# 2019–20 Morgan State Bears basketball team

The 2019–20 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represent Morgan State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by 1st-year head coach Kevin Broadus, play their home games at Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 9–21 overall, 4–12 in MEAC play, finishing in 11th place. In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Coppin State.
On March 19, 2019, it was announced that head coach Todd Bozeman's contract would not be renewed, ending his 13-year tenure with the team. On May 1, Kevin Broadus, an assistant head coach at Maryland, was announced as the team's next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Central Penn | W 71–44 | 1–0 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,826) Baltimore, MD |
| November 9, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Temple | L 57–75 | 1–1 | Liacouras Center (5,889) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 65–71 | 1–2 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,578) Baltimore, MD |
| November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 68–64 | 2–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,725) Washington, D.C. |
| November 19, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Regent | W 88–52 | 3–2 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (750) Baltimore, MD |
| November 22, 2019* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | vs. Liberty The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinal | L 48–89 | 3–3 | Baha Mar Convention Center (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2019* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | vs. Milwaukee The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Consolation 2nd round | L 57–62 | 3–4 | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2019* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | vs. Evansville The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 7th place game | L 112–115 $^{3OT}$ | 3–5 | Baha Mar Convention Center (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 29, 2019* 9:00 pm, BTN/FSGO | | at No. 10 Ohio State | L 57–90 | 3–6 | Value City Arena (10,947) Columbus, OH |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Towson | L 59–76 | 3–7 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,789) Baltimore, MD |
| December 7, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Longwood | W 73–65 | 4–7 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (569) Baltimore, MD |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 68–85 | 4–8 | Tom Gola Arena (1,236) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 16, 2019* 4:00 pm | | Chestnut Hill | W 96–72 | 5–8 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (58) Baltimore, MD |
| December 28, 2019* 10:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | W 74–71 | 6–8 | Gersten Pavilion (670) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 31, 2019* 3:00 pm, Big West TV | | at Cal State Northridge | L 82–93 | 6–9 | Matadome (410) Northridge, CA |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2020 2:00 pm | | at Delaware State | W 81–68 | 7–9 (1–0) | Memorial Hall (478) Dover, DE |
| January 6, 2020 7:30 pm | | South Carolina State | W 77–63 | 8–9 (2–0) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (872) Baltimore, MD |
| January 11, 2020 3:30 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 68–77 | 8–10 (2–1) | Teaching Gym (1,879) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 13, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 78–85 | 8–11 (2–2) | Moore Gymnasium (903) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 pm | | Howard | W 68–58 | 9–11 (3–2) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,025) Baltimore, MD |
| January 20, 2020 7:30 pm | | North Carolina A&T | L 70–76 | 9–12 (3–3) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,103) Baltimore, MD |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Coppin State | W 50–48 | 10–12 (4–3) | Physical Education Complex (1,011) Baltimore, MD |
| January 27, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 56–50 | 11–12 (5–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (605) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Howard | W 89–83 | 12–12 (6–3) | Burr Gymnasium (1,327) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2020 4:00 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 61–53 | 13–12 (7–3) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,108) Baltimore, MD |
| February 10, 2020 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | L 57–58 | 13–13 (7–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,108) Baltimore, MD |
| February 15, 2020 6:30 pm | | at Norfolk State | L 57–62 | 13–14 (7–5) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,908) Norfolk, VA |
| February 17, 2020 7:30 pm | | at South Carolina State | W 78–72 | 14–14 (8–5) | SHM Memorial Center (344) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 24, 2020 7:30 pm | | Delaware State | W 90–80 | 15–14 (9–5) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,167) Baltimore, MD |
| February 29, 2020 4:00 pm | | Coppin State | L 65–72 | 15–15 (9–6) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,212) Baltimore, MD |
| March 5, 2020 7:30 pm | | Norfolk State | L 62–68 | 15–16 (9–7) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,198) Baltimore, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, FloHoops | (5) | vs. (4) Bethune–Cookman Quarterfinals | MEAC Tournament Canceled | MEAC Tournament Canceled | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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