# 2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 31st-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in seventh 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 Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 24–10, 14–4 to finish as runners-up in the Atlantic 10 regular season. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to Saint Louis in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 4 seed, where they lost to Lipscomb in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Nathan Ekwu | 1 | F | 6'7" | 245 | RS Senior | Enugu, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Dusan Kovacevic | 43 | F | 6'10" | 245 | RS Junior | Novi Sad, Serbia | Graduate transferred |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Kristensen PF | Aarhus, Denmark | Marselisborg Secondary School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Lee Hyun-jung SF | South Korea | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 November 27, 2019. ||||||
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### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Grant Huffman SG | Lakewood, OH | Saint Edward High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Emory Lanier PG | Knoxville, TN | Webb School Of Knoxville | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Samuel Mennenga PF | New Zealand | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019. |||||||
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Glenville State | W 102–94 | | John M. Belk Arena (2,551) Davidson, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 8, 2019* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. No. 24 Auburn Veterans Classic | L 66–76 | 0–1 | Alumni Hall (4,549) Annapolis, MD |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | L 58–71 | 0–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,341) Charlotte, NC |
| November 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington A10–CAA Challenge | W 87–49 | 1–2 | John M. Belk Arena (3,764) Davidson, NC |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nevada | W 91–71 | 2–2 | John M. Belk Arena (3,106) Davidson, NC |
| November 22, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Wake Forest | L 70–82 | 2–3 | Spectrum Center (4,200) Charlotte, NC |
| November 28, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Marquette Orlando Invitational quarterfinals | L 63–73 | 2–4 | HP Field House (2,084) Orlando, FL |
| November 29, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | vs. Fairfield Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round | W 67–56 | 3–4 | HP Field House (2,457) Orlando, FL |
| December 1, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Temple Orlando Invitational 5th place game | L 53–66 | 3–5 | HP Field House Orlando, FL |
| December 7, 2019* 4:00 pm, NESN | | at Northeastern | W 70–63 | 4–5 | Matthews Arena (1,501) Boston, MA |
| December 10, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 88–52 | 5–5 | John M. Belk Arena (3,029) Davidson, NC |
| December 22, 2019* 3:00 pm, NBCSCHI | | at Loyola–Chicago | W 59–56 | 6–5 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,012) Chicago, IL |
| December 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 71–76 | 6–6 | Memorial Gymnasium (9,640) Nashville, TN |
| A-10 regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2020 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Duquesne | L 64–71 | 6–7 (0–1) | UPMC Events Center (1,897) Moon Township, PA |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | L 58–69 | 6–8 (0–2) | Ryan Center (5,095) Kingston, RI |
| January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | Saint Joseph's | W 89–83 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (1–2) | John M. Belk Arena (4,236) Davidson, NC |
| January 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Richmond | L 64–70 | 7–9 (1–3) | John M. Belk Arena (3,503) Davidson, NC |
| January 19, 2020 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Fordham | W 74–62 | 8–9 (2–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,936) Bronx, NY |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Saint Louis | W 71–59 | 9–9 (3–3) | John M. Belk Arena (3,236) Davidson, NC |
| January 25, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | George Mason | W 68–53 | 10–9 (4–3) | John M. Belk Arena (4,394) Davidson, NC |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 104–107 $^{4OT}$ | 10–10 (4–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,406) Washington, D.C. |
| February 1, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | UMass | W 85–50 | 11–10 (5–4) | John M. Belk Arena (3,832) Davidson, NC |
| February 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at VCU | L 62–73 | 11–11 (5–5) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 79–49 | 12–11 (6–5) | John M. Belk Arena (3,341) Davidson, NC |
| February 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at St. Bonaventure | W 93–64 | 13–11 (7–5) | Reilly Center (5,237) Olean, NY |
| February 18, 2020 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Joseph's | L 72–73 | 13–12 (7–6) | Hagan Arena (1,820) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2020 5:30 pm, CBSSN | | Rhode Island | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (8–6) | John M. Belk Arena (4,597) Davidson, NC |
| February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 74–49 | 15–12 (9–6) | John M. Belk Arena (2,888) Davidson, NC |
| February 28, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 4 Dayton | L 67–82 | 15–13 (9–7) | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| March 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 63–80 | 15–14 (9–8) | Robins Center (6,501) Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | VCU | W 75–65 | 16–14 (10–8) | John M. Belk Arena (3,763) Davidson, NC |
| A-10 tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 2020 6:00 pm, NBCSN | (7) | vs. (10) La Salle Second round | 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 Eastern Time. ||||||
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