The Zips, led by fourth-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

They defeated Bowling Green in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing to Buffalo in the semifinals.

The Zips finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 14–4 in MAC play to win the East Division.

They were to play Ohio in the conference tournament before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source[1] *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings