# 2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2019–20 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by third-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, in Denton, Texas, as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 20–12, 14–4 in C-USA play, to finish as C-USA regular-season champions. They were set to be the No. 1 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, the C-USA tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2018–19 season 21–12, 8–10 in C-USA play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Western Kentucky. They were not invited participate in postseason play.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Ryan Woolridge | 0 | G | 6' 3" | 175 | Junior | Mansfield, TX | Transferred to Gonzaga |
| Jorden Duffy | 2 | G | 6' 1" | 170 | Junior | Salisbury, MD | Graduated |
| Mark Tikhonenko | 13 | F | 6' 10" | 210 | RS Freshman | Moscow, Russia | Transferred to Sam Houston State |
| John Weger | 15 | G | 6' 3" | 260 | Freshman | Muenster, TX | Walk-on; transferred to Midwestern State |
| Tope Arikawe | 20 | F | 6' 8" | 220 | Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Michael Miller | 23 | G | 6' 3" | 185 | Senior | Michigan City, IN | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| James Reese | 0 | G | 6' 4" | 169 | Junior | Eastover, SC | Junior college transferred from Odessa College |
| Javion Hamlet | 3 | G | 6' 4" | 191 | RS Junior | Memphis, TN | Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College |
| Thomas Bell | 13 | F | 6' 6" | 186 | RS Junior | East St. Louis, IL | Junior college transferred from Kaskaskia College |
| Deng Geu | 23 | F | 6' 8" | 201 | Graduate student | Sioux Falls, SD | Graduate transfer from North Dakota State |

## Recruiting class of 2019

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Jackson PG | San Antonio, TX | Karen Wagner High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | May 7, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Karston Miller G | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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 January 17, 2020. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2020

College recruiting information (2019) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rubin Jones SG | Houston, TX | Yates High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 31, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| 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 January 17, 2020. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | Oklahoma Christian | W 79–40 | 1–0 | The Super Pit (2,831) Denton, TX |
| November 8, 2019* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 25 VCU | L 56–59 | 1–1 | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Arkansas | L 73–78 | 1–2 | Bud Walton Arena (12,001) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 16, 2019* 3:00 p.m. | | Eastern Michigan Jamaica Classic campus game | L 51–56 | 1–3 | The Super Pit (2,380) Denton, TX |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | North Carolina A&T | W 80–60 | 2–3 | The Super Pit (2,129) Denton, TX |
| November 22, 2019* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Rhode Island Jamaica Classic | L 47–60 | 2–4 | Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 24, 2019* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 15 Utah State Jamaica Classic | L 59–68 | 2–5 | Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| December 2, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 77–66 | 3–5 | College Park Center (1,764) Arlington, TX |
| December 5, 2019* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Oklahoma | L 80–82 | 3–6 | The Super Pit (5,637) Denton, TX |
| December 7, 2019* 5:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Little Rock | W 76–53 | 4–6 | The Super Pit (2,136) Denton, TX |
| December 17, 2019* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 13 Dayton | L 58–71 | 4–7 | UD Arena (13,129) Dayton, OH |
| December 21, 2019* 5:00 p.m., CUSA.TV | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 86–53 | 5–7 | The Super Pit (2,057) Denton, TX |
| December 28, 2019* 5:00 p.m., CUSA.TV | | Texas Wesleyan | W 102–64 | 6–7 | The Super Pit (2,035) Denton, TX |
| Conference USA regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Western Kentucky | L 84–93 | 6–8 (0–1) | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,716) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 4, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 67–64 | 7–8 (1–1) | Cam Henderson Center (5,489) Huntington, WV |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 74–56 | 8–8 (2–1) | The Super Pit (2,262) Denton, TX |
| January 11, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 81–58 | 9–8 (3–1) | The Super Pit (2,035) Denton, TX |
| January 16, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | W 72–52 | 10–8 (4–1) | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | W 51–50 | 11–8 (5–1) | Thomas Assembly Center (3,213) Ruston, LA |
| January 20, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | W 79–59 | 12–8 (6–1) | The Super Pit (2,729) Denton, TX |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | UTSA | W 98–78 | 13–8 (7–1) | The Super Pit (3,186) Denton, TX |
| January 25, 2020 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTEP | W 67–57 | 14–8 (8–1) | The Super Pit (4,092) Denton, TX |
| February 1, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rice | L 75–84 | 14–9 (8–2) | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,580) Houston, TX |
| February 6, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | W 75–70 | 15–9 (9–2) | Murphy Center (3,209) Murfreesboro, TN |
| February 8, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | W 71–64 | 16–9 (10–2) | Bartow Arena (2,925) Birmingham, AL |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 p.m., CUSA.TV | | Charlotte | W 81–72 | 17–9 (11–2) | The Super Pit (4,086) Denton, TX |
| February 15, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Old Dominion | W 64–47 | 18–9 (12–2) | The Super Pit (5,282) Denton, TX |
| February 22, 2020 1:00 p.m., Stadium | | Louisiana Tech | L 71–73 | 18–10 (12–3) | The Super Pit (4,277) Denton, TX |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | at FIU | W 78–59 | 19–10 (13–3) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (644) Miami, FL |
| March 1, 2020 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Western Kentucky | W 78–72 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 (14–3) | The Super Pit (4,471) Denton, TX |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Charlotte | L 43–56 | 20–11 (14–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,811) Charlotte, NC |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2020 6:00 p.m., Stadium | (1) | vs. (9) Florida Atlantic Quarterfinals | 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 Central. ||||||
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