2019–20 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2019–20 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record18–15 (10–8 Horizon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Slay
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBeeghly Center
2019–20 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
Northern Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Green Bay 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Youngstown State 10 8   .556 18 15   .545
UIC 10 8   .556 18 17   .514
Oakland 8 10   .444 14 19   .424
Cleveland State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Milwaukee 7 11   .389 12 19   .387
Detroit Mercy* 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
IUPUI 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2020 Horizon League Tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2019–20 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by third-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UIC. They accepted and invitation to the CollegeIndsider.com Tournament. However, the CIT, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.