2019–20 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represents Northeastern University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 14th-year head coach Bill Coen, play their home games at Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2019–20 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record17–16 (9–9 CAA)
Head coachBill Coen (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Markwood
  • Brian McDonald
  • Manny Adako
Home arenaMatthews Arena
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra144 .778  268  .765
William & Mary135 .722  2111  .656
Towson126 .667  1913  .594
Delaware117 .611  2211  .667
Charleston117 .611  1714  .548
Northeastern99 .500  1716  .515
Elon711 .389  1321  .382
Drexel612 .333  1419  .424
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1022  .313
James Madison216 .111  921  .300
2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 23–11, 14–4 in CAA play finish second place. In the CAA Tournament they defeated UNC Wilmington, College of Charleston, and Hofstra to become CAA Tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #13 seed where they lost in the First Round to Kansas.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shawn Occeus1G6'4"208JuniorBoynton Beach, FLDeclare for 2019 NBA G League draft
Vasa Pušica4G6'5"210RS SeniorBelgrade, SerbiaGraduated/signed to play in professional in Italy with VL Pesaro
Jeremy Miller11F6'10"225SeniorMilton, MAGraduated
Donnell Gresham Jr.22G6'1"203RS JuniorMaplewood, MNGraduate transferred to Georgia
Anthony Green30C6'10"252SeniorQuincy, MAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Guilien Smith21G6'2"205RS SeniorBoston, MATransferred from Dartmouth. Will eligible to play since Smith graduated from Dartmouth.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyson Walker
PG
Brooklyn, NY New Hampton High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Oct 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Vito Čubrilo
SG
Zagreb, Croatia Športska Gimnazija Zagreb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Apr 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Quirin Emanga
SF
Wissembourg, France Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Connor Braun
PF
Chandler, AZ Valley Christian High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster

    2019–20 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Jason Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SoWestminster Academy Coconut Creek, FL
    G 1 Vito Cubrilo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrSports Gymnasium Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
    G 2 Tyson Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)162 lb (73 kg) FrNew Hampton School Westbury, NY
    F 10 Greg Eboigbodin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoUniversity of Detroit Jesuit HS
    Illinois
    Benin City, Nigeria
    G 12 Jordan Roland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) RS SrWesthill HS
    George Washington
    Syracuse, NY
    G 13 Myles Franklin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrVilla Park Brea, CA
    G/F 14 Maxime Boursiquot 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS JrImmaculata Ottawa, ON
    G 20 Bolden Brace 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSanta Barbara HS Santa Barbara, CA
    G 21 Guilien Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrCatholic Memorial School
    Dartmouth
    Boston, MA
    G 22 Quirin Emanga 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrOtto-Hahn-Gymnasium Marbach am Neckar, Germany
    G/F 24 Shaquille Walters 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCity of London Academy/Lee Academy
    Santa Clara
    London, England
    F 32 Connor Braun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrValley Christian HS Tempe, AZ
    F 33 Tomas Murphy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Wakefield, RI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    at Boston University W 72–67  1–0
    Case Gym (1,171)
    Boston, MA
    November 8, 2019*
    8:00 pm, NESN
    Harvard W 84–79  2–0
    Matthews Arena (1,557)
    Boston, MA
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESN+
    at Massachusetts L 71–80  2–1
    Mullins Center (2,145)
    Amherst, MA
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Old Dominion L 69–76  2–2
    Matthews Arena (2,209)
    Boston, MA
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    at Holy Cross W 101–44  3–2
    Hart Center (1,432)
    Worcester, MA
    November 25, 2019*
    11:00 am, FloSports
    vs. South Alabama
    Gulf Coast Showcase First Round
    L 62–74  3–3
    Hertz Arena (346)
    Estero, FL
    November 26, 2019*
    11:00 am, FloSports
    vs. Drake
    Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round
    L 56–59  3–4
    Hertz Arena (427)
    Estero, FL
    November 27, 2019*
    11:00 am, FloSports
    vs. Weber State
    Gulf Coast Showcase 7th Place Game
    W 79–69  4–4
    Hertz Arena (317)
    Estero, FL
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Maine W 78–63  5–4
    Matthews Arena (628)
    Boston, MA
    December 7, 2019*
    4:00 pm, NESN+
    Davidson L 63–70  5–5
    Matthews Arena (1,501)
    Boston, MA
    December 17, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Eastern Michigan L 55–60  5–6
    Convocation Center (1,077)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    December 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Detroit Mercy W 74–61  6–6
    Calihan Hall (1,151)
    Detroit, MI
    CAA regular season
    December 28, 2019
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Towson W 61–45  7–6
    (1–0)
    SECU Arena (1,102)
    Towson, MD
    December 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at James Madison W 88–72  8–6
    (2–0)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,890)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN+
    Elon W 77–68  9–6
    (3–0)
    Matthews Arena (631)
    Boston, MA
    January 4, 2020
    4:00 pm, NESN+
    William & Mary L 64–66  9–7
    (3–1)
    Matthews Arena (901)
    Boston, MA
    January 9, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Hofstra L 72–74  9–8
    (3–2)
    Matthews Arena (1,202)
    Boston, MA
    January 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at College of Charleston W 79–76  10–8
    (4–2)
    TD Arena (4,340)
    Charleston, SC
    January 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at UNC Wilmington L 74–76 OT 10–9
    (4–3)
    Trask Coliseum (3,212)
    Wilmington, NC
    January 23, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Drexel W 85–52  11–9
    (5–3)
    Matthews Arena (794)
    Boston, MA
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, NESN+
    Delaware L 74–76  11–10
    (5–4)
    Matthews Arena (1,017)
    Boston, MA
    January 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary L 58–59  11–11
    (5–5)
    Kaplan Arena (3,405)
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Elon L 69–74  11–12
    (5–6)
    Schar Center (2,023)
    Elon, NC
    February 8, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Hofstra L 71–75  11–13
    (5–7)
    Mack Sports Complex (3,835)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN
    UNC Wilmington W 71–63  12–13
    (6–7)
    Matthews Arena (802)
    Boston, MA
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 pm, FloSports
    College of Charleston W 65–51  13–13
    (7–7)
    Matthews Arena (1,473)
    Boston, MA
    February 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware L 48–70  13–14
    (7–8)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,561)
    Newark, DE
    February 22, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Drexel W 77–68  14–14
    (8–8)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,594)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 27, 2020
    8:00 pm, NESN+
    James Madison W 77–57  15–14
    (9–8)
    Matthews Arena (901)
    Boston, MA
    March 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Towson L 72–75  15–15
    (9–9)
    Matthews Arena (1,803)
    Boston, MA
    CAA Tournament
    March 8, 2020
    8:30 pm, FloSports
    (6) vs. (3) Towson
    Quarterfinals
    W 72–62  16–15
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    March 9, 2020
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (7) Elon
    Semifinals
    W 68–60  17–15
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    March 10, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (1) Hofstra
    Championship
    L 61–70  17–16
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.

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

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