The 2018–19 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 13th-year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 23–11, 14–4 in CAA play, to finish in second place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated UNC Wilmington, College of Charleston and Hofstra to win the CAA tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to Kansas.
Previous season The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 23–10, 14–4 in CAA play, win a share of the regular-season title with College of Charleston. They defeated Delaware and UNC Wilmington to advance to the championship game of the CAA tournament, where they lost to College of Charleston. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Derrick Cook 0 G 6' 4" 190 Freshman Fairburn, GA Transferred to Georgia Highlands College Devon Begley 20 G 6' 4" 198 Senior Pearland, TX Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Greg Eboigbodin 10 F 6' 9" 220 Sophomore Benin City, Nigeria Illinois Shaquille Walters 24 G/F 6' 6" 190 Sophomore London, England Santa Clara
Under NCAA transfer rules, Walters and Eboigbodin had to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and had three years of remaining eligibility.
Recruiting There was no recruiting class of 2018 for Northeastern.
Recruiting class of 2019
Roster
Schedule and results
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