# 2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in a share for second place. They defeated Bryant and Sacred Heart to reach the championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Robert Morris. With 22 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2018–19 season at 18–15, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for first place. Due to tiebreakers, they were the 1-seed in the 2019 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament. The Red Flash defeated Bryant in the quarterfinals and LIU Brooklyn in the semifinals, yet lost in the championship game to Fairleigh Dickinson. As Regular Season co-champions they received an NIT bid. Saint Francis lost to 1-seed Indiana in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at No. 25 VCU | L 58–72 | 0–1 | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 98–100 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | Robins Center (6,602) Richmond, VA |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Morgan State | W 71–65 | 1–2 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,578) Baltimore, MD |
| November 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | American | W 79–76 | 2–2 | DeGol Arena (1,308) Loretto, PA |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Delaware | L 64–79 | 2–3 | DeGol Arena (901) Loretto, PA |
| November 23, 2019* 2:00 pm, ACCN | | at Florida State | L 65–80 | 2–4 | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,595) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Saint Joseph's | W 79–63 | 3–4 | Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 77–69 | 4–4 | DeGol Arena (915) Loretto, PA |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm | | at UMBC | W 63–60 | 5–4 | UMBC Event Center (913) Baltimore, MD |
| December 17, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Franciscan | W 115–66 | 6–4 | DeGol Arena (505) Loretto, PA |
| December 22, 2019* 1:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. William & Mary D.C. Holiday Hoops fest Showcase | W 78–72 | 7–4 | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, DC |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Bryant | L 63–67 | 7–5 (0–1) | Chace Athletic Center (408) Smithfield, RI |
| January 4, 2020 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | W 93–69 | 8–5 (1–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,026) New Britain, CT |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm | | Wagner | W 80–62 | 9–5 (2–1) | DeGol Arena (537) Loretto, PA |
| January 11, 2020 7:00 pm | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 81–80 | 10–5 (3–1) | DeGol Arena (1,327) Loretto, PA |
| January 15, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 100–85 | 11–5 (4–1) | Rothman Center (486) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 18, 2020 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 72–65 | 12–5 (5–1) | DeGol Arena (1,270) Loretto, PA |
| January 20, 2020 4:00 pm | | Merrimack | L 55–72 | 12–6 (5–2) | DeGol Arena (1,080) Loretto, PA |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm | | at LIU | L 81–86 | 12–7 (5–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (452) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 79–86 | 12–8 (5–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (598) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 84–77 | 13–8 (6–4) | DeGol Arena (1,008) Loretto, PA |
| February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Bryant | W 84–64 | 14–8 (7–4) | DeGol Arena (1,101) Loretto, PA |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | W 70–68 | 15–8 (8–4) | William H. Pitt Center (401) Fairfield, CT |
| February 8, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | W 85–68 | 16–8 (9–4) | Spiro Sports Center (1,531) Staten Island, NY |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 70–55 | 17–8 (10–4) | Knott Arena (2,724) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 18, 2020 7:00 pm | | Robert Morris | W 86–71 | 18–8 (11–4) | DeGol Arena (1,410) Loretto, PA |
| February 23, 2020 7:00 pm | | LIU | W 74–71 | 19–8 (12–4) | DeGol Arena (1,628) Loretto, PA |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 75–62 | 20–8 (13–4) | DeGol Arena (726) Loretto, PA |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 68–78 | 20–9 (13–5) | UPMC Events Center (2,174) Moon Township, PA |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (2) | (7) Bryant Quarterfinals | W 87–61 | 21–9 | DeGol Arena (1,025) Loretto, PA |
| March 7, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | (2) | (3) Sacred Heart Semifinals | W 84–72 | 22–9 | DeGol Arena (1,423) Loretto, PA |
| March 10, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | at (1) Robert Morris Championship | L 67–77 | 22–10 | UPMC Events Center (4,034) Moon Township, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source. ||||||