 The Pirates, led by 11th-year head coach Edward Joyner, Jr., play their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.The Pirates finished the 2018–19 season 18–17 overall, 9–7 in Big South play, to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.In the Big South Tournament, they defeated Longwood in the first round, before falling to Campbell in the quarterfinals.