2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season

The 2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season, the conference's 56th, began 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 began on January 2, 2019 concluding on March 9, 2019. The Sam Houston State Bearkats won the regular season championship with a conference record of 16–2. The 2019 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Katy, Texas at the Merrell Center from March 13–17, 2019. The 2nd seeded Abilene Christian Wildcats won the conference tournament championship and received the conference automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Two other teams also received bids to post season tournaments. Conference regular season champion, Sam Houston State, received the conference automatic bid to the NIT tournament. New Orleans received a bid to the CIT tournament.

2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2018
through March 2019
Number of teams13
Regular Season
ChampionSam Houston State
Season MVPCameron Delaney (Sam Houston State)
Top scorerShannon Bogues – 536 pts (Stephen F. Austin)
Southland tournament
ChampionsAbilene Christian
  Runners-upTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
Finals MVPJaren Lewis (Abilene Christian)
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
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