2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

The 2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 14–4 in SWAC play to be regular season SWAC champions. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament and were set to take on Jackson State in the semifinal before the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the SWAC Tournament cancelled, they were awarded the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was also cancelled.

2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball
SWAC regular season champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record19–13 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coachByron Smith (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Landon Bussie
  • Wendell Moore
  • Spencer Robertson
Home arenaWilliam Nicks Building
2019–20 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Prairie View A&M14–4 .778  19–13  .594
Southern13–5 .722  17–15  .531
Texas Southern12–6 .667  16–16  .500
Grambling State11–7 .611  17–15  .531
Jackson State11–7 .611  15–17  .469
Alcorn State11–7 .611  15–15  .500
Alabama State7–11 .389  8–24  .250
Alabama A&M5–13 .278  8–22  .267
Arkansas–Pine Bluff3–15 .167  4–26  .133
Mississippi Valley State3–15 .167  3–27  .100
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SWAC Tournament was canceled prior to the semifinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 22–13 overall, 17–1 in SWAC play, to finish as SWAC regular season champions. In the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals,[1] Grambling State in the semifinals[2] advancing to the championship game, where they defeated Texas Southern, earning the SWAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.[3] In the NCAA Tournament, they were matched up against Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four, resulting in a 76–82 loss for the Panthers.[4]

Roster
2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Lenell Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 1 Dajuan Madden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Darius Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) Sr Augusta, Georgia
G 3 Chancellor Ellis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Queens, New York
G 4 Antione Lister 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Brenham, Texas
G 5 Tamir Bynum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 10 Javen Hedgeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 11 DeWayne Cox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Ripley, Mississippi
G 12 Faite Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Dickinson, Texas
F 13 Caleb Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) Jr Hammond, Indiana
G 14 Leon Sneed 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr DeSoto, Texas
G 15 Gerard Andrus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) Sr Lafayette, Louisiana
G 21 Walter Covington, IV 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lake Wales, Florida
G 22 Jawaun Daniels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Harlem, New York
F 23 Devonte Patterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Bridgeport, Texas
G 24 Murray Grant 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Fulshear, Texas
G 32 Danario Edgar, II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bellaire, Texas
F 35 Jonathan Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Everman, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 5, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Jarvis Christian W 100–62  1–0
 William Nicks Building (2,202)
Prairie View, TX
November 9, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UCF L 69–73  1–1
 Addition Financial Arena (4,972)
Orlando, FL
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas State L 48–75  1–2
 Strahan Arena (2,889)
San Marcos, TX
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, LHN		 at Texas
2K Empire Classic campus-site game		 L 56–70  1–3
 Frank Erwin Center (8,670)
Austin, TX
November 18, 2019*
9:00 pm		 at California
2K Empire Classic campus-site game		 L 50–54  1–4
 Haas Pavilion (2,242)
Berkeley, CA
November 22, 2019*
6:30 pm		 vs. Georgia State
2K Empire Classic subregional semifinals		 L 74–83  1–5
 CBU Events Center (237)
Riverside, CA
November 23, 2019*
6:30 pm		 vs. Central Arkansas
2K Empire Classic subregional 3rd-place game		 W 78–72 OT 2–5
 CBU Events Center (492)
Riverside, CA
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at UTSA W 79–72  3–5
 Convocation Center (888)
San Antonio, TX
December 11, 2019*
9:00 pm, P12N		 at Arizona State L 79–88  3–6
 Desert Financial Arena (6,889)
Tempe, AZ
December 13, 2019*
9:00 pm		 at Loyola Marymount L 76–79  3–7
 Gersten Pavilion (673)
Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2019*
7:30 pm, P12N		 at Colorado L 64–83  3–8
 CU Events Center (6,082)
Boulder, CO
December 22, 2019*
3:30 pm, FS1		 at Seton Hall L 55–75  3–9
 Prudential Center (8,879)
Newark, NJ
December 30, 2019*
4:30 pm		 Huston–Tillotson W 92–77  4–9
 William Nicks Building (136)
Prairie View, TX
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2020
5:30 pm		 Alcorn State W 84–70  5–9
(1–0)		 William Nicks Building (176)
Prairie View, TX
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 Southern W 64–54  6–9
(2–0)		 William Nicks Building (1,435)
Prairie View, TX
January 11, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Texas Southern L 67–71  6–10
(2–1)		 H&PE Arena (5,107)
Houston, TX
January 18, 2020
5:30 pm		 at Grambling State W 64–57  7–10
(3–1)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,506)
Grambling, LA
January 20, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Jackson State W 74–60  8–10
(4–1)		 Williams Assembly Center (497)
Jackson, MS
January 25, 2020
5:30 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 67–54  9–10
(5–1)		 William Nicks Building (346)
Prairie View, TX
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 102–83  10–10
(6–1)		 William Nicks Building (1,522)
Prairie View, TX
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm		 at Alabama State L 49–52  10–11
(6–2)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,012)
Montgomery, AL
February 3, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Alabama A&M W 69–54  11–11
(7–2)		 Elmore Gymnasium (1,187)
Normal, AL
February 8, 2020
5:30 pm		 Texas Southern W 69–59  12–11
(8–2)		 William Nicks Building (7,843)
Prairie View, TX
February 15, 2020
5:30 pm		 Grambling State W 75–69  13–11
(9–2)		 William Nicks Building (389)
Prairie View, TX
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 Jackson State W 70–61  14–11
(10–2)		 William Nicks Building (1,250)
Prairie View, TX
February 22, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–61  15–11
(11–2)		 K. L. Johnson Complex (1,465)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Mississippi Valley State W 88–69  16–11
(12–2)		 Harrison HPER Complex (987)
Itta Bena, MS
February 29, 2020
5:30 pm		 Alabama State W 65–58  17–11
(13–2)		 William Nicks Building (1,059)
Prairie View, TX
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm		 Alabama A&M W 73–62  18–11
(14–2)		 William Nicks Building (796)
Prairie View, TX
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Alcorn State W 80–71  18–12
(14–3)		 Davey Whitney Complex (395)
Lorman, MS
March 7, 2020
5:30 pm		 at Southern L 80–89 OT 18–13
(14–4)		 F. G. Clark Center (4,275)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC Tournament
March 10, 2020
5:30 pm, ESPN3		 (1) (8) Alabama A&M
Quarterfinals		 W 82–60  19–13
 William Nicks Building (789)
Prairie View, TX
March 13, 2020
2:30 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (4) Jackson State
Semifinals		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] Bartow Arena
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[6]

References
  1. "#SWACMBB Quarterfinals Recaps: March 12". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. "Men's Basketball Overcomes Grambling to Advance to Championship Round". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "Prairie View A&M prevails over Texas Southern in thrilling #SWACMBB Final". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. "Prairie View A&M coughs up lead and loses in First Four". abc13.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. https://swac.org/news/2020/3/12/general-swac-announces-cancellation-of-2020-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournaments.aspx
  6. "2019-2020 Men's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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