2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by first-year head coach Jay McAuley, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 8–10 i SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated The Citadel, Furman, and Chattanooga to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State.

2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2019–20 record19–16 (8–10 SoCon)
Head coachJay McAuley (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dwight Perry
  • Paul Hemrick
  • Will Murphy
Home arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
2019–20 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Tennessee State †16–2 .889  30–4  .882
Furman15–3 .833  25–7  .781
UNC Greensboro13–5 .722  23–9  .719
Mercer11–7 .611  17–15  .531
Western Carolina10–8 .556  19–12  .613
Chattanooga10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Wofford8–10 .444  19–16  .543
Samford4–14 .222  10–23  .303
VMI3–15 .167  9–24  .273
The Citadel0–18 .000  6–24  .200
† 2020 SoCon Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 30–5 overall, 18–0 in SoCon play to finish as SoCon regular season champions. On February 25, the Terriers entered the AP Poll at No. 24, earning their first AP Poll appearance in program history.[1] In the SoCon Tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals,[2] East Tennessee State in the semifinals,[3] advancing to the championship, where they defeated UNC Greensboro, finishing with a perfect conference record, and earning the SoCon's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.[4] In the NCAA Tournament, they received the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were matched up against No. 10 seeded Seton Hall in the First Round, winning the game by a final score of, 84–68, earning their first NCAA Tournament win in program history.[5] They faced No. 2 seeded Kentucky in the Second Round, losing 56–62, ending their most successful season in program history.[6]

On April 7, 2019, it was announced that head coach Mike Young was named the new head coach at Virginia Tech.[7] A week later, on April 14, assistant coach Jay McAuley was promoted to head coach.[8]

Roster
2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Zion Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) Fr Plano, Texas
F 1 Chevez Goodwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Blythewood, South Carolina
F/C 2 Michael Manning, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 4 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 5 Storm Murphy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Middleton, Wisconsin
G 10 Nathan Hoover 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Ryan Larson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So St. Paul, Minnesota
F 12 Alex Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Greensboro, North Carolina
G 13 Morgan Safford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
G 14 Drew Cottrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Flowery Branch, Georgia
G 15 Trevor Stumpe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Plainfield, Illinois
C 20 David Appelgren 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)238 lb (108 kg) So Stockholm, Sweden
G 21 Tray Hollowell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 22 Jonathan Steelman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Aiken, South Carolina
F 25 Messiah Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 31 Donovan Theme-Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Providence, Rhode Island
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 1, 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, ESPN3		 Erskine College W 86–63  1–0
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,324)
Spartanburg, SC
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 High Point W 89–61  2–0
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 William & Mary
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 L 79–80  2–1
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,840)
Spartanburg, SC
November 16, 2019*
8:00 pm, FS2		 at Butler
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 L 61–80  2–2
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,054)
Indianapolis, IN
November 18, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at Missouri
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 L 56–75  2–3
 Mizzou Arena (8,144)
Columbia, MO
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at South Florida L 55–69  2–4
 Yuengling Center (2,912)
Tampa, FL
November 26, 2019*
6:00 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore
Hall of Fame Classic		 W 67–42  3–4
 Hytche Athletic Center (300)
Princess Anne, MD
December 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Carolina Central W 77–59  4–4
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,241)
Spartanburg, SC
December 7, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Gardner–Webb W 81–77  5–4
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,389)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2019*
7:00 pm		 North Greenville W 112–66  6–4
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,255)
Spartanburg, SC
December 15, 2019*
4:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 17 North Carolina W 68–64  7–4
 Carmichael Arena[9] (6,272)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 4 Duke L 57–86  7–5
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State W 83–70  8–5
 KSU Convocation Center (801)
Kennesaw, GA
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State L 48–49  8–6
(0–1)		 Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,274)
Johnson City, TN
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro W 98–92 2OT 9–6
(1–1)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,226)
Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Samford W 67–62  10–6
(2–1)		 Pete Hanna Center (531)
Homewood, AL
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 The Citadel W 73–71  11–6
(3–1)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,153)
Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Chattanooga L 59–72  11–7
(3–2)		 McKenzie Arena (2,705)
Chattanooga, TN
January 17, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Furman W 66–52  12–7
(4–2)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 VMI W 66–54  13–7
(5–2)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,487)
Spartanburg, SC
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Western Carolina L 72–81  13–8
(5–3)		 Ramsey Center (3,809)
Cullowhee, NC
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at The Citadel W 79–56  14–8
(6–3)		 McAlister Field House (1,263)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Samford W 80–56  15–8
(7–3)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,191)
Spartanburg, SC
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VMI W 79–73  16–8
(8–3)		 Cameron Hall (1,500)
Lexington, VA
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Chattanooga L 77–84  16–9
(8–4)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,920)
Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mercer L 68–70  16–10
(8–5)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,298)
Spartanburg, SC
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Carolina L 74–80  16–11
(8–6)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,365)
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Greensboro L 79–83 OT 16–12
(8–7)		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,417)
Greensboro, NC
February 22, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Furman L 66–67  16–13
(8–8)		 Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,096)
Greenville, SC
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Tennessee State L 54–60  16–14
(8–9)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,345)
Spartanburg, SC
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Mercer L 47–59  16–15
(8–10)		 Hawkins Arena (3,971)
Macon, GA
SoCon Tournament
March 6, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (10) The Citadel
First round		 W 93–76  17–15
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,338)
Asheville, NC
March 7, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (2) Furman
Quarterfinals		 W 77–68  18–15
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,194)
Asheville, NC
March 8, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (6) Chattanooga
Semifinals		 W 72–70  19–15
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (6,132)
Asheville, NC
March 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN		 (7) vs. (1) East Tennessee State
Championship		 L 58–72  19–16
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (6,400)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[10]

References
  1. "AP Poll: Duke remains above Kentucky as Gonzaga new No. 1". WKYT. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. "Wofford rolls over VMI 99-72, advances to SoCon semifinals". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. "East Tennessee State vs. Wofford - Game Summary - March 10, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. "Wofford claims 2019 men's basketball tourney crown". SoConSports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  5. "Wofford gets first NCAA Tournament win as Magee breaks 3-point record". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  6. "Kentucky Survives Late-Game Scare vs. Wofford to Escape With Second-Round Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  7. "Coach Mike Young Agrees to Contract with Virginia Tech After 17 Years at Wofford". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. "Wofford Names Jay McAuley Men's Basketball Head Coach". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  9. Ross martin (2019-07-11). "UNC to Play 2019 Game in Carmichael Arena". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  10. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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