2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Wildcats, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Golding , played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 20–11, 15–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed, they received a double-bye to the semifinals of the Southland tournament , however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 27–7 overall, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in second place. In the Southland tournament , they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the semifinals,[ 1] advancing to the championship game, where they defeated New Orleans , earning their first trip to the NCAA tournament in school history.[ 2] They received the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were matched up against No. 2 seeded Kentucky , ultimately losing 44–79.[ 3]
Roster
2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
1
Reggie Miller
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Jr
Houston, Texas
F
3
Airion Simmons
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
264 lb (120 kg)
Fr
Little Rock, Arkansas
G
4
Damien Daniels
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
140 lb (64 kg)
So
Kansas City, Missouri
G
5
Payten Ricks
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Wichita, Kansas
G
11
Tobias Cameron
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia
G
12
Mahki Morris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
14
Trey Lenox
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Hot Springs, Arkansas
G
15
Immanuel Allen
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Lake Oswego, Oregon
G
20
Coryon Mason
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F
23
Hayden Howell
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Midwest City, Oklahoma
F
32
Joe Pleasant
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Overland Park, Kansas
G
33
Paul Hiepler
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Camarillo, California
C
34
Kolton Kohl
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
RS Jr
San Angelo, Texas
F
42
Clay Gayman
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Nevada, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 24, 2019
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2019 *7:30 pm, ESPN3
Arlington Baptist
W 90–39
1–0
Moody Coliseum (1,439)Abilene, TX
November 9, 2019 *1:00 pm, FloSports
at Drexel
L 83–86
1–1
Daskalakis Athletic Center (795)Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2019 *7:30 pm, ESPN3
Pepperdine
L 69–73
1–2
Moody Coliseum (2,553)Abilene, TX
November 18, 2019 *9:00 pm
at UNLV Southwestern Showdown
L 58–72
1–3
Thomas & Mack Center (6,906)Paradise, NV
November 21, 2019 *11:00 am
Champion Christian Southwestern Showdown
W 90–58
2–3
Moody Coliseum (1,937)Abilene, TX
November 25, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State Southwestern Showdown
L 56–61
2–4
Strahan Arena (1,533)San Marcos, TX
November 29, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at SMU Southwestern Showdown
L 51–70
2–5
Moody Coliseum (4,154)University Park, TX
December 5, 2019 *7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State
W 73–64
3–5
Moody Coliseum (1,982)Abilene, TX
December 7, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Dallas Christian
W 102–34
4–5
Moody Coliseum (1,270)Abilene, TX
December 12, 2019 *6:00 pm
Howard Payne
W 105–36
5–5
Moody Coliseum (868)Abilene, TX
December 18, 2019 7:00 pm
at New Orleans
W 77–71
6–5 (1–0)
Lakefront Arena (381)New Orleans, LA
December 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls
W 79–61
7–5 (2–0)
Moody Coliseum (461)Abilene, TX
December 29, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wichita State
L 66–84
7–6
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 4, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lamar
W 74–62
8–6 (3–0)
Montagne Center (1,936)Beaumont, TX
January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese State
L 84–88
8–7 (3–1)
Moody Coliseum (815)Abilene, TX
January 11, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
W 68–56
9–7 (4–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,011)Abilene, TX
January 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 76–55
10–7 (5–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,683)Abilene, TX
January 22, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston State
L 76–82 OT
10–8 (5–2)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,197)Huntsville, TX
January 25, 2020 3:00 pm
at Central Arkansas
W 70–69 OT
11–8 (6–2)
Farris Center (1,486)Conway, AR
January 29, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
L 61–71
11–9 (6–3)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,341)Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Incarnate Word
W 72–58
12–9 (7–3)
Moody Coliseum (1,192)Abilene, TX
February 5, 2020 6:30 pm
at Northwestern State
L 69–73
12–10 (7–4)
Prather Coliseum (1,001)Natchitoches, LA
February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lamar
W 84–49
13–10 (8–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,489)Abilene, TX
February 12, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+
Houston Baptist
W 81–67
14–10 (9–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,124)Abilene, TX
February 15, 2020 3:30 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
W 78–64
15–10 (10–4)
American Bank Center (1,259)Corpus Christi, TX
February 19, 2020 7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
W 82–68
16–10 (11–4)
Sharp Gymnasium (590)Houston, TX
February 22, 2020 4:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana
W 75–69
17–10 (12–4)
University Center (816)Hammond, LA
February 26, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State
W 85–69
18–10 (13–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,439)Abilene, TX
February 29, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas
W 75–70
19–10 (14–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,433)Abilene, TX
March 3, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin
L 72–77
19–11 (14–5)
Moody Coliseum (2,893)Abilene, TX
March 7, 2020 4:15 pm
at Incarnate Word
W 71–68 OT
20–11 (15–5)
McDermott Center (831)San Antonio, TX
Southland tournament
March 13, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
(2)
vs. Semifinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 4]
Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source[ 5]
See also
2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
References