2019–20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Chris Collins, the Wildcats played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 3–17 to finish in 13th place in Big Ten play. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota.

2019–20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2019–20 record8–23 (3–17 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
2019–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Wisconsin14–6 .700  21–10  .677
No. 9 Michigan State14–6 .700  22–9  .710
No. 12 Maryland14–6 .700  24–7  .774
No. 21 Illinois13–7 .650  21–10  .677
No. 25 Iowa11–9 .550  20–11  .645
Penn State11–9 .550  21–10  .677
No. 19 Ohio State11–9 .550  21–10  .677
Rutgers11–9 .550  20–11  .645
Michigan10–10 .500  19–12  .613
Purdue9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Indiana9–11 .450  20–12  .625
Minnesota8–12 .400  15–16  .484
Northwestern3–17 .150  8–23  .258
Nebraska2–18 .100  7–25  .219
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
Note: The 2020 Big Ten Tournament was canceled prior to the second round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 13–19, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Illinois.[1][2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

In March 2019, assistant Billy Donlon was hired as the new head coach at Kansas City.[3] Collins hired Jon Borovich as Donlon's replacement in May 2019.[4]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Vic Law4F6'7"200Senior (RS)South Holland, ILGraduated
Dererk Pardon5F/C6'8"235SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Ryan Taylor14G6'6"195Senior (RS)Gary, INGraduated
Jordan Ash23G6'3"200SeniorBolingbrook, ILGraduate transferred to Wright State
Barret Benson25C6'10"240JuniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred to Southern Illinois
Charlie Hall34G6'5"210Junior (RS)Los Angeles, CAGraduated; chose to enter the workforce
Aaron Falzon35F6'8"235Junior (RS)Newton, MAGraduate transferred to Quinnipiac

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownRemaining SeasonsPrevious SchoolNotes
Chase Audige1G6'4"193FreshmanCoram, NY3William & MarySat out the 2019–20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Pat Spencer12G6'3"205GraduateDavidsonville, MD1Loyola (MD)Was immediately eligible for the 2019–20 season, having graduated from Loyola University Maryland. Eligible to play basketball because he never played that sport while at Loyola, instead playing lacrosse.[5]

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robbie Beran
PF		 Richmond, VA Collegiate School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jared Jones
C		 Jacksonville, FL McEachern High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sep 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Daniel Buie
PG		 Troy, NY Gould Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2019–20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Boo Buie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGould Academy Albany, NY
    G 1 Chase Audige  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrThe Hill School (PA)
    William & Mary    		 Coram, NY
    G 2 Ryan Greer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Atlanta, GA
    F 4 Jared Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMcEachern HS Hiram, GA
    F 10 Miller Kopp 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHouston Christian HS Houston, TX
    G 11 Anthony Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrNew Hampton School Kingston, NY
    G 12 Pat Spencer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSLoyola (MD) Davidsonville, MD
    C 15 Ryan Young 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrBethlehem Catholic HS Stewartsville, NJ
    F 21 A. J. Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrBoston College Mount Clemens, MI
    F 22 Pete Nance 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRevere HS Akron, OH
    F 31 Robbie Beran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCollegiate School Richmond, VA
    G 33 Tino Malnati 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrMenomonee Falls HS Northfield, IL
    G 53 Roy Dixon III (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGreater Atlanta Christian School Atlanta, GA
    G 54 Dylan Sandhu (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrDetroit Country Day School Northville, MI
    G 55 Eric Zalewski (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoStevenson HS Buffalo Grove, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 24, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Quincy W 105–64  –
    		  19 – Spencer  8 – Turner  5 – Buie/Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (N/A)
    Evanston, IL
    Regular season
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Merrimack L 61–71  0–1
    		  19 – Nance  12 – Nance  5 – Greeg  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,014)
    Evanston, IL
    November 13, 2019*
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 Providence
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 72–63  1–1
    		  16 – Young  8 – Nance  5 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,204)
    Evanston, IL
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Radford
    Fort Myers Tip Off campus site game    		 L 56–67  1–2
    		  16 – Nance  10 – Nance  6 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,834)
    Evanston, IL
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Norfolk State
    Fort Myers Tip Off campus site game    		 W 70–59  2–2
    		  19 – Young  12 – Young  5 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,954)
    Evanston, IL
    November 25, 2019*
    7:30 p.m., FS1    		 vs. Bradley
    Fort Myers Tip Off semifinals    		 W 78–51  3–2
    		  23 – Spencer  9 – Gaines  8 – Spencer  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,286)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 27, 2019*
    7:30 p.m., FS1    		 vs. Pittsburgh
    Fort Myers Tip Off third place game    		 L 59–72  3–3
    		  18 – Spencer  5 – Jones  3 – Spencer  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,046)
    Fort Myers, FL
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Boston College
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 82–64  4–3
    		  20 – Tied  6 – Nance  4 – Nance  Conte Forum (4,004)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 8, 2019
    4:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Purdue L 44–58  4–4
    (0–1)    		  14 – Nance  7 – Young  3 – Young  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    December 15, 2019*
    3:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 SIU Edwardsville W 72–54  5–4
    		  25 – Young  12 – Young  6 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,464)
    Evanston, IL
    December 18, 2019
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 15 Michigan State L 72–77  5–5
    (0–2)    		  26 – Buie  7 – Tied  4 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,734)
    Evanston, IL
    December 21, 2019*
    7:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 at DePaul L 78–83  5–6
    		  25 – Buie  11 – Young  6 – Buie  Wintrust Arena (6,357)
    Chicago, IL
    December 29, 2019*
    1:00 p.m., BTN    		 Hartford L 66–67  5–7
    		  24 – Kopp  5 – Nance  6 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,304)
    Evanston, IL
    January 5, 2020
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Minnesota L 68–77  5–8
    (0–3)    		  22 – Spencer  9 – Young  8 – Spencer  Williams Arena (9,574)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 8, 2020
    6:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Indiana L 62–66  5–9
    (0–4)    		  15 – Spencer  5 – Young  5 – Spencer  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,751)
    Bloomington, IN
    January 11, 2020
    3:30 p.m., BTN    		 Nebraska W 62–57  6–9
    (1–4)    		  15 – Kopp  10 – Beran  4 – Nance  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,664)
    Evanston, IL
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 Iowa L 62–75  6–10
    (1–5)    		  15 – Kopp  10 – Nance  4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,023)
    Evanston, IL
    January 18, 2020
    4:00 p.m., BTN    		 at No. 24 Illinois L 71–75  6–11
    (1–6)    		  17 – Beran  5 – Tied  5 – Spencer  State Farm Center (14,131)
    Champaign, IL
    January 21, 2020
    6:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 17 Maryland L 66–77  6–12
    (1–7)    		  17 – Spencer  9 – Spencer  4 – Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,236)
    Evanston, IL
    January 26, 2020
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 Ohio State L 59–71  6–13
    (1–8)    		  20 – Kopp  6 – Nance  4 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,121)
    Evanston, IL
    January 29, 2020
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 at No. 14 Michigan State L 50–79  6–14
    (1–9)    		  11 – Spencer  6 – Beran  2 – Tied  Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    February 1, 2020
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 Purdue L 58–61  6–15
    (1–10)    		  15 – Kopp  7 – Spencer  4 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,874)
    Evanston, IL
    February 9, 2020
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Rutgers L 73–77 OT 6–16
    (1–11)    		  19 – Buie  6 – Young  5 – Spencer  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
    Piscataway, NJ
    February 12, 2020
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 Michigan L 54–79  6–17
    (1–12)    		  12 – Jones  8 – Young  4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,054)
    Evanston, IL
    February 15, 2020
    11:00 a.m., BTN    		 at No. 13 Penn State L 61–77  6–18
    (1–13)    		  12 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Kopp  Bryce Jordan Center (14,402)
    University Park, PA
    February 18, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 at No. 7 Maryland L 67–76  6–19
    (1–14)    		  17 – Young  8 – Young  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (15,486)
    College Park, MD
    February 23, 2020
    2:00 p.m., BTN    		 Minnesota L 57–83  6–20
    (1–15)    		  11 – Nance  5 – Kopp  6 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,815)
    Evanston, IL
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 Illinois L 66–74  6–21
    (1–16)    		  18 – Spencer  7 – Nance  3 – Spencer  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039)
    Evanston, IL
    March 1, 2020
    3:15 p.m., BTN    		 at Nebraska W 81–76  7–21
    (2–16)    		  21 – Kopp  14 – Nance  7 – Buie  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,842)
    Lincoln, NE
    March 4, 2020
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 at No. 24 Wisconsin L 48–63  7–22
    (2–17)    		  14 – Nance  8 – Spencer  7 – Spencer  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    March 7, 2020
    3:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 20 Penn State W 80–69  8–22
    (3–17)    		  21 – Kopp  8 – Young  6 – Spencer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,084)
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 (13) vs. (12) Minnesota
    First Round    		 L 57–74  8–23
    		  15 – Nance  8 – Tied  3 – Tied"  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[6]


    References
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    2. Greenberg, Steve (2019-03-13). "Just Sayin': Not even Illini, Cats can spoil a Big Ten tournament in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
    3. "Former Wright State head coach Billy Donlon hired by UMKC". coachesdatabase.com. Coaches Database. March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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