2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2019–20 record17–15 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coachDan D'Antoni (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Cline
  • Scott Rigot
  • Cornelius Jackson
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Texas14–4 .778  20–11  .645
Western Kentucky13–5 .722  20–10  .667
Louisiana Tech13–5 .722  22–8  .733
Charlotte10–8 .556  16–13  .552
FIU9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Marshall10–8 .556  17–15  .531
UAB9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Old Dominion9–9 .500  13–19  .406
Florida Atlantic8–10 .444  17–15  .531
UTSA7–11 .389  13–19  .406
UTEP8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Rice7–11 .389  15–17  .469
Southern Miss5–13 .278  9–22  .290
Middle Tennessee4–14 .222  8–23  .258
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
C. J. Burks14G6'4"185RS SeniorMartinsburg, West VirginiaGraduated
Jon Elmore33G6'3"187RS SeniorCharleston, West VirginiaGraduated
DeAundra Murphy24G6'3"169FreshmanHuntington, West VirginiaWalk-on; did not return
Ante Šustić12F6'10"235SeniorSplit, CroatiaGraduate transferred to Central Missouri
Christian Thieneman0F6'5"215RS JuniorLouisville, KentuckyGraduated
Wilhelm von Arndt25G6'0"175FreshmanStockholm, SwedenWalk-on; did not return
Rondale Watson23G6'4"187RS SeniorLewisburg, West VirginiaGraduated

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dajour Rucker
SF		 Virginia Beach, Virginia Cape Henry Collegiate School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Goran Miladinovic
C		 Hoosick, New York Hoosac School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marko Sarenac
SF		 Hoosick, New York Hoosac School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  • "2019 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.

    Roster
    2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrCorbin Corbin, Kentucky
    G 1 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoEastmoor Columbus, Ohio
    F 2 Iran Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)299 lb (136 kg) RS SoHargrave Durham, North Carolina
    F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrNewnan Newnan, Georgia
    G 4 Ty Sturm (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCabell Midland Hurricane, West Virginia
    G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
    G 11 Luke Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoFairland Proctorville, Ohio
    G 13 Jarrod West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNotre Dame HS Clarksburg, West Virginia
    G 14 Robby Williams (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrCharleston Catholic Charleston, West Virginia
    G/F 15 Marko Sarenac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHoosac Ljubovija, Serbia
    F 21 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrStaunton (Robert E. Lee) Staunton, Virginia
    F 24 Cam Brooks-Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrZanesville Zanesville, Ohio
    F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMesa CC Houston, Texas
    F 32 Dajour Rucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrCape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
    G 35 Devin Collins (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrChapmanville Chapmanville, West Virginia
    C 50 Goran Miladinovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrHoosac Tivat, Montenegro
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 12/30/2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 29, 2019*
    6:00 pm, Facebook    		 Glenville State W 100–66 
    		 19 – Brooks-Harris  13 – Beyers  7 – Beyers  Cam Henderson Center (5,297)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 2, 2019*
    1:00 pm, Facebook    		 Rio Grande W 92–59 
    		 15 – Beyers  8 – Miladinovic  7 – West  Cam Henderson Center (5,642)
    Huntington, WV
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 7, 2019*
    7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2    		 Robert Morris
    MABC Invitational    		 W 67–60  1–0
    		  20 – West  10 – Brooks-Harris  5 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,530)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 10, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Toledo
    MABC Invitational    		 L 70–96  1–1
    		  20 – Tied  7 – Brooks-Harris  3 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,645)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at Notre Dame
    MABC Invitational    		 L 64–74  1–2
    		  16 – Kinsey  11 – Kinsey  5 – Kinsey  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,831)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2    		 College of Charleston L 66–76  1–3
    		  13 – Kinsey  8 – Bennett  2 – 3 Tied  Cam Henderson Center (6,384)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 21, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Howard
    MABC Invitational    		 W 91–63  2–3
    		  17 – Bennett  7 – Kinsey  14 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,343)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 29, 2019*
    9:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 24 Florida L 67–73  2–4
    		  16 – Bennett  6 – Tied  5 – West  O'Connell Center (10,583)
    Gainesville, FL
    Dec 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2    		 Akron L 73–85  2–5
    		  17 – West  6 – Bennett  5 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,350)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 8, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Toledo L 74–82  2–6
    		  19 – West  9 – Beyers  6 – Kinsey  Savage Arena (3,887)
    Toledo, OH
    Dec 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Bluefield State W 86–50  3–6
    		  18 – West  8 – Miladinovic  6 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,106)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Morehead State W 89–62  4–6
    		  16 – George  7 – George  8 – West  Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134)
    Morehead, KY
    Dec 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Kentucky W 90–72  5–6
    		  21 – Bennett  16 – Bennett  5 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (5,057)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Northern Iowa L 80–88  5–7
    		  27 – Taylor  5 – Tied  4 – Taylor  McLeod Center (4,648)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Dec 29, 2019*
    2:30 pm    		 vs. Duquesne
    Cleveland Classic    		 W 83–61  6–7
    		  22 – West  8 – Tied  6 – West  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,780)
    Cleveland, OH
    Conference USA regular season
    Jan 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Rice W 89–69  7–7
    (1–0)    		  19 – Kinsey  8 – Taylor  8 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,311)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 North Texas L 64–67  7–8
    (1–1)    		  19 – Kinsey  5 – 3 Tied  3 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (5,489)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 9, 2020
    7:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Middle Tennessee W 79–75  8–8
    (2–1)    		  17 – Bennett  11 – Bennett  7 – Kinsey  Murphy Center (2,703)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Jan 11, 2020
    8:00 pm, Stadium    		 at UAB L 50–61  8–9
    (2–2)    		  20 – Kinsey  6 – Bennett  2 – Tied  Bartow Arena (2,542)
    Birmingham, AL
    Jan 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Charlotte L 75–77  8–10
    (2–3)    		  29 – Kinsey  11 – Kinsey  5 – West  Cam Henderson Center (5,462)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Old Dominion W 68–67  9–10
    (3–3)    		  18 – Kinsey  6 – 3 Tied  4 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (6,445)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, Facebook    		 Western Kentucky L 60–64  9–11
    (3–4)    		  14 – Bennett  7 – Taylor  4 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (5,612)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 25, 2020
    7:30 pm, Facebook    		 at Western Kentucky L 84–91  9–12
    (3–5)    		  16 – Kinsey  6 – West  11 – West  E. A. Diddle Arena (6,270)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Jan 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at FIU W 84–74  10–12
    (4–5)    		  18 – Bennett  9 – Kinsey  8 – West  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,117)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Florida Atlantic L 73–91  10–13
    (4–6)    		  25 – Taylor  8 – Bennett  4 – West  RoofClaim.com Arena (1,514)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Southern Miss W 72–58  11–13
    (5–6)    		  18 – Bennett  12 – Bennett  6 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,528)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Louisiana Tech W 83–79 OT 12–13
    (6–6)    		  25 – West  8 – Kinsey  7 – West  Cam Henderson Center (6,531)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 13, 2020
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UTSA L 63–72  12–14
    (6–7)    		  27 – Kinsey  10 – West  5 – West  Convocation Center (1,282)
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UTEP W 71–61  13–14
    (7–7)    		  18 – Beyers  6 – Tied  8 – West  Don Haskins Center (4,424)
    El Paso, TX
    Feb 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Old Dominion W 74–66  14–14
    (8–7)    		  18 – West  13 – Williams  5 – West  Cam Henderson Center (5,916)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 27, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UAB L 80–88  14–15
    (8–8)    		  22 – Kinsey  6 – Bennett  7 – Kinsey  Bartow Arena (2,342)
    Birmingham, AL
    Mar 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Florida Atlantic W 94–82  15–15
    (9–8)    		  20 – Kinsey  10 – Taylor  6 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (5,426)
    Huntington, WV
    Mar 7, 2020
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 at UTSA W 82–77  16–15
    (10–8)    		  20 – Beyers  8 – George  7 – West  Convocation Center (402)
    San Antonio, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 11, 2020
    10:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (6) vs. (11) UTEP
    First round    		 W 86–78  17–15
    		  26 – Kinsey  8 – Kinsey  5 – Tied  Ford Center at The Star (2,061)
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 12, 2020
    9:00 pm, Facebook    		 (6) vs. (3) Louisiana Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 C-USA Tournament Canceled[1] Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    1. "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
    2. "Men's Basketball Finalizes 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
    3. "Conference USA Unveils 2019-20 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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