2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

The 2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach David Kiefer, and played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 5–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament.

2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2019–20 record8–23 (5–15 Southland)
Head coachDavid Kiefer (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Lieberman
  • Jordan Brooks
  • Patrick Schulte
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
2019–20 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stephen F. Austin19–1 .950  28–3  .903
Abilene Christian15–5 .750  20–11  .645
Nicholls15–5 .750  21–10  .677
Sam Houston State11–9 .550  18–13  .581
Northwestern State11–9 .550  15–15  .500
Lamar10–10 .500  17–15  .531
McNeese State10–10 .500  15–17  .469
Texas A&M–CC10–10 .500  14–18  .438
Central Arkansas9–11 .450  10–21  .323
Incarnate Word6–14 .300  9–22  .290
New Orleans5–15 .250  9–21  .300
Southeastern Louisiana5–15 .250  8–23  .258
Houston Baptist4–16 .200  4–25  .138
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SLC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

They finished the season 17–16 overall, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Southland Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to Abilene Christian. Head coach Jay Ladner left at the conclusion of the season to become head coach at Southern Miss. Former Lion assistant David Kiefer was hired as his replacement.

Roster
2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Laquan Butler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Lancaster, TX
G 1 Jeremiah Saunders 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Isiah Kirby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Maxim Romanov 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Nahariya, Israel
G 5 Byron Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Gainesville, FL
G 10 Von Julien 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Reserve, LA
F 11 McKay Howell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Louisville, KY
G 12 Bryce Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Springfield, LA
F 13 Pape Diop 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Ziguinchor, Senegal
F 15 Maxwell Starwood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, LA
SF 20 Brandon Gonzalez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Punta Gorda, FL
G/F 22 Nick Caldwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Geismar, LA
G 23 Avery Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Forest Park, GA
F 25 Ty Brewer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Meridian, MS
C 33 Max Brackmann 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg) Fr Löhne, Germany
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2019*
1:00 pm		 William Carey W 75–49 
University Center 
Hammond, LA
Regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Tulane L 55–76  0–1
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,179)
New Orleans, LA
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Xavier (LA) W 77–70  1–1
 University Center (690)
Hammond, LA
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Grambling State L 70–81  1–2
 University Center (814)
Hammond, LA
November 17, 2019*
1:00 pm		 Mobile W 65–58  2–2
 University Center (440)
Hammond, LA
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Tulsa L 66–73  2–3
 Reynolds Center (3,036)
Tulsa, OK
November 23, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 60–81  2–4
 Dunn Center (980)
Clarksville, TN
November 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Vanderbilt L 70–78  2–5
 Memorial Gymnasium (8,589)
Nashville, TN
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana L 81–98  2–6
 Cajundome (3,509)
Lafayette, LA
December 6, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Southern–New Orleans W 79–74  3–6
 University Center (556)
Hammond, LA
December 18, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lamar L 73–79 OT 3–7
(0–1)		 Montagne Center (1,412)
Beaumont, TX
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, SECN		 vs. Ole Miss L 76–83  3–8
 Mississippi Coliseum (2,042)
Jackson, MS
December 29, 2019*
1:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State L 31–82  3–9
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,722)
Stillwater, OK
January 2, 2020
1:00 pm		 Stephen F. Austin L 71–82  3–10
(0–2)		 University Center (611)
Hammond, LA
January 4, 2020
3:30 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 84–80  4–10
(1–2)		 American Bank Center (1,107)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 8, 2020
6:30 pm		 at Sam Houston State L 62–67  4–11
(1–3)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (646)
Huntsville, TX
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm		 Nicholls L 58–69  4–12
(1–4)		 University Center (756)
Hammond, LA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 62–56  5–12
(2–4)		 University Center (570)
Hammond, LA
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian L 55–76  5–13
(2–5)		 Moody Coliseum (1,683)
Abilene, TX
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm		 McNeese State L 61–77  5–14
(2–6)		 University Center (772)
Hammond, LA
January 25, 2020
3:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Northwestern State W 84–81 OT 6–14
(3–6)		 Prather Coliseum (1,303)
Natchitoches, LA
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas L 68–88  6–15
(3–7)		 Farris Center (1,255)
Conway, AR
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm		 New Orleans L 73–84  6–16
(3–8)		 University Center (729)
Hammond, LA
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm		 Houston Baptist L 76–79  6–17
(3–9)		 University Center (858)
Hammond, LA
February 8, 2020
4:15 pm		 at Incarnate Word L 75–82 OT 6–18
(3–10)		 McDermott Center (477)
San Antonio, TX
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm		 Sam Houston State L 70–79  6–19
(3–11)		 University Center (620)
Hammond, LA
February 15, 2020
3:00 pm		 at Nicholls L 71–81  6–20
(3–12)		 Stopher Gymnasium (566)
Thibodaux, LA
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm		 Abilene Christian L 69–75  6–21
(3–13)		 University Center (816)
Hammond, LA
February 26, 2020
6:30 pm		 at McNeese State L 82–104  6–22
(3–14)		 H&HP Complex (2,670)
Lake Charles, LA
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm		 Northwestern State W 95–92  7–22
(4–14)		 University Center (603)
Hammond, LA
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm		 Central Arkansas W 69–65  8–22
(5–14)		 University Center (554)
Hammond, LA
March 7, 2020
6:00 pm		 at New Orleans L 69–79  8–23
(5–15)		 Lakefront Arena (1,129)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
Source:[1]

See also

2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

References
  1. "Lions Release 2019-20 Schedule" (Press release). SLU Athletics. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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