2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2019–20
Prev Year:	2018–19
Next Year:	2020–21
Team:	Wofford Terriers
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	19–16
Conf Record:	8–10
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Paul Hemrick
Asst Coach3:	Will Murphy

The 2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by first-year head coach Jay McAuley, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 19–16, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated The Citadel, Furman and Chattanooga to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State.

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 30–5 overall, 18–0 in SoCon play, to finish as SoCon regular season champions. On February 25, the Terriers entered the AP poll at No. 24, earning their first AP poll appearance in program history.^[1] In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals,^[2] East Tennessee State in the semifinals,^[3] advancing to the championship, where they defeated UNC Greensboro, finishing with a perfect conference record, and earning the SoCon's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.^[4] In the NCAA Tournament, they received the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were matched up against No. 10 seeded Seton Hall in the first round, winning the game by a final score of 84–68, earning their first NCAA tournament win in program history.^[5] They faced No. 2 seeded Kentucky in the second round, losing 56–62, ending their most successful season in program history.^[6]

On April 7, 2019, it was announced that head coach Mike Young was named the new head coach at Virginia Tech.^[7] A week later, on April 14, assistant coach Jay McAuley was promoted to head coach.^[8]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: February 26, 2019 . AP Poll: Duke remains above Kentucky as Gonzaga new No. 1 . December 1, 2019 . WKYT . en.
2. News: March 9, 2019 . Wofford rolls over VMI 99-72, advances to SoCon semifinals . December 1, 2019 . Wofford College Athletics . en.
3. News: East Tennessee State vs. Wofford - Game Summary - March 10, 2019. ESPN. December 1, 2019. en.
4. News: March 11, 2019 . SoCon Championship Highlights: Wofford defeats UNCG 70-58 . July 13, 2024 . westwoodonesports.com . en.
5. News: March 22, 2019 . Wofford gets first NCAA Tournament win as Magee breaks 3-point record . December 1, 2019 . Wofford College Athletics . en.
6. News: Abdeldaiem . Alaa . March 23, 2019 . Kentucky Survives Late-Game Scare vs. Wofford to Escape With Second-Round Win . December 1, 2019 . Sports Illustrated . en.
7. News: Goldberg . Rob . April 8, 2019 . Coach Mike Young Agrees to Contract with Virginia Tech After 17 Years at Wofford . December 1, 2019 . Bleacher Report . en.
8. News: April 14, 2019 . Wofford Names Jay McAuley Men's Basketball Head Coach . December 1, 2019 . Wofford College Athletics . en.
9. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule . December 1, 2019 . Wofford College Athletics.