| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Drake Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 20–14 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Larry Blunt |
| Asst Coach2: | Marty Richter |
| Asst Coach3: | Matt Woodley |
The 2019–20 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Darian DeVries. They played their home games at Knapp Center on campus in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Illinois State and Northern Iowa to advance to the semifinals of the MVC tournament where they lost to Bradley.
The Bulldogs finished the previous season 24–10 (12–6 MVC) to share of MVC regular season championship with Loyola–Chicago. The shared title was the Bulldogs' first since the 2007–08 season. After falling in the MVC tournament semifinals, they received a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Ellingson | 24 | G | 6'4" | 193 | RS Senior | Graduated. | ||
| Matt Gray | 13 | F | 6'8" | 224 | Freshman | Transferred to Salt Lake Community College. | ||
| Nick McGlynn | 35 | F | 6'8" | 244 | Senior | Graduated. | ||
| Nick Norton | 20 | G | 5'10" | 166 | RS Senior | Graduated. | ||
| Luke Vaske | 10 | G | 6'0" | 182 | Freshman | Walk-on; didn't return. |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Ernst | 31 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Redshirt Senior | Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Was eligible to play immediately since he graduated from FGCU. | ||
| Jonah Jackson | 20 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transferred from John A. Logan College. |
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