The 2018–19 Summit League men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November.
Conference play begins in January 2019 and concludes in February 2019.
On December 7, 2018, Mike Daum became the Summit League’s all-time leading scorer.
In a 42-point outing against Southern, Daum passed former Oral Roberts forward Caleb Green’s conference record 2,504 points.
[1] Source[2] () first place votes Source[2] Summit League Preseason Player of the Year: Mike Daum (South Dakota State)