2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by tenth-year head coach Kevin Willard. The Pirates played their home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 13–5 in Big East play, which put them in a three-way tie for first place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament, they were slated to play Marquette in the quarterfinals, but the Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.

2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
2019–20 record21–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2019–20 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Creighton135 .722  247  .774
No. 11 Villanova135 .722  247  .774
No. 16 Seton Hall135 .722  219  .700
Providence126 .667  1912  .613
No. 24 Butler108 .556  229  .710
Marquette810 .444  1812  .600
Xavier810 .444  1913  .594
Georgetown513 .278  1517  .469
St. John's513 .278  1715  .531
DePaul315 .167  1616  .500
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the quarterfinals and Marquette in the semifinals before losing to Villanova by two points in the final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region and were defeated by No. 7 seed Wofford in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Michael Nzei1F6'8"205RS SeniorMakurdi, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Takal Molson1G6'5"205JuniorBuffalo, New YorkTransferred from Canisius. Under NCAA transfer rules, Molson will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2019 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrese Samuel
PF
Mono, Ontario, Canada Orangeville Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
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 30 October 2019.

    Roster

    2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Quincy McKnight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSacred Heart Bridgeport, Connecticut
    F 1 Takal Molson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCanisius Buffalo, New York
    G 2 Anthony Nelson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSouth Kent School New York, New York
    F 4 Tyrese Samuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Montreal, Quebec
    G 13 Myles Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrTrenton Catholic Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    G/F 14 Jared Rhoden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOur Saviour Lutheran School Baldwin, New York
    F 15 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSyracuse Jersey City, New Jersey
    C 21 Ike Obiagu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SoFlorida State Abuja, Nigeria
    G/F 22 Myles Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAppoquinimink High School Middletown, Delaware
    F 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMontverde Academy Tbilisi, Georgia
    G 30 Asiah Avent 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHartford Springfield, New Jersey
    F 32 Darnell Brodie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoEast Side Newark, New Jersey
    G 33 Shavar Reynolds Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrManchester Township High School Manchester, New Jersey
    C 35 Romaro Gill 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrVincennes St. Thomas, Jamaica
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: October 30, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    No. 12 Bloomfield
    Charity exhibition
    W 81–52 
     21  Powell  10  Samuel  8  McKnight  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    No. 12 Misericordia
    Charity exhibition
    W 112–38 
     22  Powell  7  Obiagu  5  Reynolds  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 12 Wagner W 105–71  1–0
     27  Powell  6  Samuel  7  McKnight  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    November 9, 2019*
    2:30 pm, FSN
    No. 12 Stony Brook W 74–57  2–0
     17  Mamukelashvili  10  Gill  4  Reynolds  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    November 14, 2019*
    8:30 pm, FS1
    No. 12 No. 3 Michigan State
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    L 73–76  2–1
     37  Powell  8  Gill  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (14,051)
    Newark, NJ
    November 17, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 12 at Saint Louis W 83–66  3–1
     26  Powell  8  Rhoden  4  Nelson  Chaifetz Arena (9,611)
    St. Louis, MO
    November 23, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS2
    No. 13 Florida A&M W 87–51  4–1
     23  Powell  9  Gill  5  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,656)
    Newark, NJ
    November 27, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 vs. No. 11 Oregon
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    L 69–71  4–2
     32  Powell  4  Tied  4  Tied  Imperial Arena (1,565)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 28, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 vs. Southern Miss
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round
    W 81–56  5–2
     18  Powell  7  Mamukelashvili  4  Mamukelashvili  Imperial Arena (1,204)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 vs. Iowa State
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game
    W 84–76  6–2
     24  Powell  12  Cale  5  McKnight  Imperial Arena (2,650)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 8, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 at Iowa State
    Big East/Big 12 Battle
    L 66–76  6–3
     19  Powell  8  Powell  4  Nelson  Hilton Coliseum (14,269)
    Ames, IA
    December 14, 2019*
    4:00 pm, BTN
    No. 22 at Rutgers
    Garden State Hardwood Classic
    L 48–68  6–4
     11  McKnight  8  Rhoden  2  3 Tied  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,329)
    Piscataway, NJ
    December 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 7 Maryland W 52–48  7–4
     17  McKnight  12  Rhoden  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (13,313)
    Newark, NJ
    December 22, 2019*
    4:30 pm, FS1
    Prairie View A&M W 75–55  8–4
     25  McKnight  9  Rhoden  7  Nelson  Prudential Center (8,879)
    Newark, NJ
    Big East regular season
    December 30, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    at DePaul W 74–66  9–4
    (1–0)
     27  Powell  6  Cale  7  McKnight  Wintrust Arena (6,364)
    Chicago, IL
    January 3, 2020
    9:00 pm, FS1
    Georgetown W 78–62  10–4
    (2–0)
     17  Gill  9  Rhoden  10  McKnight  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    January 8, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    at Xavier W 83–71  11–4
    (3–0)
     24  Powell  8  Powell  8  McKnight  Cintas Center (9,832)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Marquette W 69–55  12–4
    (4–0)
     23  Powell  7  Powell  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (12,707)
    Newark, NJ
    January 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 18 at No. 5 Butler W 78–70  13–4
    (5–0)
     29  Powell  8  Rhoden  13  McKnight  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,823)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, FOX
    No. 18 at St. John's W 82–79  14–4
    (6–0)
     29  Powell  13  Gill  5  McKnight  Madison Square Garden (10,428)
    New York, NY
    January 22, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    No. 10 Providence W 73–64  15–4
    (7–0)
     17  Gill  8  Rhoden  8  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,267)
    Newark, NJ
    January 29, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 10 DePaul W 64–57  16–4
    (8–0)
     24  Powell  11  Rhoden  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,302)
    Newark, NJ
    February 1, 2020
    11:00 am, FOX
    No. 10 Xavier L 62–74  16–5
    (8–1)
     15  McKnight  5  Tied  4  Powell  Prudential Center (12,230)
    Newark, NJ
    February 5, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    No. 12 at Georgetown W 78–71  17–5
    (9–1)
     34  Powell  12  Mamukelashvili  10  McKnight  Capital One Arena (4,344)
    Washington, DC
    February 8, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX
    No. 12 at No. 10 Villanova W 70–64  18–5
    (10–1)
     19  Powell  11  Rhoden  4  Reynolds  Wells Fargo Center (20,706)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 12, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 10 No. 23 Creighton L 82–87  18–6
    (10–2)
     20  McKnight  12  Rhoden  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,736)
    Newark, NJ
    February 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 10 at Providence L 71–74  18–7
    (10–3)
     27  Powell  8  Tied  4  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (13,255)
    Providence, RI
    February 19, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 16 No. 21 Butler W 74–72  19–7
    (11–3)
     18  McKnight  7  Gill  5  Powell  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    February 23, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBS
    No. 16 St. John's W 81–65  20–7
    (12–3)
     18  Powell  9  Mamukelashvili  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (14,648)
    Newark, NJ
    February 29, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX
    No. 13 at Marquette W 88–79  21–7
    (13–3)
     28  Powell  9  Mamukelashvili  8  McKnight  Fiserv Forum (17,538)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 4, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    No. 8 No. 14 Villanova L 77–79  21–8
    (13–4)
     20  Mamukelashvili  10  Mamukelashvili  8  Powell  Prudential Center (16,863)
    Newark, NJ
    March 7, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX
    No. 8 at No. 11 Creighton L 60–77  21–9
    (13–5)
     15  Tied  12  Mamukelashvili  5  Powell  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,519)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:30 pm, FS1
    (3) No. 16 vs. (6) Marquette
    Quarterfinal
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    • On January 20, the Pirates achieved their 1st Top 10 ranking in 20 years, when they were ranked #8 on December 18, 2000.[1]
    • On March 2, the Pirates were ranked at #8 in the AP Poll, their highest ranking since reaching #7 in 2001.
    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 18 19 Final 
    AP 12 12 12 13 13 16 22 RV RV RV RV 18 10 10 12 10 16 13 8 16 15 
    Coaches 13 13* 13* 13 13 15 22 RV RV RV 25 18 10 9 13 10 14 13 7 15 15

    References

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