2019–20 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2019–20 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Duggar Baucom, played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 6–24, 0–18 in SoCon play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Wofford.[1]

2019–20 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–24 (0–18 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachDaniel Willis
Assistant coaches
  • Willie Bell
  • Jack Castleberry
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
Seasons
2019–20 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 16 2   .889 30 4   .882
Furman 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
UNC Greensboro 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Mercer 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Western Carolina 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Chattanooga 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Wofford 8 10   .444 19 16   .543
Samford 4 14   .222 10 23   .303
VMI 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
The Citadel 0 18   .000 6 24   .200
2020 SoCon tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 12–18 overall, 4–14 in SoCon play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. In the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by Samford in the first round.[2]

Roster

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2019–20 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 1 Stephen Clark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Matthews, NC
G 2 Jackson Gammons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr High Point, NC
G 3 Rudy III Fitzgibbons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Fr Atlanta, ga
G 4 Robert Guyton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Myrtle Beach, SC
G 5 Fletcher Abee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Morganton, NC
G 11 Kaiden Rice 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Columbia, SC
G 12 Connor Kern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Pickerington, OH
G 13 Tyson Batiste 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Springfield, MO
F/C 14 Brady Spence 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Douglasville, GA
G 15 Jerry III Higgins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cleveland, OH
F 20 Davis Guyton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Myrtle Beach, SC
G 23 Kaelon Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Atlanta, GA
F 25 Alex Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
F 31 Eddie III Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS Las Vegas, NV
F 32 Derek Jr. Webster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
F 33 Hayden Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Greer, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2019*
12:00 p.m., ESPN3
UNC Asheville L 76–91  0–1
McAlister Field House (742)
Charleston, SC
November 12, 2019*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Georgia L 86–95  0–2
Stegeman Coliseum (8,058)
Athens, GA
November 16, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Campbell L 73–87  0–3
McAlister Field House (633)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2019*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State W 74–69  1–3
Show Me Center (1,087)
Cape Girardeau, MO
November 20, 2019*
9:00 p.m., BTN
at Illinois
Illinois Classic
L 57–85  1–4
State Farm Center (11,196)
Champaign, IL
November 23, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marist W 79–75  2–4
McCann Arena (1,210)
Poughkeepsie, NY
November 26, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Brevard
Illinois Classic
W 90–47  3–4
McAlister Field House (424)
Charleston, SC
December 4, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Tennessee State L 84–96  3–5
(0–1)
McAlister Field House (629)
Charleston, SC
December 7, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Carver W 108–40  4–5
McAlister Field House (640)
Charleston, SC
December 10, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Piedmont W 129–83  5–5
McAlister Field House (451)
Charleston, SC
December 19, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood W 102–99 3OT 6–5
Willett Hall (913)
Farmville, VA
December 22, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State L 63–83  6–6
PNC Arena (15,501)
Raleigh, NC
January 1, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Samford L 68–69  6–7
(0–2)
Pete Hanna Center (305)
Homewood, AL
January 4, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Carolina L 82-86  6–8
(0–3)
McAlister Field House (1,056)
Charleston, SC
January 11, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Wofford
Rivalry
L 71–73  6–9
(0–4)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,153)
Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 69–79  6–10
(0–5)
McAlister Field House (708)
Charleston, SC
January 18, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VMI
Rivalry
L 79–88  6–11
(0–6)
Cameron Hall (3,000)
Lexington, VA
January 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 69–92  6–12
(0–7)
McKenzie Arena (2,477)
Chattanooga, TN
January 25, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Furman
Rivalry
L 54–78  6–13
(0–8)
McAlister Field House (1,254)
Charleston, SC
January 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wofford
Rivalry
L 59–76  6–14
(0–9)
McAlister Field House (1,263)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2020
4:30 p.m., WCBD/ESPN3
at Mercer L 71–76  6–15
(0–10)
Hawkins Arena (4,072)
Macon, GA
February 5, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro L 68–88  6–16
(0–11)
Greensboro Coliseum (3,043)
Greensboro, NC
February 8, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
VMI
Rivalry
L 64–75  6–17
(0–12)
McAlister Field House (3,652)
Charleston, SC
February 12, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 67–91  6–18
(0–13)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,573)
Johnson City, TN
February 15, 2020
1:00 p.m., WCBD/ESPN3
Samford L 62–74  6–19
(0–14)
McAlister Field House (833)
Charleston, SC
February 19, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga L 68–91  6–20
(0–15)
McAlister Field House (622)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Western Carolina L 84–96  6–21
(0–16)
Ramsey Center (3,497)
Cullowhee, NC
February 26, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Mercer L 57–73  6–22
(0–17)
McAlister Field House (1,112)
Charleston, SC
February 29, 2020
4:00 p.m., WCBD/ESPN3
at Furman
Rivalry
L 58–82  6–23
(0–18)
Timmons Arena (2,500)
Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
March 6, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) Wofford
First round
L 76–93  6–24
Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,338)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Abee Sets Program Freshman Record, Harris and Batiste Wrap Up Careers". The Citadel Athletics. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Citadel vs. Samford – Game Summary – March 8, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.