2019–20 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Conference:Big South Conference
Short Conf:Big South
Record:16–16
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:Tim Craft
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Jeremy Luther
Asst Coach2:Jake DeLaney
Stadium:Paul Porter Arena
Champion:Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions

The 2019–20 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big South play to finish in third place. They defeated UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing in the semifinals to Winthrop.

Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 23–12 overall, 10–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for second place. In the Big South tournament, they defeated High Point in the first round,[1] upset top-seeded Campbell in the quarterfinals,[2] to advance to the championship game, where they faced Radford, ultimately winning the game, marking Gardner–Webb's first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in school history.[3] They received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by Virginia.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News:
    1. 4 Gardner-Webb Advances With 75-69 Win Over #5 High Point Thursday Night
    . Gardner-Webb University Athletics. September 27, 2019. en.
  2. News:
    1. 4 Gardner-Webb Holds Off #1 Campbell, 79-74, To Advance To Big South Title Game
    . Gardner-Webb University Athletics. September 27, 2019. en.
  3. News: LET'S DANCE: Gardner-Webb Punches NCAA Ticket Sunday With 76-65 Win At Radford. Gardner-Webb University Athletics. September 27, 2019. en.
  4. News: Gardner-Webb Falls, 71-56, To Virginia In NCAA Tournament Opener Friday Afternoon. Gardner-Webb University Athletics. September 27, 2019. en.
  5. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Gardner-Webb University Athletics. September 27, 2019. en.