2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball season explained

2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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No Of Teams:14
Tv:CBS Sports Network, Stadium, ESPN+, ESPN3
Season:2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Mvp:Javion Hamlet
Mvp Link:Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2020 Conference USA Basketball Tournament
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Prevseason Link:2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2020–21

The 2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2019 and will end in March 2020, after which 12 member teams will participate in the 2020 Conference USA tournament at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The tournament champion is guaranteed a selection to the 2020 NCAA tournament.[1]

Preseason

Western Kentucky was picked as the favorite in the champion in the preseason poll of Conference USA's fourteen coaches.[2]

Preseason Poll

1.WKU (13)
2.UTSA (1)
3.Louisiana Tech
4.UTEP
5.Old Dominion
6.UAB
7.North Texas
8.Middle Tennessee
9.Florida Atlantic
10.FIU
11.Marshall
12.Charlotte
13.Rice
14.Southern Miss

first place votes

Preseason All-Conference teams

Media
Devon Andrews FIU
Jailyn Ingram Florida Atlantic
DaQuan Bracey Louisiana Tech
Antonio Green Middle Tennessee
Xavier Green Old Dominion
Zack Bryant UAB
Jhivvan Jackson UTSA
Keaton Wallace UTSA
Taveion Hollingsworth WKU
Charles Bassey WKU

Head coaches

Coaching changes

On April 11, 2019, Southern Miss head coach Doc Sadler announced his resignation after 5 seasons at the school.[3] 6 days later, the Eagles hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and Southern Miss alum Jay Ladner for the head coaching job.[4]

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYear at schoolOverall recordC-USA recordC-USA championshipsNCAA Tournaments
style= CharlotteRon SanchezVirginia
(asst.)		28–215–13 00
style= FIUJeremy BallardVCU
(asst.)		220–1410–800
style= Florida AtlanticDusty MayFlorida
(asst.)		217–168–1000
style= Louisiana TechEric KonkolMiami
(asst.)		6129–65 67–3900
style= MarshallDan D'AntoniLos Angeles Lakers
(asst.)		696–77 52–38 11
style= Middle TennesseeNick McDevittUNC Asheville211–218–1000
style= North TexasGrant McCaslandArkansas State341–3016–2000
style= Old DominionJeff JonesAmerican7140–67 73–32 11
style= RiceScott PeraRice
(asst.)		320–43 12–24 00
style= Southern MissJay LadnerSoutheastern Louisiana10–0 0–0 00
style= UABRobert EhsanUAB
(asst.)		457–4429–2500
style= UTEPRodney TerryFresno State28–21 3–15 00
style= UTSASteve HensonOklahoma
(asst.)		451–4929–2500
style=WKURick StansburyTexas A&M
(asst.)		462–4234–2000
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Conference matrix

CharlotteFlorida InternationalFlorida AtlanticLouisiana TechMarshallMiddle TennesseeNorth TexasOld DominionRiceSouthern MissUABUTEPUTSAWestern Kentucky
vs. Charlotte– 0−10−11−00–10–11−01–11–01–00–10–10–11−1
vs. FIU1−0– 0−21−01–00−11−00–11–01–00–10–10–10−1
vs. Florida Atlantic1−02−0– 1−00−10−11−01−00−11−01−10−10−10−1
vs. Louisiana Tech0−10−10–1– 1–00−11−10–10–10–20–10–11–01−0
vs. Marshall1−00−11–00−1– 0–11−00–20–10–11–00–11–02−0
vs. Middle Tennessee1−01−01–01−01–0– 1−01–01–00–22–01–00–11−0
vs. North Texas0−10−10–11−10–10–1– 0–11–10–10–10–10–11−0
vs. Old Dominion1−11−00–11−02–00–11−0– 0–10–10–10–11–01−0
vs. Rice0−10−11–01−01–00–11−11–0– 1–00–12–01–01−0
vs. Southern Miss0−10−10–12−01–02–01−01–00−1– 0–11–01–01−0
vs. UAB1−01−01–11−00–10–21−01–01−01–0– 0–10–10−1
vs. UTEP1−01−01–01−01–00–11−01–00−20–11–0– 1–11−0
vs. UTSA1−01−01–00−10–11–01−00–10−10–11–01–1– 1−0
vs. WKU1−11−01–00−10–20–10−10–10−10–11–00–10−1–
Total9–68–67–811–48–73–1212–37–85–105–107–85–106–811–4

All-Conference Teams and Awards

AwardRecipients
Player of the Year[5] Javion Hamlet (North Texas)
Coach of the YearGrant McCasland (North Texas)
First Team[6] DaQuan Bracey (Louisiana Tech)
Javion Hamlet (North Texas)
Bryson Williams (UTEP)
Jhivvan Jackson (UTSA)
Taveion Hollingsworth (Western Kentucky)
Second TeamDevon Andrews (FIU)
Osasumwen Osaghae (FIU)
Taevion Kinsey (Marshall)
Umoja Gibson (North Texas)
Keaton Wallace (UTSA)
Third TeamJahmir Young (Charlotte)
Jordan Shepherd (Charlotte)
Jarrod West (Marshall)
Carson Williams (Western Kentucky)
Jared Savage (Western Kentucky)
All-Freshman TeamJahmir Young (Charlotte)
Andrew Taylor (Marshall)
Tyson Jackson (Middle Tennessee)
Jalen Benjamin (UAB)
Jordan Rawls (Western Kentucky)
All-Defensive TeamMalik Martin (Charlotte)
Osasumwen Osaghae (FIU)
Derric Jean (Louisiana Tech)
Jarrod West (Marshall)
Aaron Carver (Old Dominion)
Jared Savage (Western Kentucky)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MBB: Broadcast Schedule Released.
  2. Web site: WKU Tabbed Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite.
  3. News: Sadler steps down as Southern Miss coach . Jeff . Borzello . ESPN.com . April 11, 2019 . February 19, 2020.
  4. Web site: Jay Ladner to take over USM basketball. Taylor. Curet. wlbt.com. April 17, 2019 . February 19, 2020.
  5. MBB: North Texas Takes Coach, Player of Year Awards. Conference USA. March 11, 2020 . March 11, 2020.
  6. Web site: MBB: All-Conference Teams Announced . Conference USA . April 9, 2020 . March 9, 2020.

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