2019–20 Rice Owls men's basketball team

2019–20 Rice Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record15–17 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Vince Alexander
  • Mark Linebaugh
  • Van Green
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas144 .7782011  .645
Western Kentucky135 .7222010  .667
Louisiana Tech135 .722228  .733
Charlotte108 .5561613  .552
FIU99 .5001913  .594
Marshall108 .5561715  .531
UAB99 .5001913  .594
Old Dominion99 .5001319  .406
Florida Atlantic810 .4441715  .531
UTSA711 .3891319  .406
UTEP810 .4441715  .531
Rice711 .3891517  .469
Southern Miss513 .278922  .290
Middle Tennessee414 .222823  .258
Note: The 2020 C-USA tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Scott Pera, played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to FIU.