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2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

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2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record17–15 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
Seasons
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dajour Rucker
SF
Virginia Beach, Virginia Cape Henry Collegiate School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "2019 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

Roster

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2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Corbin Corbin, Kentucky
G 1 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Eastmoor Columbus, Ohio
F 2 Iran Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 299 lb (136 kg) RS So Hargrave Durham, North Carolina
F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Newnan Newnan, Georgia
G 4 Ty Sturm (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cabell Midland Hurricane, West Virginia
G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Mingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
G 11 Luke Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Fairland Proctorville, Ohio
G 13 Jarrod West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Notre Dame HS Clarksburg, West Virginia
G 14 Robby Williams (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Charleston Catholic Charleston, West Virginia
G/F 15 Marko Sarenac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hoosac Ljubovija, Serbia
F 21 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Staunton (Robert E. Lee) Staunton, Virginia
F 24 Cam Brooks-Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Zanesville Zanesville, Ohio
F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mesa CC Houston, Texas
F 32 Dajour Rucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Cape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 35 Devin Collins (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chapmanville Chapmanville, West Virginia
C 50 Goran Miladinovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Hoosac Tivat, Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 12/30/2019

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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

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  1. ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Finalizes 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Conference USA Unveils 2019-20 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.