The 2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2019 and concluded in March 2019. The season marked the 76th season of Mid–American Conference basketball.
Preseason
In the preseason, Buffalo, which returned five of its six leading scorers from a team that defeated Arizona Wildcats men's basketball in the NCAA tournament, was discussed as a team that could potentially make a "Cinderalla run" in the NCAA Tournament.
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2019.
Coaching changes
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
Buffalo 210 (35) Miami 127 Kent State 122 Ohio 121 Akron 97 Bowling Green 58
West Division
Eastern Michigan 183 (17) Ball State 175 (11) Toledo 156 (5) Western Michigan 81 (1) Northern Illinois 73 Central Michigan 67 (1)
Tournament Champs
Buffalo (25), Eastern Michigan (3), Toledo (3), Central Michigan (1), Miami (1), Northern Illinois (1), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
Watchlists
Regular season
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.