2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represents Radford University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by ninth-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Big South regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
2019–20 record21–11 (15–3 Big South)
Head coachMike Jones (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDedmon Center
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 21, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2018–19 season 22–11 overall, 12–4 in Big South play to finish as regular season co-champions, alongside Campbell. In the Big South Tournament, they defeated Presbyterian in the quarterfinals,[1] Charleston Southern in the semifinals,[2] before falling to Gardner–Webb in the championship game.[3]

Roster
2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Devin Hutchinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 1 Carlik Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 2 Quinton Morton-Robertson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) Fr Radford, Virginia
G 3 Cle'von Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Yorktown, Virginia
G 4 Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Burlington, North Carolina
G 5 Donald Hicks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Chesapeake, Virginia
G/F 10 Miles Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Radford, Virginia
G 11 Travis Fields, Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Portsmouth, Virginia
F 13 Leroy Butts IV 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 14 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS So Fairfax, Virginia
C 15 Devonnte Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Martinsville, Virginia
F 20 Dravon Mangum 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Roxboro, North Carolina
G 21 Kobe Tigney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Winchester, Virginia
C 22 Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS So Springfield, Virginia
G 24 Jordan Hemphill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Rogers, Arkansas
F 30 Devine Eke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Plainfield, New Jersey
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
Exhibition
November 2, 2019*
6:00 pm		 Randolph W 75–48 
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Liberty L 60–66  0–1
 Vines Center (7,872)
Lynchburg, VA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Bridgewater W 91–40  1–1
 Dedmon Center (1,360)
Radford, VA
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Georgia Southern L 73–76  1–2
 Hanner Fieldhouse (1,599)
Statesboro, GA
November 19, 2019*
8:00 pm		 at Northwestern W 67–56  2–2
 Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,834)
Evanston, IL
November 22, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Bradley L 61–70  2–3
 Carver Arena (5,167)
Peoria, IL
November 26, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Monmouth L 63–80  2–4
 OceanFirst Bank Center (1,388)
West Long Branch, NJ
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 James Madison W 94–71  3–4
 Dedmon Center (1,879)
Radford, VA
December 7, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro L 58–60  3–5
 Dedmon Center (1,491)
Radford, VA
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm		 vs. Duquesne L 49–71  3–6
 Willoughby Gymnasium (812)
Akron, OH
December 18, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at Mississippi State L 68–77  3–7
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,101)
Starkville, MS
December 22, 2019*
3:30 pm		 vs. Richmond W 73–58  4–7
 Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,381)
Washington, D.C.
December 29, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Central Penn W 90–45  5–7
 Dedmon Center (861)
Radford, VA
Big South Conference regular season
January 4, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 High Point W 73–62  6–7
(1–0)		 Dedmon Center (1,222)
Radford, VA
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 67–64  7–7
(2–0)		 Paul Porter Arena (1,459)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Campbell W 68–63  8–7
(3–0)		 Dedmon Center (1,316)
Radford, VA
January 16, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate W 63–59  9–7
(4–0)		 G. B. Hodge Center (800)
Spartanburg, SC
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian W 75–64  10–7
(5–0)		 Templeton Physical Education Center (665)
Clinton, SC
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Winthrop L 56–61  10–8
(5–1)		 Dedmon Center (1,948)
Radford, VA
January 23, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Asheville L 67–80  10–9
(5–2)		 Kimmel Arena (1,537)
Asheville, NC
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hampton W 83–79  11–9
(6–2)		 Dedmon Center (1,690)
Radford, VA
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Longwood W 67–55  12–9
(7–2)		 Willett Hall (1,613)
Farmville, VA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Charleston Southern W 77–74 OT 13–9
(8–2)		 Dedmon Center (1,278)
Radford, VA
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point W 81–70  14–9
(9–2)		 Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,258)
High Point, NC
February 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Winthrop W 81–77  15–9
(10–2)		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,415)
Rock Hill, SC
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Presbyterian W 81–71  16–9
(11–2)		 Dedmon Center (1,623)
Radford, VA
February 15, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Campbell W 73–60  17–9
(12–2)		 Gore Arena (2,346)
Buies Creek, NC
February 20, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 UNC Asheville W 79–64  18–9
(13–2)		 Dedmon Center (1,580)
Radford, VA
February 22, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 USC Upstate W 81–60  19–9
(14–2)		 Dedmon Center (2,010)
Radford, VA
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Hampton W 81–78  20–9
(15–2)		 Hampton Convocation Center (6,213)
Hampton, VA
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb L 62–70  20–10
(15–3)		 Dedmon Center (2,245)
Radford, VA
Big South Tournament
March 5, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) (8) Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals		 W 62–48  21–10
 Dedmon Center (2,222)
Radford, VA
March 6, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 (1) (5) Hampton
Semifinals		 L 78-86  21-11
 Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References
  1. "RADFORD CATCHES FIRE FROM DEEP; DEFEATS NO. 7 PRESBYTERIAN 84-76". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "HIGHLANDERS COME BACK AGAINST NO. 6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN; ADVANCE TO BIG SOUTH TITLE GAME". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "RADFORD FALLS TO GARDNER-WEBB IN BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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