The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous season The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes C. J. Burks 14 G 6'4" 185 RS Senior Martinsburg, West Virginia Graduated Jon Elmore 33 G 6'3" 187 RS Senior Charleston, West Virginia Graduated DeAundra Murphy 24 G 6'3" 169 Freshman Huntington, West Virginia Walk-on; did not return Ante Šustić 12 F 6'10" 235 Senior Split, Croatia Graduate transferred to Central Missouri Christian Thieneman 0 F 6'5" 215 RS Junior Louisville, Kentucky Graduated Wilhelm von Arndt 25 G 6'0" 175 Freshman Stockholm, Sweden Walk-on; did not return Rondale Watson 23 G 6'4" 187 RS Senior Lewisburg, West Virginia Graduated
2019 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA tournament
References