NCAA Basketball: Most disappointing teams in each league for 2019-20

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: (L-R) Armando Bacot #5, Leaky Black #1, Cole Anthony #2, and Jeremiah Francis #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels look on from the bench during their game against the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 24: Nate Pierre-Louis #15, Quinton Rose #1, and Shizz Alston Jr. #10 of the Temple Owls (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

The 2019-20 NCAA Basketball season abruptly ended three weeks ago, so here is a look at the most disappointing teams from each conference.

Albany, American East: Albany was projected to finish in the top half of the America East. But the Great Danes (14-18, 7-9) finished tied for sixth in the conference as they closed the season on a six-game losing streak. The Great Danes struggled mightily on the offensive end this year despite returning 77.1% of minutes played and 84.2% of scoring return from 2018-19 roster.

The Danes produced an offensive efficiency rating of 94.3 points per 100 possessions, which ranked 316th in the nation per Ken Pom’s offensive efficiency rankings, as they averaged 66.5 points (299th) per game. Albany made 41% (311th) of its shots, 47.3% (284th) on two-point attempts, and 32.9% (203rd) from beyond the arc while turning the ball over 436 total times (244th).

Temple, American Athletic: Temple finished 10th in the American at 14-17 overall and 6-12 in the AAC as they lost each of its last five games. The Owls, who returned 10 letterwinners from their 2018-19 squad that went to the NCAA Tournament and won 23 games, struggled on the offensive end as they were one of the worst shooting teams in the nation ranking 332nd in both true shooting percentage (49.6%) and effective shooting percentage (46%). Moreover, neither Quinton Rose nor Nate Pierre-Louis took a step forward in their development offensively.

Davidson, Atlantic-10: Davidson was expected to be a title contender in the Atlantic10; however, the Wildcats finished just two games above .500 overall and in conference play. The Wildcats’ 16 wins were the programs fewest since 2009-10 when they were a member of the Southern Conference, and their 10 A-10 victories were the fewest in three seasons. Kellen Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson were terrific. But the Wildcats struggled to rebound the on the offensive end and didn’t do an excellent job at protecting the rim or forcing turnovers defensively.

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