# 2018–19 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Mike Morrell, played their home games at Kimmel Arena as members of the Big South Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 21–13, 13–5 in Big South play to win the Big South regular season championship. They defeated Charleston Southern in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before being upset in the semifinals by Liberty. As a regular season conference champion 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 USC.
On March 24, 2018, head coach Nick McDevitt accepted the head coaching job at Middle Tennessee. He finished at UNC Asheville with a five-year record of 98–65.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, WMYA | | St. Andrews | W 87–47 | 1–0 | Kimmel Arena (1,523) Asheville, NC |
| Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at NC State | L 49–100 | 1–1 | PNC Arena (13,620) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Kentucky NKU Basketball Classic | L 50–77 | 1–2 | BB&T Arena (2,936) Highland Heights, KY |
| Nov 17, 2018* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Coastal Carolina NKU Basketball Classic | L 52–78 | 1–3 | BB&T Arena (273) Highland Heights, KY |
| Nov 18, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Manhattan NKU Basketball Classic | L 38–54 | 1–4 | BB&T Arena (113) Highland Heights, KY |
| Nov 25, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | L 51–65 | 1–5 | Kimmel Arena (2,186) Asheville, NC |
| Dec 1, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | L 70–87 | 1–6 | Skyhawk Arena (1,660) Martin, TN |
| Dec 4, 2018* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 8 Auburn | L 41–67 | 1–7 | Auburn Arena (7,121) Auburn, AL |
| Dec 8, 2018* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | L 59–71 | 1–8 | Kimmel Arena (1,702) Asheville, NC |
| Dec 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 49–92 | 1–9 | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,555) Spartanburg, SC |
| Dec 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stetson | L 74–80 | 1–10 | Edmunds Center (270) DeLand, FL |
| Dec 21, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milligan | W 86–76 | 2–10 | Kimmel Arena (1,253) Asheville, NC |
| Dec 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fayetteville State | L 63–80 | 2–11 | Kimmel Arena (1,217) Asheville, NC |
| Dec 31, 2018* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 59–90 | 2–12 | Memorial Gymnasium (8,350) Nashville, TN |
| Big South Conference regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | L 65-80 | 2–13 (0–1) | Kimmel Arena (1,847) Asheville, NC |
| Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 62–67 | 2–14 (0–2) | Willett Hall (1,024) Farmville, VA |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hampton | L 61–83 | 2–15 (0–3) | Hampton Convocation Center (3,512) Hampton, VA |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Campbell | L 53–70 | 2–16 (0–4) | Kimmel Arena (1,528) Asheville, NC |
| Jan 19, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | L 63–71 | 2–17 (0–5) | Kimmel Arena (2,314) Asheville, NC |
| Jan 21, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 45–66 | 2–18 (0–6) | Winthrop Coliseum (1,674) Rock Hill, SC |
| Jan 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 61–65 | 2–19 (0–7) | Millis Center (1,708) High Point, NC |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 71–62 | 3–19 (1–7) | Kimmel Arena (1,816) Asheville, NC |
| Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | L 81–82 $^{OT}$ | 3–20 (1–8) | Paul Porter Arena (1,785) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 44–67 | 3–21 (1–9) | Templeton Center (610) Clinton, SC |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | L 75–85 | 3–22 (1–10) | Kimmel Arena (1,743) Asheville, NC |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | W 57–53 | 4–22 (2–10) | G. B. Hodge Center (550) Spartanburg, SC |
| Feb 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | L 55–65 | 4–23 (2–11) | Kimmel Arena (1,763) Asheville, NC |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | L 55–71 | 4–24 (2–12) | Kimmel Arena (2,322) Asheville, NC |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | L 48–77 | 4–25 (2–13) | CSU Field House (696) North Charleston, SC |
| Mar 2, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | L 74–79 | 4–26 (2–14) | Kimmel Arena (2,736) Asheville, NC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (10) | at (7) Presbyterian First round | L 59–106 | 4–27 | Templeton Center (805) Clinton, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. ||||||