The 2019–20 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Catamounts, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in Southern Conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament before losing in the semifinals to East Tennessee State.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2018–19 season 7–25, 4–14 in Southern Conference play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. In the Southern Conference tournament, they were defeated by VMI in the first round.

Offseason

Player departures

Recruiting Class of 2019

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball The Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men' basketball team that represents Western Carolina University. The team currently competes in the Southern Conference. Western Carolina won the 1996 Southern Confer ...