The 2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach

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. They played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 4–25, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They were set to be the No. 8 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The 2018–19 Cougars finished the 2018–19 season 3–29, 0–16 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to

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. For the third time in four years, the Cougars had the worst average point margin in Division I (−25.5 points).

Roster

Schedule and results

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