The 2019–20 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Panthers, led by eighth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

They defeated Jacksonville State in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.

They lost to UT Martin in the first round of the OVC tournament.

In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish in 7th place in the OVC.