# 2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Mike Morrell, played their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell in the first round of the Big South tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gardner–Webb.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 4–27 overall, 2–14 in Big South play to finish in tenth place. In the Big South tournament, they were defeated by Presbyterian in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 31, 2019* 5:00 pm | | Bob Jones | W 91–70 | | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Tennessee | L 63–78 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (19,273) Knoxville, TN |
| November 9, 2019* 12:00 pm | | at The Citadel | W 91–76 | 1–1 | McAlister Field House (742) Charleston, SC |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Wake Forest | L 79–98 | 1–2 | LJVM Coliseum (4,187) Winston-Salem, NC |
| November 16, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Brevard | W 79–49 | 2–2 | Kimmel Arena (1,474) Asheville, NC |
| November 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Andrews | W 105–69 | 3–2 | Kimmel Arena (1,278) Asheville, NC |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | W 83–75 | 4–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,324) Charlotte, NC |
| December 7, 2019* 4:00 pm | | at Western Carolina | L 77–78 | 4–3 | Ramsey Center (2,302) Cullowhee, NC |
| December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 85–90 | 4–4 | SHM Memorial Center (198) Orangeburg, SC |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 91–72 | 5–4 | Kimmel Arena (1,395) Asheville, NC |
| December 17, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 78–76 | 6–4 | Kimmel Arena (1,891) Asheville, NC |
| December 21, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 64–68 | 6–5 | Kimmel Arena (1,449) Asheville, NC |
| Big South Conference regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 77–79 | 6–6 (0–1) | Templeton Physical Education Center (185) Clinton, SC |
| January 8, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | L 62–64 | 6–7 (0–2) | Gore Arena (1,195) Buies Creek, NC |
| January 11, 2020 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | W 71–69 | 7–7 (1–2) | CSU Field House (714) North Charleston, SC |
| January 16, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | L 66–68 | 7–8 (1–3) | Kimmel Arena (1,176) Asheville, NC |
| January 18, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | L 86–88 | 7–9 (1–4) | Kimmel Arena (1,912) Asheville, NC |
| January 20, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | W 71–66 | 8–9 (2–4) | Willett Hall (1,218) Farmville, VA |
| January 23, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | W 80–67 | 9–9 (3–4) | Kimmel Arena (1,537) Asheville, NC |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | L 63–80 | 9–10 (3–5) | G. B. Hodge Center (579) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | L 56–70 | 9–11 (3–6) | Kimmel Arena (1,232) Asheville, NC |
| February 1, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 71–104 | 9–12 (3–7) | Winthrop Coliseum (2,834) Rock Hill, SC |
| February 6, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 84–71 | 10–12 (4–7) | Kimmel Arena (1,234) Asheville, NC |
| February 10, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hampton | L 70–80 | 10–13 (4–8) | Hampton Convocation Center (3,123) Hampton, VA |
| February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 73–71 | 11–13 (5–8) | Kimmel Arena (1,615) Asheville, NC |
| February 15, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 79–75 | 12–13 (6–8) | Kimmel Arena (2,122) Asheville, NC |
| February 20, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Radford | L 64–79 | 12–14 (6–9) | Dedmon Center (1,580) Radford, VA |
| February 22, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 75–64 | 13–14 (7–9) | Kimmel Arena (2,578) Asheville, NC |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | W 80–76 | 14–14 (8–9) | Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,204) High Point, NC |
| February 29, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | L 69–78 | 14–15 (8–10) | Gore Arena (1,818) Buies Creek, NC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | (11) Campbell First round | W 72–68 | 15–15 | Kimmel Arena (901) Asheville, NC |
| March 5, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (3) Gardner–Webb Quarterfinals | L 62–72 | 15–16 | Dedmon Center (1,052) Radford, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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