2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in a share for second place. They defeated Bryant and Sacred Heart to reach the championship game of the NEC Tournament where they lost to Robert Morris. With 22 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2019–20 record22–10 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAndrew Helton
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Taylor
  • Umar Shannon
Home arenaDeGol Arena
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Merrimack*144 .778  2011  .645
Robert Morris135 .722  2014  .588
Saint Francis (PA)135 .722  2210  .688
Sacred Heart126 .667  2013  .606
LIU99 .500  1518  .455
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .500  1119  .367
Mount St. Mary's711 .389  1121  .344
Bryant711 .389  1517  .469
St. Francis Brooklyn711 .389  1318  .419
Wagner513 .278  821  .276
Central Connecticut315 .167  427  .129
*Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2018–19 season at 18–15, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for first place. Due to tiebreakers, they were the 1-seed in the 2019 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Red Flash defeated Bryant in the quarterfinals and LIU Brooklyn in the semifinals, yet lost in the championship game to Fairleigh Dickinson. As Regular Season Co-Champions they received an NIT bid. Saint Francis lost to 1-seed Indiana in the first round.

Roster

2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Justen Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLa Plata HS Waldorf, MD
G 1 Ramiir Dixon-Conover 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSoutheastern CC Newark, NJ
G 2 Scott Meredith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrHargrave Military Academy Pilot Mountain, NC
G 3 Luke Ruggery 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBishop Guilfoyle HS Duncansville, PA
G 4 Randall Gaskins Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, VA
F 5 Myles Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCamden HS Camden, NJ
G 11 Isaiah Blackmon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrWest Charlotte HS Charlotte, NC
G 13 Keith Braxton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLawrenceville School Glassboro, NJ
G 14 A. J. Burch 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSevern School Annapolis, MD
F 15 Precious Ikediashi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrHudson Catholic HS Hoboken, NJ
G 20 Dan Henry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrHamburg HS Hamburg, NY
G 21 Ben Seidel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBishop McCort HS Johnstown, PA
G/F 22 Tyler Stewart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoBinghamton Silver Spring, MD
G 23 A. J. Labriola (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBishop Guilfoyle HS Altoona, PA
G 24 Bryce Laskey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrLaurel Highlands HS Uniontown, PA
F/C 30 Deivydas Kuzavas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Mary's Ryken HS Kretinga, Lithuania
G 31 Brad McCabe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrManasquan HS Manasquan, NJ
F 33 Josh Cohen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrChristian Brothers Academy Lincroft, NJ
F 42 Mark Flagg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPennsbury HS Fairless Hills, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 30, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at No. 25 VCU L 58–72  0–1
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 98–100 OT 0–2
Robins Center (6,602)
Richmond, VA
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Morgan State W 71–65  1–2
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,578)
Baltimore, MD
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
American W 79–76  2–2
DeGol Arena (1,308)
Loretto, PA
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm
Delaware L 64–79  2–3
DeGol Arena (901)
Loretto, PA
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN
at Florida State L 65–80  2–4
Donald L. Tucker Center (7,595)
Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Joseph's W 79–63  3–4
Hagan Arena (2,124)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
Lehigh W 77–69  4–4
DeGol Arena (915)
Loretto, PA
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm
at UMBC W 63–60  5–4
UMBC Event Center (913)
Baltimore, MD
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm
Franciscan W 115–66  6–4
DeGol Arena (505)
Loretto, PA
December 22, 2019*
1:00 pm, FloSports
vs. William & Mary
D.C. Holiday Hoops fest Showcase
W 78–72  7–4
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, DC
NEC regular season
January 2, 2020
4:00 pm
at Bryant L 63–67  7–5
(0–1)
Chace Athletic Center (408)
Smithfield, RI
January 4, 2020
3:30 pm
at Central Connecticut W 93–69  8–5
(1–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,026)
New Britain, CT
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm
Wagner W 80–62  9–5
(2–1)
DeGol Arena (537)
Loretto, PA
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 81–80  10–5
(3–1)
DeGol Arena (1,327)
Loretto, PA
January 15, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 100–85  11–5
(4–1)
Rothman Center (486)
Hackensack, NJ
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 72–65  12–5
(5–1)
DeGol Arena (1,270)
Loretto, PA
January 20, 2020
4:00 pm
Merrimack L 55–72  12–6
(5–2)
DeGol Arena (1,080)
Loretto, PA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm
at LIU L 81–86  12–7
(5–3)
Steinberg Wellness Center (452)
Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 79–86  12–8
(5–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (598)
Brooklyn, NY
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 84–77  13–8
(6–4)
DeGol Arena (1,008)
Loretto, PA
February 1, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN
Bryant W 84–64  14–8
(7–4)
DeGol Arena (1,101)
Loretto, PA
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
at Sacred Heart W 70–68  15–8
(8–4)
William H. Pitt Center (401)
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
at Wagner W 85–68  16–8
(9–4)
Spiro Sports Center (1,531)
Staten Island, NY
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's W 70–55  17–8
(10–4)
Knott Arena (2,724)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm
Robert Morris W 86–71  18–8
(11–4)
DeGol Arena (1,410)
Loretto, PA
February 23, 2020
7:00 pm
LIU W 74–71  19–8
(12–4)
DeGol Arena (1,628)
Loretto, PA
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 75–62  20–8
(13–4)
DeGol Arena (726)
Loretto, PA
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm
at Robert Morris L 68–78  20–9
(13–5)
UPMC Events Center (2,174)
Moon Township, PA
NEC Tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(2) (7) Bryant
Quarterfinals
W 87–61  21–9
DeGol Arena (1,025)
Loretto, PA
March 7, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) (3) Sacred Heart
Semifinals
W 84–72  22–9
DeGol Arena (1,423)
Loretto, PA
March 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) at (1) Robert Morris
Championship
L 67–77  22–10
UPMC Events Center (4,034)
Moon Township, PA

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1].

References

  1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". sfuathletics.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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