The 2018–19 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Zips, led by second-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

They defeated Miami (OH) in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo.

In the MAC tournament, they defeated Western Michigan in the first round before losing to Eastern Michigan in the quarterfinals.