# 2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 19–13, 12–6 in CAA play, to finish in third place.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 10–22, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to James Madison.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jordan McNeil | 2 | G | 6' 5" | 190 | RS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
| Yagizhan Selcuk | 10 | F | 6' 7" | 235 | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey | Mid-season transferred to Montana |
| Quinton Drayton | 13 | G | 6' 4" | 206 | RS Freshman | Bowie, MD | Transferred to Moberly Area CC |
| Alex Thomas | 44 | F | 6' 9" | 268 | Senior | Hawthorne, NJ | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Demetrius Mims | 2 | G/F | 6' 6" | 170 | Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | Transferred from Long Beach State |
| Victor Uyaelunmo | 34 | F | 6' 11" | 220 | Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred from USC |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Charles Thompson C | Alexandria, VA | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 18, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 51 ||||||
| Jason Gibson PG | Washington, D.C. | Sidwell Friends School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Mar 4, 2019 |
| 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. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Darrick Jones Jr. SG | Richmond, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Cory Barnes Jr. PG | Lewes, DE | Archbishop John Carroll High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Chris Biekeu PF | Montreal, QC | Vanier College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 15, 2019 |
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | George Washington | W 72–58 | 1–0 | SECU Arena (2,005) Towson, MD |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | Bryn Athyn | W 100–31 | 2–0 | SECU Arena (1,210) Towson, MD |
| November 11, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | Kent State | L 80–84 | 2–1 | SECU Arena (1,823) Towson, MD |
| November 14, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 15 Florida Charleston Classic non-bracket game | L 60–66 | 2–2 | O'Connell Center (8,055) Gainesville, FL |
| November 21, 2019* 7:00 a.m., ESPNU | | vs. No. 18 Xavier Charleston Classic quarterfinals | L 51–73 | 2–3 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 22, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Buffalo Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round | L 73–76 | 2–4 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 24, 2019* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Saint Joseph's Charleston Classic 7th-place game | W 76–64 | 3–4 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| December 1, 2019* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cornell | Cancelled | Cancelled | Newman Arena Ithaca, NY |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | W 76–59 | 4–4 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,789) Baltimore, MD |
| December 7, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Vermont | L 38–55 | 4–5 | Patrick Gym (2,970) Burlington, VT |
| December 10, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | UMBC | W 77–71 | 5–5 | SECU Arena (1,811) Towson, MD |
| December 20, 2019* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Liberty DC Holiday Hoops semifinals | L 54–66 | 5–6 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (707) Washington, D.C. |
| December 21, 2019* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Tulane DC Holiday Hoops 3rd-place game | W 86–82 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. |
| December 28, 2019 2:00 p.m. | | Northeastern | L 45–61 | 6–7 (0–1) | SECU Arena (1,102) Towson, MD |
| December 30, 2019 2:00 p.m. | | Hofstra | L 67–75 | 6–8 (0–2) | SECU Arena (1,225) Towson, MD |
| January 2, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at College of Charleston | L 69–81 | 6–9 (0–3) | TD Arena (3,350) Charleston, SC |
| January 4, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at UNC Wilmington | W 67–60 | 7–9 (1–3) | Trask Coliseum (2,899) Wilmington, NC |
| January 9, 2020 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Drexel | W 89–73 | 8–9 (2–3) | SECU Arena (1,123) Towson, MD |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 p.m. | | Delaware Rivalry | W 83–68 | 9–9 (3–3) | SECU Arena (1,402) Towson, MD |
| January 18, 2020 2:00 p.m. | | James Madison | W 69–61 | 10–9 (4–3) | SECU Arena (1,320) Towson, MD |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at Elon | W 72–61 | 11–9 (5–3) | Schar Center (1,732) Elon, NC |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 p.m. | | at William & Mary | W 70–58 | 12–9 (6–3) | Kaplan Arena (4,848) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | UNC Wilmington | W 77–66 | 13–9 (7–3) | SECU Arena (2,112) Towson, MD |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 p.m. | | College of Charleston | L 70–79 | 13–10 (7–4) | SECU Arena (2,408) Towson, MD |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Delaware Rivalry | L 78–84 | 13–11 (7–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (4,675) Newark, DE |
| February 8, 2020 2:00 p.m. | | at Drexel | W 76–69 | 14–11 (8–5) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,162) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | Regents | W 71–55 | 15–11 | SECU Arena (1,096) Towson, MD |
| February 15, 2020 8:00 p.m. | | at James Madison | W 63–48 | 16–11 (9–5) | JMU Convocation Center (2,959) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 20, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | William & Mary | L 51–61 | 16–12 (9–6) | SECU Arena (2,613) Towson, MD |
| February 22, 2020 2:00 p.m. | | Elon | W 84–71 | 17–12 (10–6) | SECU Arena (2,511) Towson, MD |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at Hofstra | W 76–65 | 18–12 (11–6) | Mack Sports Complex (3,194) Hempstead, NY |
| March 1, 2020 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Northeastern | W 75–72 | 19–12 (12–6) | Matthews Arena (1,803) Boston, MA |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2020 8:30 p.m. | (3) | vs. (6) Northeastern Quarterfinals | L 62–72 | 19–13 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,718) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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