2019–20 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by second-year head coach Travis Steele, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They finished the season 19–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to DePaul. Soon thereafter, all postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which effectively ended their season.

2019–20 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2019–20 record19–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonas Hayes (2nd season)
  • Ben Johnson (2nd season)
  • Dante Jackson (2nd season)
Home arenaCintas Center
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

In their first year under Travis Steele, the Musketeers finished the 2018–19 season 19–16, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in third place.[1] In the Big East conference tournament, Xavier beat Creighton in the quarterfinals before losing to Villanova in the semifinals. The Musketeers missed out on a bid to the NCAA tournament and entered the NIT tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kyle Castlin2G6'4"193Graduate StudentMarietta, GAGraduated
Elias Harden4G6'5"187SophomoreEast Point, GATransferred to Jacksonville State
Keonte Kennedy11G6'5"187FreshmanAurora, COTransferred to UTEP
Ryan Welage32F6'10"205Graduate StudentGreensburg, INGraduated
Zach Hankins35F6'11"245Graduate StudentCharlevoix, MIGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bryce Moore11G6'3"180Graduate StudentIndianapolis, INTransferred from Western Michigan after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Jason Carter25F6'8"227RS JuniorJohnstown, OHTransferred from Ohio after graduating. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.

2019 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
KyKy Tandy
CG
Hopkinsville, KY University Heights Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Dahmir Bishop
SG
Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Institute 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Zach Freemantle
C
Teaneck, NJ Bergen Catholic HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Daniel Ramsey
PF
Norcross, GA Norcross HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Dieonte Miles
C
Walton, KY Walton-Verona HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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 Xavier Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

    Roster

    2019–20 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Daniel Ramsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) FrNorcross HS Cordele, GA
    G 1 Paul Scruggs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrProlific Prep Indianapolis, IN
    G 2 Dahmir Bishop (T) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrImhotep Institute Philadelphia, PA
    G 3 Quentin Goodin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrTaylor County HS Campbellsville, KY
    F 4 Tyrique Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) SrVermont Academy Bloomfield, CT
    G 10 Leighton Schrand 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) SrHoly Cross HS Villa Hills, KY
    G 11 Bryce Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) GSWestern Michigan Indianapolis, IN
    F 12 Dontarius James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoHuntington Prep Kershaw, SC
    F 13 Naji Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Atlantic City, NJ
    G 15 Spencer Cody (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDePaul Prep Chicago, IL
    G 20 Ramon Singh (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Sydney, Australia
    G 21 Zak Swetye (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoDarien HS Darien, CT
    F 22 Dieonte Miles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrWalton-Verona HS Walton, KY
    G 24 KyKy Tandy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrUniversity Heights Academy Hopkinsville, KY
    F 25 Jason Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS JrOhio Johnstown, OH
    F 32 Zach Freemantle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBergen Catholic HS Teaneck, NJ
    G 34 Myles Hanson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoColumbia Chaska, MN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (T) Transferred
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2019-10-31

    • Jan 2, 2020 - Dahmir Bishop entered the transfer portal.[3] Bishop would ultimately transfer to Saint Joseph's.[4]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    No. 19 Indianapolis W 64–52 
     16  Goodin  13  Marshall  5  Goodin  Cintas Center (9,663)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    No. 19 Jacksonville W 76–57  1–0
     17  Tied  11  Jones  4  Marshall  Cintas Center (10,050)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    No. 19 Siena W 81–63  2–0
     20  Tied  8  Marshall  7  Marshall  Cintas Center (10,430)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 21 Missouri W 63–58 OT 3–0
     17  Marshall  10  Carter  3  Marshall  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    No. 21 Missouri State
    Charleston Classic campus game
    W 59–56  4–0
     15  Jones  6  Jones  6  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,463)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 vs. Towson
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    W 73–51  5–0
     13  Carter  12  Jones  5  Tied  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 vs. UConn
    Charleston Classic semifinal
    W 75–74 2OT 6–0
     21  Marshall  11  Jones  4  Goodin  TD Arena (4,416)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 18 vs. Florida
    Charleston Classic championship game
    L 65–70  6–1
     24  Scruggs  7  Jones  4  Tied  TD Arena (4,233)
    Charleston, SC
    November 30, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FSN
    No. 25 Lipscomb W 87–62  7–1
     15  Tied  10  Jones  6  Scruggs  Cintas Center (9,960)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    Green Bay W 84–71  8–1
     24  Marshall  14  Jones  3  Tied  Cintas Center (10,129)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 7, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FS1
    Cincinnati
    Crosstown Shootout
    W 73–66  9–1
     31  Marshall  9  Jones  8  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,811)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 14, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 23 at Wake Forest
    Skip Prosser Classic
    L 78–80  9–2
     30  Scruggs  11  Jones  5  Goodin  LJVM Coliseum (5,847)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 18, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    Western Carolina W 74–61  10–2
     25  Goodin  11  Jones  6  Jones  Cintas Center (9,907)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 22, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at TCU
    Big East/Big 12 Battle
    W 67–59  11–2
     18  Jones  14  Jones  11  Goodin  Schollmaier Arena (6,445)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Big East regular season
    December 30, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 10 Villanova L 62–68  11–3
    (0–1)
     19  Marshall  10  Jones  6  Scruggs  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 5, 2020
    4:30 pm, FOX
    St. John's W 75–67  12–3
    (1–1)
     20  Marshall  12  Jones  5  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,254)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 8, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Seton Hall L 71–83  12–4
    (1–2)
     18  Jones  9  Jones  7  Goodin  Cintas Center (9,832)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, FOX
    Creighton L 65–77  12–5
    (1–3)
     21  Marshall  9  Tied  7  Marshall  Cintas Center (10,529)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, FSN
    at Marquette L 65–85  12–6
    (1–4)
     16  Jones  7  Marshall  5  Scruggs  Fiserv Forum (13,761)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 22, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    Georgetown W 66–57  13–6
    (2–4)
     18  Tied  13  Jones  5  Tied  Cintas Center (10,387)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 26, 2020
    4:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton L 66–77  13–7
    (2–5)
     18  Freemantle  13  Jones  6  Scruggs  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,796)
    Omaha, NE
    January 29, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Marquette L 82–84 2OT 13–8
    (2–6)
     19  Goodin  15  Jones  5  Marshall  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 1, 2020
    11:00 am, FOX
    at No. 10 Seton Hall W 74–62  14–8
    (3–6)
     19  Tied  18  Jones  14  Marshall  Prudential Center (12,230)
    Newark, NJ
    February 4, 2020
    9:00 pm, FS1
    at DePaul W 67–59  15–8
    (4–6)
     13  Scruggs  18  Jones  4  Marshall  Wintrust Arena (4,526)
    Chicago, IL
    February 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Providence W 64–58  16–8
    (5–6)
     14  Jones  18  Jones  5  Scruggs  Cintas Center (10,575)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 12, 2020
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 19 Butler L 61–66  16–9
    (5–7)
     20  Marshall  10  Jones  7  Marshall  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,878)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 17, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at St. John’s W 77–74  17–9
    (6–7)
     16  Scruggs  11  Marshall  5  Marshall  Madison Square Garden (14,765)
    New York, NY
    February 22, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX
    No. 12 Villanova L 55–64  17–10
    (6–8)
     17  Jones  14  Jones  5  Scruggs  Cintas Center (10,647)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 25, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    DePaul W 78–67  18–10
    (7–8)
     23  Marshall  6  Tied  6  Tied  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBS
    at Georgetown W 66–63  19–10
    (8–8)
     20  Marshall  13  Jones  5  Marshall  Capital One Arena (10,610)
    Washington, DC
    March 4, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at Providence L 74–80  19–11
    (8–9)
     25  Marshall  9  Jones  4  Goodin  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,736)
    Providence, RI
    March 7, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Butler L 71–72  19–12
    (8–10)
     21  Marshall  13  Jones  5  Marshall  Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big East Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    9:30 pm, FS1
    (7) vs. (10) DePaul
    First round
    L 67–71  19–13
                    Madison Square Garden 
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    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 19 Final 
    AP 19 21 18 25 RV 23 RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches 21 21* 21 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    References

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