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. The 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 4–7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
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.| Rank | Team |
| 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.| Player | School |
| Terry Taylor | Austin Peay |
| Grayson Murphy | Belmont |
| Nick Muszynski | 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
| Award | Recipients |
| Player of the Year | Terry Taylor |
| Coach of the Year | A. W. Hamilton |
| Freshman of the Year | Jordyn Adams |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Grayson Murphy |
| First Team | Terry Taylor Tevin Brown Grayson Murphy Jomaru Brown Nick Muszynski Jordyn Adams Josiah Wallace Quintin Dove Adam Kunkel KJ Williams |
| Second Team | Carlos Marshall Jr. Parker Stewart Jr. Clay Jacara Cross Tre King Mack Smith |
| All-Newcomer Team | Jordyn Adams Parker Stewart George Dixon Carlos Marshall Jr. Kayne Henry |