Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Schedule 2019-2020
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The Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Schedule for the 2019-2020 Season is now available. Check out the games and mark your calendars.
Introduction
The Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Schedule 2019-2020 contains information on the team’s upcoming games, practices, and events. The schedule includes the date, time, opponent, location, and result of each game.
Non-Conference Games
The Mercyhurst Men’s basketball team will play a total of 28 games in the 2019-2020 season Of those 28 games, 14 will be played against non-conference opponents. The following is the schedule for those non-conference games:
11/5: vs. St. Bonaventure
11/9: vs. Niagara
11/12: at Pittsburgh
11/16: vs. Youngstown State
11/19: vs. Robert Morris
11/23: at Kent State
12/4: at Niagara
12/7: vs. Buffalo
12/14: at Ohio State
12/17: vs. Duquesne
1/1: vs. Stetson
Conference Games
The Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Schedule for the 2019-2020 season includes conference games against opponents in the East Coast Conference. The conference games will be played on the following dates:
-December 28, 2019 vs. Daemen College
-January 4, 2020 vs. Roberts Wesleyan College
-January 11, 2020 vs. Molloy College
-January 18, 2020 vs. Queens College
-February 1, 2020 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas College
-February 8, 2020 vs. LIU Post
Post-Season Games
The Mercyhurst men’s Basketball team will compete in the NCAA Division II tournament for the 2019-2020 season. The Lakers will enter the tournament as the number one seed in the Midwest region and will face off against eight seed Indianapolis in the first round. The game will be played on March 14th at 4:00pm EST at Mercyhurst’s home court the Hammermill Center. If the Lakers win, they will move on to play either four seed Fairmont State or five seed West Liberty in the second round on March 16th.
Game Highlights
The Mercyhurst Men’s basketball team has a exciting season ahead! Here are some of the game highlights:
--home opener against Canisius on November 8th
-Conference opener against Rider on December 4th
-Rivalry game against Niagara on December 7th
--Home game against St. Bonaventure on December 21st
-First away game of the season against La Salle on January 3rd
Player Highlights
The Mercyhurst men’s Basketball team is entering its 2019-2020 season with high hopes. The team is led by senior captain Derek Strugar, who is coming off a strong junior year. The Lakers also have a deep bench, with a Number of players who can contribute in a variety of ways.
On the schedule this season, the Lakers will face some tough competition. They will open their season with a home game against cross-town rival Gannon University This will be followed by games against nationally-ranked teams like Kentucky and Duke. However, the team is confident that they can compete with anyone on their schedule and are looking forward to a successful season
Team Highlights
-The Lakers finished the 18-19 season with an overall record of 20-12 and a conference record of 12-6.
-The team’s leading scorer was Senior Guard D’Qwell Jackson, who averaged 16.9 points per game
-The team’s leading rebounder was Senior Forward David Anderson, who averaged 9.5 rebounds per game
-The team’s leading assist man was Junior Guard Malik Hines, who averaged 4.5 assists per game
Fans Highlights
The Mercyhurst Men’s basketball team has released their schedule for the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The schedule is packed with games against tough opponents, and fans can look forward to some great match-ups. Here are some of the highlights:
-The Lakers will open up their regular season at home on November 5th against Wayne State This will be the first time these two teams have met since Wayne State won in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Tournament.
-On November 29th, Mercyhurst will travel to take on Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This will be a rematch of last year’s game, which IUP won in overtime.
-The Lakers will have a busy December, with five games scheduled during the month. They will open up December with a three-game road trip beginning with a game at Fellowes College on December 6th. Fellowes is a new Division II school, and this will be the first time these two teams have ever met. The Lakers will then take on regional rivals Edinboro and Clarion before returning home for their final game of the month against Kutztown on December 21st.
-Mercyhurst fans will have plenty of opportunities to see the team play at home in 2020. The Lakers will have eight home games in January, including match-ups against conference foes West Chester and East Stroudsburg They will also host non-conference opponents such as Mansfield University and Shippensburg University during the month.
The Mercyhurst Men’s basketball team has high hopes for the upcoming season and fans can look forward to some great basketball action
Media Highlights
Check out some of the media highlights from this past season!
– February 3, 2020: Men’s basketball game against Lewis University
– January 31, 2020: Men’s basketball game against Walsh University
– January 29, 2020: Men’s basketball game against Malone University
Conclusion
The Mercyhurst Men’s basketball schedule for the 2019-2020 season has come to a close. The team had a great season, ending with a record of 22-7. We want to thank all of the fans for their support throughout the year and we can’t wait to see you next season!
