2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Regular season | November 6, 2018 – March 17, 2019 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2019 |
| Tournament dates | March 19, 2019 – April 8, 2019 |
| National Championship | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| NCAA Champions | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Other champions | Texas Longhorns (NIT), South Florida Bulls (CBI), Marshall Herd (CIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Zion Williamson, Duke Blue Devils |
The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Practices officially began on September 28, 2018. The season saw Zion Williamson dominate Player of the Year honors and media attention, while Virginia won its first NCAA Championship. The NCAA Championship Game between Virginia and Texas Tech would mark the final NCAA game with a 20-foot 9 inch three-point shot line, as it moved out to the FIBA standard of 22 feet and 2 inches the following year.