# 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| C. J. Burks | 14 | G | 6'4" | 185 | RS Senior | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Graduated |
| Jon Elmore | 33 | G | 6'3" | 187 | RS Senior | Charleston, West Virginia | Graduated |
| DeAundra Murphy | 24 | G | 6'3" | 169 | Freshman | Huntington, West Virginia | Walk-on; did not return |
| Ante Šustić | 12 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Split, Croatia | Graduate transferred to Central Missouri |
| Christian Thieneman | 0 | F | 6'5" | 215 | RS Junior | Louisville, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Wilhelm von Arndt | 25 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Stockholm, Sweden | Walk-on; did not return |
| Rondale Watson | 23 | G | 6'4" | 187 | RS Senior | Lewisburg, West Virginia | Graduated |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dajour Rucker SF | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Cape Henry Collegiate School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Goran Miladinovic C | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Marko Sarenac SF | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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: "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019. "2019 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, Facebook | | Glenville State | W 100–66 | | 19 – Brooks-Harris | 13 – Beyers | 7 – Beyers | Cam Henderson Center (5,297) Huntington, WV |
| Nov 2, 2019* 1:00 pm, Facebook | | Rio Grande | W 92–59 | | 15 – Beyers | 8 – Miladinovic | 7 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,642) Huntington, WV |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | | Robert Morris MABC Invitational | W 67–60 | 1–0 | 20 – West | 10 – Brooks-Harris | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,530) Huntington, WV |
| Nov 10, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Toledo MABC Invitational | L 70–96 | 1–1 | 20 – Tied | 7 – Brooks-Harris | 3 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,645) Huntington, WV |
| Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Notre Dame MABC Invitational | L 64–74 | 1–2 | 16 – Kinsey | 11 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,831) South Bend, IN |
| Nov 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | | College of Charleston | L 66–76 | 1–3 | 13 – Kinsey | 8 – Bennett | 2 – 3 Tied | Cam Henderson Center (6,384) Huntington, WV |
| Nov 21, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Howard MABC Invitational | W 91–63 | 2–3 | 17 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | 14 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,343) Huntington, WV |
| Nov 29, 2019* 9:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 24 Florida | L 67–73 | 2–4 | 16 – Bennett | 6 – Tied | 5 – West | O'Connell Center (10,583) Gainesville, FL |
| Dec 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, WVAH 11.2 | | Akron | L 73–85 | 2–5 | 17 – West | 6 – Bennett | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,350) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 74–82 | 2–6 | 19 – West | 9 – Beyers | 6 – Kinsey | Savage Arena (3,887) Toledo, OH |
| Dec 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bluefield State | W 86–50 | 3–6 | 18 – West | 8 – Miladinovic | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,106) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | W 89–62 | 4–6 | 16 – George | 7 – George | 8 – West | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134) Morehead, KY |
| Dec 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Eastern Kentucky | W 90–72 | 5–6 | 21 – Bennett | 16 – Bennett | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,057) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 22, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 80–88 | 5–7 | 27 – Taylor | 5 – Tied | 4 – Taylor | McLeod Center (4,648) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Dec 29, 2019* 2:30 pm | | vs. Duquesne Cleveland Classic | W 83–61 | 6–7 | 22 – West | 8 – Tied | 6 – West | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,780) Cleveland, OH |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rice | W 89–69 | 7–7 (1–0) | 19 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 8 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,311) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 4, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | L 64–67 | 7–8 (1–1) | 19 – Kinsey | 5 – 3 Tied | 3 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,489) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 9, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | W 79–75 | 8–8 (2–1) | 17 – Bennett | 11 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | Murphy Center (2,703) Murfreesboro, TN |
| Jan 11, 2020 8:00 pm, Stadium | | at UAB | L 50–61 | 8–9 (2–2) | 20 – Kinsey | 6 – Bennett | 2 – Tied | Bartow Arena (2,542) Birmingham, AL |
| Jan 16, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 75–77 | 8–10 (2–3) | 29 – Kinsey | 11 – Kinsey | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,462) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | W 68–67 | 9–10 (3–3) | 18 – Kinsey | 6 – 3 Tied | 4 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (6,445) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 22, 2020 7:00 pm, Facebook | | Western Kentucky | L 60–64 | 9–11 (3–4) | 14 – Bennett | 7 – Taylor | 4 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,612) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 25, 2020 7:30 pm, Facebook | | at Western Kentucky | L 84–91 | 9–12 (3–5) | 16 – Kinsey | 6 – West | 11 – West | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,270) Bowling Green, KY |
| Jan 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 84–74 | 10–12 (4–5) | 18 – Bennett | 9 – Kinsey | 8 – West | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,117) Miami, FL |
| Feb 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | L 73–91 | 10–13 (4–6) | 25 – Taylor | 8 – Bennett | 4 – West | RoofClaim.com Arena (1,514) Boca Raton, FL |
| Feb 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 72–58 | 11–13 (5–6) | 18 – Bennett | 12 – Bennett | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,528) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 83–79 $^{OT}$ | 12–13 (6–6) | 25 – West | 8 – Kinsey | 7 – West | Cam Henderson Center (6,531) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 13, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at UTSA | L 63–72 | 12–14 (6–7) | 27 – Kinsey | 10 – West | 5 – West | Convocation Center (1,282) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 15, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | W 71–61 | 13–14 (7–7) | 18 – Beyers | 6 – Tied | 8 – West | Don Haskins Center (4,424) El Paso, TX |
| Feb 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Old Dominion | W 74–66 | 14–14 (8–7) | 18 – West | 13 – Williams | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (5,916) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 27, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UAB | L 80–88 | 14–15 (8–8) | 22 – Kinsey | 6 – Bennett | 7 – Kinsey | Bartow Arena (2,342) Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 4, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Florida Atlantic | W 94–82 | 15–15 (9–8) | 20 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (5,426) Huntington, WV |
| Mar 7, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | | at UTSA | W 82–77 | 16–15 (10–8) | 20 – Beyers | 8 – George | 7 – West | Convocation Center (402) San Antonio, TX |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| Mar 11, 2020 10:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) UTEP First round | W 86–78 | 17–15 | 26 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 5 – Tied | Ford Center at The Star (2,061) Frisco, TX |
| Mar 12, 2020 9:00 pm, Facebook | (6) | vs. (3) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals | C-USA Tournament Canceled | C-USA Tournament Canceled | C-USA Tournament Canceled | C-USA Tournament Canceled | C-USA Tournament Canceled | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||