2019–20 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

The 2019–20 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Brian Collins, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Morehead State in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Kentucky. They accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and were set to host a first-round game. However, the CIT was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
Las Vegas Invitational visitors bracket champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record18–15 (9–9 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Walker
  • Jerry Nichols
  • Russ Willemsen
Home arenaGentry Complex
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Belmont153 .833267  .788
Murray State153 .833239  .719
Austin Peay144 .7782112  .636
Eastern Kentucky126 .6671617  .485
Tennessee State99 .5001815  .545
Eastern Illinois99 .5001715  .531
Jacksonville State810 .4441319  .406
Morehead State711 .3891319  .406
Tennessee Tech612 .333922  .290
UT Martin513 .278920  .310
SIU Edwardsville513 .278823  .258
Southeast Missouri State315 .167724  .226
2020 OVC tournament winner
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