2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represent Bethune–Cookman University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 3rd-year head coach Ryan Ridder, play their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record16–14 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDominique Taylor
Assistant coaches
  • Denver Cobb
  • Donald Reyes
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina Central133 .813  1813  .581
North Carolina A&T124 .750  1715  .531
Norfolk State124 .750  1615  .516
Florida A&M*106 .625  1215  .444
Bethune–Cookman106 .625  1614  .533
Morgan State97 .563  1516  .484
Coppin State79 .438  1120  .355
South Carolina State610 .375  1118  .379
MD Eastern Shore412 .250  527  .156
Delaware State412 .250  626  .188
Howard115 .063  429  .121
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 14–17 overall, 9–7 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place. The team received a No. 5 seed in the MEAC Tournament, where they were defeated 71–80 in the quarterfinals by No. 5 seed Howard.[1]

Roster

2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Leon Redd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Grand Rapids, Michigan
G 1 Malik Maitland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Daytona Beach, Florida
G 2 Houston Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Columbus, Ohio
G/F 3 Wali Parks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Iowa City, Iowa
G 4 Jordan Preaster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
G 5 Jeremiah Gilyard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Palatka, Florida
F 10 Cletrell Pope 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) Sr Northport, Alabama
G 11 Jeff Coulanges 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Trenton, New Jersey
G 12 Danny Harris, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 13 Joe French 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
G 21 Matthew Mondesir 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Los Angeles, California
G/F 22 Isaiah Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Compton, California
F 23 Justyn King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Plant City, Florida
F 32 Zen Goodridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS So Orlando, Florida
F 33 Alex Ismail 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) Jr Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm
Johnson University (FL) W 110–68  1–0
Moore Gymnasium (801)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 9, 2019*
8:00 pm, FSSW+
at No. 13 Texas Tech L 44–79  1–1
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
November 11, 2019*
8:30 pm
at Omaha L 61–90  1–2
Baxter Arena (2,112)
Omaha, NE
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm
Trinity Baptist W 100–42  2–2
Moore Gymnasium (557)
Daytona Beach, Florida
November 22, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
San Antonio Classic
W 83–58  3–2
McDermott Center (125)
San Antonio, TX
November 23, 2019*
1:00 pm
vs. Eastern Illinois
San Antonio Classic
W 66–63  4–2
McDermott Center (126)
San Antonio, TX
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm
vs. St. Francis (IL)
San Antonio Classic
W 74–70  5–2
McDermott Center (72)
San Antonio, TX
December 1, 2019*
6:00 pm, ACCNX
at Georgia Tech L 65–68  5–3
McCamish Pavilion (4,552)
Atlanta, GA
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson L 67–72  5–4
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville L 60–82  5–5
Swisher Gymnasium (811)
Jacksonville, FL
December 14, 2019*
10:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist L 68–87  5–6
CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 65–70  5–7
Addition Financial Arena (4,112)
Orlando, FL
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm
Marist W 85–56  6–7
Moore Gymnasium (103)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 67–77  6–8
Chaifetz Arena (6,723)
St. Louis, MO
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 72–85  6–9
(0–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (918)
Norfolk, VA
January 6, 2020
6:30 pm
at Howard W 102–73  7–9
(1–1)
Burr Gymnasium (289)
Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2020
4:15 pm
Coppin State W 85–80  8–9
(2–1)
Moore Gymnasium (376)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
Morgan State W 85–78  9–9
(3–1)
Moore Gymnasium (903)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 59–86  9–10
(3–2)
Moore Gymnasium (855)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 95–98  9–11
(3–3)
Corbett Sports Center (2,846)
Greensboro, NC
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State W 78–74  10–11
(4–3)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 67–73  10–12
(4–4)
Teaching Gym (5,013)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 78–73  11–12
(5–4)
Moore Gymnasium (919)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
Howard W 87–68  12–12
(6–4)
Moore Gymnasium (870)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 58–66  12–13
(6–5)
Hytche Athletic Center (600)
Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 71–70  13–13
(7–5)
Memorial Hall (958)
Dover, DE
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm
South Carolina State W 69–65 OT 14–13
(8–5)
Moore Gymnasium (804)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
Norfolk State W 78–55  15–13
(9–5)
Moore Gymnasium (805)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central L 68–71 OT 15–14
(9–6)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,338)
Durham, NC
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Florida A&M W 72–70 OT 16–14
(10–6)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
MEAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(4) vs. (5) Morgan State
Quarterfinals
MEAC Tournament Canceled[2] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3][4]

References

  1. "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Cole Leads Howard Past Bethune-Cookman". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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