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
Coaching changes On March 3, 2018, Western Carolina head coach Larry Hunter resigned after 13 seasons. On March 27, Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named head coach of the Catamounts.
Conference predictions
Predicted results Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll UNCG (6) 78 Wofford (4) 74 ETSU 67 Furman 57 Mercer 48 The Citadel 38 Chattanooga 30 Samford 26 Western Carolina 20 VMI 12
Preseason Southern Conference Media Poll UNCG (16) 231 Wofford (6) 214 ETSU (2) 198 Furman 169 Mercer 136 Chattanooga 103 The Citadel 96 Samford 69 Western Carolina 59 VMI 45
Preseason Southern teams Preseason Player of the Year Fletcher Magee, Sr., G, Wofford
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
Regular season
Conference matrix
Season summary & highlights
Points scored
Conference regular season
Midseason watchlists
Postseason
Southern Tournament
Highlights
NCAA Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
Awards and honors
Conference awards and teams
National awards and teams
Players
Award finalists
References