2018–19 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by first-year head coach Travis Steele, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier finished the season 19–16, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in third place. In the Big East tournament, Xavier beat Creighton in the quarterfinals before losing to Villanova in the semifinals. The Musketeers failed to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament, but received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in overtime to Texas in the second round.

2018–19 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record19–16 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
  • Travis Steele (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jonas Hayes (1st season)
  • Ben Johnson (1st season)
  • Dante Jackson (1st season)
Home arenaCintas Center
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Villanova135 .7222610  .722
Marquette126 .6672410  .706
Seton Hall99 .5002014  .588
Xavier99 .5001916  .543
Creighton99 .5002015  .571
Georgetown99 .5001914  .576
St. John's810 .4442113  .618
Providence711 .3891816  .529
Butler711 .3891617  .485
DePaul711 .3891917  .528
2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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