2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Abilene Christian Wildcats
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:20–11
Conf Record:15–5
Hc Year:9th
Assoc Coach:Brette Tanner
Asst Coach2:Ted Crass
Asst Coach3:Antonio Bostic

The 2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Golding, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 15–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed, they received a double-bye to the semifinals of the Southland tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 27–7 overall, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in second place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the semifinals,[1] advancing to the championship game, where they defeated New Orleans, earning their first trip to the NCAA tournament in school history.[2] They received the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were matched up against No. 2 seeded Kentucky, ultimately losing 44–79.[3]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Southland tournament|- style="background:#bbbbbb"| style="text-align:center"|March 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+| style="text-align:center"| (2)| vs.
Semifinals| colspan=2 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | style="text-align:center"|Merrell Center
Katy, TX|-Source[5]

See also

2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team

Notes and References

  1. News: Wildcats one win from The Dance after taming Lions. Abilene Christian University Athletics. November 9, 2019. en.
  2. News: TICKET PUNCHED! YOUR WILDCATS ARE GOING DANCING. Abilene Christian University Athletics. November 9, 2019. en.
  3. News: Kentucky ends Wildcats' season with first-round victory. Abilene Christian University Athletics. November 9, 2019. en.
  4. Web site: Southland cancels tournaments, suspends spring sports through March 30.
  5. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Abilene Christian University Athletics. November 24, 2019. en.