2020–21 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Team:Monmouth Hawks
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MAAC
Record:12–8
Conf Record:12–6
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Rick Callahan
Asst Coach2:Jamal Meeks
Champion:MAAC regular season co-champions

The 2020–21 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by tenth-year head coach King Rice, played their home games at OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–8, 12–6 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for first place. As the No. 2 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to No. 7 seed Fairfield 60–79.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2019–20 season 18–13 overall, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. Before they could face #5 seeded Quinnipiac in the MAAC tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Canceled. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. February 2, 2021. en.
  2. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Monmouth University Athletics. February 2, 2021. en.