The 2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the
2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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in November. Conference play started in late December 2019 and will end in March 2020, after which 12 member teams will participate in the
2020 Conference USA tournament at
The Ford Center at The Star
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in
Frisco, Texas. The tournament champion is guaranteed a selection to the
2020 NCAA tournament.
Preseason
Western Kentucky was picked as the favorite in the champion in the preseason poll of Conference USA's fourteen coaches.
Preseason Poll
''() first place votes''
Preseason All-Conference teams
Head coaches
Coaching changes
On April 11, 2019,
Southern Miss
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head coach
Doc Sadler
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announced his resignation after 5 seasons at the school. 6 days later, the Eagles hired
Southeastern Louisiana head coach and Southern Miss alum
Jay Ladner for the head coaching job.
Coaches
''Notes:''
* All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
* Year at school includes 2019–20 season.
* Overall and C-USA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2018–19 season.
Conference matrix
All-Conference Teams and Awards
References
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