2018–19 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

2018–19 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
Cayman Island Classic Mainland champion
Sun Bowl Invitational champion
CIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record24–10 (13–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall Civic Center
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Wofford 18 0   1.000 30 5   .857
UNC Greensboro 15 3   .833 29 7   .806
Furman 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
East Tennessee State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Chattanooga 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Mercer 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Samford 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
VMI 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Western Carolina 4 14   .222 7 25   .219
The Citadel 4 14   .222 12 18   .400
2019 SoCon tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 East Tennessee Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by fourth-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wofford. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Green Bay.