2019–20 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

2019–20 Troy Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–22 (5–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Mangrum
  • Jermaine Johnson
  • Mike Worley
Home arenaTrojan Arena
(Capacity 6,000)
Seasons
2019–20 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Little Rock 15 – 5   .750 21 – 10   .677
South Alabama 13 – 7   .650 20 – 11   .645
Texas State 13 – 7   .650 21 – 11   .656
Georgia State 12 – 8   .600 19 – 13   .594
Georgia Southern 12 – 8   .600 20 – 13   .606
Appalachian State 11 – 9   .550 18 – 15   .545
UT Arlington 10 – 10   .500 14 – 18   .438
Louisiana 8 – 12   .400 14 – 19   .424
Arkansas State 8 – 12   .400 16 – 16   .500
Coastal Carolina 8 – 12   .400 16 – 17   .485
Louisiana–Monroe 5 – 15   .250 9 – 20   .310
Troy 5 – 15   .250 9 – 22   .290
Note: The 2020 Sun Belt Tournament was canceled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by first-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2018–19 season 12–18, 5–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

On March 11, 2019, it was announced that head coach Phil Cunningham was relieved of his duties, ending his six-year tenure with the team.[1] On March 26, TCU assistant and former UT Arlington head coach Scott Cross was announced as Troy's next head coach.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Ty Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tunica, Mississippi
F 1 Tyrek Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Queens, New York
G 2 KJ Simon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 3 Darian Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G 4 Tahj Small 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Durham, North Carolina
F 10 Zay Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
G 11 Desmond Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 12 Charles Norman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Durham, North Carolina
F 13 Khalyl Waters 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Douglasville, Georgia
G 14 Jakevan Leftridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas
G/F 15 Atakan Sahinkaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Istanbul, Turkey
G 20 Jalen Tuck 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Troy, Alabama
F 24 Nick Stampley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Broward County, Florida
F 35 Davion Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Columbus, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 24, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UAB L 75–76  0–1
 Trojan Arena (5,010)
Troy, AL
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Chattanooga L 68–74  0–2
 Troy Arena (1,917)
Troy, AL
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Indiana L 62–100  0–3
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 18, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Carver W 84–57  1–3
 Troy Arena (1,894)
Troy, AL
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Texas A&M L 52–56  1–4
 Reed Arena (5,271)
College Station, TX
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Samford L 60–72  1–5
 Pete Hanna Center (553)
Homewood, AL
November 25, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Alabama A&M L 66–80  1–6
 Elmore Gymnasium (586)
Normal, AL
November 30, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Shorter W 104–53  2–6
 Troy Arena (1,862)
Troy, AL
December 4, 2019*
7:15 pm, ESPN+ 		North Alabama W 71–63  3–6
 Troy Arena (2,514)
Troy, AL
December 11, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State W 60–55  4–6
 Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,034)
Jacksonville, AL
December 15, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Chattanooga L 80–84 OT 4–7
 McKenzie Arena (2,261)
Chattanooga, TN
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 19, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 77–59  5–7
(1–0) 		Troy Arena (2,005)
Troy, AL
December 21, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State L 65–70  5–8
(1–1) 		Troy Arena (1,349)
Troy, AL
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe L 63–79  5–9
(1–2) 		Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,547)
Monroe, LA
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 62–79  5–10
(1–3) 		Cajundome (3,467)
Lafayette, LA
January 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas State W 71–63  6–10
(2–3) 		Strahan Arena (1,183)
San Marcos, TX
January 9, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 76–71  7–10
(3–3) 		Trojan Arena (2,815)
Troy, AL
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 68–76 OT 7–11
(3–4) 		First National Bank Arena (1,377)
Jonesboro, AR
January 16, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern L 66–82  7–12
(3–5) 		Trojan Arena (2,673)
Troy, AL
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 75–65  8–12
(4–5) 		Trojan Arena (2,282)
Troy, AL
January 22, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 63–81  8–13
(4–6) 		Jack Stephens Center (1,051)
Little Rock, AR
January 25, 2020
4:15 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas State L 62–78  8–14
(4–7) 		Trojan Arena (2,538)
Troy, AL
January 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern L 57–86  8–15
(4–8) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (1,035)
Statesboro, GA
February 1, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State W 84–78  9–15
(5–8) 		GSU Sports Arena (2,543)
Atlanta, GA
February 7, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		South Alabama L 66–70  9–16
(5–9) 		Trojan Arena (4,523)
Troy, AL
February 13, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe L 71–74  9–17
(5–10) 		Trojan Arena (2,222)
Troy, AL
February 15, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana L 77–81  9–18
(5–11) 		Trojan Arena (2,327)
Troy, AL
February 20, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina L 60–90  9–19
(5–12) 		HTC Center (1,111)
Conway, SC
February 22, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 59–68  9–20
(5–13) 		Holmes Center (2,137)
Boone, NC
February 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Alabama L 63–78  9–21
(5–14) 		Mitchell Center (4,219)
Mobile, AL
March 3, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Arlington L 64–78  9–22
(5–15) 		Trojan Arena (3,006)
Troy, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Troy Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Men's Basketball Program". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Troy hires TCU assistant Scott Cross as basketball coach". USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Troy Trojans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2019.