .452
Florida A&M* 9 7   .563 12 19   .387
Savannah State 8 8   .500 11 20   .355
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 25   .242
MD Eastern Shore 5 11   .313 7 25   .219
South Carolina State 5 11   .313 8 26   .235
Morgan State 4 12   .250 9 21   .300
Delaware State 2 14   .125 6 25   .194
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 MEAC tournament winner
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Loyola Chicago 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Drake 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 17 15   .531
Missouri State 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Bradley 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Northern Iowa 9 9   .500 16 18   .471
Illinois State 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Indiana State 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Valparaiso 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Evansville 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
2019 MVC tournament winner
2018–19 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Nevada 15 3   .833 29 5   .853
No. 25 Utah State 15 3   .833 28 7   .800
Fresno State 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
San Diego State 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
UNLV 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Air Force 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
New Mexico 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Boise State 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Colorado State 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Wyoming 4 14   .222 8 24   .250
San Jose State 1 17   .056 4 27   .129
Mountain West Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Francis (PA) 12 6   .667 18 15   .545
Fairleigh Dickinson 12 6   .667 21 14   .600
Sacred Heart 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Robert Morris 11 7   .611 18 17   .514
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
LIU Brooklyn 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Wagner 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Bryant 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Mount St. Mary's 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
Central Connecticut 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
2019 NEC tournament winner
2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 16 2   .889 27 6   .818
Murray State 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
Jacksonville State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Austin Peay 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Morehead State 8 10   .444 13 20   .394
Eastern Illinois 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
UT Martin 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
SIU Edwardsville 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Eastern Kentucky 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Tennessee State 6 12   .333 9 21   .300
Southeast Missouri State 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Tennessee Tech 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
2019 OVC tournament winner
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Washington 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Arizona State 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
Utah 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Oregon State 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
Colorado 10 8   .556 23 13   .639
Oregon 10 8   .556 25 13   .658
UCLA 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
USC 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
Arizona 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Stanford 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Washington State 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
California 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Pac-12 Conference tournament winner
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 13 5   .722 24 11   .686
Bucknell 13 5   .722 21 12   .636
Lehigh 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
American 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Navy 8 10   .444 12 19   .387
Army 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Lafayette 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Boston University 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Loyola (MD) 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Holy Cross 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
2019 Patriot League tournament winner
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Wofford 18 0   1.000 30 5   .857
UNC Greensboro 15 3   .833 29 7   .806
Furman 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
East Tennessee State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Chattanooga 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Mercer 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Samford 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
VMI 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Western Carolina 4 14   .222 7 25   .219
The Citadel 4 14   .222 12 18   .400
2019 SoCon tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State 16 2   .889 21 12   .636
Abilene Christian 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Southeastern Louisiana 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
New Orleans 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Lamar 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Texas A&M–CC 9 9   .500 14 18   .438
Central Arkansas 8 10   .444 14 19   .424
Houston Baptist 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Stephen F. Austin 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Nicholls 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Northwestern State 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
McNeese State 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Incarnate Word 1 17   .056 6 25   .194
2019 Southland tournament winner
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 LSU 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
No. 10 Tennessee 15 3   .833 31 6   .838
No. 7 Kentucky 15 3   .833 30 7   .811
No. 5 Auburn 11 7   .611 30 10   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Mississippi State 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Florida 9 9   .500 20 16   .556
Alabama 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Arkansas 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Texas A&M 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Missouri 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Georgia 2 16   .111 11 21   .344
Vanderbilt 0 18   .000 9 23   .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 17 1   .944 22 13   .629
Texas Southern 14 4   .778 24 14   .632
Jackson State 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Grambling State 10 8   .556 17 17   .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Alabama State 9 9   .500 12 19   .387
Southern 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
Alcorn State 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 6 26   .188
Alabama A&M* 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 SWAC tournament winner
2018–19 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State  14 2   .875 24 9   .727
Omaha 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Purdue Fort Wayne 9 7   .563 18 15   .545
North Dakota State 9 7   .563 19 16   .543
Oral Roberts 7 9   .438 11 21   .344
South Dakota 7 9   .438 13 17   .433
North Dakota 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
Western Illinois 4 12   .250 10 21   .323
Denver 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
2019 Summit League tournament winner
2018–19 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
UT Arlington 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Georgia Southern 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Texas State 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Louisiana 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Coastal Carolina 9 9   .500 17 17   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
South Alabama 8 10   .444 17 17   .500
Arkansas State 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Appalachian State 6 12   .333 11 21   .344
Little Rock 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Troy 5 13   .278 12 18   .400
2019 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
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
2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 15 1   .938 30 5   .857
Utah Valley 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Grand Canyon 10 6   .625 20 14   .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 9 7   .563 20 17   .541
California Baptist* 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Cal State Bakersfield 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Seattle 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
UMKC 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
Chicago State 0 16   .000 3 29   .094
*Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from Division II)
2019 WAC tournament winner

Award winners

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2019 Consensus All-America team

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
RJ Barrett SG Freshman Duke
Rui Hachimura SF/PF Junior Gonzaga
Ja Morant PG Sophomore Murray State
Grant Williams PF Junior Tennessee
Zion Williamson SF/PF Freshman Duke


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Jarrett Culver SG Sophomore Texas Tech
Carsen Edwards PG/SG Junior Purdue
Ethan Happ PF Senior Wisconsin
Markus Howard PG Junior Marquette
Cassius Winston PG Junior Michigan State

Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Alabama Avery Johnson Nate Oats Johnson and Alabama mutually agreed to part ways on March 24 after 4 seasons, in which the Crimson Tide went 75–62 overall but only made the NCAA tournament once.[144] Alabama filled the opening three days later, hiring Buffalo head coach Oats.[145]
Appalachian State Jim Fox Dustin Kerns Fox was fired on March 15 after 5 seasons and a 56–99 overall record at Appalachian State.[146] On March 28, the Mountaineers hired Presbyterian head coach Kerns for the position.[147]
Arkansas Mike Anderson Eric Musselman Arkansas parted ways with Anderson on March 26 after 8 seasons, in which the Razorbacks went 169–102 overall, but Arkansas's AD cited lack of consistent success in the SEC and NCAA as the reasons for Anderson's dismissal.[148] Nevada head coach Musselman was hired by Arkansas on April 7.[149]
Belmont Rick Byrd Casey Alexander The 65-year-old Byrd announced his retirement on April 1 after 33 seasons at Belmont and 38 overall as head coach. Byrd led the Bruins to many accomplishments including winning the 1989 NAIA championship, 8 NCAA tournament appearances, and leaves Belmont as the winningest head coach with 713 wins.[150] Casey Alexander, a former Belmont player and Byrd assistant and head coach of crosstown rival Lipscomb for the past 6 seasons, was hired on April 10.[151]
Buffalo Nate Oats Jim Whitesell Oats left on March 27 to replace Avery Johnson as the Alabama head coach. Oats left Buffalo with a 97–43 record over four years, four winning seasons, and back-to-back tournament appearances, both of which included a victory in the Round of 64.[145] Bulls associate head coach Whitesell was promoted to head coach on April 6.[152]
BYU Dave Rose Mark Pope The 61-year-old Rose announced his retirement on March 26 after 14 seasons at BYU. Under Rose, the Cougars won 348 games overall (pending the school's appeal of an NCAA rules violation in November), but this season was the first in Rose's tenure in which the team did not play in any postseason tournaments.[153] On April 10, Utah Valley head coach and former BYU assistant Pope was hired for the head coaching position.[154]
Cal Poly Joe Callero John Smith Callero was fired on March 6, effective at the end of the season. At the time of his firing near the end of his 10th season at Cal Poly, he had a record of 126–182, and the Mustangs were 6–21 overall and 2–12 in Big West play, long since assured of their sixth straight losing season. Additionally, the Mustangs were assured of their worst overall record in nearly 25 years.[155] On March 28, the school hired Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Smith for the job.[156]
California Wyking Jones Mark Fox Jones was fired on March 24 after two seasons in Berkeley, during which the Golden Bears went 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the Pac-12.[157] Former Georgia and Nevada head coach Fox was hired on March 29.[158]
Cincinnati Mick Cronin John Brannen Cronin left his alma mater on April 9 after 13 seasons to accept the UCLA head coaching job.[159] The Bearcats stayed local for Cronin's replacement, hiring Brannen away from nearby Northern Kentucky on April 14.[160]
Cleveland State Dennis Felton Dennis Gates Cleveland State fired Felton on July 12 after 2 seasons and a 22–44 overall record.[161] The Vikings hired Florida State assistant Gates for the job on July 26.[162]
Elon Matt Matheny Mike Schrage Matheny was fired on March 18 after 10 seasons at Elon. Despite leaving as the program's winningest coach with 151 wins, the Phoenix only made one postseason tournament under Matheny.[163] On April 5, Elon hired Ohio State assistant coach Mike Schrage as their new head coach.[164]
Fairfield Sydney Johnson Jay Young Johnson was fired March 11 after 8 seasons at Fairfield, in which the Stags went 116–147 overall.[165] Rutgers assistant coach Young was named the new head coach of Fairfield on April 3.[166]
George Washington Maurice Joseph Jamion Christian George Washington parted ways with Joseph on March 15 after 3 seasons and an overall record of 44–57.[167] On March 21, the Colonials hired Christian away from Siena to take the job.[168]
Georgia State Ron Hunter Rob Lanier Hunter left Georgia State on March 24 after 8 seasons for the Tulane head coaching job.[169] Tennessee assistant coach and former Siena head coach Lanier was hired by the Panthers as their new head coach on April 5.[170]
Holy Cross Bill Carmody Brett Nelson The 67-year-old Carmody announced his retirement on June 18 after 4 seasons at Holy Cross, and 21 seasons overall as head coach.[171] The Crusaders hired Marquette assistant Nelson as Carmody's successor on July 3.[172]
Howard Kevin Nickelberry Kenny Blakeney Nickelberry stepped down from his head coaching position on March 26 after 9 seasons at Howard, finishing 96–193 overall.[173] The Bison hired Columbia assistant Kenny Blakeney as their new head coach on May 6.[174]
Idaho Don Verlin Zac Claus Verlin, who had been placed on administrative leave by Idaho since late May, was fired on June 14 after 11 seasons following an internal report that revealed potential NCAA violations in the program. Assistant coach Zac Claus was initially named interim head coach of the Vandals for the 2019–20 season,[175] but had the interim tag removed on February 25 and was named full-time head coach of the team.[176]
Idaho State Bill Evans Ryan Looney Evans' 7-year tenure at Idaho State came to an end on March 26 after his contract was not renewed, finishing 70–141 overall.[177] The Bengals went to Division II for their next hire, tapping Point Loma's Ryan Looney, fresh off a loss in the D-II title game, as their next head coach on April 18.[178]
IUPUI Jason Gardner Byron Rimm II Matt Crenshaw Gardner resigned from IUPUI on August 27, 2019, after 5 seasons following an OWI arrest 2 days earlier. He leaves the school with a 64-93 overall record. Associate head coach Rimm was initially named interim head coach of the Jaguars for the 2019–20 season,[179] but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the school announced on June 11, 2020, that they had shut down their coaching search and retained Rimm for the 2020–21 season.[180] On April 13, 2021, Ball State assistant coach and IUPUI alum Matt Crenshaw was hired as the new head coach of the program.[181]
Kennesaw State Al Skinner Amir Abdur-Rahim Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective after the season on February 21.[182] The Owls finished 41–84 overall in Skinner's 4-year tenure as head coach. Georgia assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim was hired as his replacement on April 18.[183]
Lipscomb Casey Alexander Lennie Acuff Alexander left Lipscomb on April 10 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater and Lipscomb's crosstown rival, Belmont.[151] On April 23, the Bisons hired Acuff from the D-II Alabama–Huntsville Chargers as the new head coach.[184]
Mercer Bob Hoffman Greg Gary Hoffman was fired on March 11 after 11 seasons at Mercer. The Bears went 209–165 under Hoffman, but this season, in which the team finished 11–20 overall and 6–12 in the Southern Conference, was the worst season of his tenure.[185] On March 26, the university hired Purdue assistant coach Gary for the head coaching job, officially introducing him after Purdue exited the NCAA tournament.[186]
Michigan John Beilein Juwan Howard Beilein left Michigan on May 13 after 12 seasons to accept the head coaching job with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Beilein ends his Michigan tenure as the all-time winningest coach in school history with 278 wins.[187] Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard, a Michigan alum who is best known for his role in the Fab Five during the 1990s, was hired as his replacement on May 22.[188]
Mississippi Valley State Andre Payne Lindsey Hunter MVSU fired Payne on March 25 after 5 seasons, in which the Delta Devils went 31–132 overall and lost at least 25 games in each season of his tenure.[189] The school hired former NBA player Lindsey Hunter as their new head coach on April 20.[190]
Montana State Brian Fish Danny Sprinkle Montana State parted ways with Fish on March 17 after 5 seasons and a 65–92 overall record.[191] Cal State Fullerton assistant and former Bobcat standout player Sprinkle was hired as the new head coach on April 4.[192]
Morgan State Todd Bozeman Kevin Broadus Bozeman's 13-year tenure at Morgan State ended on March 20 when his contract was not renewed. Under Bozeman, the Bears finished 195–218 overall, but this season was the 6th straight in which the team finished with a losing record.[193] Maryland assistant Kevin Broadus, who also served as Binghamton head coach from 2007 to 2009, was hired as his replacement on April 29.[194]
Nebraska Tim Miles Fred Hoiberg Nebraska fired Miles on March 26 after 7 seasons, in which the Cornhuskers went 116–114 overall and made only 1 appearance in the NCAA tournament under his tenure.[195] Former Iowa State and Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg was hired as his replacement on March 30.[196]
Nevada Eric Musselman Steve Alford Musselman left Nevada on April 7 after 4 seasons for the Arkansas head coaching job.[149] The school announced on April 11 that it had hired Alford, who had been fired by UCLA at midseason, and formally introduced him as the Wolf Pack's newest head coach the next day.[197]
Niagara Chris Casey Patrick Beilein Niagara fired Casey on March 11 after 6 seasons. Under Casey, the Purple Eagles went 64–129 overall with one winning season.[198] Niagara went to the Division II ranks for its new hire, announcing Le Moyne head coach Patrick Beilein (son of then Michigan head coach John Beilein) as the new coach on March 28.[199] However, the younger Beilein would never coach a game for the Purple Eagles, resigning on October 24, 2019, for undisclosed personal reasons.[200]
North Dakota Brian Jones Paul Sather Jones left North Dakota on May 1 after 13 seasons for the associate head coaching position at Illinois State.[201] The Fighting Hawks hired Sather from Division II Northern State University as their new head coach on May 28.[202]
Northern Arizona Jack Murphy Shane Burcar Murphy left Northern Arizona on June 2 to become the top assistant at his alma mater of Arizona, leaving NAU with a 78–149 record in 7 seasons. The Lumberjacks named assistant Burcar as interim head coach for the 2019–20 season, and had the interim tag removed on March 25.[203][204]
Northern Kentucky John Brannen Darrin Horn Brannen left NKU on April 14 after 4 seasons for the Cincinnati vacancy.[160] On April 23, former Western Kentucky and South Carolina head coach Darrin Horn was hired away from his assistant coaching position at Texas to become the Norse's new head coach.[205]
Ohio Saul Phillips Jeff Boals Ohio fired Phillips on March 13 after 5 seasons, in which the team went 81–77 overall and 40–50 in Mid-American Conference play.[206] The school then hired Boals, who played for the Bobcats and began his coaching career as an assistant with the team in the 1990s, from Stony Brook on March 17.[207]
Presbyterian Dustin Kerns Quinton Ferrell Kerns left Presbyterian on March 28 after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at Appalachian State.[147] College of Charleston assistant coach and Presbyterian alumnus Quinton Ferrell was hired as his replacement on April 11.[208]
St. John's Chris Mullin Mike Anderson Hall of Fame player and St. John's great Chris Mullin resigned on April 9 after 4 seasons as head coach of his alma mater. Mullin posted records of 59–73 overall and 20–52 in Big East play, though the Red Storm reached the NCAA tournament this past season.[209] Former Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson, who was let go by Arkansas last month after 8 seasons, was hired as the new coach on April 19.[210]
Saint Joseph's Phil Martelli Billy Lange Martelli was fired on March 19 after 34 seasons at Saint Joseph's, the last 24 as head coach. Despite Martelli's 444–328 overall record, the Hawks were unable to break .500 in the last three seasons, finishing this season 14–19 overall and 6–12 in the A-10.[211] On March 28, Saint Joseph's hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant and former Navy head coach Billy Lange.[212]
San Francisco Kyle Smith Todd Golden Smith left San Francisco on March 27 after three seasons to replace Ernie Kent at Washington State. During his tenure, San Francisco went 63–40 with two CBI appearances.[213] The Dons promoted assistant Golden to head coaching position the following day.[214]
Siena Jamion Christian Carmen Maciariello Christian left Siena on March 21 after a single season to take the head coaching job at George Washington. This was the second straight offseason in which Siena made a coaching change, having fired Jimmy Patsos after the 2017–18 season.[168] The Saints promoted assistant coach Maciariello to fill the vacancy on March 26.[215]
SIU Edwardsville Jon Harris Brian Barone Harris's contract with SIUE was not renewed on March 11, ending his 4-year tenure at the school. The Cougars went 31–88 overall during his tenure.[216] On March 26, assistant coach Barone was initially promoted to interim head coach of the Cougars for the 2019–20 season, but had his contract extended on November 13 and named head coach of the team.[217][218]
South Dakota State T. J. Otzelberger Eric Henderson Otzelberger left after three seasons for the UNLV opening.[219] Assistant coach Henderson was promoted to head coach of the Jackrabbits the following day.[220]
Southeastern Louisiana Jay Ladner David Kiefer Ladner left Southeastern Louisiana on April 17 after 5 seasons to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater, Southern Miss.[221] Ladner's top assistant, David Kiefer, was named as his replacement on July 2.[222]
Southern Illinois Barry Hinson Bryan Mullins Shortly after losing to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Hinson announced his resignation from Southern Illinois on March 8. The Salukis finished 116–106 overall under Hinson, but did not make any postseason tournaments during his 7-year tenure with the team.[223] On March 20, the school hired Loyola-Chicago assistant and former Salukis player Mullins for the head coaching job.[224]
Southern Miss Doc Sadler Jay Ladner Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant.[225][226] The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17.[221]
Stetson Corey Williams Donnie Jones Stetson fired Williams on March 6 after 6 seasons and a 58–133 overall record, including a 7–24 overall record and 3–13 in ASUN play this season.[227] On March 29, the Hatters hired Dayton assistant and former UCF/Marshall head coach Donnie Jones.[228]
Stony Brook Jeff Boals Geno Ford Boals left Stony Brook on March 17 after 3 seasons to take the head coaching job at his alma mater of Ohio.[207] Assistant coach Ford served as the interim head coach of the Seawolves in the CBI, and had the interim tag removed on March 26.[229]
Temple Fran Dunphy Aaron McKie Following the 2017–18 season, Temple announced on April 13, 2018, that Dunphy would step down from his head coaching position at the end of the 2018–19 season, with assistant coach and former Owl player McKie succeeding him.[230] In Dunphy's 13-year tenure at Temple, the team won 270 games overall and made the NCAA tournament 8 times. McKie was officially introduced as head coach of the Owls on April 2, 2019.[231]
Tennessee Tech Steve Payne John Pelphrey Tennessee Tech announced on March 3 that Payne had resigned after 17 seasons on the coaching staff and 8 as head coach. Tech had failed to make the NCAA tournament during Payne's head coaching tenure, and his final record as head coach was 118–134. The 2018–19 season saw the Golden Eagles finish last in the OVC, at 4–14 in-conference and 8–23 overall.[232] Alabama assistant Pelphrey, who previously served as head coach at South Alabama and Arkansas, was named Tennessee Tech's new head coach on April 6.[233]
Texas A&M Billy Kennedy Buzz Williams Texas A&M announced on March 12 that Kennedy will not return next season. At the time of the announcement, the Aggies were 150–115 overall under Kennedy's 8-year tenure, but this season, in which the team went 13–17 overall and 6–12 in SEC play, was their worst since joining the conference in 2012.[234] The school hired Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams to the same position on April 3.[235]
Troy Phil Cunningham Scott Cross Troy parted ways with Cunningham on March 11 after 6 seasons and an 80–111 overall record.[236] On March 26, the Trojans hired TCU assistant coach and former UT Arlington head coach Cross for the job.[237]
Tulane Mike Dunleavy Ron Hunter After a 24–69 overall record in 3 seasons, including going winless in conference play this season, Tulane parted ways with Dunleavy on March 15.[238] On March 24, the Green Wave hired Georgia State head coach Hunter for the job.[169]
UCLA Steve Alford Murry Bartow Mick Cronin UCLA fired Alford on December 31. In 5+12 seasons at UCLA, Alford was 124–63 along with 3 Sweet 16 trips, but the Bruins were 7–6 on the season and in the midst of a four-game losing streak, capped off by a double-digit home loss to Liberty. Top assistant Murry Bartow, whose father Gene succeeded John Wooden at UCLA, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[239] The school hired Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as their new head coach on April 9.[159]
UMKC Kareem Richardson Billy Donlon UMKC fired Richardson on March 14 after 6 seasons, in which the Kangaroos went 75–118 overall with one winning season.[240] On March 28, Northwestern assistant and former Wright State head coach Donlon was hired to fill the vacancy.[241]
UNLV Marvin Menzies T. J. Otzelberger UNLV parted ways with Menzies on March 15 after 3 seasons and a 48–48 overall record.[242] The Runnin' Rebels hired Otzelberger away from South Dakota State on March 27.[219]
Utah Valley Mark Pope Mark Madsen Pope left Utah Valley on April 10 after 4 seasons for the head coaching job at BYU, where he served as assistant coach prior to taking the Utah Valley job.[154] The school hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mark Madsen as his replacement on April 14.[243]
Vanderbilt Bryce Drew Jerry Stackhouse Vanderbilt fired Drew on March 22 after 3 seasons and a 40–59 overall record. After qualifying for the NCAA tournament in 2017, Drew's first season, the Commodores suffered back-to-back losing seasons, including an 0–18 conference record in 2018–19.[244] On April 5, former North Carolina standout and two-time NBA All-Star Stackhouse agreed to become the new head coach for Vanderbilt after being an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies.[245]
Virginia Tech Buzz Williams Mike Young Williams left Virginia Tech on April 3 after 5 seasons to take the Texas A&M head coaching job.[235] The Hokies hired Wofford head coach Young as his replacement on April 7.[246]
Washington State Ernie Kent Kyle Smith Washington State fired Kent on March 14 after 5 seasons and a 58–98 overall record, with no Pac-12 finish higher than 10th in any of the last four seasons.[247] The Cougars hired San Francisco head coach Smith on March 27.[213]
William & Mary Tony Shaver Dane Fischer Willam & Mary parted ways with Shaver on March 13 after 16 seasons. Shaver leaves as the program's winningest coach with 226 wins, but the Tribe were never able to make their first NCAA tournament under his tenure.[248] On April 2, the Tribe hired George Mason assistant Fischer to replace him.[249]
Wofford Mike Young Jay McAuley Young left Wofford on April 7 after 17 seasons to accept the Virginia Tech job.[246] The Terriers promoted their top assistant McAuley to head coach on April 14.[250]

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