2019–20 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Old Dominion Monarchs
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:13–19
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Chris Kovensky
Asst Coach2:John Richardson
Sex:men

The 2019–20 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by 7th-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2018–19 season 26–9 overall, 13–5 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals,[1] UAB in the semifinals,[2] to advance to the championship game, where they faced off against Western Kentucky, winning the game, earning the C-USA's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.[3] In the NCAA Tournament, they received the No. 14 seed in the South Region, where they were matched up against No. 3 seed Purdue, losing the game by a final score of 48–61.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ahmad Caver Makes a Fallaway 3-Pointer With 3.3 Seconds Left to Lead ODU to 57-56 Win Over Louisiana Tech. Old Dominion University. January 17, 2020. en.
  2. News: UAB vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary - March 15, 2019. ESPN. January 17, 2020. en.
  3. News: MBB: ODU Crowned C-USA Champions. Conference USA. January 17, 2020. en.
  4. News: Purdue basketball perseveres to hold off Old Dominion in NCAA tournament opener. Journal & Courier. January 17, 2020. en.
  5. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Old Dominion University. January 17, 2020. en.