The 2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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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 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Pract ...

. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in CAA play to share the regular season title with Northeastern. At the CAA tournament they defeated Drexel, William & Mary, and Northeastern to become CAA Tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a #13 seed where they lost in the first round to Auburn.

Offseason

Departures

2018 recruiting class

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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