2019–20 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:30–4
Conf Record:16–2
Hc Year:5th
Champion:Southern Conference regular season and tournament champions

The 2019–20 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 30–4, 16–2 in SoCon play to finish as the SoCon regular season champions. They defeated VMI, Western Carolina and Wofford to become champions of the SoCon tournament. They earned the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 30, 2020, head coach Steve Forbes resigned to become the head coach at Wake Forest.[1] He finished at ETSU with a five-year record of 130–43.

Previous season

The Buccaneers finished the 2018–19 season 24–10 overall, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals,[2] before losing to Wofford in the semifinals.[3] They received an invitation to the CIT, where they lost to Green Bay in the first round.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wake Forest agrees to deal, will hire Steve Forbes from East Tennessee State. 30 April 2020.
  2. News: ETSU gets historic win over Chattanooga in SoCon quarterfinal. East Tennessee State Athletics. November 28, 2019. en.
  3. News: Bucs fall to #22 Wofford in SoCon semifinal, 81-72. East Tennessee State Athletics. November 28, 2019. en.
  4. News: Short-handed Bucs rally but fall to Green Bay in opening round of CIT. East Tennessee State Athletics. November 28, 2019. en.
  5. News: Men's Basketball - Schedule. East Tennessee State Athletics. November 28, 2019. en.