2019–20 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach Rob Murphy, play their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2019–20 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Jamaica Classic Rose Hall Division champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019–20 record16–16 (6–12 MAC)
Head coachRob Murphy (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Matt Cline
  • Jimmy Wooten
Home arenaConvocation Center
2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron144 .778  247  .774
Bowling Green126 .667  2110  .677
Buffalo117 .611  2012  .625
Kent State99 .500  2012  .625
Ohio810 .444  1715  .531
Miami (OH)513 .278  1319  .406
West
Ball State117 .611  1813  .581
Northern Illinois117 .611  1813  .581
Toledo810 .444  1715  .531
Central Michigan711 .389  1418  .438
Western Michigan612 .333  1319  .406
Eastern Michigan612 .333  1616  .500
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MAC Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Ball State. They were not invited to any postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Daivon Stephens1F6'6"206FreshmanPittsburgh, PATransferred to Tallahassee Community College
James Thompson IV2F/C6'10"241SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated
Paul Jackson3G6'2"178RS SeniorStone Mountain, GAGraduated
Elijah Minnie5F6'9"212RS SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated
Malik Ellison10G5'8"170SophomoreFlint, MITransferred to Saginaw Valley State
Bud Jones20F6'8"265SophomoreAnderson, SC
Kevin McAdoo21G6'2"167SophomorePontiac, MITransferred to Bradley
Tariq Silver22G6'5"202RS FreshmanClarksville, TNTransferred to Tallahassee Community College
Andre Rafus Jr.25G/F6'9"178FreshmanBaltimore, MD
Isaiah Green32F6'7"204SeniorSouthfield, MIGraduated

Incoming

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Yeikson Montero0G6'5"195JuniorSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicRedemption Christian/Pensacola State
Chris Barnes1G6'4"205RS JuniorCompton, CACompton/Tulsa
Marcus Gibbs3G6'0"147FreshmanDetroit, MISPIRE Institute
Noah Morgan5G/F6'5"182JuniorMount Vernon, NYMount Vernon/Northwest Florida State
Shamar Dillard12G6'6"185FreshmanSouth Bend, IDSPIRE Institute
Chris James13G6'2"170FreshmanLong Beach, CASt. John Bosco
Luis Pacheco22F6'8"245FreshmanJamesburg, NJCrestwood Prep
Thomas Binelli23F6'10"225JuniorBologna, ItalyBergen Catholic/Monroe College
Miles Gibson32G/F6'6"198JuniorRichmond, VAMillwood School/Northwest Kansas Tech

Roster

2019–20 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Yeikson Montero 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRedemption Christian/Pensacola State Santo Domingo, DR
G 1 Chris Barnes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrCompton/Tulsa Compton, CA
G 3 Marcus Gibbs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)147 lb (67 kg) FrSPIRE Institute Detroit, MI
G 4 Damari Parris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)157 lb (71 kg) SrEvelyn Mack Academy/ Trinity Valley CC Bowie, MD
G/F 5 Noah Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrMount Vernon/Northwest Florida State Mount Vernon, NY
G 10 Darion Spottsville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrShadow Mountain/South Mountain CC Phoenix, AZ
G 12 Shamar Dillard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSPIRE Institute South Bend, ID
G 13 Chris James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. John Bosco High School Long Beach, CA
G 20 Jorden Peterson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoCMA Detroit, MI
C 21 Boubacar Toure 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)241 lb (109 kg) RS SrPhase One Academy/Grand Canyon Dakar, Senegal
F 22 Luis Pacheco 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrCrestwood Prep Jamesburg, NJ
F 23 Thomas Binelli 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBergen Catholic/Monroe College Bologna, Italy
F 31 Ty Groce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS JrLincoln Ypsilanti, MI
G/F 32 Miles Gibson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrMillwood School/Northwest Kansas Tech Richmond, VA
F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS SoSouthfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
F 45 Jalen King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrKings Academy Pasco, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: Dec. 19, 2019[1]

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 8, 2019*
9:45 am, ESPN3
Siena Heights W 93–51  1–0
 15  Groce  10  Toure  5  Morgan  Convocation Center (3,088)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Goshen W 101–49  2–0
 19  Groce  8  Toure  5  Morgan  Convocation Center (499)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Michigan–Dearborn W 72–59  3–0
 15  Tied  14  Toure  4  Montero  Convocation Center (997)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 16, 2019*
4:00 pm
at North Texas
Jamaica Classic
W 56–51  4–0
 15  Groce  8  Toure  4  Montero  UNT Coliseum (2,380)
Denton, TX
November 22, 2019*
2:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. UMBC
Jamaica Classic Rose Hall Division semifinals
W 62–45  5–0
 11  Morgan  11  Groce  3  Morgan  Montego Bay Convention Center 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 24, 2019*
12:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. North Carolina A&T
Jamaica Classic Rose Hall Division finals
W 58–54  6–0
 12  Tied  5  Morgan  3  Morgan  Montego Bay Convention Center 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 30, 2019*
10:00 pm
at UC Irvine L 56–77  6–1
 14  Toure  12  Toure  1  Tied  Bren Events Center (2,813)
Irvine, CA
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso W 85–79  7–1
 21  Morgan  7  Toure  3  Barnes  Convocation Center (1,237)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Detroit W 55–51  8–1
 16  Tied  10  Toure  7  Spottsville  Calihan Hall (1,925)
Detroit, MI
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northeastern W 60–55  9–1
 19  Morgan  6  Tied  2  Tied  Convocation Center (1,077)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 15 Michigan State L 48–101  9–2
 9  Groce  10  King  2  Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 28, 2019*
3:00 pm
at UNLV L 49–64  9–3
 12  Groce  11  Toure  4  Groce  Thomas & Mack Center (7,463)
Las Vegas, NV
December 30, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Concordia (MI) W 88–53  10–3
 14  Toure  9  Groce  5  Groce  Convocation Center (1,171)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC regular season
January 4, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Akron L 45–69  10–4
(0–1)
 13  Groce  17  Toure  3  Montero  Convocation Center (1,411)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio L 68–74  10–5
(0–2)
 18  Montero  10  Toure  4  Groce  Convocation Center (OH) (3,109)
Athens, OH
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 68–71  10–6
(0–3)
 16  Morgan  11  Toure  3  3 tied  NIU Convocation Center (1,074)
Dekalb, IL
January 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State L 52–69  10–7
(0–4)
 14  Morgan  9  Toure  3  Binelli  Convocation Center (1,313)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio L 58–60  10–8
(0–5)
 23  Morgan  10  King  2  Morgan  Convocation Center (1,322)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 21, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bowling Green L 59–62  10–9
(0–6)
 17  Toure  13  Toure  2  Barnes  Stroh Center (2,022)
Bowling Green, OH
January 25, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH) L 68–73  10–10
(0–7)
 17  Binelli  12  Toure  4  Spottsville  Millett Hall (1,144)
Oxford, OH
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo W 61–57  11–10
(1–7)
 26  Montero  16  Toure  4  Spottsville  Convocation Center (2,382)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Buffalo W 66–62  12–10
(2–7)
 14  Groce  5  Tied  3  Tied  Convocation Center (1,364)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Akron L 58–59  12–11
(2–8)
 15  Groce  10  Toure  2  Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (3,290)
Akron, OH
February 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 73–70  13–11
(3–8)
 22  Groce  13  Toure  3  3 tied  McGuirk Arena (1,929)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 15, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 69–51  14–11
(4–8)
 17  Toure  6  Toure  6  Groce  Convocation Center (4,324)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kent State W 70–49  15–11
(5–8)
 15  Groce  9  Groce  3  Spottsville  Convocation Center (1,196)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State L 55–64  15–12
(5–9)
 16  Toure  8  Toure  4  Groce  Worthen Arena (5,921)
Muncie, IN
February 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Illinois L 71–73  15–13
(5–10)
 26  Binelli  10  Toure  4  Tied  Convocation Center (1,378)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 29, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 67–63  16–13
(6–10)
 17  Montero  14  Toure  3  Groce  Convocation Center (1,640)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan L 54–70  16–14
(6–11)
 11  Groce  12  Toure  2  Spottsville  University Arena (1,821)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo L 57–79  16–15
(6–12)
 12  Tied  5  Toure  5  Spottsville  Savage Arena (4,823)
Toledo, OH
MAC Tournament
March 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) at (6) Kent State
First round
L 76–86  16–16
 14  Tied  13  Toure  5  Groce  MAC Center (2,008)
Kent, OH

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time

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