2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2019–20 Mid-American 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 and concluded in March 2020. Akron won the regular season championship with a record of 14–4. Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson was named player of the year. The MAC tournament was cancelled due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament and all of the national postseason tournaments were cancelled.

Preseason awards
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 31, 2019.

Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

 * 1) Bowling Green 69 (9)
 * 2) Buffalo 58 (3)
 * 3) Kent State 43
 * 4) Miami 37
 * 5) Akron 33
 * 6) Ohio 12

West Division

 * 1) Toledo 69 (11)
 * 2) Northern Illinois 52
 * 3) Ball State 51 (1)
 * 4) Central Michigan 41
 * 5) Western Michigan 23
 * 6) Eastern Michigan 16

Tournament champs

 * 1) Bowling Green (6)
 * 2) Toledo (2)
 * 3) Buffalo (1)
 * 4) Kent State (1)
 * 5) Miami (1)
 * 6) NIU (1)

Postseason awards

 * 1) Coach of the Year: John Groce, Akron
 * 2) Player of the Year: Loren Cristian Jackson, R-Jr., G, Akron
 * 3) Freshman of the Year: Jarron Coleman, G, Ball State
 * 4) Defensive Player of the Year: Davonta Jordan, Sr., G, Buffalo
 * 5) Sixth Man of the Year: Ronaldo Segu, So., G, Buffalo