| 2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Pixels: | 125px |
| Duration: | November 5, 2019–March 7, 2020 |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Tv: | ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+ |
| Mvp: | Terry Taylor |
| Mvp Link: | Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| Finals: | Tournament |
| Finals Link: | Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Most Valuable Player |
| Seasonslistnames: | Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball |
| Prevseason Link: | 2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2020–21 |
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]
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 | |
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| 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 |
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 | |
| Belmont | ||
| 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 |
| Award | Recipients | |
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| 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) |