2019–20 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by eighth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Ohio.

2019–20 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019–20 record14–18 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Davis
  • Chris Tifft
  • DJ Mocini
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron14–4 .778  24–7  .774
Bowling Green12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Buffalo11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Kent State9–9 .500  20–12  .625
Ohio8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Miami (OH)5–13 .278  13–19  .406
West
Ball State11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Northern Illinois11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Toledo8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Central Michigan7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Western Michigan6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Eastern Michigan6–12 .333  16–16  .500
As of February 2, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MAC Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2018–19 season 23–12, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament and Kent State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to 18th ranked Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where were defeated by DePaul.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Larry Austin Jr.0G6'2"182RS SeniorSpringfield, ILGraduated
Shawn Roundtree2G6'0"185RS SeniorEdwardsville, ILGraduated
Mikhail Myles4G6'3"195RS JuniorCorunna, MI
Colten Webber-Mitchell10G6'1"180FreshmanLake Odessa, MI
Innocent Nwoko11C6'11"232RS SophomoreNew Haven, MITransferred to Saginaw Valley State
Austin Ervin25F6'5"247RS JuniorSt. Johns, MIGraduated; Became Assistant coach at Indiana University South Bend

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Travon Broadway Jr.0G6'5"182JuniorMiami, FLJunior college Transferred from Iowa Western Community College.
Devontae Lane2G6'2"215JuniorIowa City, IAJunior college Transferred from Indian Hills Community College.
Deschon Winston11G6'4"175JuniorWoodland Hills, CAJunior college transferred from City College of San Francisco

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Hodgson
#49 C		 Dansville, MI Dansville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Oct 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

    Roster
    2019–20 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Travon Broadway Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrCoral Springs Christian Academy
    Iowa Western Community College    		 Miami, FL
    G 1 Corey Redman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrBoyne City Boyne City, MI
    G 2 Devontae Lane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrIowa City West
    Indian Hills Community College    		 Iowa City, IA
    G 3 P. J. Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS FrDetroit Edison Detroit, MI
    F 5 Rob Montgomery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMount Zion Baptist Christian School
    Indian Hills CC    		 Montgomery Village, MD
    G 11 Deschon Winston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBirmingham
    City College of San Francisco    		 Woodland Hills, CA
    F 12 Kevin Hamlet 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrFirst Love Christian Academy
    Mineral Area College    		 Scarborough, ON
    F 14 David DiLeo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrNew Hampton School Iowa City, IA
    G 15 Matty Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSouth Elgin Elgin, IL
    G 20 Kevin McKay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrWarren De La Salle Warren, MI
    G 22 Matt Beachler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrLowell Lowell, MI
    G 23 Dallas Morgan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrMetamora
    Moberly Area Community College    		 Peroia, IL
    F 24 Romelo Burrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)181 lb (82 kg) JrMorgan Park
    John A. Logan College    		 Chicago, IL
    G 30 Dylan Jergens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrHowardsville Christian St. Johns, MI
    F 31 Michael Kemp (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUnionville-Sebewaing Mendon, MI
    G 31 Preston Enloe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoHebron
    Tarleton State    		 Plano, TX
    F/C 34 Caleb Hodgson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrDansville Dansville, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CSN Digital    		 Michigan–Dearborn W 102–62  1–0
    		  23 – Morgan  9 – Montgomery  6 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (2,110)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 10, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Mississippi Valley State W 134–78  2–0
    		  30 – DiLeo  11 – Burrell  6 – Winston  McGuirk Arena (1,896)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Sam Houston State W 84–77  3–0
    		  17 – Tied  8 – Burrell  3 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,683)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CSN Digital    		 Siena Heights W 115–58  4–0
    		  27 – Morgan  6 – Tied  7 – Broadway Jr.  McGuirk Arena (1,840)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 21, 2019*
    8:00 pm, BTN+    		 at Minnesota L 57–82  4–1
    		  16 – McKay  8 – McKay  4 – McKay  Williams Arena (8,566)
    Minneapolis, MN
    November 23, 2019*
    2:00 pm, CSN Digital    		 Trinity (IL) W 106–60  5–1
    		  18 – McKay  9 – Lane  7 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,726)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 26, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul L 75–88  5–2
    		  20 – Morgan  9 – Montgomery  3 – Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,097)
    Chicago, IL
    November 30, 2019*
    4:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Youngstown State W 88–72  6–2
    		  24 – McKay  11 – McKay  7 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,521)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UT Martin W 84–75  7–2
    		  17 – Lane  7 – DiLeo  5 – DiLeo  McGuirk Arena (1,803)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 8, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Valparaiso L 55–77  7–3
    		  16 – McKay  10 – McKay  3 – Tied  Athletics-Recreation Center (2,880)
    Valparaiso, IN
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, LHN    		 at Texas L 76–87  7–4
    		  21 – McKay  6 – McKay  5 – Lane  Frank Erwin Center (8,587)
    Austin, TX
    December 17, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NEC Front Row    		 at Robert Morris L 79–83  7–5
    		  23 – DiLeo  8 – DiLeo  6 – Lane  UPMC Events Center (689)
    Moon Township, PA
    December 28, 2019*
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 at Purdue L 62–97  7–6
    		  12 – DiLeo  6 – McKay  4 – Winston  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    MAC regular season
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Miami (OH) W 93–82  8–6
    (1–0)    		  23 – Morgan  10 – Montgomery  5 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,732)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Northern Illinois W 68–67  9–6
    (2–0)    		  21 – McKay  8 – McKay  5 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,519)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kent State L 73–79  9–7
    (2–1)    		  16 – Montgomery  7 – Montgomery  4 – 3 tied  MAC Center (3,164)
    Kent, OH
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Toledo W 74–67  10–7
    (3–1)    		  22 – Morgan  11 – Montgomery  2 – Tied  Savage Arena (3,341)
    Toledo, OH
    January 18, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Buffalo L 67–86  10–8
    (3–2)    		  17 – DiLeo  9 – DiLeo  4 – Winston  McGuirk Arena (2,121)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 28, 2020
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Ball State W 71–66  11–8
    (4–2)    		  21 – Morgan  9 – McKay  3 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (2,371)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 28, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Miami (OH)     Millett Hall 
    Oxford, OH
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		 W 85–78  12–8
    (5–2)    		  19 – McKay  12 – McKay  4 – Winston  University Arena (3,416)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    February 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Bowling Green W 92–82  13–8
    (6–2)    		  29 – Morgan  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,805)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 7, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Buffalo L 60–65  13–9
    (6–3)    		  16 – DiLeo  8 – McKay  4 – Morgan  Alumni Arena (3,095)
    Buffalo, NY
    February 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Eastern Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		 L 70–73  13–10
    (6–4)    		  24 – DiLeo  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,929)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 15, 2020
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Akron L 67–80  13–11
    (6–5)    		  17 – Broadway Jr.  8 – DiLeo  5 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,906)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Ohio L 69–77  13–12
    (6–6)    		  23 – McKay  12 – McKay  4 – McKay  Convocation Center (4,547)
    Athens, OH
    February 22, 2020
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Illinois L 81–82 OT 13–13
    (6–7)    		  25 – DiLeo  10 – Montgomery  3 – Tied  Convocation Center (3,016)
    Dekalb, IL
    February 25, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Toledo L 81–93  13–14
    (6–8)    		  19 – Tied  7 – McKay  5 – Lane  McGuirk Arena (1,840)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Miami (OH) L 56–76  13–15
    (6–9)    		  11 – Montgomery  7 – Montgomery  2 – Morgan  Millett Hall (836)
    Oxford, OH
    February 29, 2020
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Eastern Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		 L 63–67  13–16
    (6–10)    		  16 – Morgan  16 – Montgomery  3 – Morgan  Convocation Center (1,840)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ball State L 68–85  13–17
    (6–11)    		  19 – Tied  7 – DiLeo  5 – Lane  Worthen Arena (4,008)
    Muncie, IN
    March 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		 W 85–68  14–17
    (7–11)    		  20 – Morgan  8 – DiLeo  6 – Winston  McGuirk Arena (2,264)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    MAC Tournament
    March 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (9) at (8) Ohio
    First round    		 L 65–85  14–18
    		  18 – McKay  6 – Montgomery  3 – Tied  Convocation Center (3,312)
    Athens, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    See also
    • 2019–20 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team

    References
    1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Michigan Chippewas.
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