# 2019–20 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2019–20 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Jean Prioleau, they played their home games at the newly-renamed Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, California as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 3–15 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to New Mexico.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 4–27, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Air Force.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Michael Steadman | 1 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Junior | Union City, CA | Transferred to Montana |
| Oumar Barry | 13 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Conakry, Guinea | Graduated |
| Noah Baumann | 20 | G/F | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to USC |
| Brian Rodriguez-Flores | 34 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Graduate transferred to Chadron State |
| Ashtin Chastain | 41 | C | 6'11" | 245 | RS Junior | Norco, CA | Left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Eduardo Lane | 12 | F | 6'10" | 233 | Junior | Campo Grande, Brazil | Junior college transferred from Marshalltown CC |
| Richard Washington | 22 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Junior | Newport News, VA | Junior college transferred from Tallahassee CC |
| Rodney Agee | 35 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Victorville, CA | Junior college transferred from East LA College |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Omari Moore SG | Los Angeles, CA | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sebastian Mendoza SG | Riverside, CA | Hillcrest High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Hugo Clarkin C | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – |||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and Results

Source
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2019* 4:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 79–71 | 1–0 | Mack Sports Complex (4,223) Hempstead, NY |
| Nov 10, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Portland | L 57–72 | 1–1 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,441) San Jose, CA |
| Nov 14, 2019* 5:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 19 Arizona | L 39–87 | 1–2 | McKale Center (12,755) Tucson, AZ |
| Nov 17, 2019* 4:00 pm | | Simpson Las Vegas Classic | W 85–60 | 2–2 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,511) San Jose, CA |
| Nov 20, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Grambling State Las Vegas Classic | W 83–76 | 3–2 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,437) San Jose, CA |
| Nov 23, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Portland State Las Vegas Classic | L 76–91 | 3–3 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,512) San Jose, CA |
| Nov 27, 2019* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. Oregon State Las Vegas Classic | L 48–83 | 3–4 | Orleans Arena (1,500) Paradise, NV |
| Dec 1, 2019* 5:00 pm, P12N | | at UCLA | L 64–93 | 3–5 | Pauley Pavilion (4,801) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 4, 2019 8:15 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 25 Utah State | L 59–71 | 3–6 (0–1) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,294) San Jose, CA |
| Dec 8, 2019 12:00 pm | | at San Diego State | L 57–59 | 3–7 (0–2) | Viejas Arena (11,925) San Diego, CA |
| Dec 14, 2019* 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | Stanford | L 58–78 | 3–8 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,898) San Jose, CA |
| Dec 18, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 84–89 | 3–9 | Leavey Center (1,165) Santa Clara, CA |
| Dec 22, 2019* 2:00 pm | | UC Riverside | L 65–80 | 3–10 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,264) San Jose, CA |
| Dec 28, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Pepperdine | W 83–68 | 4–10 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,333) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 1, 2020 7:00 pm | | New Mexico | W 88–85 | 5–10 (1–2) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,288) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 4, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Fresno State | L 64–79 | 5–11 (1–3) | Save Mart Center (5,551) Fresno, CA |
| Jan 8, 2020 7:00 pm | | Nevada | W 70–68 | 6–11 (2–3) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,459) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm | | Colorado State | L 70–81 | 6–12 (2–4) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,363) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ATTSN | | at UNLV | L 87–98 | 6–13 (2–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (7,338) Paradise, NV |
| Jan 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ATTSN | | at New Mexico | L 59–86 | 6–14 (2–6) | Dreamstyle Arena (10,016) Albuquerque, NM |
| Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm | | Air Force | W 90–81 | 7–14 (3–6) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,534) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 29, 2020 6:00 pm | | at Boise State | L 71–99 | 7–15 (3–7) | ExtraMile Arena (4,724) Boise, ID |
| Feb 1, 2020 2:00 pm | | Wyoming | L 66–71 | 7–16 (3–8) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,427) San Jose, CA |
| Feb 8, 2020 4:00 pm, ATTSN | | at Nevada | L 77–95 | 7–17 (3–9) | Lawlor Events Center (8,310) Reno, NV |
| Feb 12, 2020 7:00 pm | | Fresno State | L 78–84 $^{OT}$ | 7–18 (3–10) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,848) San Jose, CA |
| Feb 15, 2020 1:00 pm | | at Air Force | L 86–95 | 7–19 (3–11) | Clune Arena (2,178) Colorado Springs, CO |
| Feb 19, 2020 7:00 pm | | Boise State | L 62–80 | 7–20 (3–14) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,339) San Jose, CA |
| Feb 22, 2020 1:00 pm | | at Colorado State | L 71–78 | 7–21 (3–15) | Moby Arena (4,588) Fort Collins, CO |
| Feb 25, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Utah State | L 56–94 | 7–22 (3–14) | Smith Spectrum (8,925) Logan, UT |
| Feb 29, 2020 2:00 pm, ATTSN | | UNLV | L 69–92 | 7–23 (3–15) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,074) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 2020 2:30 pm, Stadium | (10) | vs. (7) New Mexico First round | L 66–79 | 7–24 | Thomas & Mack Center (5,198) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||