2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:24–12
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Roy Roberson
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals

The 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by second-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 24–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Virginia. They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
0 F 6'8" 240 Senior Graduated
1 F 6'8" 267 RS Senior Graduated
Lavar Batts Jr. 3 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Transferred to UNC Asheville
Darius Hicks 5 F 6'7" 231 Sophomore Transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Allerik Freeman 12 G 6'3" 210 RS Senior Graduated
14 F/C 7'0" 245 Sophomore Transferred to Georgetown
Sam Hunt 15 G 6'2" 185 Senior Graduated
Spencer Newman 31 G 6'3" 186 RS Freshman Transferred

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
0 F 6'9" 205 RS Sophomore Northwest Florida State College
1 F 6'10" 221 Junior Kentucky
Eric Lockett 5 G 6'5" 193 RS Senior FIU
Wyatt Walker 33 C 6'9" 240 Senior Samford
Blake Harris 55 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Missouri

Class of 2018 Recruiting Class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^AP rankings not released for Week 1
'Coaches rankings not released for Week 1 or Week 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018–2019 Schedule. Go Pack. North Carolina State University Athletics. March 18, 2019.