2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Marshall Thundering Herd
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:17–15
Conf Record:10–8
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Mark Cline
Asst Coach2:Scott Rigot

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

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

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
C. J. Burks 14 G 6'4" 185 RS Senior Graduated
33 G 6'3" 187 RS Senior Graduated
DeAundra Murphy 24 G 6'3" 169 Freshman Walk-on; did not return
Ante Šustić 12 F 6'10" 235 Senior Graduate transferred to Central Missouri
Christian Thieneman 0 F 6'5" 215 RS Junior Graduated
Wilhelm von Arndt 25 G 6'0" 175 Freshman Walk-on; did not return
Rondale Watson 23 G 6'4" 187 RS Senior Graduated

2019 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball Finalizes 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule. www.herdzone.com. en. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: Conference USA Unveils 2019-20 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule. www.herdzone.com. en. 2019-10-30.