# 2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Tennessee State.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 13–20, 8–10 in OVC play to finish in 5th place. They qualified for the OVC tournament, where they defeated SIU Edwardsville in the first-round before losing to Austin Peay in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Oct 29, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Kentucky Christian | W 86–47 | | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 90–86 | 1–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,043) Morehead, KY |
| Nov 7, 2019* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Spalding University | W 92–44 | 2–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,155) Morehead, KY |
| Nov 14, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | W 77–55 | 3–0 | Templeton Physical Education Center (498) Clinton, SC |
| Nov 16, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | W 76–53 | 4–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,645) Morehead, KY |
| Nov 20, 2019* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | L 52–70 | 4–1 | Mizzou Arena (8,142) Columbia, MO |
| Nov 22, 2019* 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Butler CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | L 50–68 | 4–2 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,707) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 26, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloSports | | at William & Mary CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | L 84–95 | 4–3 | Kaplan Arena (2,882) Williamsburg, VA |
| Nov 30, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | L 57–67 | 4–4 | Flowers Hall (312) Florence, AL |
| Dec 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 56–51 | 5–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,776) Morehead, KY |
| Dec 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, NBCSCH | | at Illinois State | L 50–61 | 5–5 | Redbird Arena (4,634) Normal, IL |
| Dec 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 62–89 | 5–6 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134) Morehead, KY |
| Dec 21, 2019* 1:00 pm | | at Ohio | L 76–82 | 5–7 | Convocation Center (3,021) Athens, OH |
| Dec 28, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alice Lloyd | W 102–46 | 6–7 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,059) Morehead, KY |
| OVC Regular Season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Jacksonville State | L 72–76 | 6–8 (0–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,472) Morehead, KY |
| Jan 4, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 83–72 | 7–8 (1–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,518) Morehead, KY |
| Jan 9, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 83–77 | 8–8 (2–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,157) Morehead, KY |
| Jan 11, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 69–66 | 9–8 (3–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,474) Morehead, KY |
| Jan 16, 2020 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 48–64 | 9–9 (3–2) | Gentry Complex (4,273) Nashville, TN |
| Jan 18, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 59–77 | 9–10 (3–3) | Curb Event Center (2,204) Nashville, TN |
| Jan 23, 2020 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 59–71 | 9–11 (3–4) | Eblen Center (1,679) Cookeville, TN |
| Jan 25, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 51–72 | 9–12 (3–5) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,856) Jacksonville, AL |
| Jan 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 90–74 | 10–12 (4–5) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,092) Morehead, KY |
| Feb 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 2,078 | 11–12 (5–5) | Ellis Johnson Arena (85–77) Morehead, KY |
| Feb 6, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 58–49 | 12–12 (6–5) | Vadalabene Center (856) Edwardsville, IL |
| Feb 8, 2020 4:15 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 65–71 | 12–13 (6–6) | Lantz Arena (1,515) Charleston, IL |
| Feb 13, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 71–78 | 12–14 (6–7) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,933) Morehead, KY |
| Feb 15, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 57–85 | 12–15 (6–8) | CFSB Center (4,816) Murray, KY |
| Feb 20, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 67–80 | 12–16 (6–9) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,118) Morehead, KY |
| Feb 22, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 66–63 | 13–16 (7–9) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,348) Morehead, KY |
| Feb 27, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | L 58–67 | 13–17 (7–10) | Dunn Center (1,931) Clarksville, TN |
| Feb 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 76–80 | 13–18 (7–11) | McBrayer Arena (3,249) Richmond, KY |
| Ohio Valley tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Tennessee State First round | L 67–74 $^{OT}$ | 13–19 | Ford Center (593) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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