2019–20 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by Bob Huggins, in his 13th season as WVU's head coach, and play their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. Preseason Big 12 polls picked the Mountaineers to finish 5th in the conference standings and Oscar Tshiebwe was picked as Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year. The Mountaineers season officially started on November 8, 2019.[1]

2019–20 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 24
2019–20 record21–10 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas17–1 .944  28–3  .903
No. 5 Baylor15–3 .833  26–4  .867
Oklahoma9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas Tech9–9 .500  18–13  .581
No. 24 West Virginia9–9 .500  21–10  .677
TCU7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Oklahoma State7–11 .389  17–14  .548
Iowa State5–13 .278  12–19  .387
Kansas State3–15 .167  10–21  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2018–19 season 15–21, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place in the conference. They defeated Oklahoma and Texas Tech to advance to the semifinal game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an invitation to the 2019 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon and advanced to the second round where they were defeated by Coastal Carolina.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Trey Doomes0G6'3"175FreshmanAcworth, GATransferred to Chattanooga[3]
James Bolden3G6'0"188RS JuniorCovington, KYGraduate transferred to Alabama[4]
Andrew Gordon12F6'9"255RS SophomoreClearwater, FLTransferred to Louisiana Tech[5]
Lamont West15F6'8"222RS JuniorCincinnati, OHGraduate transferred to Missouri State[6]
Taevon Horton20G6'1"190FreshmanFairmont, WVWalk-on; transferred to Missouri State–West Plains[7]
Wesley Harris21F6'8"200JuniorJackson, MSDismissed from team (mid-season);[8] graduate transferred to Tennessee State[9]
Esa Ahmad23F6'8"225SeniorCleveland, OHDismissed from team (mid-season)[10]
Sagaba Konate50F6'8"250JuniorBamako, MaliPlay professionally[11]

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Miles McBride
PG		 Cincinnati, OH Moeller High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Oscar Tshiebwe
C		 Lubumbashi, DR Congo Kennedy Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jalen Bridges
SF		 Fairmont, WV Fairmont Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 2, 2019 
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.

    Incoming transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
    Gabe Osabuohien3F6'7"235JuniorToronto, OntarioTransferred from Arkansas. His waiver for immediate eligibility was approved as of November 20, 2019.[12]
    Taz Sherman12G6'4"185JuniorMissouri City, TXJunior college transferred from Collin College.
    Sean McNeil22G6'3"207SophomoreUnion, KYJunior college transferred from Sinclair CC.

    Roster
    2019–20 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Derek Culver 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoWarren G. Harding HS Youngstown, OH
    G 2 Brandon Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoHargrave Military Academy South Charleston, WV
    F 3 Gabe Osabuohien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrArkansas Toronto, ON
    G 4 Miles McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrMoeller HS Cincinnati, OH
    G 5 Jordan McCabe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoKaukauna HS Kaukauna, WI
    G 10 Jermaine Haley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrOdessa College Vancouver, BC
    F 11 Emmitt Matthews Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWoodrow Wilson HS Tacoma, WA
    G 12 Taz Sherman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCollin College Missouri City, TX
    G 14 Chase Harler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWheeling Central HS Moundsville, WV
    F 15 Jalen Bridges  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFairmont Senior HS Fairmont, WV
    G 22 Sean McNeil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoSinclair CC Union, KY
    G 30 Spencer Macke (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSilver Grove HS Fort Thomas, KY
    F 31 Logan Routt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrCameron HS Cameron, WV
    F 34 Oscar Tshiebwe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)258 lb (117 kg) FrKennedy Catholic HS Lubumbashi, DR Congo
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source[13]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Duquesne
    Charity Exhibition    		 W 78–70  –
    		  17 – Tshiebwe  14 – Tshiebwe  4 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (9,705)
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular season
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Akron W 94–84  1–0
    		  16 – Culver  7 – Culver  4 – McBride  WVU Coliseum (12,513)
    Morgantown, WV
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl    		 W 68–53  2–0
    		  20 – Tshiebwe  17 – Tshiebwe  4 – McCabe  Petersen Events Center (11,725)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Northern Colorado
    Cancún Challenge campus-site game    		 W 69–61  3–0
    		  18 – Haley  12 – Haley  4 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (9,740)
    Morgantown, WV
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Nexstar    		 Boston University
    Cancún Challenge campus-site game    		 W 69–44  4–0
    		  21 – Tshiebwe  10 – Tshiebwe  4 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (10,743)
    Morgantown, WV
    November 26, 2019*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Northern Iowa
    Cancún Challenge semifinals    		 W 60–55  5–0
    		  18 – McBride  15 – Culver  5 – McBride  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,478)
    Riviera Maya, Mexico
    November 27, 2019*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Wichita State
    Cancún Challenge championship    		 W 75–63  6–0
    		  19 – Tshiebwe  18 – Tshiebwe  4 – McBride  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,729)
    Riviera Maya, Mexico
    December 1, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Rhode Island W 86–81  7–0
    		  25 – Culver  11 – Culver  4 – McBride  WVU Coliseum (10,973)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 7, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 at St. John's
    MSG Holiday Festival; Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 L 68–70  7–1
    		  13 – McNeil  18 – Culver  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (7,281)
    New York, NY
    December 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Nexstar    		 Austin Peay W 84–53  8–1
    		  16 – Matthews  10 – Matthews  5 – Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (9,987)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 Nicholls W 83–57  9–1
    		  16 – Culver  16 – Culver  5 – Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (10,991)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm    		 No. 25 at Youngstown State W 75–64  10–1
    		  19 – Tshiebwe  7 – Culver  7 – Culver  Covelli Centre (3,614)
    Youngstown, OH
    December 29, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 22 vs. No. 2 Ohio State
    Cleveland Classic    		 W 67–59  11–1
    		  21 – McBride  10 – Culver  3 – Haley/Osabuohien  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,781)
    Cleveland, OH
    January 4, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 16 at No. 3 Kansas L 53–60  11–2
    (0–1)    		  17 – Tshiebwe  17 – Tshiebwe  2 – Culver  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 6, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 at Oklahoma State W 55–41  12–2
    (1–1)    		  12 – Tshiebwe  12 – Culver  2 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,764)
    Stillwater, OK
    January 11, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 No. 22 Texas Tech W 66–54  13–2
    (2–1)    		  22 – McBride  17 – Tshiebwe  2 – 4 Tied  WVU Coliseum (14,111)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 14, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 12 TCU W 81–49  14–2
    (3–1)    		  17 – Culver  11 – Culver  5 – Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (11,445)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 18, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 12 at Kansas State L 68–84  14–3
    (3–2)    		  11 – Tied  7 – Tshiebwe  2 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (8,549)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 14 Texas W 97–59  15–3
    (4–2)    		  13 – Tied  11 – Tshiebwe  4 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (12,592)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 25, 2020*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 Missouri
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 74–51  16–3
    		  15 – Tied  12 – Osabuohien  3 – McCabe  WVU Coliseum (14,031)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 29, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 12 at Texas Tech L 81–89  16–4
    (4–3)    		  16 – Culver  4 – Osabuohien  2 – Harler  United Supermarkets Arena (13,586)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Kansas State W 66–57  17–4
    (5–3)    		  19 – Culver  14 – Culver  3 – McBride  WVU Coliseum (14,224)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Iowa State W 76–61  18–4
    (6–3)    		  16 – Tshiebwe  10 – Tshiebwe  5 – Haley  WVU Coliseum (11,103)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 at Oklahoma L 59–69  18–5
    (6–4)    		  15 – Haley  9 – Tied  3 – Haleu  Lloyd Noble Center (8,484)
    Norman, OK
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 14 No. 3 Kansas L 49–58  18–6
    (6–5)    		  14 – Tshiebwe  9 – Tshiebwe  4 – Culver  WVU Coliseum (14,212)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 14 at No. 1 Baylor L 59–70  18–7
    (6–6)    		  20 – Sherman  12 – Tshiebwe  2 – Sherman  Ferrell Center (10,305)
    Waco, TX
    February 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 Oklahoma State W 65–47  19–7
    (7–6)    		  11 – Tied  15 – Tshiebwe  2 – 4 tied  WVU Coliseum (12,053)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 22, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 17 at TCU L 60–67 OT 19–8
    (7–7)    		  18 – Culver  12 – Culver  4 – Tied  Schollmaier Arena (6,290)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 24, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 20 at Texas L 57–67  19–9
    (7–8)    		  14 – Tshiebwe  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Erwin Center (8,333)
    Austin, TX
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 Oklahoma L 62–73  19–10
    (7–9)    		  13 – McBride  10 – Tshiebwe  2 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (14,044)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 3, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Iowa State W 77–71  20–10
    (8–9)    		  17 – Tied  9 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Hilton Coliseum (13,870)
    Ames, IA
    March 7, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 4 Baylor W 76–64  21–10
    (9–9)    		  18 – Matthews Jr.  12 – Tshiebwe  3 – McNeil  WVU Coliseum (14,014)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (6)
    No. 22    		 vs. (3) Oklahoma
    Quarterfinals    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[14] Sprint Center
    Kansas City, MO
    *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 18 Final 
    AP NR NR RV NR RV RV 25 22 16 17 12 14 12 13 14 17 20 RV 22-T 24 
    Coaches NR NR NR RV RV NR RV 23 17 17 13 15 11 11 14 18 19 RV 23 24

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

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