2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his fourth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Gotham Classic champions
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	23–8 (12–6 A-10)
Head coach	Travis Ford (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Will Bailey Ford Stuen Corey Tate
Home arena	Chaifetz Arena
Seasons ← 2018–19 2020–21 →

2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Dayton	18	–	0		1.000			29	–	2		.935
Richmond	14	–	4		.778			24	–	7		.774
Rhode Island	13	–	5		.722			21	–	9		.700
Saint Louis	12	–	6		.667			23	–	8		.742
St. Bonaventure	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Duquesne	11	–	7		.611			21	–	9		.700
Davidson	10	–	8		.556			16	–	14		.533
Massachusetts	8	–	10		.444			14	–	17		.452
VCU	8	–	10		.444			18	–	13		.581
La Salle	6	–	12		.333			15	–	15		.500
George Washington	6	–	12		.333			12	–	20		.375
George Mason	5	–	13		.278			17	–	15		.531
Saint Joseph's	2	–	16		.111			6	–	26		.188
Fordham	2	–	16		.111			9	–	22		.290
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2018–19 season 23–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Richmond, Dayton, and Davidson to advance to the tournament championship game. There they defeated St. Bonaventure to win the tournament championship and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed In the East, they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
D. J. Foreman	1	F	6'8"	240	Senior	Spring Valley, NY	Graduated
Tramaine Isabell	2	G	6'1"	180	Senior	Seattle, WA	Graduated
Javon Bess	3	G	6'6"	220	Senior	Columbus, OH	Graduated
Dion Wiley	4	G	6'4"	210	Senior	Oxon Hill, MD	Graduated
Elliott Welmer	33	F	6'9"	220	Sophomore	Columbus, IN	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Tay Weaver	0	G	5'10"	170	Senior	Louisville, KY	Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately
Javonte Perkins	3	G/F	6'6"	195	Junior	St. Louis, MO	Transferred from Southwestern Illinois College. Junior College, eligible

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Terrence Hargrove Jr. SF	East St. Louis, IL	East St. Louis Senior High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 1, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 81
Yuri Collins PG	St. Louis, MO	St. Mary’s (MO)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: n/a
Gibson Jimerson SG	Richmond, VA	Montverde Academy (FL)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 29, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: N/A
Jimmy Bell Jr. C	Saginaw, MI	Bella Vista Prep (AZ)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Mar 3, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 79
Madani Diarra C	Bamako, Mail	St. Benedict’s (NJ)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	May 12, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Preseason

Roster

2019–20 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jordan Goodwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Althoff Catholic Centreville, Il G 1 Yuri Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. Mary’s St. Louis, MO G 2 Tay Weaver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Doss Eastern Kentucky Louisville, KY G/F 3 Javonte Perkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Miller Career Academy Southwestern Illinois College St. Louis, MO G 10 Joshua Hightower (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Glenelg Country ASA College Cooksville, MD F 11 Hasahn French 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Commonwealth Academy Middletown, NY G 12 Brandon Courtney (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Wesclin Trenton, IL G 15 Demarius Jacobs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Uplift Chicago, IL G 20 Fred Thatch Jr.     6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sikeston Sikeston, MO C 21 Madani Diarra 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr St. Benedict’s Prep Bamako, Mail F 22 Terrence Hargrove Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL F 23 KC Hankton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So United Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, NC G 24 Gibson Jimerson     6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Richmond, VA G 31 Jack Raboin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Mattoon Lake Land College Mattoon, IL F 32 Jimmy Bell Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Bella Vista Prep Saginaw, MI	Head coach Travis Ford (Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Will Bailey (UAB) Ford Stuen (Oklahoma State) Corey Tate (Missouri) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Source^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm		Kentucky Wesleyan	W 77–48		19 – French	11 – Tied	6 – Goodwin	Chaifetz Arena  St. Louis, MO
Non-conference Regular season
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW+		Florida Gulf Coast	W 89–67	1–0	20 – French	9 – Goodwin	9 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (6,321) St. Louis, MO
November 9, 2019* 6:00 pm, FSMW		Valparaiso	W 81–70	2–0	22 – Goodwin	9 – Goodwin	6 – Goodwin	Chaifetz Arena (6,159) St. Louis, MO
November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW		Eastern Washington Gotham Classic	W 82–60	3–0	19 – French	7 – Tied	11 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (5,023) St. Louis, MO
November 17, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 12 Seton Hall	L 66–83	3–1	14 – French	10 – French	5 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (9,611) St. Louis, MO
November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSMW		High Point Gotham Classic	W 67–55	4–1	25 – Jimerson	9 – French	7 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (4,624) St. Louis, MO
November 23, 2019* 4:00 pm, FSMW		Belmont Gotham Classic	W 60–55	5–1	21 – French	24 – French	4 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (6,236) St. Louis, MO
November 27, 2019* 1:00 pm, ACCN		at Boston College Gotham Classic	W 64–54	6–1	20 – Goodwin	14 – Goodwin	4 – Collins	Conte Forum (4,265) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 1, 2019* 3:00 pm, FSMW		Southern Illinois	W 69–60	7–1	18 – Perkins	19 – Goodwin	4 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (6,122) St. Louis, MO
December 8, 2019* 12:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Tulane Jerry Colangelo Classic	W 86–62	8–1	22 – Jimerson	16 – Goodwin	6 – Collins	Talking Stick Resort Arena (1,050) Phoenix, AZ
December 14, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 12 Auburn Mike Slive Invitational	L 61–67	8–2	16 – Perkins	12 – Goodwin	4 – Collins	Legacy Arena (12,614) Birmingham, AL
December 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Maryville (MO)	W 82–69	9–2	27 – Hargrove	15 – Goodwin	7 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (4,672) St. Louis, MO
December 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Kansas State Wildcat Classic	W 66–63	10–2	12 – Perkins	6 – Goodwin	6 – Collins	Sprint Center (11,625) Kansas City, MO
December 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, FSMW		Bethune–Cookman	W 77–67	11–2	21 – Perkins	16 – Goodwin	5 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (6,723) St. Louis, MO
A-10 Regular Season
January 2, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Duquesne	L 59–73	11–3 (0–1)	14 – Goodwin	12 – French	5 – French	UPMC Events Center (1,478) Moon, PA
January 5, 2020 3:00 pm, NBCSN		Massachusetts	W 83–80 ^OT	12–3 (1–1)	19 – French	13 – French	9 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (8,743) St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, FSMW		George Washington	W 63–58	13–3 (2–1)	20 – Goodwin	14 – French	3 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (6,084) St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, FSMW+		at Richmond	W 74–58	14–3 (3–1)	26 – Goodwin	9 – Goodwin	7 – Collins	Robins Center (7,004) Richmond, VA
January 17, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 13 Dayton	L 76–78 ^OT	14–4 (3–2)	25 – Perkins	17 – French	4 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (10,007) St. Louis, MO
January 22, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW/Stadium		at Davidson	L 59–71	14–5 (3–3)	25 – Perkins	12 – Tied	6 – Collins	John M. Belk Arena (3,236) Davidson, NC
January 26, 2020 2:00 pm, FSMW		Fordham	W 55–39	15–5 (4–3)	17 – Goodwin	13 – Tied	6 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (6,842) St. Louis, MO
January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at La Salle	W 77–76 ^OT	16–5 (5–3)	15 – Perkins	16 – Goodwin	7 – Goodwin	Tom Gola Arena (1,311) Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2020 5:30 pm, NBCSN		at Saint Joseph's	W 78–73	17–5 (6–3)	33 – Perkins	13 – French	3 – French	Hagan Arena (2,161) Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW		Duquesne	L 68–82	17–6 (6–4)	20 – Goodwin	12 – French	5 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (5,205) St. Louis, MO
February 8, 2020 1:00 pm, CBSSN		at No. 6 Dayton	L 65–71	17–7 (6–5)	22 – Goodwin	8 – Tied	3 – Goodwin	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 15, 2020 1:30 pm, NBCSN		La Salle	W 84–69	18–7 (7–5)	24 – Perkins	11 – Goodwin	4 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (7,862) St. Louis, MO
February 18, 2020 6:00 pm, FSMW+		at Massachusetts	L 63–67	18–8 (7–6)	22 – Goodwin	14 – Goodwin	4 – Goodwin	Mullins Center (2,185) Amherst, MA
February 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2		VCU	W 80–62	19–8 (8–6)	25 – Perkins	11 – Goodwin	12 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (9,234) St. Louis, MO
February 26, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN		Saint Joseph's	W 76–63	20–8 (9–6)	21 – Perkins	11 – Goodwin	7 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (5,096) St. Louis, MO
March 1, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPNU		at Rhode Island	W 72–62	21–8 (10–6)	17 – Tied	14 – French	10 – Collins	Ryan Center (7,004) Kingston, RI
March 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Mason	W 69–57	22–8 (11–6)	25 – Perkins	8 – Goodwin	4 – Collins	EagleBank Arena (3,062) Fairfax, VA
March 7, 2020 7:00 pm, FSMW/Stadium		St. Bonaventure	W 72–49	23–8 (12–6)	16 – French	18 – French	7 – Collins	Chaifetz Arena (9,274) St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN		vs. TBD	A10 Tournament Canceled^[2]					Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[3]

References

1. "2019-20 Roster". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.
2. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
3. "Men's Basketball – Schedule". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.