2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

The 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2019–20 record21–10 (11–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachKeith Urgo
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
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 Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place.[1] They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Deividas Zemgulis1F6'6"220SeniorKaunas, LithuaniaGraduated
Satchel Pierce3F/C7'0"255RS SeniorBarberton, OHGraduated
Daniil Kasatkin4G6'7"205FreshmanVichuga, RussiaPursue to play professional basketball
Rasir Bolton13G6'2"175FreshmanPetersburg, VATransferred to Iowa State
Josh Reaves23G6'4"210SeniorFairfax, VAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Curtis Jones4G6'4"185SeniorRichmond, VAOklahoma State

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Seth Lundy
SF		 Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Abdou Tsimbila
C		 Hagerstown, MD St Maria Goretti High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Patrick Kelly
PF		 Lynchburg, VA Virginia Episcopal School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 2, 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Myreon Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLincoln Academy Birmingham, AL
    F 1 Seth Lundy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)219 lb (99 kg) FrRoman Catholic Paulsboro, NJ
    G 2 Myles Dread 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGonzaga Burtonsville, MD
    G 4 Curtis Jones Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHuntington Prep
    Oklahoma State    		 Richmond, VA
    G 5 Jamari Wheeler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRock School Gainesville, FL
    G 10 Kyle McCloskey (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SoGermantown Academy Lower Gwynedd, PA
    F 11 Lamar Stevens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrRoman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
    G 12 Izaiah Brockington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoArchbishop Ryan
    St. Bonaventure    		 Philadelphia, PA
    F 14 Patrick Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrIMG Academy Raleigh, NC
    G 20 Taylor Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrCheshire Academy South Salem, NY
    F 21 John Harrar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrStrath Haven Atlanta, GA
    F 22 Grant Hazle (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrWestbury Christian Kingwood, TX
    F 24 Mike Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg) RS SrPhelps School Philadelphia, PA
    F 35 Trent Buttrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) JrCommunity School of Naples (Fla.) Bloomsburg, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Coaching Staff
    Position Name Year Alma mater
    Head coachPatrick Chambers2011Philadelphia University (1994)
    Associate Head CoachKeith Urgo2011Fairfield University (2002)
    Assistant CoachKevin Freeman2018University of Connecticut (2000)
    Assistant CoachJim Ferry2017Keene State (1990)
    Director of Basketball OperationsRoss Condon2011Villanova University (2007)
    On Campus Recruiting CoordinatorNicholas Colella2015Penn State (2013)
    Athletic trainerJon Salazer2001Penn State (1993)
    Director of Player DevelopmentDavid Caporaletti2011Philadelphia University (1993)
    Strength and conditioning coachGreg Miskinis2009Penn State (2008)
    Graduate ManagerK.J. Baptiste2019Brandeis University (2018)
    Graduate ManagerKevin Hudash2018Penn State (2017)

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–46  1–0
    		  17 – Stevens  11 – Watkins  6 – M. Jones  Bryce Jordan Center (5,869)
    University Park, PA
    November 9, 2019*
    4:00 p.m., BTN Plus    		 Wagner W 91–64  2–0
    		  14 – M. Jones  8 – Watkins  5 – Dread  Bryce Jordan Center (6,372)
    University Park, PA
    November 14, 2019*
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 at Georgetown
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 81–66  3–0
    		  21 – M. Jones  9 – Stevens  5 – Wheeler  Capital One Arena (8,691)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 19, 2019*
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 Bucknell
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 98–70  4–0
    		  27 – Stevens  8 – Stevens  4 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (6,797)
    University Park, PA
    November 23, 2019*
    4:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Yale
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 58–56  5–0
    		  15 – Brockington  13 – Stevens  4 – Jones  Bryce Jordan Center (6,091)
    University Park, PA
    November 27, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Ole Miss
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal    		 L 72–74  5–1
    		  22 – Stevens  12 – Watkins  5 – M. Jones  Barclays Center (4,114)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Syracuse
    NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game    		 W 85–64  6–1
    		  20 – Stevens  15 – Watkins  4 – Stevens  Barclays Center (4,159)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 4, 2019*
    9:15 p.m., ESPNU    		 Wake Forest
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 76–54  7–1
    		  22 – M. Jones  16 – Watkins  3 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (6,476)
    University Park, PA
    December 7, 2019
    12:00 p.m., BTN    		 at No. 6 Ohio State L 74–106  7–2
    (0–1)    		  19 – Brockington  3 – Tied  2 – Tied  Value City Arena (12,901)
    Columbus, OH
    December 10, 2019
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 4 Maryland W 76–69  8–2
    (1–1)    		  15 – Tied  11 – Watkins  6 – Jones  Bryce Jordan Center (8,643)
    University Park, PA
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 p.m., BTN    		 Alabama W 73–71  9–2
    		  18 – Stevens  11 – Stevens  6 – Stevens  Bryce Jordan Center (7,736)
    University Park, PA
    December 20, 2019*
    6:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 23 Central Connecticut W 87–58  10–2
    		  21 – M. Jones  8 – Watkins  7 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (6,404)
    University Park, PA
    December 29, 2019*
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 20 Cornell W 90–59  11–2
    		  19 – Tied  10 – Watkins  4 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (8,316)
    University Park, PA
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 21 vs. No. 23 Iowa W 89–86  12–2
    (2–1)    		  23 – Brockington  7 – Dread  4 – Dread  Palestra (7,881)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 20 at Rutgers L 61–72  12–3
    (2–2)    		  21 – M. Jones  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
    Piscataway, NJ
    January 11, 2020
    2:15 p.m., BTN    		 No. 20 Wisconsin L 49–58  12–4
    (2–3)    		  19 – Stevens  13 – Stevens  2 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (10,139)
    University Park, PA
    January 15, 2020
    9:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Minnesota L 69–75  12–5
    (2–4)    		  15 – Tied  5 – Tied  4 – Wheeler  Williams Arena (9,714)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 21 Ohio State W 90–76  13–5
    (3–4)    		  24 – Stevens  5 – Tied  4 – M. Jones  Bryce Jordan Center (14,785)
    University Park, PA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Michigan W 72–63  14–5
    (4–4)    		  19 – Stevens  9 – Stevens  4 – Wheeler  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    January 29, 2020
    8:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 24 Indiana W 64–49  15–5
    (5–4)    		  17 – Stevens  9 – Stevens  5 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (7,656)
    University Park, PA
    February 1, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 24 at Nebraska W 76–64  16–5
    (6–4)    		  14 – Dread  17 – Watkins  6 – M. Jones  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,901)
    Lincoln, NE
    February 4, 2020
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 22 at No. 16 Michigan State W 75–70  17–5
    (7–4)    		  24 – Stevens  7 – Stevens  5 – M. Jones  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    February 8, 2020
    4:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 22 Minnesota W 83–77  18–5
    (8–4)    		  33 – Stevens  7 – Tied  4 – Harrar  Bryce Jordan Center (15,261)
    University Park, PA
    February 11, 2020
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 13 at Purdue W 88–76  19–5
    (9–4)    		  19 – Watkins  10 – Watkins  5 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 13 Northwestern W 77–61  20–5
    (10–4)    		  23 – Stevens  9 – Watkins  6 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (14,402)
    University Park, PA
    February 18, 2020
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 9 Illinois L 56–62  20–6
    (10–5)    		  13 – Stevens  9 – Stevens  6 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (9,506)
    University Park, PA
    February 23, 2020
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 9 at Indiana L 60–68  20–7
    (10–6)    		  29 – Stevens  10 – Harrar  1 – Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 16 Rutgers W 65–64  21–7
    (11–6)    		  16 – Brockington  7 – Tied  7 – Dread  Bryce Jordan Center (8,345)
    University Park, PA
    February 29, 2020
    12:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 16 at No. 18 Iowa L 68–77  21–8
    (11–7)    		  20 – Stevens  10 – Stevens  4 – Jones  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
    Iowa City, IA
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 20 No. 16 Michigan State L 71–79  21–9
    (11–8)    		  16 – M. Jones  9 – Watkins  5 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (13,437)
    University Park, PA
    March 7, 2020
    4:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 20 at Northwestern L 69–80  21–10
    (11–9)    		  18 – Stevens  14 – Harrar  4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,084)
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:00 p.m., BTN    		 (6) vs. (11) Indiana
    Second round    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
    AP NR NR NR RV RV RV 23 20 21 20 RV 24 22 13 9 16 20 RV RV 
    Coaches NR NR RV RV RV NR 24 21 21 20 RV 23 20 13 9 14 20 RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    On December 16, 2019 Penn State was ranked #23 in the Associated Press Poll marking its first appearance in the poll since 1996.

    References
    1. "2018-19 Big Ten Men's College Basketball Standings". FOX Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
    2. "Nittany Lions Fall In Overtime To Minnesota In B1G Tournament". GoPSUsports. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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