The 2019–20 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Dons, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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or the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–12, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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in the second round and

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in the third round to advance to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.

Previous season

The Dons finished the 2018–19 season 21–10, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the Third Round to

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of the WCC tournament. Despite having 21 wins and a better record they were not invited to a postseason tournament. On March 27, Kyle Smith left for San Francisco to accept the head coach position at Washington State. He finished with a five-year record of 63–40 with two CBI appearances. The Dons promoted assistant

to head coaching position the following day.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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