2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by third-year head coach Grant McCasland, play their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, in Denton, Texas, as members of Conference USA.

2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Conference USA regular season champions
ConferenceConference USA
2019–20 record20–11 (14–4 C-USA)
Head coachGrant McCasland (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Super Pit
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 Mean Green finished the 2018–19 season 21–12, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Western Kentucky. They were not invited participate in postseason play.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ryan Woolridge0G6'3"175JuniorMansfield, TXTransferred to Gonzaga
Jorden Duffy2G6'1"170JuniorSalisbury, MDGraduated
Mark Tikhonenko13F6'10"210RS FreshmanMoscow, RussiaTransferred to Sam Houston State
John Weger15G6'3"260FreshmanMuenster, TXWalk-on; transferred to Midwestern State
Tope Arikawe20F6'8"220SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated
Michael Miller23G6'3"185SeniorMichigan City, INGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
James Reese0G6'4"169JuniorEastover, SCJunior college transferred from Odessa College.
Javion Hamlet3G6'4"191RS JuniorMemphis, TNJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College.
Thomas Bell13F6'6"186RS JuniorEast St. Louis, ILJunior college transferred from Kaskaskia College.
Deng Geu23F6'8"201Grad StudentSioux Falls, SDGraduate transfer from North Dakota State.

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Jackson
PG		 San Antonio, TX Karen Wagner High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) May 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 0
Karston Miller
G		 Buford, Georgia Buford High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster
    2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 James Reese 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)169 lb (77 kg) JrAC Flora HS
    Odessa College    		 Eastover,SC
    G 1 Umoja Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg) RS SoUniversity HS Waco,TX
    G 2 Roosevelt Smart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy
    New Mexico JC    		 Chicago,IL
    G 3 Javion Hamlet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS JrWhitehaven HS
    Northwest Florida State College    		 Memphis,TN
    G 4 Jalen Jackson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWagner HS San Antonio,TX
    G 5 Abdul Mohamed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrBell HS
    Gillette College    		 Ottawa, ON
    F 10 Jahmiah Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrPace HS
    Arkansas State    		 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
    G 11 J. J. Murray (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrRowlett HS
    Eastfield College    		 Rowlett, TX
    F 13 Thomas Bell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrCahokia HS
    Kaskaskia College    		 East St. Louis, IL
    G 20 Karston Miller  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBuford High School Buford, GA
    G 22 Larry Wise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS FrWaxahachie HS Waxahachie, TX
    F 23 Deng Geu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS SrSioux Falls Washington HS
    North Dakota State    		 Sioux Falls, SD
    F 24 Zachary Simmons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrCedar Hill HS Abilene, TX
    F 35 Shakeem Alcindor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoLink Year Prep Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
    G 55 D. J. Draper (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrBirdville HS Beford, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Oklahoma Christian W 79–40  1–0
    		 The Super Pit (2,831)
    Denton, TX
    Nov 8, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at No. 25 VCU L 56–59  1–1
    		 Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Arkansas L 73–78  1–2
    		 Bud Walton Arena (12,001)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 16, 2019*
    3:00 pm    		 Eastern Michigan
    Jamaica Classic campus game    		 L 51–56  1–3
    		 The Super Pit (2,380)
    Denton, TX
    Nov 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CUSA.tv    		 North Carolina A&T W 80–60  2–3
    		 The Super Pit (2,129)
    Denton, TX
    Nov 22, 2019*
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Rhode Island
    Jamaica Classic    		 L 47–60  2–4
    		 Montego Bay Convention Centre 
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    Nov 24, 2019*
    5:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. No. 15 Utah State
    Jamaica Classic    		 L 59–68  2–5
    		 Montego Bay Convention Centre 
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    Dec 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UT Arlington W 77–66  3–5
    		 College Park Center (1,764)
    Arlington, TX
    Dec 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Oklahoma L 80–82  3–6
    		 The Super Pit (5,637)
    Denton, TX
    Dec 7, 2019*
    5:00 pm, CUSA.tv    		 Little Rock W 76–53  4–6
    		 The Super Pit (2,136)
    Denton, TX
    Dec 17, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at No. 13 Dayton L 58–71  4–7
    		 UD Arena (13,129)
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 21, 2019*
    5:00 pm, CUSA.TV    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 86–53  5–7
    		 The Super Pit (2,057)
    Denton, TX
    Dec 28, 2019*
    5:00 pm, CUSA.TV    		 Texas Wesleyan W 102–64  6–7
    		 The Super Pit (2,035)
    Denton, TX
    Conference USA regular season
    Jan 2, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Western Kentucky L 84–93  6–8
    (0–1)    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,716)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Jan 4, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Marshall W 67–64  7–8
    (1–1)    		 Cam Henderson Center (5,489)
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 FIU W 74–56  8–8
    (2–1)    		 The Super Pit (2,262)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 11, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Florida Atlantic W 81–58  9–8
    (3–1)    		 The Super Pit (2,035)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Southern Miss W 72–52  10–8
    (4–1)    		 Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 18, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Louisiana Tech W 51–50  11–8
    (5–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,213)
    Ruston, LA
    Jan 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Rice W 79–59  12–8
    (6–1)    		 The Super Pit (2,729)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 23, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 UTSA W 98–78  13–8
    (7–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,186)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 25, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 UTEP W 67–57  14–8
    (8–1)    		 The Super Pit (4,092)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Rice L 75–84  14–9
    (8–2)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,580)
    Houston, TX
    Feb 6, 2020
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Middle Tennessee W 75–70  15–9
    (9–2)    		 Murphy Center (3,209)
    Mufreesboro, TN
    Feb 8, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UAB W 71–64  16–9
    (10–2)    		 Bartow Arena (2,925)
    Birmingham, AL
    Feb 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, CUSA.TV    		 Charlotte W 81–72  17–9
    (11–2)    		 The Super Pit (4,086)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 15, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Old Dominion W 64–47  18–9
    (12–2)    		 The Super Pit (5,282)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 22, 2020
    1:00 pm, Stadium    		 Louisiana Tech L 71–73  18–10
    (12–3)    		 The Super Pit (4,277)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at FIU W 78–59  19–10
    (13–3)    		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (644)
    Miami, FL
    Mar 1, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Western Kentucky W 78–72 OT 20–10
    (14–3)    		 The Super Pit (4,471)
    Denton, TX
    Mar 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Charlotte L 43–56  20–11
    (14–4)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (2,811)
    Charlotte, NC
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 12, 2020
    6:00 pm, Stadium    		 (1) vs. (9) Florida Atlantic
    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 Central Time.

    Source[2]

    See also
    • 2019–20 North Texas Mean Green women's basketball team

    References
    1. "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
    2. University of North Texas - 2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule
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