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2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball season

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2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2018
through March 2019
Number of teams10
Regular Season
Tournament
Southern Conference men's basketball seasons
← 2017–18
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

The 2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2019 and conclude in February 2019. The season marked the 97th season of Southern Conference basketball.

Preseason

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Coaching changes

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On March 3, 2018, Western Carolina head coach Larry Hunter resigned after 13 seasons.[1] On March 27, Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named head coach of the Catamounts.[2]

Conference predictions

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Predicted results

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Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll[3]

  • 1. UNCG (6) 78
  • 2. Wofford (4) 74
  • 3. ETSU 67
  • 4. Furman 57
  • 5. Mercer 48
  • 6. The Citadel 38
  • 7. Chattanooga 30
  • 8. Samford 26
  • 9. Western Carolina 20
  • 10. VMI 12

Preseason Southern Conference Media Poll

  • 1. UNCG (16) 231
  • 2. Wofford (6) 214
  • 3. ETSU (2) 198
  • 4. Furman 169
  • 5. Mercer 136
  • 6. Chattanooga 103
  • 7. The Citadel 96
  • 8. Samford 69
  • 9. Western Carolina 59
  • 10. VMI 45

Preseason Southern teams

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Preseason Player of the Year[3]

Preseason All-Southern Conference Team

  • Zane Najdawi, Sr., F, The Citadel
  • Tray Boyd III, Jr., G, ETSU
  • Bo Hodges, So., G/F, ETSU
  • Jeromy Rodriguez, R-Jr., F, ETSU
  • Matt Rafferty, Sr., F, Furman
  • Ross Cummings, Jr., G, Mercer
  • Francis Alonso, Sr., G, UNCG
  • James Dickey, Jr., F, UNCG
  • Bubba Parham, So., G, VMI
  • Cameron Jackson, Sr., F, Wofford
  • Fletcher Magee, Sr., G, Wofford

Watchlists

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Regular season

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Conference matrix

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Season summary & highlights

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Points scored

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Conference regular season

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Midseason watchlists

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Postseason

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Southern Tournament

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Highlights

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NCAA Tournament

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National Invitation Tournament

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Awards and honors

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Conference awards and teams

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National awards and teams

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Players

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Award finalists
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References

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  1. ^ "Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter steps down". Washington Post. Associated Press. March 4, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ McCormick, Bret (March 27, 2018). "Winthrop basketball assistant coach lands head job". Rock Hill Herald. Rock Hill, SC. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "MEN'S HOOPS PRESEASON ALL-SOCON TEAM, POLLS ANNOUNCED". Southern Conference. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.