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
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 5, 2019–March 7, 2020
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+
Season MVPTerry Taylor
Tournament
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont153 .833  267  .788
Murray State153 .833  239  .719
Austin Peay144 .778  2112  .636
Eastern Kentucky126 .667  1617  .485
Tennessee State99 .500  1815  .545
Eastern Illinois99 .500  1715  .531
Jacksonville State810 .444  1319  .406
Morehead State711 .389  1319  .406
Tennessee Tech612 .333  922  .290
UT Martin513 .278  920  .310
SIU Edwardsville513 .278  823  .258
Southeast Missouri State315 .167  724  .226
2020 OVC Tournament winner
As of February 2, 2021; 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
1Belmont
2Murray State
3Jacksonville State
4Austin Peay
5UT Martin
6Eastern Kentucky
7Eastern Illinois
8Morehead State
9Tennessee State
10SIU Edwardsville
11Southeast Missouri State
12Tennessee 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 TaylorAustin Peay
Grayson MurphyBelmont
Nick MuszynskiBelmont
Josiah WallaceEastern Illinois
Jomaru BrownEastern Kentucky
Jordan WalkerMorehead State
Tevin BrownMurray State
J.R. ClayTennessee Tech
Quintin DoveUT Martin
Craig Randall IIUT Martin

All-Conference Teams and Awards

[5]

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

  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.
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