| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Chicago State Cougars |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 0–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Rodell Davis |
| Asst Coach2: | Brett Putz |
The 2020–21 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Lance Irvin. They played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 0–9, 0–0 in WAC play before suspending the season due to COVID-19 and an insufficient number of players.
See main article: 2019–20 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team. The 2019–20 Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 4–25, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They were set to be the eighth overall seed in the WAC tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 160 | Chicago, Illinois | Left program | |||||
| 10 | 195 | Toronto, Ontario | Transferred to Tallahassee CC | |||||
| 13 | 230 | Graduated | ||||||
| 15 | 225 | Left program | ||||||
| 23 | 200 | Left program | ||||||
| 32 | 200 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
The WAC men's basketball media poll was released on October 27, 2020. Chicago State was picked to finish ninth.[1]
| WAC Preseason Poll | ||
| 1 | New Mexico State (8) | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon (1) | |
| 3 | UTRGV | |
| 4 | California Baptist | |
| 5 | Seattle U | |
| 6 | Tarleton State | |
| 7 | Utah Valley | |
| 8 | Dixie State | |
| 9 | Chicago State | |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| WAC regular season|-|-Source[2]
See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings