2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season
The 2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season will be the 71st season of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball. 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 will begin January 2, 2019 and conclude on February 29, 2020.[1] The 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 4–7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.[2]
| 2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 5, 2019–March 7, 2020 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+ |
| Season MVP | Terry Taylor |
| Tournament | |
| 2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason
Preseason Poll
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
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
| 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) |
| Second Team | Carlos Marshall Jr. (Tennessee State) Parker Stewart (UT Martin) |
| All-Newcomer Team | Jordyn Adams (Austin Peay) Parker Stewart (UT Martin) |
References
- "Composite Schedule". Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- "2019-20 OVC Championships". Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Farmer, Keith (October 23, 2019). "OVC releases basketball preseason poll". WLEX-TV. E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Gallagher, Michael (October 23, 2019). "Belmont picked as OVC men's preseason favorite". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- "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.