2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Highlanders, led by ninth-year head coach Mike Jones , played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia , as members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 21–11, 15–3 in Big South play to win a share of the regular season championship. They defeated Charleston Southern in quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing in the semifinals to Hampton . As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the NIT . However, the NIT, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Highlanders finished the 2018–19 season 22–11 overall, 12–4 in Big South play to finish as regular season co-champions, alongside Campbell . In the Big South tournament , they defeated Presbyterian in the quarterfinals,[ 1] Charleston Southern in the semifinals,[ 2] Gardner–Webb in the championship game.[ 3]
Roster
2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 0
Devin Hutchinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Charlotte, North Carolina
G 1
Carlik Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Jr
Cincinnati, Ohio
G 2
Quinton Morton-Robertson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Radford, Virginia
G 3
Cle'von Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
Yorktown, Virginia
G 4
Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
So
Burlington, North Carolina
G 5
Donald Hicks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Chesapeake, Virginia
G/F 10
Miles Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Radford, Virginia
G 11
Travis Fields Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Portsmouth, Virginia
F 13
Leroy Butts IV 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
F 14
Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Fairfax, Virginia
C 15
Devonnte Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Sr
Martinsville, Virginia
F 20
Dravon Mangum 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So
Roxboro, North Carolina
G 21
Kobe Tigney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Winchester, Virginia
C 22
Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
RS So
Springfield, Virginia
G 24
Jordan Hemphill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Rogers, Arkansas
F 30
Devine Eke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Plainfield, New Jersey
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 2, 2019 *6:00 pm
Randolph W 75–48 Dedmon Center Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Liberty
L 60–66 0–1
Vines Center Lynchburg, VA
November 12, 2019 *7:00 pm
Bridgewater W 91–40 1–1
Dedmon Center (1,360)Radford, VA
November 15, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Georgia Southern
L 73–76 1–2
Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
November 19, 2019 *8:00 pm
at Northwestern
W 67–56 2–2
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
November 22, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Bradley
L 61–70 2–3
Carver Arena Peoria, IL
November 26, 2019 *7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Monmouth
L 63–80 2–4
OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
December 4, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
James Madison W 94–71 3–4
Dedmon Center (1,879)Radford, VA
December 7, 2019 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 58–60 3–5
Dedmon Center (1,491)Radford, VA
December 14, 2019 *2:00 pm
vs. Duquesne
L 49–71 3–6
Willoughby Gymnasium Akron, OH
December 18, 2019 *8:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State
L 68–77 3–7
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
December 22, 2019 *3:30 pm
vs. Richmond
W 73–58 4–7
Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
December 29, 2019 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Penn W 90–45 5–7
Dedmon Center (861)Radford, VA
Big South Conference regular season
January 4, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 73–62 6–7
Dedmon Center (1,222)Radford, VA
January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb
W 67–64 7–7
Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 68–63 8–7
Dedmon Center (1,316)Radford, VA
January 16, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate
W 63–59 9–7
G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
January 18, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian
W 75–64 10–7
Templeton Physical Education Center Clinton, SC
January 20, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Winthrop L 56–61 10–8
Dedmon Center (1,948)Radford, VA
January 23, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville
L 67–80 10–9
Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
January 25, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN3
Hampton W 83–79 11–9
Dedmon Center (1,690)Radford, VA
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood
W 67–55 12–9
Willett Hall Farmville, VA
February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 77–74 OT
13–9
Dedmon Center (1,278)Radford, VA
February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point
W 81–70 14–9
Millis Athletic Convocation Center High Point, NC
February 10, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop
W 81–77 15–9
Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC
February 13, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 81–71 16–9
Dedmon Center (1,623)Radford, VA
February 15, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell
W 73–60 17–9
Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC
February 20, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPNU
UNC Asheville W 79–64 18–9
Dedmon Center (1,580)Radford, VA
February 22, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 81–60 19–9
Dedmon Center (2,010)Radford, VA
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm
at Hampton
W 81–78 20–9
Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
February 29, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb L 62–70 20–10
Dedmon Center (2,245)Radford, VA
Big South tournament
March 5, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3
(1)
(8) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals W 62–48 21–10
Dedmon Center (2,222)Radford, VA
March 6, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+
(1)
(5) Hampton Semifinals L 78–86 21–11
Dedmon Center Radford, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 4]
References
