The 2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of 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 ...
in November. Conference play will begin in January 2019 and conclude in February 2019. The season marked the 97th season of
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly ...
basketball.
Preseason
Coaching changes
On March 3, 2018, Western Carolina head coach
Larry Hunter
Larry Hunter (August 8, 1949 – May 4, 2018)[Mark Prosser
Mark Prosser is an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team.
Playing career
Prosser played one season of basketball at Marist before injuries stopped a playing career. He continued on ...]
, son of the late
Skip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser (November 3, 1950 – July 26, 2007) was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three s ...
, was named head coach of the Catamounts.
Conference predictions
Predicted results
''Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll''
*1. UNCG (6) 78
*2. Wofford (4) 74
*3. ETSU 67
*4. Furman 57
*5. Mercer 48
*6. The Citadel 38
*7. Chattanooga 30
*8. Samford 26
*9. Western Carolina 20
*10. VMI 12
''Preseason Southern Conference Media Poll''
*1. UNCG (16) 231
*2. Wofford (6) 214
*3. ETSU (2) 198
*4. Furman 169
*5. Mercer 136
*6. Chattanooga 103
*7. The Citadel 96
*8. Samford 69
*9. Western Carolina 59
*10. VMI 45
Preseason Southern teams
''Preseason Player of the Year''
*
Fletcher Magee
Fletcher Magee (born November 13, 1996) is an American basketball player for Studentski centar of the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League. He played college basketball for Wofford College. While playing for the Terriers, he was name ...
, Sr., G, Wofford
''Preseason All-Southern Conference Team''
*Zane Najdawi, Sr., F, The Citadel
*Tray Boyd III, Jr., G, ETSU
*Bo Hodges, So., G/F, ETSU
*Jeromy Rodriguez, R-Jr., F, ETSU
*Matt Rafferty, Sr., F, Furman
*Ross Cummings, Jr., G, Mercer
*
Francis Alonso
Francisco Fernando Alonso Martínez (born 25 May 1996) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
Early life and career
Alonso was born and ...
, Sr., G, UNCG
*
James Dickey
James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. He also received the Order of the South award.
Dickey is best known for his no ...
, Jr., F, UNCG
*Bubba Parham, So., G, VMI
*
Cameron Jackson, Sr., F, Wofford
*Fletcher Magee, Sr., G, Wofford
Watchlists
Regular season
Conference matrix
Season summary & highlights
Points scored
Conference regular season
Midseason watchlists
Postseason
Southern Tournament
Highlights
NCAA Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
Awards and honors
Conference awards and teams
National awards and teams
Players
= Award finalists
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References
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