2019–20 Ivy League men's basketball season
| 2019–20 Ivy League men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Yale |
| Season MVP | A. J. Brodeur |
| Season MVP | Paul Atkinson |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Cancelled |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x-Yale | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Ivy League champions Ivy League tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019–20 Ivy League men's basketball season is the Ivy League's 66th season of basketball. Yale and Harvard are defending regular season champions. Yale defeated Harvard in the Ivy League tournament to each the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament last season.
The 2019-2020 Ivy League Tournament was scheduled to take place at Harvard University, March 13–15, 2020.[1]
On March 10, 2020, the Ivy League announced that the 2020 Ivy League Tournament is cancelled due to the coronavirus. Yale was to represent the Ivy League in the 2020 NCAA Men's basketball tournament.[2]
The last Ivy League games were played on March 7th, 2020. 612 days later, the Ivy League would resume play after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coaches
[edit]| Team | Head coach | Seasons at school | Overall record at school | Ivy record | Ivy regular season championships | Ivy tournament championships | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Mike Martin | 7 | 93–112 (.454) | 36–62 (.367) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia | Jim Engles | 3 | 29–53 (.354) | 15–27 (.357) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell | Brian Earl | 3 | 35–53 (.398) | 17–25 (.405) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dartmouth | David McLaughlin | 3 | 25–59 (.298) | 9–33 (.214) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvard | Tommy Amaker | 12 | 230–131 (.637) | 116–52 (.690) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn | Steve Donahue | 4 | 67–53 (.558) | 30–26 (.536) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Princeton | Mitch Henderson | 8 | 148–88 (.627) | 76–36 (.679) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yale | James Jones | 21 | 327–278 (.540) | 169–111 (.604) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Overall and Ivy records are from time at current school through the end of the 2018–19 season.
Players of the week
[edit]| Week | Player of the Week | Rookie of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 11 | Brandon Anderson, Brown | Jordan Dingle, Penn |
| Nov. 18 | Brandon Anderson (2), Brown | Chris Ledlum, Harvard |
| Nov. 25 | Bryce Aiken, Harvard | Jordan Dingle (2), Penn |
| Dec. 2 | Paul Atkinson, Yale | Jordan Dingle (3), Penn |
| Dec. 9 | Paul Atkinson (2), Yale | Chris Ledlum (2), Harvard |
| Dec. 16 | Richmond Aririguzoh, Princeton | Ryan Langborg, Princeton |
| Dec. 23 | Paul Atkinson (3), Yale | Max Martz, Penn |
| Dec. 30 | Chris Lewis, Harvard | Chris Lewis, Harvard |
| Jan. 6 | Jaelin Llewellyn, Princeton | Chris Ledlum (3), Harvard |
| Jan. 13 | Ryan Schwieger, Princeton | Tosan Evbuomwan, Princeton |
| Jan, 20 | Jordan Bruner, Yale | Jack Forrest, Columbia |
| Jan. 27 | A. J. Brodeur, Penn | Jordan Dingle (4), Penn |
| Feb. 3 | Azar Swain, Yale | Jordan Dingle (5), Penn |
| Feb. 10 | Tamenang Choh, Brown | Max Martz (2), Penn |
| Feb. 17 | Chris Knight, Dartmouth | Chris Ledlum (4), Harvard |
| Feb. 24 | Jordan Bruner (2), Yale | August Mahoney, Yale |
| Mar. 2 | Chris Knight (2), Dartmouth | Max Martz (3), Penn |
| Mar. 9 | A. J. Brodeur (2), Penn Zach Hunsaker, Brown | Jordan Dingle (6), Penn |
Conference matrix
[edit]| Brown | Columbia | Cornell | Dartmouth | Harvard | Penn | Princeton | Yale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brown | – | 0−2 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2−0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Columbia | 2−0 | − | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2−0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Cornell | 1−1 | 1−1 | − | 2−0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0−2 | 2–0 |
| vs. Dartmouth | 2−0 | 0−2 | 0−2 | − | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2−0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Harvard | 2−0 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | − | 1–1 | 1−1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Penn | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1–1 | − | 2−0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Princeton | 0−2 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 0−2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | − | 2–0 |
| vs. Yale | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0−2 | − |
| Total | 8–6 | 1–13 | 4–10 | 5–9 | 10–4 | 8-6 | 9–5 | 11–3 |
Source[3]
All-Conference teams and awards
[edit]On March 11, the Ivy League handed out its major awards.[4]
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Co-Player of the Year | A. J. Brodeur (Penn) Paul Atkinson (Yale) |
| Coach of the Year | James Jones (Yale) |
| Rookie of the Year | Jordan Dingle (Penn) |
| Co-Defensive Player of the Year | Jaylan Gainey (Brown) Jalen Gabbidon (Yale) |
| First Team | A. J. Broduer (Penn) Paul Atkinson (Yale) |
| Second Team | Chris Knight (Dartmouth) Jaelin Llewellyn (Princeton) |
| Honorable Mention | Devon Goodman (Penn) Terrance McBride (Cornell) |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 Ivy League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments - Ivy League".
- ^ "Ivy League Cancels Basketball Tournaments, Limits Spectators In All Sporting Events". ivyleague.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Ivy League on ESPN Now! - Ivy League". ivyleague.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ivy League hands out men's basketball All-Ivy, major awards" (Press release). Ivy League. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.