# 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Marlin and played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–13 overall, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the second round to South Alabama.

## Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 27–7, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship. The conference championship was the school's first since first regular-season title since sharing the 2000 title and its first outright title since joining the conference in 1991. They defeated Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing in the semifinals to UT Arlington. 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 LSU.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Virgin Island | W 121–80 | 1–0 | 19 – Marquetti | 8 – Stroman | 10 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,655) Lafayette, LA |
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN Plus | | at No. 6 Tennessee NIT Season Tip-Off | L 65–87 | 1–1 | 18 – Gant | 9 – Marquetti | 9 – Stroman | Thompson–Boling Arena (16,864) Knoxville, TN |
| Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 76–89 | 1–2 | 22 – Miller | 7 – Miller | 9 – Stroman | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 19, 2018* 5:00 pm | | vs. Colorado State Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 91–73 | 2–2 | 19 – Gant | 9 – Miller | 4 – Stroman | Hertz Arena (598) Estero, FL |
| Nov 20, 2018* 7:30 pm | | vs. Toledo Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | L 64–77 | 2–3 | 16 – Gant | 9 – Gant | 3 – Hayes | Hertz Arena (567) Estero, FL |
| Nov 21, 2018* 5:00 pm | | vs. Tulane Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game | W 68–61 | 3–3 | 26 – Stroman | 14 – Miller | 3 – Stroman | Hertz Arena (764) Estero, FL |
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at New Orleans | W 77–73 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | 12 – Marquetti | 10 – Tied | 7 – Stroman | Lakefront Arena (1,582) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern | W 88–78 | 5–3 | 20 – Marquetti | 8 – Gant | 8 – Stroman | Cajundome (5,666) Lafayette, LA |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola New Orleans | W 97–84 | 6–3 | 21 – Gant | 13 – Gant | 11 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,307) Lafayette, LA |
| Dec 11, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 122–90 | 7–3 | 27 – Davis | 6 – Russell | 11 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,227) Lafayette, LA |
| Dec 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | L 62–83 | 7–4 | 22 – Marquetti | 10 – Miller | 5 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,732) Lafayette, LA |
| Dec 18, 2018* 6:30 pm, CST | | at McNeese State | W 80–67 | 8–4 | 29 – Marquetti | 7 – Stroman | 8 – Stroman | H&HP Complex (2,590) Lake Charles, LA |
| Dec 29, 2018* 4:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 73–72 | 9–4 | 19 – Marquetti | 13 – Miller | 2 – Miller | University Center (772) Hammond, LA |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 83–94 | 9–5 (0–1) | 25 – Stroman | 6 – Gant | 6 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,532) Lafayette, LA |
| Jan 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 75–61 | 10–5 (1–1) | 45 – Gant | 11 – Gant | 4 – Russell | Cajundome (3,571) Lafayette, LA |
| Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 76–89 | 10–6 (1–2) | 36 – Gant | 13 – Miller | 9 – Stroman | GSU Sports Arena (1,211) Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 12, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 87–85 | 11–6 (2–2) | 22 – Gant | 12 – Gant | 5 – Gant | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,326) Statesboro, GA |
| Jan 19, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 95–99 | 11–7 (2–3) | 31 – Gant | 10 – Gant | 12 – Stroman | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (4,317) Monroe, LA |
| Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 88–84 | 12–7 (3–3) | 28 – Gant | 8 – Gant | 8 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,847) Lafayette, LA |
| Jan 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 86–81 | 13–7 (4–3) | 21 – Gant | 10 – Gant | 7 – Stroman | Cajundome (4,068) Lafayette, LA |
| Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 77–104 | 13–8 (4–4) | 15 – Gant | 10 – Gant | 2 – Hayes | Holmes Center (853) Boone, North Carolina |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 79–96 | 13–9 (4–5) | 27 – Gant | 12 – Gant | 4 – Hardy | HTC Center (1,454) Conway, SC |
| Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 86–103 | 13–10 (4–6) | 23 – Gant | 8 – Stroman | 3 – Russell | Cajundome (3,562) Lafayette, LA |
| Feb 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Georgia State | W 76–72 | 14–10 (5–6) | 23 – Gant | 13 – Miller | 7 – Stroman | Cajundome (4,814) Lafayette, LA |
| Feb 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 83–76 | 15–10 (6–6) | 22 – Stroman | 12 – Miller | 9 – Stroman | Cajundome (5,041) Lafayette, LA |
| Feb 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 76–64 | 16–10 (7–6) | 19 – Davis | 12 – Miller | 6 – Wesley | College Park Center (1,764) Arlington, TX |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 62–64 | 16–11 (7–7) | 25 – Russell | 17 – Gant | 7 – Stroman | Strahan Coliseum (4,706) San Marcos, TX |
| Feb 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 83–70 | 17–11 (8–7) | 29 – Gant | 7 – Davis | 8 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,697) Lafayette, LA |
| Mar 3, 2019 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 80–90 | 17–12 (8–8) | 23 – Gant | 15 – Gant | 6 – Stroman | Cajundome (3,437) Lafayette, LA |
| Mar 7, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 77–72 | 18–12 (9–8) | 34 – Russell | 7 – Tied | 8 – Stroman | Jack Stephens Center (1,574) Little Rock, AR |
| Mar 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 90-87 $^{OT}$ | 19–12 (10–8) | 25 – Gant | 15 – Miller | 8 – Stroman | First National Bank Arena (2,407) Jonesboro, AR |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| Mar 14, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) South Alabama Second Round | L 69–70 | 19–13 | 26 – Gant | 12 – Gant | 13 – Stroman | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||