2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record17–15 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
Seasons
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas144 .7782011 .645
Western Kentucky135 .7222010 .667
Louisiana Tech135 .722228 .733
Charlotte108 .5561613 .552
FIU99 .5001913 .594
Marshall108 .5561715 .531
UAB99 .5001913 .594
Old Dominion99 .5001319 .406
Florida Atlantic810 .4441715 .531
UTSA711 .3891319 .406
UTEP810 .4441715 .531
Rice711 .3891517 .469
Southern Miss513 .278922 .290
Middle Tennessee414 .222823 .258
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
C. J. Burks14G6'4"185RS SeniorMartinsburg, West VirginiaGraduated
Jon Elmore33G6'3"187RS SeniorCharleston, West VirginiaGraduated
DeAundra Murphy24G6'3"169FreshmanHuntington, West VirginiaWalk-on; did not return
Ante Šustić12F6'10"235SeniorSplit, CroatiaGraduate transferred to Central Missouri
Christian Thieneman0F6'5"215RS JuniorLouisville, KentuckyGraduated
Wilhelm von Arndt25G6'0"175FreshmanStockholm, SwedenWalk-on; did not return
Rondale Watson23G6'4"187RS SeniorLewisburg, West VirginiaGraduated

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Dajour Rucker
SF
Virginia Beach, VirginiaCape Henry Collegiate School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Goran Miladinovic
C
Hoosick, New YorkHoosac School7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg)Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marko Sarenac
SF
Hoosick, New YorkHoosac School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "2019 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

Roster

2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Andrew Taylor6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS FrCorbinCorbin, Kentucky
G1Taevion Kinsey6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoEastmoorColumbus, Ohio
F2Iran Bennett6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)299 lb (136 kg)RS SoHargraveDurham, North Carolina
F3Jannson Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS JrNewnanNewnan, Georgia
G4Ty Sturm (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrCabell MidlandHurricane, West Virginia
G/F5Jeremy Dillon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS FrMingo CentralMingo, West Virginia
G11Luke Thomas6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg)SoFairlandProctorville, Ohio
G13Jarrod West5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrNotre Dame HSClarksburg, West Virginia
G14Robby Williams (W)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg)FrCharleston CatholicCharleston, West Virginia
G/F15Marko Sarenac6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrHoosacLjubovija, Serbia
F21Darius George6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrStaunton (Robert E. Lee)Staunton, Virginia
F24Cam Brooks-Harris6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS FrZanesvilleZanesville, Ohio
F31Mikel Beyers6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrMesa CCHouston, Texas
F32Dajour Rucker6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)FrCape HenryVirginia Beach, Virginia
G35Devin Collins (W)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrChapmanvilleChapmanville, West Virginia
C50Goran Miladinovic7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrHoosacTivat, Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 12/30/2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 29, 2019*
6:00 pm, Facebook
Glenville StateW 100–66 
 19  Brooks-Harris  13  Beyers  7  Beyers Cam Henderson Center (5,297)
Huntington, WV
Nov 2, 2019*
1:00 pm, Facebook
Rio GrandeW 92–59 
 15  Beyers  8  Miladinovic  7  West Cam Henderson Center (5,642)
Huntington, WV
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2
Robert Morris
MABC Invitational
W 67–60 1–0
 20  West  10  Brooks-Harris  5  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,530)
Huntington, WV
Nov 10, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo
MABC Invitational
L 70–96 1–1
 20  Tied  7  Brooks-Harris  3  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,645)
Huntington, WV
Nov 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Notre Dame
MABC Invitational
L 64–74 1–2
 16  Kinsey  11  Kinsey  5  Kinsey Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,831)
South Bend, IN
Nov 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2
College of CharlestonL 66–76 1–3
 13  Kinsey  8  Bennett  2  3 Tied Cam Henderson Center (6,384)
Huntington, WV
Nov 21, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Howard
MABC Invitational
W 91–63 2–3
 17  Bennett  7  Kinsey  14  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,343)
Huntington, WV
Nov 29, 2019*
9:00 pm, SECN
at No. 24 FloridaL 67–73 2–4
 16  Bennett  6  Tied  5  West O'Connell Center (10,583)
Gainesville, FL
Dec 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2
AkronL 73–85 2–5
 17  West  6  Bennett  5  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,350)
Huntington, WV
Dec 8, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at ToledoL 74–82 2–6
 19  West  9  Beyers  6  Kinsey Savage Arena (3,887)
Toledo, OH
Dec 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bluefield StateW 86–50 3–6
 18  West  8  Miladinovic  6  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,106)
Huntington, WV
Dec 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead StateW 89–62 4–6
 16  George  7  George  8  West Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134)
Morehead, KY
Dec 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern KentuckyW 90–72 5–6
 21  Bennett  16  Bennett  5  Taylor Cam Henderson Center (5,057)
Huntington, WV
Dec 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern IowaL 80–88 5–7
 27  Taylor  5  Tied  4  Taylor McLeod Center (4,648)
Cedar Falls, IA
Dec 29, 2019*
2:30 pm
vs. Duquesne
Cleveland Classic
W 83–61 6–7
 22  West  8  Tied  6  West Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,780)
Cleveland, OH
Conference USA regular season
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
RiceW 89–69 7–7
(1–0)
 19  Kinsey  8  Taylor  8  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,311)
Huntington, WV
Jan 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
North TexasL 64–67 7–8
(1–1)
 19  Kinsey  5  3 Tied  3  Taylor Cam Henderson Center (5,489)
Huntington, WV
Jan 9, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle TennesseeW 79–75 8–8
(2–1)
 17  Bennett  11  Bennett  7  Kinsey Murphy Center (2,703)
Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 11, 2020
8:00 pm, Stadium
at UABL 50–61 8–9
(2–2)
 20  Kinsey  6  Bennett  2  Tied Bartow Arena (2,542)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
CharlotteL 75–77 8–10
(2–3)
 29  Kinsey  11  Kinsey  5  West Cam Henderson Center (5,462)
Huntington, WV
Jan 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Old DominionW 68–67 9–10
(3–3)
 18  Kinsey  6  3 Tied  4  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (6,445)
Huntington, WV
Jan 22, 2020
7:00 pm, Facebook
Western KentuckyL 60–64 9–11
(3–4)
 14  Bennett  7  Taylor  4  Taylor Cam Henderson Center (5,612)
Huntington, WV
Jan 25, 2020
7:30 pm, Facebook
at Western KentuckyL 84–91 9–12
(3–5)
 16  Kinsey  6  West  11  West E. A. Diddle Arena (6,270)
Bowling Green, KY
Jan 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIUW 84–74 10–12
(4–5)
 18  Bennett  9  Kinsey  8  West Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,117)
Miami, FL
Feb 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida AtlanticL 73–91 10–13
(4–6)
 25  Taylor  8  Bennett  4  West RoofClaim.com Arena (1,514)
Boca Raton, FL
Feb 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern MissW 72–58 11–13
(5–6)
 18  Bennett  12  Bennett  6  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,528)
Huntington, WV
Feb 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana TechW 83–79 OT12–13
(6–6)
 25  West  8  Kinsey  7  West Cam Henderson Center (6,531)
Huntington, WV
Feb 13, 2020
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at UTSAL 63–72 12–14
(6–7)
 27  Kinsey  10  West  5  West Convocation Center (1,282)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 15, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEPW 71–61 13–14
(7–7)
 18  Beyers  6  Tied  8  West Don Haskins Center (4,424)
El Paso, TX
Feb 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Old DominionW 74–66 14–14
(8–7)
 18  West  13  Williams  5  West Cam Henderson Center (5,916)
Huntington, WV
Feb 27, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at UABL 80–88 14–15
(8–8)
 22  Kinsey  6  Bennett  7  Kinsey Bartow Arena (2,342)
Birmingham, AL
Mar 4, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium
Florida AtlanticW 94–82 15–15
(9–8)
 20  Kinsey  10  Taylor  6  Kinsey Cam Henderson Center (5,426)
Huntington, WV
Mar 7, 2020
4:00 pm, Stadium
at UTSAW 82–77 16–15
(10–8)
 20  Beyers  8  George  7  West Convocation Center (402)
San Antonio, TX
Conference USA tournament
Mar 11, 2020
10:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (11) UTEP
First round
W 86–78 17–15
 26  Kinsey  8  Kinsey  5  Tied Ford Center at The Star (2,061)
Frisco, TX
Mar 12, 2020
9:00 pm, Facebook
(6) vs. (3) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
C-USA Tournament Canceled[1]Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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