# 2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his fourth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2018–19 season 23–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Richmond, Dayton, and Davidson to advance to the tournament championship game. There they defeated St. Bonaventure to win the tournament championship and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed In the East, they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| D. J. Foreman | 1 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Spring Valley, NY | Graduated |
| Tramaine Isabell | 2 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Javon Bess | 3 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Columbus, OH | Graduated |
| Dion Wiley | 4 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Oxon Hill, MD | Graduated |
| Elliott Welmer | 33 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Columbus, IN | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tay Weaver | 0 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately |
| Javonte Perkins | 3 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | Junior | St. Louis, MO | Transferred from Southwestern Illinois College. Junior College, eligible |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Terrence Hargrove Jr. SF | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis Senior High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Yuri Collins PG | St. Louis, MO | St. Mary’s (MO) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: n/a ||||||
| Gibson Jimerson SG | Richmond, VA | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 29, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Jimmy Bell Jr. C | Saginaw, MI | Bella Vista Prep (AZ) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Mar 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Madani Diarra C | Bamako, Mail | St. Benedict’s (NJ) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 12, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| 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: ||||||

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm | Kentucky Wesleyan | W 77–48 | | 19 – French | 11 – Tied | 6 – Goodwin | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| Non-conference Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW+ | Florida Gulf Coast | W 89–67 | 1–0 | 20 – French | 9 – Goodwin | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (6,321) St. Louis, MO |
| November 9, 2019* 6:00 pm, FSMW | Valparaiso | W 81–70 | 2–0 | 22 – Goodwin | 9 – Goodwin | 6 – Goodwin | Chaifetz Arena (6,159) St. Louis, MO |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW | Eastern Washington Gotham Classic | W 82–60 | 3–0 | 19 – French | 7 – Tied | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,023) St. Louis, MO |
| November 17, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 Seton Hall | L 66–83 | 3–1 | 14 – French | 10 – French | 5 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,611) St. Louis, MO |
| November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW | High Point Gotham Classic | W 67–55 | 4–1 | 25 – Jimerson | 9 – French | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (4,624) St. Louis, MO |
| November 23, 2019* 4:00 pm, FSMW | Belmont Gotham Classic | W 60–55 | 5–1 | 21 – French | 24 – French | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,236) St. Louis, MO |
| November 27, 2019* 1:00 pm, ACCN | at Boston College Gotham Classic | W 64–54 | 6–1 | 20 – Goodwin | 14 – Goodwin | 4 – Collins | Conte Forum (4,265) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 1, 2019* 3:00 pm, FSMW | Southern Illinois | W 69–60 | 7–1 | 18 – Perkins | 19 – Goodwin | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,122) St. Louis, MO |
| December 8, 2019* 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Tulane Jerry Colangelo Classic | W 86–62 | 8–1 | 22 – Jimerson | 16 – Goodwin | 6 – Collins | Talking Stick Resort Arena (1,050) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 14, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 12 Auburn Mike Slive Invitational | L 61–67 | 8–2 | 16 – Perkins | 12 – Goodwin | 4 – Collins | Legacy Arena (12,614) Birmingham, AL |
| December 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Maryville (MO) | W 82–69 | 9–2 | 27 – Hargrove | 15 – Goodwin | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (4,672) St. Louis, MO |
| December 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Kansas State Wildcat Classic | W 66–63 | 10–2 | 12 – Perkins | 6 – Goodwin | 6 – Collins | Sprint Center (11,625) Kansas City, MO |
| December 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, FSMW | Bethune–Cookman | W 77–67 | 11–2 | 21 – Perkins | 16 – Goodwin | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,723) St. Louis, MO |
| A-10 Regular Season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Duquesne | L 59–73 | 11–3 (0–1) | 14 – Goodwin | 12 – French | 5 – French | UPMC Events Center (1,478) Moon, PA |
| January 5, 2020 3:00 pm, NBCSN | Massachusetts | W 83–80 $^{OT}$ | 12–3 (1–1) | 19 – French | 13 – French | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (8,743) St. Louis, MO |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, FSMW | George Washington | W 63–58 | 13–3 (2–1) | 20 – Goodwin | 14 – French | 3 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (6,084) St. Louis, MO |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, FSMW+ | at Richmond | W 74–58 | 14–3 (3–1) | 26 – Goodwin | 9 – Goodwin | 7 – Collins | Robins Center (7,004) Richmond, VA |
| January 17, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 Dayton | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 14–4 (3–2) | 25 – Perkins | 17 – French | 4 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (10,007) St. Louis, MO |
| January 22, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW/Stadium | at Davidson | L 59–71 | 14–5 (3–3) | 25 – Perkins | 12 – Tied | 6 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (3,236) Davidson, NC |
| January 26, 2020 2:00 pm, FSMW | Fordham | W 55–39 | 15–5 (4–3) | 17 – Goodwin | 13 – Tied | 6 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (6,842) St. Louis, MO |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at La Salle | W 77–76 $^{OT}$ | 16–5 (5–3) | 15 – Perkins | 16 – Goodwin | 7 – Goodwin | Tom Gola Arena (1,311) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2020 5:30 pm, NBCSN | at Saint Joseph's | W 78–73 | 17–5 (6–3) | 33 – Perkins | 13 – French | 3 – French | Hagan Arena (2,161) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 5, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW | Duquesne | L 68–82 | 17–6 (6–4) | 20 – Goodwin | 12 – French | 5 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,205) St. Louis, MO |
| February 8, 2020 1:00 pm, CBSSN | at No. 6 Dayton | L 65–71 | 17–7 (6–5) | 22 – Goodwin | 8 – Tied | 3 – Goodwin | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 15, 2020 1:30 pm, NBCSN | La Salle | W 84–69 | 18–7 (7–5) | 24 – Perkins | 11 – Goodwin | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (7,862) St. Louis, MO |
| February 18, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW+ | at Massachusetts | L 63–67 | 18–8 (7–6) | 22 – Goodwin | 14 – Goodwin | 4 – Goodwin | Mullins Center (2,185) Amherst, MA |
| February 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | VCU | W 80–62 | 19–8 (8–6) | 25 – Perkins | 11 – Goodwin | 12 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,234) St. Louis, MO |
| February 26, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Saint Joseph's | W 76–63 | 20–8 (9–6) | 21 – Perkins | 11 – Goodwin | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,096) St. Louis, MO |
| March 1, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPNU | at Rhode Island | W 72–62 | 21–8 (10–6) | 17 – Tied | 14 – French | 10 – Collins | Ryan Center (7,004) Kingston, RI |
| March 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at George Mason | W 69–57 | 22–8 (11–6) | 25 – Perkins | 8 – Goodwin | 4 – Collins | EagleBank Arena (3,062) Fairfax, VA |
| March 7, 2020 7:00 pm, FSMW/Stadium | St. Bonaventure | W 72–49 | 23–8 (12–6) | 16 – French | 18 – French | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,274) St. Louis, MO |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | vs. TBD | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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