2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 1–28, 0–16 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN Tournament.

2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2019–20 record1–28 (0–16 ASUN)
Head coachAmir Abdur-Rahim (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKSU Convocation Center
2019–20 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Liberty†13–3 .813  30–4  .882
North Florida13–3 .813  21–12  .636
Lipscomb9–7 .563  16–16  .500
Stetson9–7 .563  16–17  .485
North Alabama*8–8 .500  13–17  .433
Florida Gulf Coast7–9 .438  10–22  .313
Jacksonville7–9 .438  14–18  .438
NJIT6–10 .375  9–21  .300
Kennesaw State0–16 .000  1–28  .034
* ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2020 ASUN Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for 8th place, and due to their tiebreaker over Stetson, they qualified for the conference tournament. In the ASUN Tournament, they lost in the first round to top-seeded Lipscomb.[1]

On February 21, 2019, head coach Al Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective at the end of the season.[2] On April 18, 2019, Amir Abdur-Rahim was announced as Skinner's replacement.[3]

Roster
2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Glenn Robinson II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrCoastal Alabama CC Atlanta, GA
G 1 Terrell Burden 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrCampbell HS Smyrna, GA
G 3 Adili Kuerban 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Santa Clarita, CA
G 4 Tyler Hooker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)147 lb (67 kg) RS SrMoravian Prep Simpsonville, SC
G 10 John Ogwuche 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrNew Hampshire Decatur, GA
G 12 Jamie Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrWake Forest Atlanta, GA
G 13 C.J. Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrTompkins HS Houston, TX
F 15 Ugo Obineke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoRowlett HS Rowlett, TX
F 21 Armani Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrNewton HS Covington, GA
F 23 Antonio Spencer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS SoDuncanville HS Dallas, TX
F 24 Bryson Lockley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrPanola College Houston, TX
F 41 Drew Romich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrLongwood Marietta, GA
F 45 Pietro Agostini 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoHillcrest Prep Trieste, Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
9:00 pm		 at Creighton L 55–81  0–1
 CHI Health Center Omaha (16,321)
Omaha, NE
November 7, 2019*
8:00 pm		 at Drake L 55–86  0–2
 Knapp Center (2,780)
Des Moines, IA
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Mercer L 62–74  0–3
 Hawkins Arena (2,373)
Macon, GA
November 18, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Reinhardt
Exhibition		 W 69–54 
KSU Convocation Center (1,556)
Kennesaw, GA
November 22, 2019*
8:30 pm		 vs. Monmouth
ASUN/MAAC Challenge		 L 40–71  0–4
 HP Field House (153)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2019*
6:00 pm		 vs. Iona
ASUN/MAAC Challenge		 L 52–75  0–5
 HP Field House (113)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 2, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Elon L 47–70  0–6
 Schar Center (1,402)
Elon, NC
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at UNC Greensboro L 54–72  0–7
 Fleming Gymnasium (2,038)
Greensboro, NC
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm		 FIU L 81–84  0–8
 KSU Convocation Center (1,202)
Kennesaw, GA
December 13, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Gardner–Webb W 85–61  1–8
 KSU Convocation Center (953)
Kennesaw, GA
December 16, 2019*
8:00 pm		 at Murray State L 38–74  1–9
 CFSB Center (3,016)
Murray, KY
December 18, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Belmont L 44–83  1–10
 Curb Event Center (1,283)
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm		 Wofford L 70–83  1–11
 KSU Convocation Center (801)
Kennesaw, GA
December 29, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at No. 25 Iowa L 51–93  1–12
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida L 57–76  1–13
(0–1)		 KSU Convocation Center (816)
Kennesaw, GA
January 4, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson L 54–57  1–14
(0–2)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,086)
Kennesaw, GA
January 9, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 73–85  1–15
(0–3)		 Allen Arena (1,435)
Nashville, TN
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 51–73  1–16
(0–4)		 Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT L 48–66  1–17
(0–5)		 Wellness and Events Center (767)
Newark, NJ
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Alabama L 58–78  1–18
(0–6)		 KSU Convocation Center (984)
Kennesaw, GA
January 25, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Jacksonville L 64–83  1–19
(0–7)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,973)
Kennesaw, GA
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 45–83  1–20
(0–8)		 Vines Center (3,988)
Lynchburg, VA
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida L 45–86  1–21
(0–9)		 UNF Arena (1,683)
Jacksonville, FL
February 8, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb L 66–72  1–22
(0–10)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,677)
Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast L 58–70  1–23
(0–11)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,059)
Kennesaw, GA
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson L 42–59  1–24
(0–12)		 Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Alabama L 46–65  1−25
(0−13)		 Flowers Hall (975)
Florence, AL
February 22, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville L 55–69  1–26
(0–14)		 Swisher Gymnasium (734)
Jacksonville, FL
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Liberty L 52–76  1–27
(0–15)		 KSU Convocation Center (933)
Kennesaw, GA
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 NJIT L 55–76  1–28
(0–16)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,006)
Kennesaw, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References
  1. "Owls Push Top-Seeded Lipscomb To The Limit In Quarterfinal Loss". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Skinner to Step Down Following 2018-19 Season". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. "Kennesaw State Announces Amir Abdur-Rahim as Men's Basketball Coach". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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