The 2018–19 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at Kimmel Arena as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The

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in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before being upset in the semifinals by

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. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to USC. On March 24, 2018, head coach

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accepted the head coaching job at

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. He finished at UNC Asheville with a five-year record of 98–65.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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