| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 15–21 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2018–19 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 12th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. In a season of bad records, the team finished with the most losses in a season in school history and also had its first last-place finish in Big 12 Conference play. They finished the season 15–21, 4–14 in Big 12 Play to finish in last place. They defeated Oklahoma and Texas Tech to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Coastal Carolina.
The Mountaineers finished the 2017–18 season 26–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor and Texas Tech to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Murray State and Marshall to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Villanova.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Graduated; Drafted by Memphis Grizzlies | |||
| 4 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| D'Angelo Hunter | 11 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Transferred to Nicholls State | ||
| 13 | F | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Transferred to Wichita State | |||
| Maciej Bender | 25 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Sophomore | Transferred to Mercer |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Haley | 10 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Junior | Junior college transferred from Odessa College. | ||
| Andrew Gordon | 12 | C | 6'10" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College. |
On Feb 11, 2019 Esa Ahmad and Wesley Harris were dismissed from the team.[1]
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See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.