2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by tenth-year head coach Kevin Willard. The Pirates played their home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 13–5 in Big East play, which put them in a three-way tie for first place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament, they were slated to play Marquette in the quarterfinals, but the Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.

2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
2019–20 record21–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2019–20 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Creighton13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 16 Seton Hall13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Providence12–6 .667  19–12  .613
No. 24 Butler10–8 .556  22–9  .710
Marquette8–10 .444  18–12  .600
Xavier8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–17  .469
St. John's5–13 .278  17–15  .531
DePaul3–15 .167  16–16  .500
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the quarterfinals and Marquette in the semifinals before losing to Villanova by two points in the final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region and were defeated by No. 7 seed Wofford in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Michael Nzei1F6'8"205RS SeniorMakurdi, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Takal Molson1G6'5"205JuniorBuffalo, New YorkTransferred from Canisius. Under NCAA transfer rules, Molson will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2019 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrese Samuel
PF		 Mono, Ontario, Canada Orangeville Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
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 30 October 2019.

    Roster
    2019–20 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Quincy McKnight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSacred Heart Bridgeport, Connecticut
    F 1 Takal Molson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCanisius Buffalo, New York
    G 2 Anthony Nelson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSouth Kent School New York, New York
    F 4 Tyrese Samuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Montreal, Quebec
    G 13 Myles Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrTrenton Catholic Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    G/F 14 Jared Rhoden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOur Saviour Lutheran School Baldwin, New York
    F 15 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSyracuse Jersey City, New Jersey
    C 21 Ike Obiagu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SoFlorida State Abuja, Nigeria
    G/F 22 Myles Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAppoquinimink High School Middletown, Delaware
    F 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMontverde Academy Tbilisi, Georgia
    G 30 Asiah Avent 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHartford Springfield, New Jersey
    F 32 Darnell Brodie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoEast Side Newark, New Jersey
    G 33 Shavar Reynolds Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrManchester Township High School Manchester, New Jersey
    C 35 Romaro Gill 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrVincennes St. Thomas, Jamaica
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 30, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 12 Bloomfield
    Charity exhibition    		 W 81–52  –
    		  21 – Powell  10 – Samuel  8 – McKnight  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 12 Misericordia
    Charity exhibition    		 W 112–38  –
    		  22 – Powell  7 – Obiagu  5 – Reynolds  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 Wagner W 105–71  1–0
    		  27 – Powell  6 – Samuel  7 – McKnight  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    November 9, 2019*
    2:30 pm, FSN    		 No. 12 Stony Brook W 74–57  2–0
    		  17 – Mamukelashvili  10 – Gill  4 – Reynolds  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    November 14, 2019*
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 No. 3 Michigan State
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 73–76  2–1
    		  37 – Powell  8 – Gill  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (14,051)
    Newark, NJ
    November 17, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 12 at Saint Louis W 83–66  3–1
    		  26 – Powell  8 – Rhoden  4 – Nelson  Chaifetz Arena (9,611)
    St. Louis, MO
    November 23, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 13 Florida A&M W 87–51  4–1
    		  23 – Powell  9 – Gill  5 – McKnight  Prudential Center (9,656)
    Newark, NJ
    November 27, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 vs. No. 11 Oregon
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals    		 L 69–71  4–2
    		  32 – Powell  4 – Tied  4 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,565)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 28, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 vs. Southern Miss
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round    		 W 81–56  5–2
    		  18 – Powell  7 – Mamukelashvili  4 – Mamukelashvili  Imperial Arena (1,204)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 vs. Iowa State
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game    		 W 84–76  6–2
    		  24 – Powell  12 – Cale  5 – McKnight  Imperial Arena (2,650)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 8, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 at Iowa State
    Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 L 66–76  6–3
    		  19 – Powell  8 – Powell  4 – Nelson  Hilton Coliseum (14,269)
    Ames, IA
    December 14, 2019*
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 at Rutgers
    Garden State Hardwood Classic    		 L 48–68  6–4
    		  11 – McKnight  8 – Rhoden  2 – 3 Tied  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,329)
    Piscataway, NJ
    December 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 7 Maryland W 52–48  7–4
    		  17 – McKnight  12 – Rhoden  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (13,313)
    Newark, NJ
    December 22, 2019*
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Prairie View A&M W 75–55  8–4
    		  25 – McKnight  9 – Rhoden  7 – Nelson  Prudential Center (8,879)
    Newark, NJ
    Big East regular season
    December 30, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 74–66  9–4
    (1–0)    		  27 – Powell  6 – Cale  7 – McKnight  Wintrust Arena (6,364)
    Chicago, IL
    January 3, 2020
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown W 78–62  10–4
    (2–0)    		  17 – Gill  9 – Rhoden  10 – McKnight  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    January 8, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at Xavier W 83–71  11–4
    (3–0)    		  24 – Powell  8 – Powell  8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (9,832)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Marquette W 69–55  12–4
    (4–0)    		  23 – Powell  7 – Powell  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (12,707)
    Newark, NJ
    January 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 18 at No. 5 Butler W 78–70  13–4
    (5–0)    		  29 – Powell  8 – Rhoden  13 – McKnight  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,823)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 18 at St. John's W 82–79  14–4
    (6–0)    		  29 – Powell  13 – Gill  5 – McKnight  Madison Square Garden (10,428)
    New York, NY
    January 22, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Providence W 73–64  15–4
    (7–0)    		  17 – Gill  8 – Rhoden  8 – McKnight  Prudential Center (9,267)
    Newark, NJ
    January 29, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 DePaul W 64–57  16–4
    (8–0)    		  24 – Powell  11 – Rhoden  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (9,302)
    Newark, NJ
    February 1, 2020
    11:00 am, FOX    		 No. 10 Xavier L 62–74  16–5
    (8–1)    		  15 – McKnight  5 – Tied  4 – Powell  Prudential Center (12,230)
    Newark, NJ
    February 5, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 at Georgetown W 78–71  17–5
    (9–1)    		  34 – Powell  12 – Mamukelashvili  10 – McKnight  Capital One Arena (4,344)
    Washington, DC
    February 8, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 12 at No. 10 Villanova W 70–64  18–5
    (10–1)    		  19 – Powell  11 – Rhoden  4 – Reynolds  Wells Fargo Center (20,706)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 12, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 No. 23 Creighton L 82–87  18–6
    (10–2)    		  20 – McKnight  12 – Rhoden  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (9,736)
    Newark, NJ
    February 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 10 at Providence L 71–74  18–7
    (10–3)    		  27 – Powell  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (13,255)
    Providence, RI
    February 19, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 No. 21 Butler W 74–72  19–7
    (11–3)    		  18 – McKnight  7 – Gill  5 – Powell  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    February 23, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 16 St. John's W 81–65  20–7
    (12–3)    		  18 – Powell  9 – Mamukelashvili  6 – McKnight  Prudential Center (14,648)
    Newark, NJ
    February 29, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 13 at Marquette W 88–79  21–7
    (13–3)    		  28 – Powell  9 – Mamukelashvili  8 – McKnight  Fiserv Forum (17,538)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 4, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 8 No. 14 Villanova L 77–79  21–8
    (13–4)    		  20 – Mamukelashvili  10 – Mamukelashvili  8 – Powell  Prudential Center (16,863)
    Newark, NJ
    March 7, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 8 at No. 11 Creighton L 60–77  21–9
    (13–5)    		  15 – Tied  12 – Mamukelashvili  5 – Powell  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,519)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 (3) No. 16 vs. (6) Marquette
    Quarterfinal    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    • On January 20, the Pirates achieved their 1st Top 10 ranking in 20 years, when they were ranked #8 on December 18, 2000.[1]
    • On March 2, the Pirates were ranked at #8 in the AP Poll, their highest ranking since reaching #7 in 2001.
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 12 12 12 13 13 16 22 RV RV RV RV 18 10 10 12 10 16 13 8 16 15 
    Coaches 13 13* 13* 13 13 15 22 RV RV RV 25 18 10 9 13 10 14 13 7 15 15

    References
    1. https://shupirates.com/news/2020/1/20/mens-basketball-seton-hall-ranked-in-the-ap-top-10-for-first-time-in-20-years.aspx
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