The 2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bobcats, led by 3rd-year head coach

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, played their home games at People's United Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 15–15 overall, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. Before they could face #4 seeded

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in the MAAC tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 16–15 overall, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the 2019 MAAC tournament, they were defeated by No. 6 seed

92–98 in the quarterfinals. They accepted an invitation to the

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, where they played

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in the opening round, losing 81–92.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Quinnipiac Bobcats The Quinnipiac Bobcats are the 21 sports teams representing Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut in intercollegiate athletics. The Bobcats compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, joining on ...

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball The Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represents Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They are currently coached by Baker Dunleavy, for ...