2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2020–21
Team:	Denver Pioneers
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	The Summit
Record:	2–19
Conf Record:	1–13
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach2:	Raman Sposato
Asst Coach3:	Dwight Thorne II
Stadium:	Hamilton Gymnasium

The 2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by fifth-year head coach Rodney Billups, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado, as members of the Summit League. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pioneers finished the season 2–19, 1–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.

On March 1, 2021, the school fired Billups after five seasons as head coach.^[1] On March 29, the school named former Stanford associate head coach Jeff Wulbrun the team's new head coach.^[2]

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 7–24, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to North Dakota State.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-03-01. University Of Denver Fires Men's Basketball Coach Rodney Billups. 2022-01-19. en-US.
2. Web site: 2021-03-29. Jeff Wulbrun named DU Pioneers’ new men’s basketball head coach, replacing Rodney Billups. 2022-01-19. The Denver Post. en-US.
3. News: Denver Falls in Heartbreaker to No. 1 NDSU, 71-69. University of Denver Athletics. March 7, 2020. December 4, 2020. en.
4. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Denver Athletics. December 4, 2020. en.
5. Web site: 2020-21 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results. 2022-01-19. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.