The 2019–20 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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in the

2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2019. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded prematurely on March 12, 2020. The 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was sch ...

. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Dennis Gates, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 10–21 overall, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. In turn, they failed to qualify for the Horizon League tournament. On July 12, 2019, it was announced that head coach

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was relieved of his duties. On July 26, Dennis Gates was announced as the new head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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