The 2018–19 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team were led by first-year head coach Lance Irvin.

Their home games were held on campus at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to New Mexico State.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to New Mexico State.

[3] After a nearly a five-month search, Lance Irvin, a Chicago native and former assistant coach at DePaul and several other schools, was named the new head coach of the Cougars on August 7.