# 2018–19 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2018–2019 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Jared Grasso, and played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 10–20 overall, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the NEC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Saint Francis (PA).

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 3–28, 2–16 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.
On February 12, 2018, head coach Tim O'Shea announced that he would retire at the end of the season. He finished at Bryant with a ten-year record of 96–210. On April 2, the school hired Iona assistant Jared Grasso as head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 64–97 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (5,010) Kingston, RI |
| November 11, 2018* 10:00 pm | | at Seattle | L 59–82 | 0–2 | ShoWare Center (1,236) Kent, WA |
| November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | W 71–63 | 1–2 | Chace Athletic Center (687) Smithfield, RI |
| November 18, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Navy | L 79–83 | 1–3 | Alumni Hall (817) Annapolis, MD |
| November 25, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Brown | L 60–84 | 1–4 | Pizzitola Sports Center (927) Providence, RI |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Yale | L 61–103 | 1–5 | Chace Athletic Center (982) Smithfield, RI |
| December 1, 2018* 1:00 pm | | New Hampshire | W 75–65 | 2–5 | Chace Athletic Center (493) Smithfield, RI |
| December 7, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Columbia | L 68–90 | 2–6 | Levien Gymnasium (949) New York City, NY |
| December 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Hartford | L 74–91 | 2–7 | Chace Athletic Center (418) Smithfield, RI |
| December 21, 2018* 11:00 am | | Dartmouth | W 68–67 | 3–7 | Chace Athletic Center (674) Smithfield, RI |
| December 29, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPNU | | at No. 24 Iowa | L 67–72 | 3–8 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,726) Iowa City, IA |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 pm | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 76–66 | 4–8 (1–0) | Chace Athletic Center (483) Smithfield, RI |
| January 5, 2019 4:00 pm | | LIU Brooklyn | L 70–79 | 4–9 (1–1) | Chace Athletic Center (1,184) Smithfield, RI |
| January 10, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 66–59 | 5–9 (2–1) | Knott Arena (1,085) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 12, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 70–98 | 5–10 (2–2) | William H. Pitt Center (536) Fairfield, CT |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 pm | | Robert Morris | L 65–79 | 5–11 (2–3) | Chace Athletic Center (533) Smithfield, RI |
| January 21, 2019 5:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 76–67 | 6–11 (3–3) | Chace Athletic Center (433) Smithfield, RI |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 63–60 | 7–11 (4–3) | Chace Athletic Center (891) Smithfield, RI |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 63–78 | 7–12 (4–4) | Chace Athletic Center (847) Smithfield, RI |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wagner | W 71–64 | 8–12 (5–4) | Spiro Sports Center (1,637) Staten Island, NY |
| February 2, 2019 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 59–64 | 8–13 (5–5) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 59–72 | 8–14 (5–6) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 9, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 75–84 | 8–15 (5–7) | DeGol Arena (1,459) Loretto, PA |
| February 14, 2019 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | L 104–105 | 8–16 (5–8) | Chace Athletic Center (631) Smithfield, RI |
| February 16, 2019 4:30 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 84–97 | 8–17 (5–9) | Rothman Center (576) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Wagner | W 67–65 | 9–17 (6–9) | Chace Athletic Center (1,093) Smithfield, RI |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 81–58 | 10–17 (7–9) | Chace Athletic Center (1,171) Smithfield, RI |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 66–74 | 10–18 (7–10) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (428) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 2, 2019 4:30 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn | L 65–81 | 10–19 (7–11) | Steinberg Wellness Center (721) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (8) | at (1) Saint Francis (PA) Quarterfinals | L 63–67 | 10–20 | DeGol Arena (907) Loretto, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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