2019–20 Big East Conference men's basketball season
The 2019–20 Big East Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2020.
Head coaches
Coaching changes
In April 2019, Chris Mullin resigned as the head coach of St. John's, leaving the program after four seasons. On April 19, Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson was hired by St. John's as Mullin’s replacement.Coaches
Notes:- Years at school includes 2019–20 season.
- Overall and Big East records are from time at current school and are through week nine of the 2019-20 season.
- McDermott's MVC conference records not included since team began play in the Big East.
Preseason
Preseason poll
Prior to the season, the Big East conducted a poll of Big East coaches. Coaches do not place their own team on their ballots.Preseason All-Big East teams
| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason Player of the Year | Myles Powell, Seton Hall |
| Preseason Freshman of the Year | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Kamar Baldwin, Butler |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Ty-Shon Alexander, Creighton |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Markus Howard, Marquette |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Alpha Diallo, Providence |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Naji Marshall, Xavier |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Paul Reed, DePaul |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | James Akinjo, Georgetown |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | L. J. Figueroa, St. John's |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Mustapha Heron, St. John’s |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Collin Gillespie, Villanova |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Jermaine Samuels, Villanova |
| Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention | Omer Yurtseven, Georgetown |
| Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention | Paul Scruggs, Xavier |
| Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention | - |
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Regular season
Rankings
Conference Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.Player of the week
Throughout the season, the Big East Conference named a player of the week and a freshman of the week each Monday.| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
| November 11, 2019 | Markus Howard, Marquette | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova |
| November 18, 2019 | Myles Powell, Seton Hall | Romeo Weems, DePaul |
| November 25, 2019 | Collin Gillespie, Villanova | Romeo Weems, DePaul |
| December 2, 2019 | Markus Howard, Marquette | Justin Moore, Villanova |
| December 9, 2019 | Mac McClung, Georgetown | Justin Moore, Villanova |
| December 16, 2019 | Mac McClung, Georgetown | Justin Moore, Villanova |