The 2018–19 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Jaguars, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 15–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in fifth place. Due to Grambling State's

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violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, the Jaguars received the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the semifinals. On April 12, 2018, Southern hired Stetson assistant coach and former Morehead State/Mississippi Valley State head coach

for the full-time job.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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