2019–20 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2019–20
|team=Denver Pioneers
|image=Denver Pioneers (old) logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Summit League
|division=
|short_conf=The Summit
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=7–24
|conf_record=3–13
|head_coach=Rodney Billups
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=Bacari Alexander
|asst_coach2=Raman Sposato
|asst_coach3=Dwight Thorne II
|stadium=Magness Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2019–20 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by fourth-year head coach Rodney Billups, played their home games at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, with two games at Hamilton Gymnasium, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 7–24, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to North Dakota State.
Previous season
The Pioneers finished the 2018–19 season 8–22, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the 2019 Summit League tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://denverpioneers.com/news/2019/3/2/mens-basketball-pioneers-season-comes-to-a-close-in-loss-to-mavericks.aspx|title=Pioneers' season comes to a close in loss to Mavericks|work=University of Denver Athletics|access-date=December 17, 2019|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2019|team=Denver Pioneers|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ade|last=Murkey|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Minneapolis, Minnesota}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Nzekwesi|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=The Hague, Netherlands}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Roscoe|last=Eastmond|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=150|class=fr|rs=|home=Marietta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jase|last=Townsend|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taelyr|last=Gatlin|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Atoka, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Kowalski|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Concord, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joseph|last=Lanzi|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Birmingham, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Owen|last=McGlashan|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Marlton, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alperen|last=Kurnaz|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Istanbul, Turkey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khalil|last=Johnson|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Long Island, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Heath|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Lansing, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Jones|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Prior Lake, Minnesota}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tristan|last=Green|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Boerne, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Sanders IV|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Fountain, Colorado}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=JaVonni|last=Bickham|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=y|home=Minneapolis, Minnesota}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Rodney Billups ({{college|Denver}})
|asst_coach=
- Bacari Alexander ({{college|Detroit Mercy}})
- Raman Sposato ({{college|Oregon}})
- Dwight Thorne II ({{college|Colorado}})
|roster_url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2019-20
|accessdate=December 17, 2019
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Johnson & Wales (Denver)
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 85–51
| attend = 701
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = Mountain West Network
| score = 63–74
| attend = 2,322
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 74–62
| attend = 921
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = Mountain West Network
| score = 56–97
| attend = 6,504
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Colorado
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 72–55
| attend = 772
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = SRC Arena
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| score = 49–73
| attend = 702
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2019
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Cable Car Classic
| score = 64–81
| attend = 912
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2019
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Cable Car Classic
| score = 65–62
| attend = 1,009
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Cable Car Classic
| score = 51–66
| attend = 993
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 67–58
| attend = 497
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 62–81
| attend = 5,243
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| gamename = Summit League/WAC Challenge
| tv = Altitude 2
| score = 67–72
| attend = 910
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 75–79
| attend = 1,170
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–86
| attend = 1,460
| record = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 66–72
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,543
| record = 4–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers}}| Summit League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2019
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude 2
| score = 55–66
| attend = 1,059
| record = 4–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude 2
| score = 71–82
| attend = 742
| record = 4–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2020
| time = 2:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 78–80
| attend = 2,014
| record = 4–13
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude 2
| score = 68–80
| attend = 774
| record = 4–14
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 80–86
| attend = 347
| record = 4–15
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 91–76
| attend = 1,322
| record = 5–15
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–78
| attend = 1,388
| record = 5–16
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–82
| attend = 3,006
| record = 5–17
| conference = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 87–93
| attend = 805
| record = 5–18
| conference = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 77–86
| attend = 2,163
| record = 5–19
| conference = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 63–70
| attend = 1,080
| record = 5–20
| conference = 1–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| score = 78–90
| attend = 2,242
| record = 5–21
| conference = 1–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2020
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| score = 62–85
| attend = 1,958
| record = 5–22
| conference = 1–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 100–96
| overtime = OT
| attend = 875
| record = 6–22
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| score = 51–58
| attend = 756
| record = 6–23
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Altitude
| score = 69–63
| attend = 1,390
| record = 7–23
| conference = 3–13
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers}}| 2020 Summit League men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| seed = 8
| neutral = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = MidcoSN
| score = 69–71
| attend = 8,614
| record = 7–24
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}
Source{{Cite news|url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|title=2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=University of Denver Athletics|access-date=December 17, 2019|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2172|title=2019-20 Denver Pioneers Schedule Stats|work=ESPN|access-date=December 17, 2019|language=en}}
References
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