2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

The 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 17–16 overall, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Southland Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to Abilene Christian.

2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018–19 record17–16 (12–6 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State16–2 .889  21–12  .636
Abilene Christian †14–4 .778  27–7  .794
Southeastern Louisiana12–6 .667  17–16  .515
New Orleans12–6 .667  19–14  .576
Lamar12–6 .667  20–13  .606
Texas A&M–CC9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Central Arkansas8–10 .444  14–19  .424
Houston Baptist8–10 .444  12–18  .400
Stephen F. Austin7–11 .389  14–16  .467
Nicholls7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Northwestern State6–12 .333  11–20  .355
McNeese State5–13 .278  9–22  .290
Incarnate Word1–17 .056  6–25  .194
† 2019 Southland Tournament winner

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2017–18 season 22–12, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for the Southland regular season championship with Nicholls State. As the No. 1 seed in the Southland Tournament, they defeated Sam Houston State in the semifinals before losing in the championship game to Stephen F. Austin. As a regular season champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, 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 Saint Mary's.[1]

Schedule and results

Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Delta State W 68–63  –
 University Center (502)
Hammond, LA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:30 pm		 at No. 23 LSU L 63–94  0–1
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,513)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 11, 2018*
7:30 pm		 William Carey
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site		 W 78–57  1–1
 University Center (656)
Hammond, LA
Nov 11, 2018*
7:30 pm		 at Nebraska
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site		 L 35–87  1–2
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,462)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 13, 2018*
6:30 pm		 at Texas Tech
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site		 L 40–59  1–3
 United Supermarkets Arena (8,650)
Lubbock, TX
Nov 17, 2018*
4:00 pm		 Stetson
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site		 W 69–57  2–3
 University Center (541)
Hammond, LA
Nov 20, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Mississippi Valley State
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site		 L 59–69  2–4
 Harrison HPER Complex (188)
Itta Bena, MS
Nov 26, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Louisiana College W 86–71  3–4
 University Center (692)
Hammond, LA
Dec 1, 2018*
3:30 pm		 at Tulane W 62–61  4–4
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,743)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 12, 2018*
6:30 pm, SECN+		 vs. Ole Miss
Jackson Showcase		 L 47–69  4–5
 Mississippi Coliseum (3,564)
Jackson, MS
Dec 17, 2018*
7:30 pm		 California Baptist L 52-73  4-6
 University Center (559)
Hammond, LA
Dec 19, 2018*
7:30 pm		 at Grambling State L 68–69  4–7
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (119)
Grambling, LA
Dec 22, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bradley L 60–63  4–8
 Carver Arena (5,004)
Peoria, IL
Dec 29, 2018*
4:00 pm		 Louisiana L 72–73  4–9
 University Center (772)
Hammond, LA
Southland regular season
Jan 2, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Stephen F. Austin L 60–65  4–10
(0–1)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,124)
Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 5, 2019
4:00 pm		 Central Arkansas L 71–73  4–11
(0–2)		 University Center 
Hammond, LA
Jan 12, 2019
4:00 pm		 Abilene Christian L 72–75  4–12
(0–3)		 University Center (563)
Hammond, LA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm		 Lamar W 76–69  5–12
(1–3)		 University Center (605)
Hammond, LA
Jan 19, 2019
3:00 pm		 at McNeese State W 74–71  6–12
(2–3)		 H&HP Complex (2,497)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Houston Baptist W 70–67  7–12
(3–3)		 Sharp Gymnasium (678)
Houston, TX
Jan 26, 2019
3:00 pm		 at Northwestern State W 69–53  8–12
(4–3)		 Prather Coliseum (1,400)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm		 Sam Houston State L 52–62  8–13
(4–4)		 University Center (1,029)
Hammond, LA
Feb 2, 2019
4:00 pm		 Nicholls State W 91–70  9–13
(5–4)		 University Center (879)
Hammond, LA
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Chrsti W 64–58  10–13
(6–4)		 American Bank Center (1,400)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 9, 2019
4:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas W 75–67  11–13
(7–4)		 Farris Center (1,825)
Conway, AR
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm		 Incarnate Word W 70–64  12–13
(8–4)		 University Center (666)
Hammond, LA
Feb 16, 2019
4:00 pm		 McNeese State W 88–52  13–13
(9–4)		 University Center (884)
Hammond, LA
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm		 at New Orleans L 68–89  13–14
(9–5)		 Lakefront Arena (813)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 23, 2019
3:30 pm		 at Abilene Christian W 75–66  14–14
(10–5)		 Moody Coliseum (1,399)
Abilene, TX
Mar 2, 2019
4:00 pm		 Northwestern State W 69–55  15–14
(11–5)		 University Center (778)
Hammond, LA
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm		 New Orleans W 81–67  16–14
(12–5)		 University Center (771)
Hammond, LA
Mar 9, 2019
6:30 pm		 at Nicholls State L 63–69  16–15
(12–6)		 Stopher Gym (540)
Thibodaux, LA
Southland Tournament
Mar 14, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 (3) vs. (7) Central Arkansas
Second round		 W 79–65  17–15
 Leonard E. Merrell Center (960)
Katy, TX
Mar 15, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 (3) vs. (2) Abilene Christian
Semifinals		 L 66–69  17–16
 Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References
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  2. Chris Dobbertean (August 17, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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