2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Lance Irvin. They played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They were set to be the No. 8 seed in the WAC Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record4–25 (0–14 WAC)
Head coachLance Irvin (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rodell Davis
  • Brett Putz
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State16–0 1.000  25–6  .806
California Baptist*10–6 .625  21–10  .677
UTRGV9–7 .563  14–16  .467
Kansas City8–7 .533  16–14  .533
Seattle7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Grand Canyon8–8 .500  13–17  .433
Cal State Bakersfield6–10 .375  12–19  .387
Utah Valley5–10 .333  11–19  .367
Chicago State0–14 .000  4–25  .138
* ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
As of June 21, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 WAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The 2018–19 Cougars finished the 2018–19 season 3–29, 0–16 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to New Mexico State.

For the third time in four years, the Cougars had the worst average point margin in Division I (−25.5 points).[1]

Roster
2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Rajeir Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 1 Andrew Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 2 Leondre Townsen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Isaiah Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Romulus, Michigan
F 4 Ke'Sean Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Compton, California
G 5 Xavier Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 10 Amir Gholizadeh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Toronto, Ontario
F 11 Kalil Whitehead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
F 12 Carlo Marble 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr West Des Moines, Iowa
F 13 Christian Jacob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana
F 15 Noah Bigirumwami 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Santa Clarita, California
G 22 Michael Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Jace Colley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Preston, Nova Scotia
F 32 Eugene Witherspoon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
C 35 Solomon Hunt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)272 lb (123 kg) Jr Pomona, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rodell Davis (Iowa)
  • Brett Putz (St. Cloud State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:05 pm		 Judson W 103–60  1–0
  37 – X. Johnson  7 – Hunt  5 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (407)
Chicago, IL
Nov 9, 2019*
2:05 pm		 Loyola (MD) L 85–98  1–1
  19 – X. Johnson  9 – Davis  6 – X. Johnson  Jones Convocation Center (603)
Chicago, IL
Nov 12, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Eastern Illinois L 34–98  1–2
  14 – Lewis  6 – Colley  2 – Lewis  Lantz Arena (1,198)
Charleston, IL
Nov 16, 2019*
2:00 pm, BTN Plus		 at Purdue
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game		 L 49–93  1–3
  12 – X. Johnson  5 – Jones  5 – X. Johnson  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 19, 2019*
4:30 pm		 Purdue-Northwest W 89–77  2–3
  18 – X. Johnson  10 – Colley  8 – X. Johnson  Jones Convocation Center (223)
Chicago, IL
Nov 20, 2019*
7:05 pm		 North Park W 79–66  3–3
  22 – Colley  13 – Colley  4 – Colley  Jones Convocation Center (225)
Chicago, IL
Nov 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Florida State
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game		 L 56–113  3–4
  18 – Lewis  5 – Hunt  2 – Gholizadeh  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,102)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 29, 2019*
11:00 am, YouTube		 vs. Jacksonville State
Emerald Coast Classic third round game		 L 62–71  3–5
  18 – Lewis  11 – Hunt  4 – Lewis  The Arena at NWFSC (230)
Niceville, FL
Nov 30, 2019*
10:00 am/12:30 pm, YouTube		 vs. Alabama State
Emerald Coast Classic final round game		 L 54–67  3–6
  18 – Lewis  8 – Lewis  1 – Tied  The Arena at NWFSC (110)
Niceville, FL
Dec 4, 2019*
7:30 pm		 at SIU Edwardsville W 89–81  4–6
  23 – X. Johnson  6 – Hunt  5 – X. Johnson  Vadalabene Center (607)
Edwardsville, IL
Dec 6, 2019*
12:00 pm		 at Tennessee State L 74–80  4–7
  34 – X. Johnson  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Gentry Complex (594)
Nashville, TN
Dec 17, 2019*
12:00 pm		 Oral Roberts
WAC/Summit Challenge		 L 59–97  4–8
  19 – X. Johnson  11 – Colley  4 – Lewis  Jones Convocation Center (407)
Chicago, IL
Dec 19, 2019*
7:05 pm		 Northern Illinois L 60–75  4–9
  15 – X. Johnson  7 – X. Johnson  5 – X. Johnson  Jones Convocation Center (255)
Chicago, IL
Dec 22, 2019*
2:00 pm		 at Indiana State L 64–85  4–10
  17 – X. Johnson  10 – X. Johnson  4 – X. Johnson  Hulman Center (3,449)
Terre Haute, IN
Dec 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Missouri L 33–91  4–11
  7 – Jones  7 – Davis  1 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (9,359)
Columbia, MO
WAC Regular Season
Jan 2, 2020
7:05 pm		 Utah Valley L 73–94  4–12
(0–1)		  20 – X. Johnson  8 – Davis  3 – Davis  Jones Convocation Center (322)
Chicago, IL
Jan 4, 2020
12:00 pm		 Seattle L 54–86  4–13
(0–2)		  18 – X. Johnson  7 – Hunt  2 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (307)
Chicago, IL
Jan 9, 2020
8:00 pm		 at New Mexico State L 54–93  4–14
(0–3)		  14 – X. Johnson  8 – Hunt  4 – Marble  Pan American Center (4,367)
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 11, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 63–87  4–15
(0–4)		  12 – Tied  6 – Hunt  5 – X. Johnson  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,085)
Edinburg, TX
Jan 16, 2020
7:00 pm		 Grand Canyon L 64–78  4–16
(0–5)		  19 – Jones  4 – Tied  4 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (444)
Chicago, IL
Jan 19, 2020
11:05 am		 Cal State Bakersfield L 54–72  4–17
(0–6)		  17 – Jones  4 – Tied  2 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (255)
Chicago, IL
Jan 22, 2020
9:00 pm		 at California Baptist L 53–85  4–18
(0–7)		  14 – Gholizadeh  6 – Bigirumwami  2 – Davis  CBU Events Center (3,461)
Riverside, CA
Feb 1, 2020
12:00 pm		 Kansas City L 51–69  4–19
(0–8)		  14 – Hunt  7 – Hunt  3 – X. Johnson  Jones Convocation Center (325)
Chicago, IL
Feb 6, 2020
7:05 pm		 New Mexico State L 49–71  4–20
(0–9)		  12 – Lewis  6 – Hunt  3 – Hunt  Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
Feb 8, 2020
12:05 pm		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 64–75  4–21
(0–10)		  22 – Lewis  6 – Marble  4 – X. Johnson  Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
Feb 13, 2020
9:00 pm		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 54–64  4–22
(0–11)		  23 – Lewis  5 – Lewis  2 – Tied  Icardo Center (1,709)
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 15, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Grand Canyon L 47–71  4–23
(0–12)		  18 – Gholizadeh  7 – Marble  4 – Jones  GCU Arena (6,888)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 22, 2020
12:05 pm		 California Baptist L 53–95  4–24
(0–13)		  11 – Hunt  6 – Hunt  3 – Jones  Jones Convocation Center (368)
Chicago, IL
Feb 29, 2020
6:00 pm		 at Kansas City L 58–80  4–25
(0–14)		  18 – Davis  8 – Davis  2 – Davis  Swinney Recreation Center (1,599)
Kansas City, MO
Mar 5, 2020
9:00 pm		 at Seattle Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Redhawk Center
Seattle, WA
Mar 7, 2020
3:00 pm		 at Utah Valley UCCU Center
Orem, UT
WAC Tournament
Mar 12, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) New Mexico State
Quarterfinals		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[4]

References
  1. "NCAA BB Team Average Scoring Margin". TeamRankings.com.
  2. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-state-university-cancels-basketball-games-in-response-to-coronavirus-concerns/2231109/
  3. https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/sports/college/nmsu/2020/03/12/wac-tournament-cancelled-due-coronavirus-concerns/5029177002/
  4. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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