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2020 Schedule
1st in A 10
- 11/9W 86-81
- 11/16W 90-61
- 11/19W 93-68
- 11/25W 80-61
- 11/26W 89-62
- 11/274L 90-84
- 12/3W 99-68
- 12/8W 78-68
- 12/14W 78-47
- 12/17W 71-58
- 12/21L 78-76
- 12/23W 81-53
- 12/30W 77-59
- 1/2W 84-58
- 1/5W 80-67
- 1/11W 88-60
- 1/14W 79-65
- 1/17W 78-76
- 1/22W 86-60
- 1/25W 87-79
- 1/29W 73-69
- 2/1W 70-56
- 2/8W 71-65
- 2/11W 81-67
- 2/15W 71-63
- 2/18W 66-61
- 2/22W 80-70
- 2/25W 62-55
- 2/28W 82-67
- 3/4W 84-57
- 3/7W 76-51
- 3/13TBDCANC
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2019-20 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 18-0 | - | 29-2 |
| Richmond | 14-4 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Rhode Island | 13-5 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 6 | 23-8 |
| Duquesne | 11-7 | 7 | 21-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 11-7 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 8 | 16-14 |
| VCU | 8-10 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 8-10 | 10 | 14-17 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 12 | 15-15 |
| George Washington | 6-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
| George Mason | 5-13 | 13 | 17-15 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 16 | 9-22 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-16 | 16 | 6-26 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.0Tied-16th
Rebounds Per Game35.0Tied-238th
Assists Per Game17.68th
Points Allowed64.5
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Blakeny | SF | Signed | 75 |
| Koby Brea | SG | Signed | - |
| Luke Frazier | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |