2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season

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. The 2020 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

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.

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.