The 2018–19 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cougars, led by fourth-year head coach Jon Harris, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center in

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as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 6–12 in OVC play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed, they lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 9–21, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. Due to

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being ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations, the Cougars received the No. 8 seed in the OVC tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Preseason

In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, SIUE was picked to finish in 12th place in the OVC.

Postseason

On March 11, 2019, SIUE announced that coach Jon Harris' contract had not been renewed after a four-year record of 31 wins and 88 losses. Assistant coaches Brian Barone, Charles "Bubba" Wells, and Mike Waldo were all retained, with Barone being named as interim head coach. Former head coach

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, one of only three Cougars coaches with a winning record, has expressed an interest in returning.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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SIU Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major inst ...

SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball seasons

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