| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Northern Iowa Panthers |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 16–18 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | P.J. Hogan |
| Asst Coach2: | Erik Crawford |
| Asst Coach3: | Kyle Green |
The 2018–19 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 13th-year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they beat Southern Illinois and Drake before losing to Bradley in the championship.
The Panthers finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Evansville in the first round before losing to Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals.[1] [2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam McDermott | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred to Coe College | ||
| Klint Carlson | 2 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Ted Friedman | 3 | C | 6'9" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Rafael de Souza | 5 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Juwan McCloud | 13 | G | 5'11" | 173 | Sophomore | Graduate transferred to Minnesota State | ||
| Hunter Rhodes | 21 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tanner Lohaus | 22 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Freshman | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| 25 | F/C | 6'10" | 235 | RS Senior | Graduated/signed to play professional in Netherlands with Dutch Windmills |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Croft | 5 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Iowa Central Community College | ||
| Trae Berhow | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Transferred from Pepperdine. Under NCAA transfer rules, Berhow will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Shandon Goldman | 20 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Panola College |
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