2019–20 VMI Keydets basketball team
The 2019–20 VMI Keydets basketball team is represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by fifth-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games in Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Samford in the first round of the SoCon Tournament before losing to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals.
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Conference | Southern Conference |
2019–20 record | 9–24 (3–15 SoCon) |
Head coach | Dan Earl (5th season) |
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Home arena | Cameron Hall |
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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 Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Keydets finished the 2018–19 campaign with a 11–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Wofford. It was the first year in five years the Keydets won a SoCon Tournament game.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm |
at East Carolina | L 68–80 | 0–1 |
23 – Parham | 8 – Gilkeson | 3 – Parham | Minges Coliseum (4,027) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Marist | L 56–58 | 0–2 |
12 – Stephens | 8 – Stephens | 4 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (1,246) Lexington, VA | ||||
November 11, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Presbyterian | L 77–80 OT | 0–3 |
20 – Evee | 10 – Stephens | 6 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (985) Lexington, VA | ||||
November 14, 2019* 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Arkansas State Red Wolves Classic |
L 56–71 | 0–4 |
11 – Lewis | 7 – Gilkeson | 3 – Evee | First National Bank Arena (1,104) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 15, 2019* 1:30 pm |
vs. Idaho Red Wolves Classic |
L 67–68 | 0–5 |
20 – Curfman | 6 – Curfman | 4 – Curfman | First National Bank Arena (101) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 17, 2019* 12:00 pm |
vs. UC Davis Red Wolves Classic |
W 89–84 2OT | 1–5 |
18 – Gilkeson | 17 – Creammer | 7 – Gilkeson | First National Bank Arena (103) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Christendom | W 96–20 | 2–5 |
18 – Conway | 7 – Conway | 6 – Evee | Cameron Hall (1,124) Lexington, VA | ||||
November 24, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UNC Greensboro | L 63–74 | 2–6 (0–1) |
21 – Gilkeson | 6 – Gilkeson | 4 – Parham | Greensboro Coliseum (2,744) Greensboro, NC | ||||
November 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Goucher | W 98–32 | 3–6 |
18 – Parham | 9 – Tang | 4 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (588) Lexington, VA | ||||
December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | L 58–71 | 3–7 |
26 – Evee | 9 – Creammer | 3 – Gilkeson | Kerr Fitness Center (1,204) McCandless, PA | ||||
December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stetson | W 88–61 | 4–7 |
18 – Evee | 5 – Creammer | 6 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (2,412) Lexington, VA | ||||
December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Ferrum | W 78–60 | 5–7 |
17 – Evee | 7 – Creammer | 3 – Evee | Cameron Hall (1,038) Lexington, VA | ||||
December 21, 2019* 4:00 pm, ACCN |
at Virginia Tech Rivalry |
L 55–64 | 5–8 |
20 – Evee | 8 – Creammer | 4 – Creammer | Cassell Coliseum (7,446) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
December 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at USC Upstate | L 82–91 | 5–9 |
25 – Evee | 9 – Gilkeson | 5 – Evee | Hodge Center (459) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
January 1, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Furman | L 73–89 | 5–10 (0–2) |
15 – Conway | 8 – Stephens | 3 – Tang | Cameron Hall (950) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 4, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Samford | W 78–75 | 5–11 (0–3) |
24 – Evee | 10 – Gilkeson | 5 – Evee | Cameron Hall (786) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Western Carolina | L 85–97 | 5–12 (0–4) |
18 – Gilkeson | 10 – Creammer | 6 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (645) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 11, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at East Tennessee State | L 55–61 | 5–13 (0–5) |
13 – Evee | 10 – Gilkeson | 3 – Tied | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,730) Johnson City, TN | ||||
January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Mercer | L 62–73 | 5–14 (0–6) |
17 – Evee | 5 – Tied | 4 – Gilkeson | Hawkins Arena (2,457) Macon, GA | ||||
January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
The Citadel Rivalry |
W 88–79 | 6–14 (1–6) |
18 – Stephens | 11 – Steppens | 9 – Parham | Cameron Hall (3,000) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wofford | L 54–66 | 6–15 (1–7) |
16 – Parham | 6 – Curfman | 2 – Tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,487) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
January 25, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Mercer | L 66–69 | 6–16 (1–8) |
14 – Lewis | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Cameron Hall (2,400) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Furman | L 72–74 OT | 6–17 (1–9) |
19 – Parham | 5 – 4 tied | 3 – Gilkeson | Timmons Arena (1,512) Greenville, SC | ||||
February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wofford | L 73–79 | 6–18 (1–10) |
28 – Gilkeson | 9 – Gilkeson | 5 – Parham | Cameron Hall (1,500) Lexington, VA | ||||
February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at The Citadel Rivalry |
W 75–64 | 7–18 (2–10) |
36 – Parham | 8 – Stephens | 5 – Parham | McAlister Field House (3,652) Charleston, SC | ||||
February 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Chattanooga | L 67–86 | 7–19 (2–11) |
13 – Curfman | 5 – Gilkeson | 4 – Stephens | McKenzie Arena (2,605) Chattanooga, TN | ||||
February 15, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Tennessee State | L 67–72 | 7–20 (2–12) |
23 – Evee | 10 – Conway | 3 – Tied | Cameron Hall (2,100) Lexington, VA | ||||
February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Carolina | W 74–71 | 8–20 (3–12) |
25 – Evee | 8 – Stepehns | 4 – Tied | Ramsey Center (1,528) Cullowhee, NC | ||||
February 22, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UNC Greensboro | L 68–71 | 8–21 (3–13) |
16 – Evee | 6 – Creammer | 5 – Gilkeson | Cameron Hall (2,590) Lexington, VA | ||||
February 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Chattanooga | L 64–71 | 8–22 (3–14) |
15 – Conway | 6 – Tang | 5 – Evee | Cameron Hall (900) Lexington, VA | ||||
February 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Samford | L 78–84 | 8–23 (3–15) |
16 – Curfman | 8 – Parham | 6 – Stephens | Pete Hanna Center (521) Homewood, AL | ||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(9) | vs. (8) Samford First round |
W 96–78 | 9–23 |
24 – Stephens | 8 – Stepehns | 7 – Gilkeson | Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,338) Asheville, NC | |||
March 7, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(9) | vs. (1) East Tennessee State Quarterfinals |
L 57–70 | 9–24 |
11 – Conway | 9 – Conway | 4 – Parham | Harrah's Cherokee Center (5,573) Asheville, NC | |||
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References
- "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved January 4, 2020.