The 2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented

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during the

2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four in Minneapolis on April 8, 2019. Practices officially began on Septembe ...

. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 12–8 in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 20–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. At the Big Sky tournament they defeated Portland State and

to advance to the championship game where they lost to

. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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