# 2018–19 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 17–14, 13–5 in SWAC play. However, the Tigers were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:30 pm | | Jarvis Christian | W 105–68 | 1–0 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (994) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Nov 14, 2018* 7:30 pm | | at Wyoming Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic opening games | L 78–86 | 1–1 | Arena-Auditorium (3,374) Laramie, Wyoming |
| Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus | | at Loyola-Chicago Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic opening games | L 64–80 | 1–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,102) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nov 20, 2018* 7:30 pm | | Champion Christian | W 99–58 | 2–2 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,619) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Nov 23, 2018* 4:05 pm | | vs. Niagara Fort Myers Tip-Off Regional semifinals | W 74–68 | 3–2 | Gallagher Center (910) Lewiston, New York |
| Nov 24, 2018* 3:00 pm | | vs. IUPUI Fort Myers Tip-Off Regional finals | L 69–80 | 3–3 | Gallagher Center (635) Lewiston, New York |
| Dec 1, 2018* 4:00 pm, SEC Network Plus | | at LSU | L 57–78 | 3–4 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,474) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Dec 4, 2018* 7:30 pm | | Centenary (LA.) | W 81–57 | 4–4 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (621) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Dec 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UCF | L 45–70 | 4–5 | CFE Arena (3,798) Orlando, Florida |
| Dec 11, 2018* 7:30 pm | | at Louisiana-Monroe | L 67–72 | 4–6 | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,601) Monroe, Louisiana |
| Dec 15, 2018* 9:00 pm | | at Portland | W 70–58 | 5–6 | Chiles Center (1,410) Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 19, 2018* 7:30 pm | | SE Louisiana | W 69–68 | 6–6 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (119) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Dec 22, 2018* 7:30 pm, BTN | | at No. 16 Wisconsin | L 53–84 | 6–7 | Kohl Center (17,183) Madison, Wisconsin |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Alabama State | L 53–74 | 6–8 (0–1) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| Jan 7, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 60–65 | 6–9 (0–2) | Elmore Gymnasium (1,124) Normal, AL |
| Jan 12, 2019 5:00 pm | | Southern | W 69–63 | 7–9 (1–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,641) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Jan 14, 2019 7:30 pm | | Alcorn State | W 77–42 | 8–9 (2–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,239) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm | | at Texas Southern | W 88–87 $^{OT}$ | 9–9 (3–2) | Health and Physical Education Arena (2,791) Houston, TX |
| Jan 21, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 63–88 | 9–10 (3–3) | William Nicks Building (1,135) Prairie View, TX |
| Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm | | Jackson State | L 63–65 | 9–11 (3–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,298) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Feb 2, 2019 5:00 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 79–55 | 10–11 (4–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,091) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Feb 4, 2019 7:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 79–57 | 11–11 (5–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,191) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm | | at Southern | W 59–40 | 12–11 (6–4) | F. G. Clark Center (10,406) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 11, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | W 65–53 | 13–11 (7–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (523) Lorman, MS |
| Feb 16, 2019 5:00 pm | | Texas Southern | L 85–86 | 13–12 (7–5) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,619) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Feb 18, 2019 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | L 87–92 | 13–13 (7–6) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (919) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Feb 23, 2019 5:00 pm | | at Jackson State | L 60–71 | 13–14 (7–7) | Williams Assembly Center (1,023) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Mar 2, 2019 5:00 pm | | at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 66–70 | 13–15 (7–8) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,412) Pine Bluff, AR |
| Mar 4, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 77–75 | 14–15 (8–8) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,187) Itta Bena, MS |
| Mar 7, 2019 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 93–66 | 15–15 (9–8) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,109) Grambling, Louisiana |
| Mar 9, 2019 5:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 66–58 | 16–15 (10–8) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,291) Grambling, Louisiana |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 2019 7:30 pm | (4) | (5) Arkansas–Pine Bluff SWAC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 59–52 | 17–15 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, Louisiana |
| Mar 15, 2019 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (1) Prairie View A&M SWAC Tournament Semifinal | L 71–81 | 17–16 | Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, AL |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament ||||||
| Mar 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Live | | at UTRGV First round | L 73–74 | 17–17 | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,071) Edinburg, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||