| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 15–8 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Head Coach: | John Groce |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Assoc Coach: | Dustin Ford |
| Ahc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Rob Fulford |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Robby Pridgen |
| Ac3 Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
The 2020–21 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Zips finished the season 15–8, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place. 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Graduated | ||||
| Deng Riak | 10 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Graduated | |||
| Channel Banks | 11 | G | 6'4" | 186 | Graduated | |||
| Marquelle McIntyre | 12 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Walk-on; graduated | |||
| 20 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Graduated | ||||
| Jaden Sayles | 23 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Transferred to Stony Brook |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Marshall | 4 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred from Florida SouthWestern State. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Michael Wynn | 13 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Wynn will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Taylor Currie | 33 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Transferred from Wisconsin. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
Akron had to cancel its games against Middle Tennessee and Miami (OH) due to COVID-19. They have postponed games against Eastern Michigan and Ohio.
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See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings