The 2019–20 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Panthers, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Jacksonville State in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost to UT Martin in the first round of the OVC tournament.

Preseason

In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, EIU was picked to finish in 7th place in the OVC.

Preseason All-OVC team

The Panthers had one player selected to the preseason all-OVC team. *Josiah Wallace — Guard

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball The Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The first basketball team started in 1908–09 season. The school's team currently comp ...