The 2019–20 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Penguins, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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. They accepted and invitation to the CollegeIndsider.com Tournament. However, the CIT, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 12–20 overall, 8–10 in Horizon League play, to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they were defeated by

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Youngstown State Penguins The Youngstown State Penguins are the athletic teams of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. The university is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, and the Penguins compete in football as memb ...

Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball The Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represents Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. The team currently competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Horizon Leag ...