# 2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Lance Irvin. They played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They were set to be the No. 8 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The 2018–19 Cougars finished the 2018–19 season 3–29, 0–16 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to New Mexico State.
For the third time in four years, the Cougars had the worst average point margin in Division I (−25.5 points).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| Nov 5, 2019* 7:05 pm | | Judson | W 103–60 | 1–0 | 37 – X. Johnson | 7 – Hunt | 5 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (407) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 9, 2019* 2:05 pm | | Loyola (MD) | L 85–98 | 1–1 | 19 – X. Johnson | 9 – Davis | 6 – X. Johnson | Jones Convocation Center (603) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 12, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Eastern Illinois | L 34–98 | 1–2 | 14 – Lewis | 6 – Colley | 2 – Lewis | Lantz Arena (1,198) Charleston, IL |
| Nov 16, 2019* 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at Purdue Emerald Coast Classic campus site game | L 49–93 | 1–3 | 12 – X. Johnson | 5 – Jones | 5 – X. Johnson | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 19, 2019* 4:30 pm | | Purdue-Northwest | W 89–77 | 2–3 | 18 – X. Johnson | 10 – Colley | 8 – X. Johnson | Jones Convocation Center (223) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 20, 2019* 7:05 pm | | North Park | W 79–66 | 3–3 | 22 – Colley | 13 – Colley | 4 – Colley | Jones Convocation Center (225) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 25, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Florida State Emerald Coast Classic campus site game | L 56–113 | 3–4 | 18 – Lewis | 5 – Hunt | 2 – Gholizadeh | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,102) Tallahassee, FL |
| Nov 29, 2019* 11:00 am, YouTube | | vs. Jacksonville State Emerald Coast Classic third round game | L 62–71 | 3–5 | 18 – Lewis | 11 – Hunt | 4 – Lewis | The Arena at NWFSC (230) Niceville, FL |
| Nov 30, 2019* 10:00 am/12:30 pm, YouTube | | vs. Alabama State Emerald Coast Classic final round game | L 54–67 | 3–6 | 18 – Lewis | 8 – Lewis | 1 – Tied | The Arena at NWFSC (110) Niceville, FL |
| Dec 4, 2019* 7:30 pm | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 89–81 | 4–6 | 23 – X. Johnson | 6 – Hunt | 5 – X. Johnson | Vadalabene Center (607) Edwardsville, IL |
| Dec 6, 2019* 12:00 pm | | at Tennessee State | L 74–80 | 4–7 | 34 – X. Johnson | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Gentry Complex (594) Nashville, TN |
| Dec 17, 2019* 12:00 pm | | Oral Roberts WAC/Summit Challenge | L 59–97 | 4–8 | 19 – X. Johnson | 11 – Colley | 4 – Lewis | Jones Convocation Center (407) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 19, 2019* 7:05 pm | | Northern Illinois | L 60–75 | 4–9 | 15 – X. Johnson | 7 – X. Johnson | 5 – X. Johnson | Jones Convocation Center (255) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 22, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Indiana State | L 64–85 | 4–10 | 17 – X. Johnson | 10 – X. Johnson | 4 – X. Johnson | Hulman Center (3,449) Terre Haute, IN |
| Dec 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 33–91 | 4–11 | 7 – Jones | 7 – Davis | 1 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (9,359) Columbia, MO |
| WAC Regular Season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 7:05 pm | | Utah Valley | L 73–94 | 4–12 (0–1) | 20 – X. Johnson | 8 – Davis | 3 – Davis | Jones Convocation Center (322) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 4, 2020 12:00 pm | | Seattle | L 54–86 | 4–13 (0–2) | 18 – X. Johnson | 7 – Hunt | 2 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (307) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 9, 2020 8:00 pm | | at New Mexico State | L 54–93 | 4–14 (0–3) | 14 – X. Johnson | 8 – Hunt | 4 – Marble | Pan American Center (4,367) Las Cruces, NM |
| Jan 11, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 63–87 | 4–15 (0–4) | 12 – Tied | 6 – Hunt | 5 – X. Johnson | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,085) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 16, 2020 7:00 pm | | Grand Canyon | L 64–78 | 4–16 (0–5) | 19 – Jones | 4 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (444) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 19, 2020 11:05 am | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 54–72 | 4–17 (0–6) | 17 – Jones | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (255) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 22, 2020 9:00 pm | | at California Baptist | L 53–85 | 4–18 (0–7) | 14 – Gholizadeh | 6 – Bigirumwami | 2 – Davis | CBU Events Center (3,461) Riverside, CA |
| Feb 1, 2020 12:00 pm | | Kansas City | L 51–69 | 4–19 (0–8) | 14 – Hunt | 7 – Hunt | 3 – X. Johnson | Jones Convocation Center (325) Chicago, IL |
| Feb 6, 2020 7:05 pm | | New Mexico State | L 49–71 | 4–20 (0–9) | 12 – Lewis | 6 – Hunt | 3 – Hunt | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| Feb 8, 2020 12:05 pm | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 64–75 | 4–21 (0–10) | 22 – Lewis | 6 – Marble | 4 – X. Johnson | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| Feb 13, 2020 9:00 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 54–64 | 4–22 (0–11) | 23 – Lewis | 5 – Lewis | 2 – Tied | Icardo Center (1,709) Bakersfield, CA |
| Feb 15, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Grand Canyon | L 47–71 | 4–23 (0–12) | 18 – Gholizadeh | 7 – Marble | 4 – Jones | GCU Arena (6,888) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb 22, 2020 12:05 pm | | California Baptist | L 53–95 | 4–24 (0–13) | 11 – Hunt | 6 – Hunt | 3 – Jones | Jones Convocation Center (368) Chicago, IL |
| Feb 29, 2020 6:00 pm | | at Kansas City | L 58–80 | 4–25 (0–14) | 18 – Davis | 8 – Davis | 2 – Davis | Swinney Recreation Center (1,599) Kansas City, MO |
| Mar 5, 2020 9:00 pm | | at Seattle | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Redhawk Center Seattle, WA |
| Mar 7, 2020 3:00 pm | | at Utah Valley | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | UCCU Center Orem, UT |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| Mar 12, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) New Mexico State Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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