The 2019–20 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bears, led by second-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Valpariso.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 16–16, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the MVC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to

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Offseason

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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