The Bearcats were led by 13th-year head coach Mick Cronin, and played its home games at the newly renovated Fifth Third Arena as members of the American Athletic Conference.

On September 13, 2018 Associate Head Coach Larry Davis resigned before the start of the season.

In October, Greg Youncofski was named as the third assistant coach for the 2018-19 season.

[2] American Athletic Conference[3] Lindy's Sports[4] Athlon Sports[5] Street & Smith's[6] Roster Last update: September 29, 2018 Source[7] The Bearcats had a pre-season tour in Canada, playing three teams on the trip.

[9][10] Source[11] *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings