# 2019–20 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UNC Greensboro men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by ninth-year head coach Wes Miller, played most of their home games at Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a handful of games at Fleming Gymnasium, on the UNCG campus. They are members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of SoCon tournament to Chattanooga. Although being a good postseason candidate with 23 wins, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rumours of the team being at risk of bankruptcy.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2018–19 season 29–7, 15–3 in SoCon play to finish second place. They lost in the finals of the SoCon tournament to Wofford. They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the elite eight to Lipscomb. Guards Francis Alonso and Isaiah Miller were named to the All-Southern Conference first-team. Isaiah Miller was also named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street | W 83–50 | 1–0 | 17 – Hunter | 7 – Hunter | 6 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (8,131) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 8, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 62–74 | 1–1 | 19 – Miller | 12 – Hunter | 3 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov. 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Averett Spartan Invitational | W 109–51 | 2–1 | 24 – Hunter | 9 – Dickey | 8 – Miller | Greensboro Coliseum (2,553) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 15, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Tennessee Tech Spartan Invitational | W 64–30 | 3–1 | 12 – Dickey | 8 – Dickey | 4 – Allegri | Fleming Gymnasium (2,112) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 16, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Montana State Spartan Invitational | L 66–67 | 3–2 | 20 – Miller | 8 – Dickey | 2 – Tied | Fleming Gymnasium (2,066) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 18, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Appalachian State Spartan Invitational | W 55–41 | 4–2 | 14 – Tied | 12 – Dickey | 2 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (3,265) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 24, 2019 3:00 pm | | VMI | W 74–63 | 5–2 (1–0) | 23 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 4 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (2,744) Greensboro, NC |
| Nov. 30, 2019* 2:00 pm, FS2 | | at Georgetown | W 65–61 | 6–2 | 11 – Ke. Langley | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Capital One Arena (7,302) Washington, DC |
| Dec. 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 72–54 | 7–2 | 25 – Miller | 8 – Dickey | 5 – Miller | Fleming Gymnasium (2,038) Greensboro, NC |
| Dec. 7, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Radford | W 60–58 | 8–2 | 27 – Miller | 8 – Dickey | 3 – Miller | Dedmon Center (1,491) Radford, VA |
| Dec. 15, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | NC State | L 77–80 | 8–3 | 26 – Miller | 10 – Dickey | 3 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (7,469) Greensboro, NC |
| Dec. 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Vermont | W 54–53 | 9–3 | 11 – Miller | 9 – Dickey | 3 – Massey | Patrick Gym (2,592) Burlington, VT |
| Dec. 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 67–50 | 10–3 | 12 – Allegri | 13 – Dickey | 6 – Miller | Fleming Gymnasium (648) Greensboro, NC |
| Dec. 28, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | William Peace | W 106–34 | 11–3 | 18 – Miller | 9 – Dickey | 2 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (2,373) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan. 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 72–63 | 12–3 (2–0) | 31 – Miller | 12 – Dickey | 2 – Dickey | Greensboro Coliseum (2,374) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan. 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 92–98 $^{2OT}$ | 12–4 (2–1) | 28 – Miller | 10 – Abdulsalam | 9 – Miller | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,226) Spartanburg, SC |
| Jan. 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 57–64 | 12-5 (2–2) | 24 – Miller | 8 – Dickey | 2 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (3,032) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan. 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 86–73 | 13–5 (3–2) | 18 – Miller | 12 – Dickey | 7 – Dickey | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,646) Greenville, SC |
| Jan. 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 79–69 | 14–5 (4–2) | 19 – Dickey | 12 – Dickey | 3 – Hunter | McAlister Field House (708) Charleston, SC |
| Jan. 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 72–52 | 15–5 (5–2) | 26 – Miller | 12 – Dickey | 2 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (5,016) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan. 25, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | W 70–63 | 16–5 (6–2) | 17 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 5 – Massey | Pete Hanna Center (503) Homewood, AL |
| Jan. 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 72–58 | 17–5 (7–2) | 23 – Miller | 12 – Dickey | 3 – Dickey | Ramsey Center (1,860) Cullowhee, NC |
| Feb. 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 65–82 | 17–6 (7–3) | 18 – Miller | 7 – Dickey | 4 – Massey | Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,838) Johnson City, TN |
| Feb. 5, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | The Citadel | W 88–68 | 18–6 (8–3) | 17 – Ke. Langley | 6 – Galloway | 6 – Miller | Greensboro Coliseum (3,043) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb. 9, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 95–67 | 19–6 (9–3) | 19 – Galloway | 16 – Dickey | 4 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (4,158) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb. 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 82–62 | 20–6 (10–3) | 20 – Miller | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (3,057) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb. 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Mercer | W 67–55 | 21–6 (11–3) | 15 – Tied | 20 – Dickey | 4 – Massey | Hawkins Arena (2,972) Macon, GA |
| Feb. 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 83–79 $^{OT}$ | 22–6 (12–3) | 21 – Hunter | 11 – Dickey | 4 – Dickey | Greensboro Coliseum (3,417) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb. 22, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at VMI | W 71–68 | 23–6 (13–3) | 23 – Miller | 12 – Dickey | 2 – Tied | Cameron Hall (2,590) Lexington, VA |
| Feb. 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | L 67–81 | 23–7 (13–4) | 15 – Dickey | 5 – Dickey | 7 – Miller | Greensboro Coliseum (4,256) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb. 29, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 72–74 | 23–8 (13–5) | 21 – Hunter | 7 – Dickey | 7 – Miller | McKenzie Arena (3,565) Chattanooga, TN |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 7, 2020 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Chattanooga Quarterfinals | L 68–78 | 23–9 | 17 – Miller | 11 – Dickey | 5 – Miller | Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,194) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||