2019–20 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2019–20
|team=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
|sport=Basketball
|image=Northern Arizona Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Sky
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–14
|conf_record=10–10
|head_coach=Shane Burcar
|hc_year=interim, 1st
|asst_coach1=Gaellan Bewernick
|asst_coach2=Tyler Ojanen
|asst_coach3=Justin McLean
| ac1_year = 1st
| ac2_year = 1st
| ac3_year = 1st
| captain = Brooks DeBisschop
| captain2 = Luke Avdalovic
| captain3 = Cameron Shelton
|stadium=Walkup Skydome
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2019–20 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represent Northern Arizona University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by interim head coach Shane Burcar, played their home games at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona, with their non-conference home games at Rolle Activity Center, and one at Findlay Toyota Center, as members of the Big Sky Conference.
On June 2, 2019, it was announced that head coach Jack Murphy would be stepping down, in order to take the associate head coaching position at his alma mater, Arizona.{{Cite news|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/nau-head-coach-jack-murphy-resigns-joins-arizona-wildcats-as/article_0856bbfe-85a3-11e9-83b1-8b87450854ce.html|title=NAU head coach Jack Murphy resigns, joins Arizona Wildcats as new top assistant|work=tucson.com|access-date=January 11, 2020|language=en}} Assistant coach Shane Burcar was named the interim head coach for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news|url=https://nauathletics.com/news/2019/6/2/mens-basketball-shane-burcar-named-interim-head-coach-of-nau-basketball.aspx|title=Shane Burcar Named Interim Head Coach of NAU Basketball|work=Northern Arizona University Athletics|access-date=January 11, 2020|language=en}} Under Coach Burcar, the Lumberjacks posted their best season in five years. The 'Jacks 16 victories surpassed the program's total from the previous two years combined.
NAU concluded non-conference play with a 6–3 record, its best in nine years. That included back-to-back road wins at Utah Valley and UC Riverside. It was the program's first pair of consecutive non-conference road wins in nine years as well.
NAU began conference play 1–4 before winning their next five games. The five-game winning streak was the Lumberjacks' longest since the 2010–11 season. It included three straight victories from double-digit deficits and NAU's first Big Sky road sweep in six years at Southern Utah and Northern Colorado. On February 27, 2020, the 'Jacks shocked Montana, who entered the night in first-place, for a 57–56 victory. The victory was NAU's first against Montana since 2014.
The Lumberjacks finished the regular season in a tie for fifth-place in the Big Sky. As was the case all season, no lead was safe against NAU. The Lumberjacks battled back from a 15-point halftime deficit before seeing their season end in the first round against Idaho State. NAU led by their three all-conference honorees in their season finale. Brooks DeBisschop scored 17 points, while Bernie Andre and Cameron Shelton added 16 and 13 respectively. DeBisschop was also named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American. He is the first Lumberjack men's basketball player to be a First Team Academic All-American.
Previous season
The Lumberjacks finished the 2018–19 season 10–21 overall, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 8th place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they lost to Sacramento State in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://nauathletics.com/news/2019/3/13/mens-basketball-nau-basketball-falls-in-opening-round-of-big-sky-tournament-to-sacramento-state.aspx|title=NAU Basketball Falls in Opening Round of Big Sky tournament to Sacramento State|work=Northern Arizona University Athletics|access-date=January 11, 2020|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Satterwhite|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=172|class=jr|rs=|home=Gilbert, Arizona|high_school=Gilbert Christian
Loyola–Chicago}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ajang|last=Aguek|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Glendale, Arizona|high_school=Ironwood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Cummard|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=200|class=so|rs=y|home=Mesa, Arizona|high_school=Mesa}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Burns|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=150|class=fr|rs=|home=Lolo, Montana|high_school=Loyola Sacred Heart}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bernie|last=Andre|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=North Miami Beach, Florida|high_school=Norland
Wallace State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Larsen|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=192|class=fr|rs=|home=El Cajon, California|high_school=Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Haymon|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=y|home=Cypress, Texas|high_school=Cypress Ranch}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Lewis|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Little Elm, Texas|high_school=Lone Star}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nik|last=Mains|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=so|rs=y|home=Scottsdale, Arizona|high_school=Pinnacle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Shelton|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Chino, California|high_school=Damien}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Avdalovic|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|rs=y|home=Folsom, California|high_school=Vista del Lago}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brooks|last=DeBisschop|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=sr|rs=|home=West Linn, Oregon|high_school=West Linn}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Bowling|num=32|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Gilbert, Arizona|high_school=Gilbert}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrease|last=Jackson|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|home=Ladera Ranch, California|high_school=Santa Margarita Catholic
Dartmouth}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ted|last=McCree|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=171|class=sr|rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan|high_school=Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Gillette College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Shane Burcar
|asst_coach=
- Gaellan Bewernick ({{college|Northern Arizona}})
- Tyler Ojanen ({{college|Cal Baptist}})
- Justin McLean ({{college|Arizona State}})
|roster_url=https://nauathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2019-20
|accessdate=January 11, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 28, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Embry–Riddle Aeronautical
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv =
| score = 109–75
| attend = 220
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 52–91
| attend = 12,960
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = SAGU American Indian
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 105–32
| attend = 821
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Benedictine Mesa
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 93–56
| attend = 303
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 76–72
| attend = 353
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 66–85
| attend = 434
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Findlay Toyota Center
| site_cityst = Prescott Valley, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 73–65
| attend = 303
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| tv = WAC DN
| score = 79–73
| attend = 1,582
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = SRC Arena
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| tv =
| score = 63–56
| attend = 400
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| score = 73–75
| attend = 801
| record = 6–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks}}| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 72–79
| attend = 4,017
| record = 6–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV/Eleven
| score = 61–63
| attend = 3,196
| record = 6–5
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 72–64
| attend = 263
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 57–64
| attend = 696
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 67–71
| attend = 577
| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = America First Event Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| tv = Pluto TV/Eleven
| score = 75–72
| attend = 3,346
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–58
| attend = 1,525
| record = 9–7
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 84–82
| attend = 1,624
| record = 10–7
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 69–54
| attend = 605
| record = 11–7
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 77–72
| attend = 1,039
| record = 12–7
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 66–77
| attend = 498
| record = 12–8
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 88–87
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,267
| record = 13–8
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 70–76
| attend = 5,133
| record = 13–9
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 54–84
| attend = 635
| record = 13–10
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 82–69
| attend = 678
| record = 14–10
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 78–61
| attend = 1,201
| record = 15–10
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2020
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 70–80
| attend = 1,577
| record = 15–11
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV/NAU-TV
| score = 57–56
| attend = 918
| record = 16–11
| conference = 10–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 57–63
| attend = 1,164
| record = 16–12
| conference = 10–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 66–80
| attend = 1,205
| record = 16–13
| conference = 10–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks}}| 2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2020
| time = 2:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Idaho State
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = First round
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 62–64
| attend = 2,503
| record = 16–14
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}
References
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