The 2018–19 Northeastern Huskies 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 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Pract ...

. The Huskies, led by 13th-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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, Massachusetts as members of the

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(CAA). They finished the season 23–11, 14–4 in CAA play, to finish in second place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated

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and

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to win the CAA tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 23–10, 14–4 in CAA play, win a share of the regular-season title with

. They defeated

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and

to advance to the championship game of the CAA tournament where they lost to College of Charleston. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Under NCAA transfer rules, Walters and Eboigbodin will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting

There was no recruiting class of 2018 for Northeastern.

Recruiting class of 2019

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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