The 2018–19 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune-Cookman University in the

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. Led by second year head coach

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, they played their home games at

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as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–17 overall, 9–7 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place. The team received a No. 5 seed in the MEAC tournament, where they were defeated 71–80 in the quarterfinals by No. 5 seed

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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 18–14, 12–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first. Due to tie-breaking procedures, they received the No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament, where they lost to

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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