# 2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Golding, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 15–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed, they received a double-bye to the semifinals of the Southland tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 27–7 overall, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in second place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game, where they defeated New Orleans, earning their first trip to the NCAA tournament in school history. They received the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were matched up against No. 2 seeded Kentucky, ultimately losing 44–79.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Arlington Baptist | W 90–39 | 1–0 | Moody Coliseum (1,439) Abilene, TX |
| November 9, 2019* 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Drexel | L 83–86 | 1–1 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (795) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 16, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Pepperdine | L 69–73 | 1–2 | Moody Coliseum (2,553) Abilene, TX |
| November 18, 2019* 9:00 pm | | at UNLV Southwestern Showdown | L 58–72 | 1–3 | Thomas & Mack Center (6,906) Paradise, NV |
| November 21, 2019* 11:00 am | | Champion Christian Southwestern Showdown | W 90–58 | 2–3 | Moody Coliseum (1,937) Abilene, TX |
| November 25, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State Southwestern Showdown | L 56–61 | 2–4 | Strahan Arena (1,533) San Marcos, TX |
| November 29, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at SMU Southwestern Showdown | L 51–70 | 2–5 | Moody Coliseum (4,154) University Park, TX |
| December 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 73–64 | 3–5 | Moody Coliseum (1,982) Abilene, TX |
| December 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Dallas Christian | W 102–34 | 4–5 | Moody Coliseum (1,270) Abilene, TX |
| December 12, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Howard Payne | W 105–36 | 5–5 | Moody Coliseum (868) Abilene, TX |
| December 18, 2019 7:00 pm | | at New Orleans | W 77–71 | 6–5 (1–0) | Lakefront Arena (381) New Orleans, LA |
| December 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 79–61 | 7–5 (2–0) | Moody Coliseum (461) Abilene, TX |
| December 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wichita State | L 66–84 | 7–6 | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| January 4, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Lamar | W 74–62 | 8–6 (3–0) | Montagne Center (1,936) Beaumont, TX |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese State | L 84–88 | 8–7 (3–1) | Moody Coliseum (815) Abilene, TX |
| January 11, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 68–56 | 9–7 (4–1) | Moody Coliseum (1,011) Abilene, TX |
| January 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 76–55 | 10–7 (5–1) | Moody Coliseum (1,683) Abilene, TX |
| January 22, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston State | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (5–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,197) Huntsville, TX |
| January 25, 2020 3:00 pm | | at Central Arkansas | W 70–69 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (6–2) | Farris Center (1,486) Conway, AR |
| January 29, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 61–71 | 11–9 (6–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,341) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Incarnate Word | W 72–58 | 12–9 (7–3) | Moody Coliseum (1,192) Abilene, TX |
| February 5, 2020 6:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | L 69–73 | 12–10 (7–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,001) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 84–49 | 13–10 (8–4) | Moody Coliseum (1,489) Abilene, TX |
| February 12, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Baptist | W 81–67 | 14–10 (9–4) | Moody Coliseum (1,124) Abilene, TX |
| February 15, 2020 3:30 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 78–64 | 15–10 (10–4) | American Bank Center (1,259) Corpus Christi, TX |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 82–68 | 16–10 (11–4) | Sharp Gymnasium (590) Houston, TX |
| February 22, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 75–69 | 17–10 (12–4) | University Center (816) Hammond, LA |
| February 26, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | W 85–69 | 18–10 (13–4) | Moody Coliseum (1,439) Abilene, TX |
| February 29, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 75–70 | 19–10 (14–4) | Moody Coliseum (1,433) Abilene, TX |
| March 3, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 72–77 | 19–11 (14–5) | Moody Coliseum (2,893) Abilene, TX |
| March 7, 2020 4:15 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 71–68 $^{OT}$ | 20–11 (15–5) | McDermott Center (831) San Antonio, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. Semifinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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