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
Record19–16 (8–10 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dwight Perry
  • Paul Hemrick
  • Will Murphy
Home arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2019–20 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State162 .889304 .882
Furman153 .833257 .781
UNC Greensboro135 .722239 .719
Mercer117 .6111715 .531
Western Carolina108 .5561912 .613
Chattanooga108 .5562013 .606
Wofford810 .4441916 .543
Samford414 .2221023 .303
VMI315 .167924 .273
The Citadel018 .000624 .200
2020 SoCon Tournament winner

Previous season

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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

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2019–20 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Zion Richardson6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg)FrPlano, Texas
F1Chevez Goodwin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrBlythewood, South Carolina
F/C2Michael Manning Jr.6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrMemphis, Tennessee
G4Isaiah Bigelow6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrGreensboro, North Carolina
G5Storm Murphy6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrMiddleton, Wisconsin
G10Nathan Hoover6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrMemphis, Tennessee
G11Ryan Larson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoSt. Paul, Minnesota
F12Alex Michael6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoGreensboro, North Carolina
G13Morgan Safford6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrColumbus, Ohio
G14Drew Cottrell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoFlowery Branch, Georgia
G15Trevor Stumpe6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrPlainfield, Illinois
C20David Appelgren7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)238 lb (108 kg)SoStockholm, Sweden
G21Tray Hollowell6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrHopkinsville, Kentucky
G22Jonathan Steelman6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrAiken, South Carolina
F25Messiah Jones6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrChicago, Illinois
G31Donovan Theme-Love6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrProvidence, 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Erskine CollegeW 86–63 1–0
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,324)
Spartanburg, SC
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
High PointW 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 FloridaL 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 CentralW 77–59 4–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,241)
Spartanburg, SC
December 7, 2019*
7:00 pm
Gardner–WebbW 81–77 5–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,389)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
North GreenvilleW 112–66 6–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,255)
Spartanburg, SC
December 15, 2019*
4:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 17 North CarolinaW 68–64 7–4
Carmichael Arena[9] (6,272)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 4 DukeL 57–86 7–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw StateW 83–70 8–5
KSU Convocation Center (801)
Kennesaw, GA
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee StateL 48–49 8–6
(0–1)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,274)
Johnson City, TN
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC GreensboroW 98–92 2OT9–6
(1–1)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,226)
Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at SamfordW 67–62 10–6
(2–1)
Pete Hanna Center (531)
Homewood, AL
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
The CitadelW 73–71 11–6
(3–1)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,153)
Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at ChattanoogaL 59–72 11–7
(3–2)
McKenzie Arena (2,705)
Chattanooga, TN
January 17, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
FurmanW 66–52 12–7
(4–2)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
VMIW 66–54 13–7
(5–2)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,487)
Spartanburg, SC
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western CarolinaL 72–81 13–8
(5–3)
Ramsey Center (3,809)
Cullowhee, NC
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The CitadelW 79–56 14–8
(6–3)
McAlister Field House (1,263)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
SamfordW 80–56 15–8
(7–3)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,191)
Spartanburg, SC
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at VMIW 79–73 16–8
(8–3)
Cameron Hall (1,500)
Lexington, VA
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ChattanoogaL 77–84 16–9
(8–4)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,920)
Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
MercerL 68–70 16–10
(8–5)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,298)
Spartanburg, SC
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western CarolinaL 74–80 16–11
(8–6)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,365)
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC GreensboroL 79–83 OT16–12
(8–7)
Greensboro Coliseum (3,417)
Greensboro, NC
February 22, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at FurmanL 66–67 16–13
(8–8)
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,096)
Greenville, SC
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee StateL 54–60 16–14
(8–9)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,345)
Spartanburg, SC
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at MercerL 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

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  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 (July 11, 2019). "UNC to Play 2019 Game in Carmichael Arena". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.