2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season
| 2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
November 2018 through March 2019 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
| 2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–CC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 Southland Tournament winner As of April 10, 2018; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season, the conference's 56th, will begin with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 6, 2018. Conference play will begin on January 2, 2019 concluding on March 9, 2019. The 2019 Southland Conference Men's Basektball Tournament will be held in Katy, Texas at the Merrell Center from March 13-17, 2019.[1][2]
Preseason
Coaching changes
McNeese State University announced that it would not renew the contract of former head coach Dave Simmons.[3] Heath Schroyer was named head coach on March 15, 2018.[4][5]
Incarnate Word announced that Ken Burmeister would not return on March 6, 2018.[6] Carson Cunningham was named as men's basketball head coach on March 23, 2018.[7][8][9][10]
2018-19 Southland Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
| Rank | Team[11] ( ) = first place votes |
Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin(23) | 287 |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana (2) | 243 |
| 3 | New Orleans | 204 |
| 4 | Abilene Christian (1) | 196 |
| 5 | Lamar | 186 |
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 184 |
| 7 | McNeese State | 172 |
| 8 | Central Arkansas | 136 |
| 9 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 115 |
| T10 | Houston Baptist | 101 |
| T10 | Nicholls State | 101 |
| 12 | Northwestern State | 73 |
| 13 | Incarnate Word | 30 |
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Source:[12]
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | Marlain Veal (Southeastern Louisiana) Shannon Bogues (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Second Team | Josh Ibarra (Houston Baptist) Jalone Friday (Abilene Christian) |
References
- ↑ "Composite Schedule". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Southland Conference". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "McNeese will not renew contract of MBB coach Dave Simmons". McNeese State University. March 4, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Heath Schroyer Named McNeese Men's Basketball Head Coach". Southland Conference. March 15, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Jeff Call (March 15, 2018). "Heath Schroyer, who made big impact at BYU in 1 season, is taking job at McNeese State; who are candidates to replace him?". Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "UIW Athletics Begins Search for Head Men's Basketball Coach". University of the Incarnate Word. March 6, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Cunningham Named UIW Men's Basketball Head Coach". Southland Conference. March 23, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Nathan Baird (April 21, 2018). "Purdue basketball alum Carson Cunningham steps up to next challenge at Incarnate Word". Journal & Courier, a division of Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: UIW Tabs Carson Cunningham as Men's Basketball Head Coach". Hoops Dirt.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Mike Hutton (March 31, 2018). "Hutton: Carson Cunningham takes old-fashioned route to new job as Incarnate Word coach". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Stephen F. Austin Tabbed to Win Southland in Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". southland.org. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Southland Names 2018-19 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.