They were coached by alumnus and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Chris Mullin, in his fourth year at the school.

They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference.

They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing Marquette in the quarter-finals.

On April 9, 2019, head coach Chris Mullin resigned after four seasons.

They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.