# 2018–19 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by first year head coach Ron Sanchez, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena as members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2017–18 season 6–23, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.
On December 14, 2017, head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Fancher. Houston Fancher was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. On March 6, 2018, new athletic director Mike Hill fired Fancher. On March 19, 2018, the school hired Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Andrien White | 2 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Austin Ajukwa | 5 | G | 6'7" | 210 | RS Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
| Corey Bias | 10 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Graduated |
| Ryan Murphy | 24 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Freshman | Calabasas, CA | Transferred to New Mexico JC |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous |
| Jordan Shepherd | | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Asheville, NC | Transferred from Oklahoma. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shepherd will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyler Bertram PG | Cooperstown, NY | Vermont Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Cooper Robb PG | Georgetown, KY | Scott County High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Brandon Younger SF | Marietta, GA | Wheeler High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 8, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Malik Martin SG | Staten Island, NY | Curtis High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 27, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Dravon Mangum SF | Roxboro, NC | Person High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, UNCC TV | Chattanooga | L 69–80 | 0–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,732) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 10, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Oklahoma State | W 66–64 | 1–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,895) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 16, 2018* 7:30 pm, UNCC TV | James Madison | L 59–64 | 1–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,375) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 19, 2018* 7:00 pm | Longwood | W 42–39 | 2–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,740) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Davidson | L 56–76 | 2–3 | John M. Belk Arena (3,736) Davidson, NC |
| Dec 1, 2018* 4:00 pm | at College of Charleston | L 64–72 | 2–4 | TD Arena (4,134) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at Wake Forest | L 56–80 | 2–5 | LJVM Coliseum (5,248) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Dec 9, 2018* 2:00 pm | South Florida | canceled | canceled | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 18, 2018* 7:30 pm, beIN | East Carolina | W 55–49 | 3–5 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,640) Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 23, 2018* 12:30 am, ESPN3 | vs. TCU Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals | L 57–82 | 3–6 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 24, 2018* 12:30 am, ESPNU | vs. Rhode Island Diamond Head Classic 2nd round consolation | L 61–75 | 3–7 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 25, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Colorado Diamond Head Classic 7th place game | L 53–68 | 3–8 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Conference USA regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 7:30 pm, beIN | Western Kentucky | L 50–68 | 3–9 (0–1) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,019) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Marshall | L 84–85 | 3–10 (0–2) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,014) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm | at FIU | L 66–69 | 3–11 (0–3) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (724) Miami, FL |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | W 65–60 | 4–11 (1–3) | FAU Arena (1,239) Boca Raton, FL |
| Jan 17, 2019 7:00 pm, UNCC TV | Southern Miss | L 63–66 | 4–12 (1–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,889) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 19, 2019 4:00 pm, UNCC TV | Louisiana Tech | W 55–40 | 5–12 (2–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,998) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 21, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Old Dominion | L 70–76 | 5–13 (2–5) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,053) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 24, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTSA | L 43–88 | 5–14 (2–6) | Convocation Center (1,260) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 26, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTEP | L 53–57 | 5–15 (2–7) | Don Haskins Center (4,856) El Paso, TX |
| Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm, UNCC TV | Rice | L 61–65 | 5–16 (2–8) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,837) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | North Texas | L 66–73 | 5–17 (2–9) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,232) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 7, 2019 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Middle Tennessee | L 53–71 | 5–18 (2–10) | Murphy Center (3,303) Murfreesboro, TN |
| Feb 9, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UAB | W 69–62 | 6–18 (3–10) | Bartow Arena (3,601) Birmingham, AL |
| Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Old Dominion | L 60–73 | 6–19 (3–11) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,283) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 23, 2019 6:00 pm | at Middle Tennessee | L 67–86 | 6–20 (3–12) | Murphy Center (2,986) Murfreesboro, TN |
| Mar 3, 2019 1:00 pm | UTEP | W 68–58 | 7–20 (4–12) | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,821) Charlotte, NC |
| Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm | Rice | L 70–79 | 7–21 (4–13) | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,513) Charlotte, NC |
| Mar 9, 2019 8:00 pm | at Rice | W 78–70 | 8–21 (5–13) | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,884) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||