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2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
| 2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball |
|---|
| Big South Conference |
| 21–11 (15–3 Big South) |
| Mike Jones (9th season) |
| Ron Jirsa |
| David Boyden |
| Donny Lind |
| Dedmon Center |
The 2019–20 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by ninth-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 15–3 in Big South play to win a share of the regular season championship. They defeated Charleston Southern in quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing in the semifinals to Hampton. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the NIT. However, the NIT, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Highlanders finished the 2018–19 season 22–11 overall, 12–4 in Big South play to finish as regular season co-champions, alongside Campbell. In the Big South tournament, they defeated Presbyterian in the quarterfinals, Charleston Southern in the semifinals, before falling to Gardner–Webb in the championship game.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2019*6:00 pm | Randolph | W 75–48 | Dedmon Center Radford, VA | ||
| November 8, 2019*7:00 pm | at Liberty | L 60–66 | 0–1 | Vines Center (7,872)Lynchburg, VA | |
| November 12, 2019*7:00 pm | Bridgewater | W 91–40 | 1–1 | Dedmon Center (1,360)Radford, VA | |
| November 15, 2019*7:00 pm | at Georgia Southern | L 73–76 | 1–2 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,599)Statesboro, GA | |
| November 19, 2019*8:00 pm | at Northwestern | W 67–56 | 2–2 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,834)Evanston, IL | |
| November 22, 2019*7:00 pm | at Bradley | L 61–70 | 2–3 | Carver Arena (5,167)Peoria, IL | |
| November 26, 2019*7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Monmouth | L 63–80 | 2–4 | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,388)West Long Branch, NJ | |
| December 4, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | James Madison | W 94–71 | 3–4 | Dedmon Center (1,879)Radford, VA | |
| December 7, 2019*4:00 pm, ESPN+ | UNC Greensboro | L 58–60 | 3–5 | Dedmon Center (1,491)Radford, VA | |
| December 14, 2019*2:00 pm | vs. Duquesne | L 49–71 | 3–6 | Willoughby Gymnasium (812)Akron, OH | |
| December 18, 2019*8:00 pm, SECN+ | at Mississippi State | L 68–77 | 3–7 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,101)Starkville, MS | |
| December 22, 2019*3:30 pm | vs. Richmond | W 73–58 | 4–7 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,381)Washington, D.C. | |
| December 29, 2019*4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Central Penn | W 90–45 | 5–7 | Dedmon Center (861)Radford, VA | |
| January 4, 20204:30 pm, ESPN+ | High Point | W 73–62 | 6–7(1–0) | Dedmon Center (1,222)Radford, VA | |
| January 8, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Gardner–Webb | W 67–64 | 7–7(2–0) | Paul Porter Arena (1,459)Boiling Springs, NC | |
| January 11, 20202:00 pm, ESPN+ | Campbell | W 68–63 | 8–7(3–0) | Dedmon Center (1,316)Radford, VA | |
| January 16, 20206:00 pm, ESPN+ | at USC Upstate | W 63–59 | 9–7(4–0) | G. B. Hodge Center (800)Spartanburg, SC | |
| January 18, 20204:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Presbyterian | W 75–64 | 10–7(5–0) | Templeton Physical Education Center (665)Clinton, SC | |
| January 20, 20207:00 pm, ESPN3 | Winthrop | L 56–61 | 10–8(5–1) | Dedmon Center (1,948)Radford, VA | |
| January 23, 20206:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UNC Asheville | L 67–80 | 10–9(5–2) | Kimmel Arena (1,537)Asheville, NC | |
| January 25, 20204:00 pm, ESPN3 | Hampton | W 83–79 | 11–9(6–2) | Dedmon Center (1,690)Radford, VA | |
| January 30, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Longwood | W 67–55 | 12–9(7–2) | Willett Hall (1,613)Farmville, VA | |
| February 1, 20204:00 pm, ESPN+ | Charleston Southern | W 77–74 OT | 13–9(8–2) | Dedmon Center (1,278)Radford, VA | |
| February 8, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | at High Point | W 81–70 | 14–9(9–2) | Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,258)High Point, NC | |
| February 10, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Winthrop | W 81–77 | 15–9(10–2) | Winthrop Coliseum (2,415)Rock Hill, SC | |
| February 13, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | Presbyterian | W 81–71 | 16–9(11–2) | Dedmon Center (1,623)Radford, VA | |
| February 15, 20204:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Campbell | W 73–60 | 17–9(12–2) | Gore Arena (2,346)Buies Creek, NC | |
| February 20, 20209:00 pm, ESPNU | UNC Asheville | W 79–64 | 18–9(13–2) | Dedmon Center (1,580)Radford, VA | |
| February 22, 20204:30 pm, ESPN+ | USC Upstate | W 81–60 | 19–9(14–2) | Dedmon Center (2,010)Radford, VA | |
| February 27, 20207:00 pm | at Hampton | W 81–78 | 20–9(15–2) | Hampton Convocation Center (6,213)Hampton, VA | |
| February 29, 20204:00 pm, ESPN+ | Gardner–Webb | L 62–70 | 20–10(15–3) | Dedmon Center (2,245)Radford, VA | |
| March 5, 20206:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | (8) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals | W 62–48 | 21–10 | Dedmon Center (2,222)Radford, VA |
| March 6, 20208:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (5) Hampton Semifinals | L 78–86 | 21–11 | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
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