2018–19 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2018–19 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–18 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Luke Gore
  • Todd Townsend
  • Rob Holloway
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola Chicago126 .6672014  .588
Drake126 .6672410  .706
Southern Illinois108 .5561715  .531
Missouri State108 .5561616  .500
Bradley99 .5002015  .571
Northern Iowa99 .5001618  .471
Illinois State99 .5001716  .515
Indiana State711 .3891516  .484
Valparaiso711 .3891518  .455
Evansville513 .2781121  .344
2019 MVC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by third-year head coach Matt Lottich, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as second-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Indiana State in the first round before losing to Loyola in the quarterfinals.