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

The 2019–20 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2019–20 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
2019–20 record16–16 (11–7 Big South)
Head coachTim Craft (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Luther
  • Jake DeLaney
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
2019–20 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Radford15–3 .833  21–11  .656
Winthrop†15–3 .833  23–10  .697
Gardner–Webb11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Longwood9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Hampton8–10 .444  15–18  .455
UNC Asheville8–10 .444  15–16  .484
USC Upstate7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Charleston Southern7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Presbyterian7–11 .389  10–22  .313
High Point6–12 .333  9–23  .281
Campbell6–12 .333  15–16  .484
† 2020 Big South Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Roster
2019–20 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Lance Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Newnan, Georgia
PG 1 Jaheam Cornwall 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 2 Eric Jamison, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr East Point, Georgia
G 3 Justin Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 4 Christian Turner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 5 Jose Perez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Bronx, New York
G 10 Nate Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
G 11 Mick Lynott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
F 14 Kareem Reid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Queens, New York
G 21 Kennedy Kincaid 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Marion, North Carolina
G 23 Anthony Selden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Ludovic Dufeal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Saint-Joseph, Martinique
C 25 Sammy Itodo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Kaduna, Nigeria
C 32 Gabe Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Spartanburg, South Carolina
G 35 Delis Boggs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greenville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Furman L 63–70  0–1
 Paul Porter Arena (2,475)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 9, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Western Carolina L 59–71  0–2
 Ramsey Center (1,735)
Cullowhee, NC
November 15, 2019*
9:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 6 North Carolina L 61–77  0–3
 Dean Smith Center (20,374)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 19, 2019*
8:00 pm		 at Wichita State
Cancún Challenge campus game		 W 74–52  0–4
 Charles Koch Arena (10,004)
Wichita, KS
November 22, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at South Carolina
Cancún Challenge campus game		 W 74–69  0–5
 Colonial Life Arena (10,022)
Columbia, SC
November 26, 2019*
12:30 pm		 vs. UT Martin
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals		 W 81–64  1–5
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (253)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2019*
3:00 pm		 vs. Northern Colorado
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division		 W 67–62  2–5
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (107)
Cancún, Mexico
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coker W 73–59  3–5
 Paul Porter Arena (970)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Wofford W 81–77  3–6
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,389)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State L 61–85  3–7
 KSU Convocation Center (953)
Kennesaw, GA
December 15, 2019*
1:30 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Virginia Tech L 46–73  3–8
 Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
December 19, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Bob Jones W 94–70  4–8
 Paul Porter Arena (2,049)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South Conference regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Campbell W 67–65  5–8
(1–0)		 Gore Arena (1,371)
Buies Creek, NC
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Presbyterian L 62–68  5–9
(1–1)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,253)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Radford L 64–67  5–10
(1–2)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,459)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Winthrop L 95–99 3OT 5–11
(1–3)		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,321)
Rock Hill, SC
January 18, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 USC Upstate W 83–67  6–11
(2–3)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,257)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton
Suspended at Halftime due to shot clock malfunction.
Makeup date 2/24/20		 Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point W 79–76 OT 7–11
(3–3)		 Millis Center (1,094)
High Point, NC
January 25, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Charleston Southern L 83–92 2OT 7–12
(3–4)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,432)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Asheville W 70–56  8–12
(4–4)		 Kimmel Arena (1,232)
Asheville, NC
February 1, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Longwood L 81–84 OT 8–13
(4–5)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,251)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian L 61–65  8–14
(4–6)		 Templeton Physical Education Center (279)
Clinton, SC
February 8, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate W 88–57  9–14
(5–6)		 G. B. Hodge Center (815)
Spartanburg, SC
February 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 High Point W 86–55  10–14
(6–6)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,150)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Winthrop W 74–70  11–14
(7–6)		 Paul Porter Arena (2,351)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Hampton L 77–87  11–15
(7–7)		 Hampton Convocation Center (2,551)
Hampton, VA
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Campbell W 73–61  12–15
(8–7)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,121)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 24, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton
Resuming suspended game from 1/20/20		 W 81–67  13–15
(9–7)		 Paul Porter Arena (988)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 27, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Charleston Southern W 83–74  14–15
(10–7)		 CSU Field House (732)
North Charleston, SC
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford W 70–62  15–15
(11–7)		 Dedmon Center (2,245)
Radford, VA
Big South Tournament
March 5, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 (3) vs. (6) UNC Asheville
Quarterfinals		 W 72–62  16–15
 Dedmon Center (1,052)
Radford, VA
March 6, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (3) vs. (2) Winthrop
Semifinals		 L 66-78  16-16
 Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

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