The 2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 14th and final season at BYU and the Cougars eighth season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class of 2018
Recruiting class of 2019
Recruiting class of 2020
Roster
Radio
Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant return to call men's basketball for the 2018–19 season, though Jason Shepherd will fill-in for Wrubell on the Cougar Tipoff while Robbie Bullough will fill-in for the Utah Valley game. The radio network is officially called the Nu Skin BYU Sports Network and can be found throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nationwide on SiriusXM and TuneIn. KSFI will take the place of KSL on November 6 as KSL will be providing election coverage.
Affiliates
BYU Radio- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org) KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com) KSNA- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls/ Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho KMXD- Monroe / Manti, Utah KSVC- Richfield / Manti, Utah KCLS- St. George, Utah
Schedule and results
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Game summaries
Cougar Tipoff
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Starting Lineups: BYU Blue: Jahshire Hardnett, Taylor Maughan, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon, Connor Harding BYU White: Rylan Bergersen, Yoeli Childs, McKay Cannon, Gavin Baxter, Jesse Wade
Exhibition: Saint Martin's
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Lauren McClain
Starting Lineups: Saint Martin's: Jared Matthews, Jordan Kitchen, Rhett Baerlocher, BJ Standley, E.J. Boyce BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Exhibition: Westminster
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups: Westminster: Brandon Warr, Jake Connor, Joonas Tahvainainen, Alec Monson, Jai Jai Ely BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nevada
Series History: BYU leads series 13–6
Broadcasters: Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen
Starting Lineups: BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon Nevada: Tre'Shawn Thurman, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Trey Porter, Jordan Caroline
Utah Valley
Series History: BYU leads 2–1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren McClain
Starting Lineups: Utah Valley: Isaiah White, Jake Toolson, Benjamin Nakwassah, Conner Toolson, Baylee Steele BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Northwestern State
Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups: Northwestern State: C.J. Jones, LaTerrance Reed, Malik Metoyer, Ishmael Lane, Darian Dixon BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
Oral Roberts
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups: Oral Roberts: Kaelen Moore, Sam Kearns, Aidan Saunders, Kerwin Smith, Emmanuel Nzekwesi BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon
Alabama A&M
Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups: Alabama A&M: Jalen Reeder, Andre Kennedy, Brandon Miller, Gerron Scissum, Walter Jones Jr. BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Dalton Nixon