2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season explained

2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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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]

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]

RankTeam
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]

PlayerSchool
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

All-Conference Teams and Awards

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AwardRecipients
Player of the YearTerry Taylor (Austin Peay)
Coach of the YearA. W. Hamilton (Eastern Kentucky)
Freshman of the YearJordyn Adams (Austin Peay)
Defensive Player of the YearGrayson 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 TeamCarlos 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 TeamJordyn Adams (Austin Peay)
Parker Stewart (UT Martin)
George Dixon (Eastern Illinois)
Carlos Marshall Jr. (Tennessee State)
Kayne Henry (Jacksonville State)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Composite Schedule. Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. October 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019-20 OVC Championships. Ohio Valley Conference. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. October 24, 2019.
  3. Web site: OVC releases basketball preseason poll. Farmer, Keith. WLEX-TV. E.W. Scripps Company. October 23, 2019. October 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: Belmont picked as OVC men's preseason favorite. Gallagher, Michael. NashvillePost.com. October 23, 2019. 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 . Ohio Valley Conference . March 3, 2020 . March 3, 2020.