2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The Golden Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marshall in the quarterfinals before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Longwood in the first round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2019/03/20/wilson-scores-23-to-lift-longwood-over-southern-miss-in-cbi/39232673/|title=Wilson scores 23 to lift Longwood over Southern Miss in CBI|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-10}}

Doc Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26497827/sadler-steps-southern-miss-coach |title=Sadler steps down as Southern Miss coach |first=Jeff |last=Borzello |website=ESPN.com |date=April 11, 2019 |accessdate=April 11, 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26507784/hoiberg-adds-sadler-huskers-coaching-staff |title=Hoiberg adds Sadler to Huskers' coaching staff |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=April 12, 2019 |accessdate=April 12, 2019}} The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wlox.com/2019/04/18/report-usm-hires-former-longtime-st-stanislaus-head-coach-lead-mens-basketball/|title=USM hires former longtime St. Stanislaus head coach to lead men’s basketball|last=Clay|first=Patrick|website=wlox.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-10}}

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| recruit = Angel Smith

| position = SG

| hometown = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| highschool = Northeast High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 180

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| commitdate = 07/19/2019

| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jeffery Armstrong

| position = PG

| hometown = Rainsville, AL

| highschool = Massanutten Military Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 125

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| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Auston Leslie

| position = SG

| hometown = Huntsville, AL

| highschool = Westminster Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/12/2019

| scout stars = 0

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Hunter Dean

| position = C

| hometown = Mandeville, LA

| highschool = Lakeshore High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/29/2019

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Artur Konontsuk

| position = PF

| hometown = Pärnu, Estonia

| highschool = Get Better Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/08/2019

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gabe|last=Watson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=192|class=so|rs=|home=Jackson, Mississippi|high_school=St. Joseph Catholic School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Denijay|last=Harris|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=203|class=fr|rs=y|home=Columbus, Mississippi|high_school=Southwest Mississippi Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeffery|last=Armstrong|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Rainsville, Alabama|high_school=Massanutten Military Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Angel|last=Smith|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|high_school=Northeast High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=McCoy|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=171|class=jr|rs=|home=Meridian, Mississippi|high_school=Jones County Junior College|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Artur|last=Konontsuk|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Pärnu, Estonia|high_school=Get Better Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jay|last=Malone|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=167|class=so|rs=y|home=Meridian, Mississippi|high_school=Southwest Mississippi Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=LaDavius|last=Draine|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=212|class=jr|rs=|home=Calhoun City, Mississippi|high_school=Calhoun City High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Boban|last=Jacdonmi|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=256|class=sr|rs=y|home=London, England|high_school=Chattanooga State Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Stevenson|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=207|class=so|rs=|home=Columbus, Mississippi|high_school=New Hope High School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clay|last=Weatherspoon|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=212|class=jr|rs=y|home=Jackson, Mississippi|high_school=Ridgeland High School (MS)|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Dean|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=232|class=fr|rs=|home=Mandeville, Louisiana|high_school=Lakeshore High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Auston|last=Leslie|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=166|class=fr|rs=|home=Huntsville, Alabama|high_school=Westminster Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Muse Jr.|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=y|home=Muskogee, Oklahoma|high_school=Coastal Carolina|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerrod|last=Rigby|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=sr|rs=y|home=Bay St. Louis, Mississippi|high_school=Southeastern Louisiana|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Leonard|last=Harper-Baker|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=208|class=sr|rs=y|home=Detroit, Michigan|high_school=Moberly Area Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Jones|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=234|class=sr|rs=y|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Connors State College}}

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• Jay Ladner ({{college|Southern Miss}})

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• Kyle Roane ({{college|Southern Miss}})
• Dalonte Hill (UNC Charlotte)
• Clarence Weatherspoon ({{college|Southern Miss}})

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{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2019-20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 29, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Mississippi College

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 73–68

| attend =

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Delta State

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 90–71

| attend = 2,824

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Mitchell Center

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–75

| attend = 1,893

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = UNF Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–66

| attend = 2,058

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game

| score = 45–73

| attend = 13,810

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = William Carey

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 83–64

| attend = 2,635

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–94

| attend = 1,459

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2019

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 56–81

| attend = 1,204

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2019

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–83

| attend = 1,159

| record = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 56–61

| attend = 3,668

| record = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 72–69

| attend = 2,009

| record = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 69–72

| attend = 2,380

| record = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 65–71

| attend = 12,290

| record = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Tougaloo

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 96–77

| attend = 2,408

| record = 4–9

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| 2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–80

| attend = 3,005

| record = 4–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2020

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–78

| attend = 2,341

| record = 4–11

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–76

| attend = 4,622

| record = 4–12

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–80

| attend = 1,095

| record = 4–13

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–72

| attend =

| record = 4–14

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–68

| attend = 3,571

| record = 5–14

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–77

| attend = 2,705

| record = 6–14

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 63–65

| attend = 3,523

| record = 6–15

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–68

| attend = 2,889

| record = 6–16

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–68

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,840

| record = 7–16

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–72

| attend = 5,528

| record = 7–17

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = Stadium

| score = 72–75

| attend = 6,170

| record = 7–18

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–66

| attend =

| record = 8–18

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–67

| attend = 4,059

| record = 9–18

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2020

| time = 12:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 53–61

| attend = 3,203

| record = 9–19

| conference = 5–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| tv = CUSA.tv

| score = 56–75

| attend = 4,975

| record = 9–20

| conference = 5–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 57–72

| attend = 3,065

| record = 9–21

| conference = 5–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| rank = no

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 62-65

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 9-22

| conference = 5-13

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time

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