2018–19 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

The 2018–19 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fifth-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals
2018–19 Lamar Cardinals basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 Southland)
Head coach
  • Tic Price (5th season)
Associate head coachBobby Kummer (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State162 .8892112  .636
Abilene Christian144 .778277  .794
Southeastern Louisiana126 .6671716  .515
New Orleans126 .6671914  .576
Lamar126 .6672013  .606
Texas A&M–CC99 .5001418  .438
Central Arkansas810 .4441419  .424
Houston Baptist810 .4441218  .400
Stephen F. Austin711 .3891416  .467
Nicholls711 .3891417  .452
Northwestern State612 .3331120  .355
McNeese State513 .278922  .290
Incarnate Word117 .056625  .194
2019 Southland tournament winner

The Cardinals finished conference play with as 12–6 record in a three-way tie with New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana for third place. The team qualified for the 2019 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament as the fifth seeded team. They won the first-round game against eighth seed Houston Baptist by a score of 81–79. The season ended when the Cardinals were eliminated in the second round by fourth seed New Orleans with a score of 72–76.

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