2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 5–21, 2–14 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League Tournament.

2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2019–20 record5–21 (2–14 The Summit)
Head coachBilly Wright (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jestin Anderson
  • Joshua Jones
  • Chad Pecka
Home arenaWestern Hall
2019–20 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota State †13–3 .813  25–8  .758
South Dakota State13–3 .813  22–10  .688
South Dakota10–6 .625  20–12  .625
Oral Roberts9–7 .563  17–14  .548
Omaha9–7 .563  16–16  .500
North Dakota7–9 .438  15–18  .455
Purdue Fort Wayne6–10 .375  14–19  .424
Denver3–13 .188  7–24  .226
Western Illinois2–14 .125  5–21  .192
† 2020 Summit League Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

On March 3, 2020, the school announced that head coach Billy Wright's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Western Illinois with a six-year record of 53–115. On March 30, the school announced former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter would be hired as the new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2018–19 season 10–21, 4–12 in Summit League play to finish in 8th place. They upset top-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament,[3] before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.[4]

Roster
2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Zion Young 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Jaeden King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 10 Kobe Webster 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 11 Keshon Montague 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Brampton, Ontario
G 12 Jack Hallee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Indian Creek, Illinois
G 14 Anthony Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 15 Ben Pyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) So McPherson, Kansas
G 20 Jeremiah Usiosefe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Hamilton, Ontario
G 22 Dre'Shawn Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Auburn Hills, Michigan
F 24 James Claar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Bolingbrook, Illinois
F 30 Jake Weyhrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Manito, Illinois
F/C 32 Roderick Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Crystal Springs, Mississippi
C 34 Alex Brantley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 40 C.J. Duff 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Waukegan, Illinois
C 42 Kyle Arrington 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Council Bluffs, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm		 at Indiana L 65–98  0–1
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Stetson L 75–77  0–2
 Western Hall (340)
Macomb, IL
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UT Martin L 91–98  0–3
 Western Hall (610)
Macomb, IL
November 20, 2019*
7:30 pm		 Northern Illinois L 81–86  0–4
 Western Hall (684)
Macomb, IL
November 23, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Central Christian W 113–62  1–4
 Western Hall (381)
Macomb, IL
November 26, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Ball State W 69–62  2–4
 Worthen Arena (3,088)
Muncie, IN
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Kansas City
Summit League/WAC Challenge		 L 67–68  2–5
 Swinney Recreation Center (1,009)
Kansas City, MO
December 4, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Evansville L 86–90  2–6
 Ford Center (4,509)
Evansville, IN
December 16, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Eastern Illinois L 47–85  2–7
 Western Hall (347)
Macomb, IL
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Holy Family W 91–64  3–7
 Western Hall (299)
Macomb, IL
Summit League regular season
December 29, 2019
4:30 pm		 South Dakota W 82–75  4–7
(1–0)		 Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 2, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Dakota State L 74–94  4–8
(1–1)		 Scheels Center (1,929)
Fargo, ND
January 4, 2020
4:15 pm, ESPN3		 at South Dakota State L 56–91  4–9
(1–2)		 Frost Arena (2,407)
Brookings, SD
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm		 Purdue Fort Wayne L 69–77  4–10
(1–3)		 Western Hall (498)
Macomb, IL
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm		 Denver W 86–80  5–10
(2–3)		 Western Hall (347)
Macomb, IL
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm		 Oral Roberts L 70–87  5–11
(2–4)		 Western Hall (746)
Macomb, IL
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Omaha L 82–87 OT 5–12
(2–5)		 Baxter Arena (1,775)
Omaha, NE
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm		 at North Dakota L 77–83  5–13
(2–6)		 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,585)
Grand Forks, ND
January 30, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 North Dakota State L 49–70  5–14
(2–7)		 Western Hall (624)
Macomb, IL
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 South Dakota State L 61–71  5–15
(2–8)		 Western Hall (772)
Macomb, IL
February 5, 2020
6:00 pm		 at Purdue Fort Wayne L 69–75  5–16
(2–9)		 Memorial Coliseum (1,108)
Fort Wayne, IN
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Dakota L 72–85  5–17
(2–10)		 Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,823)
Vermillion, SD
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 North Dakota L 83–86 OT 5–18
(2–11)		 Western Hall (1,138)
Macomb, IL
February 22, 2020
2:00 pm		 Omaha L 86–93  5–19
(2–12)		 Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 27, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Oral Roberts L 70–113  5–20
(2–13)		 Mabee Center (3,463)
Tulsa, OK
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm		 at Denver L 63–69  5–21
(2–14)		 Magness Arena (1,390)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[5][6]

References
  1. Voice, Scott HollandMcDonough County. "Bradley grad Billy Wright out as Western Illinois men's basketball coach". Journal Star. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. Manley, Emily (2020-03-30). "WIU introduces Jeter as men's basketball coach". NEWS3 Western Illinois. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  3. "Leathernecks Upset South Dakota State in Summit League Quarterfinal". Western Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. "Bison victorious over Leathernecks, advance to first championship since 2016". The Summit League. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. "2019-20 Western Illinois Leathernecks Schedule Stats". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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