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2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season

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2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 5, 2019–March 7, 2020
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+
Season MVPTerry Taylor
Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball seasons
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 15 3   .833 26 7   .788
Murray State 15 3   .833 23 9   .719
Austin Peay 14 4   .778 21 12   .636
Eastern Kentucky 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Tennessee State 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Eastern Illinois 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Jacksonville State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Morehead State 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Tennessee Tech 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
UT Martin 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
SIU Edwardsville 5 13   .278 8 23   .258
Southeast Missouri State 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2020 OVC tournament winner


The 2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season was the 71st season of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball. It began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 5, 2019. Conference play began January 2, 2019 and concluded on February 29, 2020.[1] The 2020 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.[2]

Preseason

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Preseason Poll

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The 2019 preseason poll was determined at the conference's media day on October 22, 2019, at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.[3]

Rank Team
1 Belmont
2 Murray State
3 Jacksonville State
4 Austin Peay
5 UT Martin
6 Eastern Kentucky
7 Eastern Illinois
8 Morehead State
9 Tennessee State
10 SIU Edwardsville
11 Southeast Missouri State
12 Tennessee Tech

Preseason All-OVC Team

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The pre-season all-OVC team was also selected at media day. The first player in bold is the preseason player of the year.[4]

Player School
Terry Taylor Austin Peay
Grayson Murphy Belmont
Nick Muszynski Belmont
Josiah Wallace Eastern Illinois
Jomaru Brown Eastern Kentucky
Jordan Walker Morehead State
Tevin Brown Murray State
J.R. Clay Tennessee Tech
Quintin Dove UT Martin
Craig Randall II UT Martin

All-Conference Teams and Awards

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Award Recipients
Player of the Year Terry Taylor (Austin Peay)
Coach of the Year A. W. Hamilton (Eastern Kentucky)
Freshman of the Year Jordyn Adams (Austin Peay)
Defensive Player of the Year Grayson Murphy (Belmont)
First Team Terry Taylor (Austin Peay)

Tevin Brown (Murray State)
Grayson Murphy (Belmont)
Jomaru Brown (Eastern Kentucky)
Nick Muszynski (Belmont)
Jordyn Adams (Austin Peay)
Josiah Wallace (Eastern Illinois)
Quintin Dove (UT Martin)
Adam Kunkel (Belmont)
KJ Williams (Murray State)

Second Team Carlos Marshall Jr. (Tennessee State)

Parker Stewart (UT Martin)
Jr. Clay (Tennessee Tech)
Jacara Cross (Jacksonville State)
Tre King (Eastern Kentucky)
Mack Smith (Eastern Illinois)

All-Newcomer Team Jordyn Adams (Austin Peay)

Parker Stewart (UT Martin)
George Dixon (Eastern Illinois)
Carlos Marshall Jr. (Tennessee State)
Kayne Henry (Jacksonville State)

References

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  1. ^ "Composite Schedule". Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-20 OVC Championships". Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Farmer, Keith (October 23, 2019). "OVC releases basketball preseason poll". WLEX-TV. E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (October 23, 2019). "Belmont picked as OVC men's preseason favorite". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "APSU's Taylor and Adams, Belmont's Murphy and EKU's Hamilton Earn 2019–20 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.