2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

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|year = 2019–20

|team = Kennesaw State Owls

|image = Kennesaw State Owls logo.svg

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|conference = Atlantic Sun Conference

|short_conf = ASUN

|record = 1–28

|conf_record = 0–16

|head_coach = Amir Abdur-Rahim

|hc_year = 1st

|asst_coach1 = Ben Fletcher

|asst_coach2 = Pershin Williams

|asst_coach3 = Tanner Smith

|stadium = KSU Convocation Center

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The 2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 1–28, 0–16 in ASUN play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for 8th place, and due to their tiebreaker over Stetson, they qualified for the conference tournament. In the ASUN tournament, they lost in the first round to top-seeded Lipscomb.{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Owls Push Top-Seeded Lipscomb To The Limit In Quarterfinal Loss |url=https://ksuowls.com/news/2019/3/4/mens-basketball-owls-push-top-seeded-lipscomb-to-the-limit-in-quarterfinal-loss.aspx |access-date=September 19, 2019 |work=Kennesaw State University Athletics |language=en}}

On February 21, 2019, head coach Al Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective at the end of the season.{{Cite news |last=Beall |first=David |date=February 21, 2019 |title=Skinner to Step Down Following 2018-19 Season |url=https://ksuowls.com/news/2019/2/21/mens-basketball-skinner-to-step-down-following-2018-19-season.aspx |access-date=September 19, 2019 |work=Kennesaw State University Athletics |language=en}} On April 18, 2019, Amir Abdur-Rahim was announced as Skinner's replacement.{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2019 |title=Kennesaw State Announces Amir Abdur-Rahim as Men's Basketball Coach |url=https://ksuowls.com/news/2019/4/18/kennesaw-state-announces-amir-abdur-rahim-as-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx |access-date=September 19, 2019 |work=Kennesaw State University Athletics |language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Glenn|last=Robinson II|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=194|class=jr|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Coastal Alabama CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrell|last=Burden|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=155|class=fr|rs=|home=Smyrna, GA|high_school=Campbell HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adili|last=Kuerban|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=183|class=so|rs=|home=Santa Clarita, CA|high_school=Sierra Canyon School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Hooker|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=147|class=sr|rs=y|home=Simpsonville, SC|high_school=Moravian Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Ogwuche|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=212|class=sr|rs=|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=New Hampshire}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamie|last=Lewis|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=y|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Wake Forest}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=C.J.|last=Washington|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=208|class=fr|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Tompkins HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ugo|last=Obineke|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=191|class=so|rs=|home=Rowlett, TX|high_school=Rowlett HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Armani|last=Harris|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=199|class=fr|rs=|home=Covington, GA|high_school=Newton HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Antonio|last=Spencer|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=233|class=so|rs=y|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Duncanville HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryson|last=Lockley|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=208|class=sr|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Panola College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Romich|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=y|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=Longwood}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pietro|last=Agostini|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=224|class=so|rs=|home=Trieste, Italy|high_school=Hillcrest Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Amir Abdur-Rahim ({{college|Southeastern Louisiana}})

|asst_coach=

Ben Fletcher ({{college|Troy}})
Pershin Williams ({{college|North Florida}})
Tanner Smith ({{college|Clemson}})

|roster_url=https://ksuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2019-20

|accessdate=July 8, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2019

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| score = 55–81

| attend = 16,321

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2019

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Knapp Center

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| score = 55–86

| attend = 2,780

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 62–74

| attend = 2,373

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Reinhardt

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| gamename = Exhibition

| score = 69–54

| attend = 1,556

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2019

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Monmouth

| site_stadium = HP Field House

| site_cityst = Lake Buena Vista, FL

| gamename = ASUN/MAAC Challenge

| score = 40–71

| attend = 153

| record = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2019

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Iona

| site_stadium = HP Field House

| site_cityst = Lake Buena Vista, FL

| gamename = ASUN/MAAC Challenge

| score = 52–75

| attend = 113

| record = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Elon

| site_stadium = Schar Center

| site_cityst = Elon, NC

| score = 47–70

| attend = 1,402

| record = 0–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Fleming Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| score = 54–72

| attend = 2,038

| record = 0–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| score = 81–84

| attend = 1,202

| record = 0–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| score = 85–61

| attend = 953

| record = 1–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2019

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 38–74

| attend = 3,016

| record = 1–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 44–83

| attend = 1,283

| record = 1–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| score = 70–83

| attend = 801

| record = 1–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 51–93

| attend = 15,056

| record = 1–12

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls}}| 2019–20 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 57–76

| attend = 816

| record = 1–13

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2020

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–57

| attend = 1,086

| record = 1–14

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2020

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–85

| attend = 1,435

| record = 1–15

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 51–73

| attend =

| record = 1–16

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–66

| attend = 767

| record = 1–17

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–78

| attend = 984

| record = 1–18

| conference = 0–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2020

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–83

| attend = 1,973

| record = 1–19

| conference = 0–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–83

| attend = 3,988

| record = 1–20

| conference = 0–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2020

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = UNF Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–86

| attend = 1,683

| record = 1–21

| conference = 0–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2020

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–72

| attend = 1,677

| record = 1–22

| conference = 0–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–70

| attend = 1,059

| record = 1–23

| conference = 0–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Edmunds Center

| site_cityst = DeLand, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–59

| attend =

| record = 1–24

| conference = 0–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = Flowers Hall

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 46–65

| attend = 975

| record = 1−25

| conference = 0−13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–69

| attend = 734

| record = 1–26

| conference = 0–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–76

| attend = 933

| record = 1–27

| conference = 0–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2020

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| rank = no

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–76

| attend = 1,006

| record = 1–28

| conference = 0–16

}}

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{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}

Source:{{Cite news |title=2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://ksuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2019-20 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |work=Kennesaw State University Athletics |language=en}}

References

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