# 2019–20 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth year head coach Angel Elderkin, played their home games at George M. Holmes Convocation Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in eighth place. The Mountaineers were eliminated in the First Round of the Sun Belt tournament to Little Rock by the score of 47–48. Shortly after being eliminated, the Sun Belt canceled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed shortly by the NCAA cancelling all post-season play.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt coaches poll

On October 30, 2019, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in fifth place in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Little Rock | 127 (6) |
| 2 | Troy | 123 (4) |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 120 (1) |
| 4 | South Alabama | 119 (1) |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 100 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 73 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 66 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 9 | Texas State | 59 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 44 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 26 |
| 12 | Louisiana–Monroe | 15 |

### Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team
## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 5, 2019* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 36–66 | 0–1 | 11 – Stanley | 8 – Gosnell | 4 – Bigott | Siegel Center (894) Richmond, VA |
| Nov 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Elon | L 66–67 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | 20 – Stanley | 23 – Plummer | 2 – Plummer | Schar Center (795) Elon, NC |
| Nov 17, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 6 South Carolina | L 50–92 | 0–3 | 13 – Polacek | 10 – TEAM | 2 – Bigott | Colonial Life Arena (10,498) Columbia, SC |
| Nov 22, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | L 56–67 | 0–4 | 24 – Stanley | 11 – Hampton | 4 – Polacek | Holmes Center (468) Boone, NC |
| Nov 25, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 61–67 | 0–5 | 22 – Stanley | 11 – Hampton | 4 – Polacek | Holmes Center (253) Boone, NC |
| Nov 29, 2019* 6:30 pm | | Mercer | W 77–68 | 1–5 | 21 – Stanley | 13 – Plummer | 5 – Polacek | Holmes Center (236) Boone, NC |
| Dec 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 54–51 | 2–5 | 14 – Gosnell | 16 – Plummer | 4 – Polacek | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (712) Spartanburg, SC |
| Dec 14, 2019* 3:30 pm, BTN+ | | at Michigan | L 35–62 | 2–6 | 11 – McDonald | 8 – Stanley | 2 – Stanley | Crisler Center (2,608) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dec 19, 2019* 3:00 pm | | vs. Bethune–Cookman Hatter Classic | L 44–61 | 2–7 | 21 – Polacek | 7 – Gosnell | 3 – Stanley | Edmunds Center (57) DeLand, FL |
| Dec 20, 2019* 1:00 pm | | vs. Canisius Hatter Classic | W 74–57 | 3–7 | 20 – Polacek | 9 – Gosnell | 6 – Stanley | Edmunds Center (102) DeLand, FL |
| Dec 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 47–54 | 3–8 | 12 – Bigott | 13 – Plummer | 4 – Polacek | Fleming Gymnasium (314) Greensboro, NC |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 61–88 | 3–9 (0–1) | 19 – Stanley | 15 – Plummer | 3 – Mathews | Mitchell Center (308) Mobile, AL |
| Jan 4, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 55–84 | 3–10 (0–2) | 22 – Polacek | 11 – Plummer | 2 – Stanley | Trojan Arena (1,112) Troy, AL |
| Jan 9, 2020 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 60–82 | 3–11 (0–3) | 14 – Stanley | 7 – TEAM | 2 – Hampton | Holmes Center (436) Boone, NC |
| Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm | | Texas State Mountain Cheer Day | W 73–65 $^{OT}$ | 4–11 (1–3) | 25 – Stanley | 9 – McDonald | 6 – Bigott | Holmes Center (489) Boone, NC |
| Jan 16, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 58–76 | 4–12 (1–4) | 18 – Mathews | 4 – Stanley | 6 – Bigott | First National Bank Arena (619) Jonesboro, AR |
| Jan 18, 2020 2:00 pm | | Coastal Carolina Yosef's Birthday Party | L 53–80 | 4–13 (1–5) | 13 – Polacek | 5 – Bigott | 4 – Bigott | Holmes Center (723) Boone, NC |
| Jan 25, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 63–68 | 4–14 (1–6) | 21 – Polacek | 9 – Plummer | 4 – Polacek | Jack Stephens Center (1,009) Little Rock, AR |
| Jan 30, 2020 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State Hoops & Scoops | W 65–37 | 5–14 (2–6) | 15 – Stanley | 8 – Plummer | 7 – Polacek | Holmes Center (406) Boone, NC |
| Feb 1, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern Pink Game | W 83–75 | 6–14 (3–6) | 18 – Stanley | 15 – Plummer | 7 – Stanley | Holmes Center (576) Boone, NC |
| Feb 6, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 44–63 | 6–15 (3–7) | 14 – Stanley | 12 – Plummer | 4 – Polacek | College Park Center (988) Arlington, TX |
| Feb 8, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 59–47 | 7–15 (4–7) | 14 – Plummer | 14 – Plummer | 5 – Polacek | Strahan Coliseum (1,045) San Marcos, TX |
| Feb 13, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama Education Day | W 71–59 | 8–15 (5–7) | 19 – Stanley | 15 – Plummer | 7 – Polacek | Holmes Center (1,224) Boone, NC |
| Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy Singles Day | L 61–81 | 8–16 (5–8) | 13 – Gosnell | 16 – Plummer | 4 – Bigott | Holmes Center (568) Boone, NC |
| Feb 20, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 64–59 $^{OT}$ | 9–16 (6–8) | 24 – Gosnell | 24 – Plummer | 6 – Polacek | GSU Sports Arena (416) Atlanta, GA |
| Feb 22, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 70–78 | 9–17 (6–9) | 23 – Stanley | 9 – Plummer | 4 – Bigott | Hanner Fieldhouse (513) Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 27, 2020 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Fan App Day | L 51–57 | 9–18 (6–10) | 14 – Porter | 13 – Plummer | 4 – Polacek | Holmes Center (803) Boone, NC |
| Feb 29, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe Senior Day | W 68–49 | 10–18 (7–10) | 17 – Porter | 11 – Plummer | 2 – Mathews | Holmes Center (847) Boone, NC |
| Mar 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 83–80 $^{2OT}$ | 11–18 (8–10) | 28 – Stanley | 21 – Plummer | 5 – Polacek | HTC Center (503) Conway, SC |
| Sun Belt Women's Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 10, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Little Rock First Round | L 47–48 | 11–19 | 18 – Gosnell | 11 – Gosnell | 4 – Polacek | Cajundome (169) Lafayette, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||