2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Mike Morrell, played their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell in the first round of the Big South tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gardner–Webb.

2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–16 (8–10 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Venezia
  • Neil Dixon
  • Woody Taylor
Home arenaKimmel Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Radford153 .8332111 .656
Winthrop153 .8332410 .706
Gardner–Webb117 .6111616 .500
Longwood99 .5001418 .438
Hampton810 .4441519 .441
UNC Asheville810 .4441516 .484
USC Upstate711 .3891320 .394
Charleston Southern711 .3891418 .438
Presbyterian711 .3891022 .313
High Point612 .333923 .281
Campbell612 .3331516 .484
2020 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 4–27 overall, 2–14 in Big South play to finish in tenth place. In the Big South tournament, they were defeated by Presbyterian in the first round.[1]

Roster

2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Lavar Batts, Jr.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS SoConcord, North Carolina
G1Cress Worthy6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoGastonia, North Carolina
G2LJ Thorpe6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoWest Palm Beach, Florida
G3Tajion Jones6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoOak Ridge, Tennessee
F4Stephen Edoka6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg)SoAbuja, Nigeria
G5Trent Stephney6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrKnoxville, Tennessee
G11Jamon Battle6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrRichmond, Virginia
F14Luke Lawson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoCoeburn, Virginia
G20DeVon Baker6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoDayton, Ohio
F21Jax Levitch6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrLouisville, Kentucky
F22Coty Jude6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoFort Gay, West Virginia
G24AJ McBride6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FrHouston, Texas
G30Deacon Heath6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoBanner Elk, North Carolina
F34Jeremy Peck6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrHouston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2019*
5:00 pm
Bob JonesW 91–70 
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at TennesseeL 63–78 0–1
Thompson–Boling Arena (19,273)
Knoxville, TN
November 9, 2019*
12:00 pm
at The CitadelW 91–76 1–1
McAlister Field House (742)
Charleston, SC
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Wake ForestL 79–98 1–2
LJVM Coliseum (4,187)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 16, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
BrevardW 79–49 2–2
Kimmel Arena (1,474)
Asheville, NC
November 21, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
St. AndrewsW 105–69 3–2
Kimmel Arena (1,278)
Asheville, NC
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm
at CharlotteW 83–75 4–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,324)
Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2019*
4:00 pm
at Western CarolinaL 77–78 4–3
Ramsey Center (2,302)
Cullowhee, NC
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm
at South Carolina StateL 85–90 4–4
SHM Memorial Center (198)
Orangeburg, SC
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UT MartinW 91–72 5–4
Kimmel Arena (1,395)
Asheville, NC
December 17, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
StetsonW 78–76 6–4
Kimmel Arena (1,891)
Asheville, NC
December 21, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
ChattanoogaL 64–68 6–5
Kimmel Arena (1,449)
Asheville, NC
Big South Conference regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at PresbyterianL 77–79 6–6
(0–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (185)
Clinton, SC
January 8, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at CampbellL 62–64 6–7
(0–2)
Gore Arena (1,195)
Buies Creek, NC
January 11, 2020
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston SouthernW 71–69 7–7
(1–2)
CSU Field House (714)
North Charleston, SC
January 16, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
High PointL 66–68 7–8
(1–3)
Kimmel Arena (1,176)
Asheville, NC
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
HamptonL 86–88 7–9
(1–4)
Kimmel Arena (1,912)
Asheville, NC
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at LongwoodW 71–66 8–9
(2–4)
Willett Hall (1,218)
Farmville, VA
January 23, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
RadfordW 80–67 9–9
(3–4)
Kimmel Arena (1,537)
Asheville, NC
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC UpstateL 63–80 9–10
(3–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (579)
Spartanburg, SC
January 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–WebbL 56–70 9–11
(3–6)
Kimmel Arena (1,232)
Asheville, NC
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at WinthropL 71–104 9–12
(3–7)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,834)
Rock Hill, SC
February 6, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
USC UpstateW 84–71 10–12
(4–7)
Kimmel Arena (1,234)
Asheville, NC
February 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at HamptonL 70–80 10–13
(4–8)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,123)
Hampton, VA
February 13, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
LongwoodW 73–71 11–13
(5–8)
Kimmel Arena (1,615)
Asheville, NC
February 15, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Charleston SouthernW 79–75 12–13
(6–8)
Kimmel Arena (2,122)
Asheville, NC
February 20, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at RadfordL 64–79 12–14
(6–9)
Dedmon Center (1,580)
Radford, VA
February 22, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
PresbyterianW 75–64 13–14
(7–9)
Kimmel Arena (2,578)
Asheville, NC
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High PointW 80–76 14–14
(8–9)
Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,204)
High Point, NC
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at CampbellL 69–78 14–15
(8–10)
Gore Arena (1,818)
Buies Creek, NC
Big South tournament
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(6) (11) Campbell
First round
W 72–68 15–15
Kimmel Arena (901)
Asheville, NC
March 5, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(6) vs. (3) Gardner–Webb
Quarterfinals
L 62–72 15–16
Dedmon Center (1,052)
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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