| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Saint Louis Billikens |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 23–13 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Travis Ford |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Assoc Coach: | Van Macon |
| Asst Coach1: | Will Bailey |
| Asst Coach2: | Corey Tate |
| Stadium: | Chaifetz Arena |
| Champion: | Atlantic 10 Tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his third season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Richmond, Dayton, Davidson and St. Bonaventure to be champions of the A-10 tournament. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.
The Billikens finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davell Roby | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 20 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Transferred to Louisiana-Lafayette | ||
| Markos Psimitis | 21 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Redshirt Junior | Walk On; Graduated | ||
| Aaron Hines | 24 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Rashed Anthony | 25 | C | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Luis Santos | 42 | C | 6'8" | 250 | Junior | Withdrew - 9/25/2018 |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Transferred from Drexel. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately | |||
| Dion Wiley | 4 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Transferred from Maryland. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately |
At the Atlantic 10 Media Day, the Billikens was picked to win the Atlantic 10 in the league's annual preseason poll. Also, senior guard Javon Bess and sophomore guard Jordan Goodwin were named preseason second-team All-Conference, while sophomore forward Hasahn French was named to the third team. Bess landed on the league's preseason All-Defensive team as well.[1]
On January 3, 2019, after appearing in 13 games, Carte'Are Gordon was granted his release from his scholarship and left the team.[2] After appearing in two games, Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson withdrew from school and left the team on January 21, 2019.[3] Source[4]
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