2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 17–15 (10–8 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Cam Henderson Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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C. J. Burks | 14 | G | 6'4" | 185 | RS Senior | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Graduated |
Jon Elmore | 33 | G | 6'3" | 187 | RS Senior | Charleston, West Virginia | Graduated |
DeAundra Murphy | 24 | G | 6'3" | 169 | Freshman | Huntington, West Virginia | Walk-on; did not return |
Ante Šustić | 12 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Split, Croatia | Graduate transferred to Central Missouri |
Christian Thieneman | 0 | F | 6'5" | 215 | RS Junior | Louisville, Kentucky | Graduated |
Wilhelm von Arndt | 25 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Stockholm, Sweden | Walk-on; did not return |
Rondale Watson | 23 | G | 6'4" | 187 | RS Senior | Lewisburg, West Virginia | Graduated |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dajour Rucker SF | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Cape Henry Collegiate School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 29, 2018 | |
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Goran Miladinovic C | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 24, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Marko Sarenac SF | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 24, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, Facebook | Glenville State | W 100–66 | 19 – Brooks-Harris | 13 – Beyers | 7 – Beyers | Cam Henderson Center (5,297) Huntington, WV | |||||
Nov 2, 2019* 1:00 pm, Facebook | Rio Grande | W 92–59 | 15 – Beyers | 8 – Miladinovic | 7 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,642) Huntington, WV | |||||
Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | Robert Morris MABC Invitational | W 67–60 | 1–0 | 20 – West | 10 – Brooks-Harris | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,530) Huntington, WV | ||||
Nov 10, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Toledo MABC Invitational | L 70–96 | 1–1 | 20 – Tied | 7 – Brooks-Harris | 3 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,645) Huntington, WV | ||||
Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | at Notre Dame MABC Invitational | L 64–74 | 1–2 | 16 – Kinsey | 11 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,831) South Bend, IN | ||||
Nov 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | College of Charleston | L 66–76 | 1–3 | 13 – Kinsey | 8 – Bennett | 2 – 3 Tied | Cam Henderson Center (6,384) Huntington, WV | ||||
Nov 21, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Howard MABC Invitational | W 91–63 | 2–3 | 17 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | 14 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,343) Huntington, WV | ||||
Nov 29, 2019* 9:00 pm, SECN | at No. 24 Florida | L 67–73 | 2–4 | 16 – Bennett | 6 – Tied | 5 – West | O'Connell Center (10,583) Gainesville, FL | ||||
Dec 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | Akron | L 73–85 | 2–5 | 17 – West | 6 – Bennett | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,350) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 74–82 | 2–6 | 19 – West | 9 – Beyers | 6 – Kinsey | Savage Arena (3,887) Toledo, OH | ||||
Dec 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Bluefield State | W 86–50 | 3–6 | 18 – West | 8 – Miladinovic | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,106) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Morehead State | W 89–62 | 4–6 | 16 – George | 7 – George | 8 – West | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134) Morehead, KY | ||||
Dec 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Eastern Kentucky | W 90–72 | 5–6 | 21 – Bennett | 16 – Bennett | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,057) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 22, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Iowa | L 80–88 | 5–7 | 27 – Taylor | 5 – Tied | 4 – Taylor | McLeod Center (4,648) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
Dec 29, 2019* 2:30 pm | vs. Duquesne Cleveland Classic | W 83–61 | 6–7 | 22 – West | 8 – Tied | 6 – West | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,780) Cleveland, OH | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Rice | W 89–69 | 7–7 (1–0) | 19 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 8 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,311) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 4, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | North Texas | L 64–67 | 7–8 (1–1) | 19 – Kinsey | 5 – 3 Tied | 3 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,489) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 9, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Middle Tennessee | W 79–75 | 8–8 (2–1) | 17 – Bennett | 11 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | Murphy Center (2,703) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
Jan 11, 2020 8:00 pm, Stadium | at UAB | L 50–61 | 8–9 (2–2) | 20 – Kinsey | 6 – Bennett | 2 – Tied | Bartow Arena (2,542) Birmingham, AL | ||||
Jan 16, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Charlotte | L 75–77 | 8–10 (2–3) | 29 – Kinsey | 11 – Kinsey | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,462) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Old Dominion | W 68–67 | 9–10 (3–3) | 18 – Kinsey | 6 – 3 Tied | 4 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (6,445) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 22, 2020 7:00 pm, Facebook | Western Kentucky | L 60–64 | 9–11 (3–4) | 14 – Bennett | 7 – Taylor | 4 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,612) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 25, 2020 7:30 pm, Facebook | at Western Kentucky | L 84–91 | 9–12 (3–5) | 16 – Kinsey | 6 – West | 11 – West | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,270) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
Jan 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at FIU | W 84–74 | 10–12 (4–5) | 18 – Bennett | 9 – Kinsey | 8 – West | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,117) Miami, FL | ||||
Feb 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Florida Atlantic | L 73–91 | 10–13 (4–6) | 25 – Taylor | 8 – Bennett | 4 – West | RoofClaim.com Arena (1,514) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
Feb 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southern Miss | W 72–58 | 11–13 (5–6) | 18 – Bennett | 12 – Bennett | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,528) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana Tech | W 83–79 OT | 12–13 (6–6) | 25 – West | 8 – Kinsey | 7 – West | Cam Henderson Center (6,531) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 13, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN | at UTSA | L 63–72 | 12–14 (6–7) | 27 – Kinsey | 10 – West | 5 – West | Convocation Center (1,282) San Antonio, TX | ||||
Feb 15, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTEP | W 71–61 | 13–14 (7–7) | 18 – Beyers | 6 – Tied | 8 – West | Don Haskins Center (4,424) El Paso, TX | ||||
Feb 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Old Dominion | W 74–66 | 14–14 (8–7) | 18 – West | 13 – Williams | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,916) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 27, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UAB | L 80–88 | 14–15 (8–8) | 22 – Kinsey | 6 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | Bartow Arena (2,342) Birmingham, AL | ||||
Mar 4, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | Florida Atlantic | W 94–82 | 15–15 (9–8) | 20 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,426) Huntington, WV | ||||
Mar 7, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | at UTSA | W 82–77 | 16–15 (10–8) | 20 – Beyers | 8 – George | 7 – West | Convocation Center (402) San Antonio, TX | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 2020 10:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) UTEP First round | W 86–78 | 17–15 | 26 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 5 – Tied | Ford Center at The Star (2,061) Frisco, TX | |||
Mar 12, 2020 9:00 pm, Facebook | (6) | vs. (3) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals | C-USA Tournament Canceled[1] | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
- ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Finalizes 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Conference USA Unveils 2019-20 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.