2019–20 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by second-year head coach Griff Aldrich, played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament to Hampton.

2019–20 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record14–18 (9–9 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty McGillan (2nd season)
  • Austin Shaver (1st season)
  • Donovan Williams (1st season)
  • Luke Ford (1st season)
  • Riley McGillan (1st season)
Home arenaWillett Hall
2019–20 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Radford153 .8332111  .656
Winthrop153 .8332410  .706
Gardner–Webb117 .6111616  .500
Longwood99 .5001418  .438
Hampton810 .4441519  .441
UNC Asheville810 .4441516  .484
USC Upstate711 .3891320  .394
Charleston Southern711 .3891418  .438
Presbyterian711 .3891022  .313
High Point612 .333923  .281
Campbell612 .3331516  .484
2020 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2018–19 season 16–18 overall, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. In the Big South tournament, they were defeated by Hampton in the first round.[1] The Lancers received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round,[2] before falling in the quarterfinals to DePaul.[3]

Roster

2019–20 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Leslie Nkereuwem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lawrenceville, Georgia
F 1 Christian Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Queens, New York
G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Seward, Nebraska
G 3 Shabooty Phillips 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 4 Jaylon Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Moore, Oklahoma
F 5 Bennett Mohn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Austin, Texas
F 10 Ilija Stefanovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Novi Sad, Serbia
G 11 Seán Flood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Dublin, Ireland
G 13 Heru Bligen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Prince George's County, Maryland
F 14 Abraham Deng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Juba, South Sudan
F 20 Jordan Cintron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
F 21 JaShaun Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 22 DeShaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 24 Cameron O'Conner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Roanoke, Virginia
G 55 Juan Munoz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS So Morrisville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marymount W 73–51  1–0
 12  C. Wilson  11  Nkereuwem  7  Munoz  Willett Hall (1,214)
Farmville, VA
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason L 66–75  1–1
 13  Wade  9  Cintron  6  Phillips  EagleBank Arena (5,113)
Fairfax, VA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 85–55  2–1
 17  C. Wilson  5  2 Tied  4  C. Wilson  Willett Hall (1,225)
Farmville, VA
November 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Francis Brooklyn W 86–77  3–1
 23  Phillips  4  4 Tied  4  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,250)
Farmville, VA
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Randolph W 78–53  4–1
 13  2 Tied  12  Cintron  3  Wade  Willett Hall (1,345)
Farmville, VA
November 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois L 48–65  4–2
 15  Cintron  8  Cintron  3  Phillips  Convocation Center (601)
DeKalb, IL
November 26, 2019*
10:00 pm, BigWest.tv
at UC Riverside L 58–71  4–3
 12  Wade  12  Wade  4  Wade  SRC Arena (274)
Riverside, CA
November 29, 2019*
10:00 pm, Stadium
at Pacific L 51–69  4–4
 10  Smith  4  Phillips  3  Flood  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,858)
Stockton, CA
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 41–52  4–5
 10  Phillips  6  Cintron  5  Munoz  Corbett Sports Center (1,807)
Greensboro, NC
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm
at Morgan State L 65–73  4–6
 15  J. Wilson  5  C. Wilson  5  Munoz  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (569)
Baltimore, MD
December 15, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson W 76–72  5–6
 24  Phillips  6  Phillips  5  Phillips  Edmunds Center (359)
DeLand, FL
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel L 99–102 3OT 5–7
 24  Tied  16  Phillips  6  Munoz  Willett Hall (913)
Farmville, VA
December 28, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 65–78  5–8
 17  Smith  7  Phillips  5  Phillips  Charles E. Smith Center (1,996)
Washington, D.C.
Big South Conference regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 67–91  5–9
(0–1)
 25  Wilson  8  Smith  3  Wade  Winthrop Coliseum (1,325)
Rock Hill, SC
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate L 56–73  5–10
(0–2)
 14  Munoz  7  Phillips  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,117)
Farmville, VA
January 8, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 74–56  6–10
(1–2)
 17  Munoz  7  Munoz  4  Munoz  CSU Field House (417)
North Charleston, SC
January 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton L 80–83  6–11
(1–3)
 19  Phillips  14  Cintron  5  Phillips  Hampton Convocation Center (3,536)
Hampton, VA
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian L 67–74  6–12
(1–4)
 12  Munoz  8  Hightower  6  Hightower  Willett Hall (1,408)
Farmville, VA
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 58–68  6–13
(1–5)
 13  Phillips  10  Cintron  2  Munoz  Gore Arena (1,475)
Buies Creek, NC
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 66–71  6–14
(1–6)
 16  Phillips  9  Cintron  6  Munoz  Willett Hall (1,218)
Farmville, VA
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 72–62  7–14
(2–6)
 27  Munoz  8  Cintron  3  Munoz  Millis Center (1,408)
High Point, NC
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 55–67  7–15
(2–7)
 17  Munoz  9  Cintron  3  Tied  Willett Hall (1,613)
Farmville, VA
February 1, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 84–81 OT 8–15
(3–7)
 20  Smith  6  Nkereuwem  6  Munoz  Paul Porter Arena (1,251)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 71–63  9–15
(4–7)
 23  Phillips  10  Cintron  5  Munoz  Willett Hall (1,351)
Farmville, VA
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 68–70  9–16
(4–8)
 24  Munoz  6  Clinton  3  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,528)
Farmville, VA
February 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 57–56  10–16
(5–8)
 9  4 tied  6  Nkereuwem  5  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,024)
Farmville, VA
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 71–73  10–17
(5–9)
 17  Wilson  8  Nkereuwem  8  Phillips  Kimmel Arena (1,615)
Asheville, NC
February 15, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Hampton W 76–68  11–17
(6–9)
 16  Munoz  12  Cintron  5  Munoz  Willett Hall (1,415)
Farmville, VA
February 20, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 68–58  12–17
(7–9)
 13  3 tied  10  Phillips  4  Tied  G. B. Hodge Center (565)
Spartanburg, SC
February 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 57–54  13–17
(8–9)
 19  Wade  7  Wade  6  Phillips  Willett Hall (1,672)
Farmville, VA
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 58–55  14–17
(9–9)
 16  Smith  6  Wade  5  Phillips  Templeton Physical Education Center (281)
Clinton, SC
Big South tournament
March 5, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Hampton
Quarterfinals
L 53–78  14–18
 17  Wilson  7  Wade  3  Phillips  Dedmon Center (2,222)
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References

  1. "Upset-Minded Lancers Drop Heartbreaker in Gritty Fight Against Hampton". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. "History Made: Lancers Dominate to Win First D-I Postseason Game". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. "Breakthrough Season Ends With Buzzer-to-Buzzer Fight at DePaul". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
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