2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained

Year:	2020
Preseason Ap:	Gonzaga
Regular Season:	November 25, 2020 – March 14, 2021
Tourney Start:	March 18
Nc Date:	April 5, 2021
Champ Stad:	Lucas Oil Stadium
Champ City:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Champ:	Baylor
Nit Champ:	Memphis
Cit Champ:	Not awarded
Cbi Champ:	Pepperdine
Playeroftheyear:	Luka Garza, Iowa

The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020, and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5.

Season headlines

• November 11 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Iowa center Luka Garza was the lone unanimous selection (64 votes). Joining him on the team were Baylor guard Jared Butler, Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, Gonzaga guard Corey Kispert (26), and Arizona State guard Remy Martin (26).^[1]
• November 15 – The UT Martin Skyhawks announced that head coach Anthony Stewart, who had been set to start his fifth season with the Skyhawks, had died earlier that day. No cause of death was given at the time.^[2]
• January 18 – When the AP poll's Week 9 top 25 rankings were released, it was the first time since December 18, 1961, that neither Duke, Kentucky, nor North Carolina were included on the list.^[3] In 1961, the poll was only composed of the top 10 teams.^[3]
• February 7 – The UTRGV Vaqueros announce the death of fifth-year head coach Lew Hill from coronavirus.^[4] Longtime assistant Jai Steadman was named interim head coach four days later.^[5]
• February 9 – For the first time since an 0–2 start to the 1999–2000 season, the Duke men's basketball team fell below .500 after an 89–93 loss to Notre Dame.^[6]
• March 23 – Just three days after playing in the NCAA tournament, Grand Canyon senior Oscar Frayer died in a car crash, along with his sister and one other person.^[7]

COVID-19 pandemic-related

• October 14 – The NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility, whether or not they or their teams play during that school year.^[8]
• October 27 – Bethune–Cookman, which had previously canceled its 2020 fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns, announced that none of its other teams, including men's and women's basketball, would play in the 2020–21 school year.^[9]
• November 12 – The Ivy League became the first conference to cancel all winter sports for the 2020–21 season, including men's and women's basketball, due to COVID-19 concerns.^{[10] [11]}
• November 19 – Maryland Eastern Shore became the second MEAC program to opt out of the 2020–21 men's and women's basketball seasons due to COVID-19 concerns.^[12]
• December 23 – Chicago State ended its 2020–21 season after an 0–9 start marked by many COVID-19-related issues. Head coach Lance Irvin opted out before the season started due to concerns over the disease; the Cougars played one game with only six available players and another with only seven; the team's final game before suspending its season was canceled due to a lack of players.^[13]
• February 9 – Howard ended its 2020–21 season after a 1–4 start of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14]
• February 11 – Organizers of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament announced that the 2021 edition had been canceled.^[15]
• February 13 – Maine decided to conclude their 2020–21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19 after not being cleared to practice or play a game since January 17.^[16]
• February 23 – Charleston Southern ended its 2020–21 season after a 3–18 start, citing player concerns over COVID-19.^[17]
• February 26 – Jacksonville ended its 2020–21 season after an 11–13 start, citing player concerns over COVID-19.
• March 2 – Holy Cross ended its 2020–21 season after a 5–11 start, citing player concerns over COVID-19.^[18]

Milestones and records

• During the season, the following players reached the 2,000-career-point milestone – Austin Peay swingman Terry Taylor,^[19] Pepperdine guard Colbey Ross,^[20] Iowa center Luka Garza,^[21] Bowling Green guard Justin Turner,^[22] Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis,^[23] UTSA guard Keaton Wallace,^[24] and Davidson guard Kellan Grady.^[25]
• November 30 – Kansas took sole possession of the record for most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. The Jayhawks' 222nd straight appearance surpassed UCLA's 221 from 1966 to 1980.^[26] The Jayhawks' streak ended at 231 when they dropped out of the poll released on February 8.^[27]
• December 1 – UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo became the first head coach of Asian or Filipino descent to coach and won a Division I game in their 57–42 victory over Washington. Magpayo had missed the Highlanders' season opener on November 25 against Pacific due to his child's birth.^[28]
• February 21 – Iowa center Luka Garza scored 23 points in a win against Penn State to become the school's all-time leading scorer, breaking a 32-year-old record previously held by Roy Marble (2,116 points).^[29]

Conference membership changes

Ten schools joined a new conference for the 2020–21 season with four schools leaving Division II for Division I.

School	Former conference	New conference
Bellarmine	Great Lakes Valley Conference (D-II)	ASUN Conference
Cal State Bakersfield	Western Athletic Conference	Big West Conference
Dixie State	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (D-II)	Western Athletic Conference
Kansas City	Western Athletic Conference	Summit League
NJIT	ASUN Conference	America East Conference
Purdue Fort Wayne	Summit League	Horizon League
Robert Morris	Northeast Conference	Horizon League
Tarleton State	Lone Star Conference (D-II)	Western Athletic Conference
UC San Diego	California Collegiate Athletic Association (D-II)	Big West Conference
UConn	American Athletic Conference	Big East Conference

Arenas

New arenas

• James Madison opened the new Atlantic Union Bank Center on November 25, 2020, defeating Division II Limestone 89–55.^[30]
• Liberty played its first game at Liberty Arena, winning 78–62 over Saint Francis (PA) on December 3, 2020.^[31] The first event at the arena, which had officially opened on November 23,^[32] was a women's game on December 1.^[33]

Arenas of new D-I teams

Three of the four new D-I members for this season are using existing on-campus facilities:

• Dixie State plays in Burns Arena.
• Tarleton State plays in Wisdom Gym.
• UC San Diego plays in RIMAC Arena.

The other D-I newcomer, Bellarmine, announced a multi-year deal with the Kentucky State Fair Board on November 2, 2020, to play home games at Freedom Hall, located at the Kentucky Exposition Center near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The arena had been home to Louisville for more than 50 years before that team moved to the downtown KFC Yum! Center in 2010. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bellarmine could only seat 300 at its on-campus facility, Knights Hall. With Freedom Hall's basketball capacity of 18,252, the Knights were able to seat 2,700.^[34]

Arenas closing

• High Point had originally planned to open Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center for the 2020–21 season.^[35] However, construction delays brought on by COVID-19 led to the university delaying the new arena's opening until 2021–22, meaning that the Millis Center was in use for one more season.^[36]
• This was intended to be Idaho's final season at the Kibbie Dome, a facility also home to Idaho football, with its basketball configuration known as Cowan Spectrum. When Idaho moved its 2020 football season to spring 2021, it displaced the men's and women's basketball teams, forcing them to use Memorial Gymnasium. The latter facility had been home to both basketball teams before the Kibbie Dome opened in 1976, and remained a part-time home for both. The school plans to open the new Idaho Central Credit Union Arena for the 2021–22 season. The Dome will remain in use for football and several other sports.

Temporary arenas

• Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Santa Clara County, Santa Clara and Stanford played the majority of their home games at Kaiser Permanente Arena in neighboring Santa Cruz County.^[37]

Season outlook

See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches polls

AP Ranking Team 1 Gonzaga (28) 2 Baylor (24) 3 Villanova (1) 4 Virginia (1) 5 Iowa 6 Kansas 7 Wisconsin 8 Illinois 9 Duke 10 Kentucky 11 Creighton 12 Tennessee 13 Michigan State 14 Texas Tech 15 West Virginia 16 North Carolina 17 Houston 18 Arizona State 19 Texas 20 Oregon 21 Florida State 22 UCLA 23 Ohio State 24 Rutgers 25 Michigan

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 Baylor (12) 2 Gonzaga (10) 3 Villanova (3) 4 Virginia 5 Kansas 6 Iowa (1) 7 Wisconsin 8 Duke (1) 9 Kentucky 10 Illinois 11 Creighton 12 Michigan State 13 Texas Tech 14 Tennessee 15 West Virginia 16 North Carolina 17 Arizona State 18 Houston т Florida State т 20 Oregon 21 UCLA 22 Texas 23 Rutgers 24 Ohio State 25 Alabama

Regular season top-10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

• November 26
  • No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No. 6 Kansas, 102–90 (Fort Myers Tip-Off, Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers, FL)
• December 1
  • No. 8 Michigan State defeated No. 6 Duke, 75–69 (Champions Classic, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC)
• December 2
  • No. 2 Baylor defeated No. 5 Illinois, 82–69 (Jimmy V Classic, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN)
• December 8
  • No. 5 Kansas defeated No. 8 Creighton, 73–72 (Big East–Big 12 Battle, Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
  • No. 6 Illinois defeated No. 10 Duke, 83–68 (ACC–Big Ten Challenge, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC)
• December 19
  • No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No. 3 Iowa, 99–88 (Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, SD)
• December 22
  • No. 3 Kansas defeated No. 7 West Virginia, 79–65 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
• January 2
  • No. 8 Texas defeated No. 3 Kansas, 84–59 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
• January 12
  • No. 7 Michigan defeated No. 9 Wisconsin, 77–54 (Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI)
• January 18
  • No. 2 Baylor defeated No. 9 Kansas, 77–69 (Ferrell Center, Waco, TX)
• February 2
  • No. 2 Baylor defeated No. 6 Texas, 83–69 (Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX)
• February 4
  • No. 7 Ohio State defeated No. 8 Iowa, 89–85 (Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA)
• February 21
  • No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 4 Ohio State, 92–87 (Value City Arena, Columbus, OH)
• February 25
  • No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 9 Iowa, 79–57 (Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI)
• February 28
  • No. 9 Iowa defeated No. 4 Ohio State, 73–57 (Value City Arena, Columbus, OH)
• March 2
  • No. 3 Baylor defeated No. 6 West Virginia, 94–89 ^OT (WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV)
  • No. 4 Illinois defeated No. 2 Michigan, 76–53 (Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI)
• March 6
  • No. 4 Illinois defeated No. 7 Ohio State, 73–68 (Value City Arena, Columbus, OH)
• March 13
  • No. 3 Illinois defeated No. 5 Iowa, 82–71 (2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)
  • No. 9 Ohio State defeated No. 4 Michigan, 68–67 (2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis)
• March 14
  • No. 3 Illinois defeated No. 9 Ohio State, 91–88 ^OT (2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis)

Regular season

Early season tournaments

The Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas was cancelled due to logistical issues associated with COVID-19. A new tournament known as the Crossover Classic is scheduled to be held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and had invited almost all of the teams that had originally planned to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament (although five teams would later drop out).^{[38] [39]}

On October 26, 2020, ESPN Events cancelled 10 early-season tournaments that it organizes. It had planned to hold them at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando within a protected "bubble" (the same site had recently hosted the remainder of the 2019–20 NBA season under similar circumstances), but The Athletic reported that there had been disagreements over health and COVID-19 testing protocols that had been mandated by ESPN Events (in accordance with recommendations by the CDC), which were stricter than those being adopted by conferences.^{[40] [41]}

Upsets

Teams listed in bold type won "true road games", defined as games held at an opponent's regular home court (including regularly used alternate homes).

Winner	Score	Loser	Date	Tournament/Event
	73–58		November 25, 2020	San Diego State MTE
	61–60		November 27, 2020	Bubbleville/HomeLight Classic
	81–73^OT		November 28, 2020	Bubbleville/Hall of Fame Tip Off
Richmond	76–64		November 29, 2020	Bluegrass Showcase
	83–75		December 2, 2020	Game played in Omaha, NE
	67–65		December 4, 2020	Rivalry
	79–62	No. 20 Kentucky	December 6, 2020	Holiday Hoopsgiving
Penn State	75–55	No. 15 Virginia Tech	December 8, 2020	ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Missouri	81–78		December 12, 2020	Braggin' Rights
Marquette	89–84		December 14, 2020
Virginia Tech	66–60		December 15, 2020
	67–60		December 16, 2020
BYU	72–62	No. 18 San Diego State	December 18, 2020
UCF	86–74		December 19, 2020
	79–65		December 20, 2020
	79–76		December 22, 2020	Rivalry
	102–95^OT		December 25, 2020
Northwestern	71–70	No. 23 Ohio State	December 26, 2020
Maryland	70–64	No. 6 Wisconsin	December 28, 2020
Clemson	77–67	No. 18 Florida State	December 29, 2020
	65–64		December 29, 2020
	75–71		January 2, 2021
Oklahoma State	82–77^OT		January 2, 2021
Alabama	71–63		January 2, 2021
	78–63	No. 13 Missouri	January 5, 2021
	73–71	No. 19 Virginia Tech	January 6, 2021
	79–72	No. 17 Oregon	January 7, 2021
Purdue	55–54	No. 23 Michigan State	January 8, 2021
Ohio State	79–68		January 9, 2021
Maryland	66–63	No. 12 Illinois	January 10, 2021
Oklahoma State	75–70		January 12, 2021
	70–66^OT	No. 8 Creighton	January 16, 2021
	78–72	No. 16 Louisville	January 16, 2021
St. John's	74–70		January 18, 2021
Purdue	67–65	No. 15 Ohio State	January 19, 2021
	75–49	No. 6 Tennessee	January 19, 2021
Georgia Tech	83–65	No. 20 Clemson	January 20, 2021
Providence	74–70	No. 11 Creighton	January 20, 2021
Indiana	81–69	No. 4 Iowa	January 21, 2021
	78–60	No. 16 Virginia Tech	January 23, 2021
Oklahoma	75–68	No. 9 Kansas	January 23, 2021
Maryland	63–49	No. 17 Minnesota	January 23, 2021
Florida State	80–61	No. 20 Clemson	January 23, 2021
	73–72^OT	No. 24 UCLA	January 23, 2021
Oregon State	75–64	No. 21 Oregon	January 23, 2021	Rivalry
Dayton	76–71		January 26, 2021
	88–82	No. 12 Missouri	January 26, 2021
Clemson	54–50	No. 25 Louisville	January 27, 2021
Florida	85–80	No. 11 West Virginia	January 30, 2021	SEC/Big 12 Challenge
Penn State	81–71	No. 14 Wisconsin	January 30, 2021
Georgia Tech	76–65	No. 16 Florida State	January 30, 2021
Purdue	81–62	No. 21 Minnesota	January 30, 2021
Maryland	61–60	No. 24 Purdue	February 2, 2021
	52–50	No. 11 Tennessee	February 2, 2021
	82–73	No. 5 Houston	February 3, 2021
South Carolina	72–66	No. 22 Florida	February 3, 2021
	83–72	No. 16 Virginia Tech	February 3, 2021
St. John's	70–59	No. 3 Villanova	February 3, 2021
Georgetown	86–79	No. 15 Creighton	February 3, 2021
Oklahoma State	75–67^2OT		February 6, 2021
	66–48	No. 21 UCLA	February 6, 2021	Rivalry
Indiana	67–65	No. 8 Iowa	February 7, 2021
	74–57		February 7, 2021
Kansas	78–66	No. 23 Oklahoma State	February 8, 2021
Ole Miss	80–59	No. 10 Missouri	February 10, 2021
Minnesota	71–68	No. 24 Purdue	February 11, 2021
	78–65	No. 16 Tennessee	February 13, 2021
Arkansas	86–81^OT	No. 10 Missouri	February 13, 2021
Drake	51–50^OT		February 14, 2021
	80–70	No. 20 Missouri	February 16, 2021
	68–63	No. 6 Houston	February 18, 2021
Kentucky	70–55	No. 19 Tennessee	February 20, 2021	Rivalry
Arizona	81–72	No. 17 USC	February 20, 2021
	66–65	No. 7 Virginia	February 20, 2021
Oklahoma State	74–69^OT	No. 18 Texas Tech	February 22, 2021
Georgia Tech	69–53	No. 16 Virginia Tech	February 23, 2021
Michigan State	81–72	No. 5 Illinois	February 23, 2021
Ole Miss	60–53	No. 24 Missouri	February 23, 2021
	62–57	No. 7 Oklahoma	February 23, 2021
NC State	68–61	No. 15 Virginia	February 24, 2021
Colorado	80–62	No. 19 USC	February 25, 2021
Michigan State	71–67	No. 4 Ohio State	February 25, 2021
Auburn	77–72	No. 25 Tennessee	February 27, 2021
Oklahoma State	94–90^OT	No. 7 Oklahoma	February 27, 2021	Bedlam Series
North Carolina	78–70	No. 11 Florida State	February 27, 2021
	77–69	No. 13 Creighton	February 27, 2021
	71–61	No. 19 USC	February 27, 2021
	73–61	No. 8 Villanova	February 28, 2021
	83–73	No. 11 Florida State	March 6, 2021
Providence	54–52	No. 10 Villanova	March 6, 2021
Michigan State	70–64		March 7, 2021	Rivalry
Georgetown	72–71	No. 14 Villanova	March 11, 2021	Big East tournament
North Carolina	81–73	No. 22 Virginia Tech	March 11, 2021	ACC tournament
LSU	78–71	No. 8 Arkansas	March 13, 2021	SEC tournament
Georgetown	73–48	No. 17 Creighton	March 13, 2021	Big East tournament
Georgia Tech	80–75	No. 15 Florida State	March 13, 2021	ACC tournament
Oregon State	80–78	No. 23 Colorado	March 13, 2021	Pac-12 tournament

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were eleven non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner	Score	Loser	Date	Tournament/event
Southern Wesleyan	82–72^[42]
	85–71^[43]			Paradise Jam
Emmanuel (GA)	64–61^[44]
	92–73^[45]
Greensboro	67–64^[46]
Fort Hays State	81–68^[47]
Our Lady of the Lake	61–58^[48]
West Virginia Tech	73–67^[49]
Flagler	73–66^[50]
Northwest Nazarene	75–72^[51]
Belmont Abbey	75–72^OT^[52]

Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that played in 2020–21 ended its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference was given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments received automatic invitations to the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Conference	Regular season first place	Conference player of the year	Conference coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
America East Conference	UMBC & Vermont	Ryan Davis, Vermont^[53]	Ryan Odom, UMBC	2021 America East men's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Hartford
American Athletic Conference	Wichita State	Quentin Grimes, Houston & Tyson Etienne, Wichita State^[54]	Isaac Brown, Wichita State	2021 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament	Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, TX)	Houston
ASUN Conference	Liberty	Darius McGhee, Liberty^[55]	Ritchie McKay, Liberty	2021 ASUN men's basketball tournament	Swisher Gymnasium & UNF Arena (Jacksonville, FL)	Liberty
Atlantic 10 Conference	St. Bonaventure	Nah'Shon Hyland, VCU^[56]	Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure	2021 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament	Early rounds: Robins Center & Siegel Center (Richmond, VA) Final: UD Arena (Dayton, OH)	St. Bonaventure
Atlantic Coast Conference	Virginia	Moses Wright, Georgia Tech^[57]	Mike Young, Virginia Tech	2021 ACC men's basketball tournament	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)	Georgia Tech
Big 12 Conference	Baylor	Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State^[58]	Scott Drew, Baylor	2021 Big 12 men's basketball tournament	T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)	Texas
Big East Conference	Villanova	Collin Gillespie, Villanova, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall & Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova^[59]	Mike Anderson, St. John's	2021 Big East men's basketball tournament	Madison Square Garden (Manhattan, NY)	Georgetown
Big Sky Conference	Southern Utah	Tanner Groves, Eastern Washington^[60]	Todd Simon, Southern Utah^[61]	2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament	Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)	Eastern Washington
Big South Conference	Winthrop	Chandler Vaudrin, Winthrop^[62]	Pat Kelsey, Winthrop	2021 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Winthrop
Big Ten Conference	Michigan	Luka Garza, Iowa^[63]	Juwan Howard, Michigan	2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament	Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)	Illinois
Big West Conference	UC Santa Barbara	JaQuori McLaughlin, UC Santa Barbara^[64]	Joe Pasternack, UC Santa Barbara	2021 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament	Michelob Ultra Arena (Paradise, NV)	UC Santa Barbara
Colonial Athletic Association	James Madison & Northeastern	Matt Lewis, James Madison^[65]	Mark Byington, James Madison	2021 CAA men's basketball tournament	Atlantic Union Bank Center (Harrisonburg, VA)	Drexel
Conference USA	Western Kentucky (East) and Louisiana Tech (West)	Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky^[66]	Eric Konkol, Louisiana Tech	2021 Conference USA men's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Frisco, TX)	North Texas
Horizon League	Cleveland State & Wright State	Loudon Love, Wright State^[67]	Dennis Gates, Cleveland State	2021 Horizon League men's basketball tournament	First round and quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)	Cleveland State
Ivy League
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Siena & Monmouth	Manny Camper, Siena^[68]	King Rice, Monmouth^[69]	2021 MAAC men's basketball tournament	Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ)	Iona
Mid-American Conference	Toledo	Marreon Jackson, Toledo^[70]	Tod Kowalczyk, Toledo	2021 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, OH)	Ohio
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Norfolk State & Coppin State (North) North Carolina A&T (South)	Anthony Tarke, Coppin State^[71]	Robert McCullum, Florida A&M	2021 MEAC men's basketball tournament	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)	Norfolk State
Missouri Valley Conference	Loyola	Cameron Krutwig, Loyola^[72]	Darian DeVries, Drake^[73]	2021 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament	Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)	Loyola
Mountain West Conference	San Diego State	Matt Mitchell, San Diego State^[74]	Brian Dutcher, San Diego State	2021 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament	Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV)	San Diego State
Northeast Conference	Wagner	Alex Morales, Wagner^[75]	Bashir Mason, Wagner	2021 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley Conference	Belmont	Terry Taylor, Austin Peay^[76]	Preston Spradlin, Morehead State	2021 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Evansville, IN)	Morehead State
Pac-12 Conference	Oregon	Evan Mobley, USC^[77]	Andy Enfield, USC	2021 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament	T-Mobile Arena (Paradise, NV)	Oregon State
Patriot League	Navy	Jordan Burns, Colgate^[78]	Ed DeChellis, Navy	2021 Patriot League men's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Colgate
Southeastern Conference	Alabama	Herbert Jones, Alabama^[79] ^[80]	Nate Oats, Alabama	2021 SEC men's basketball tournament	Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)	Alabama
Southern Conference	UNC Greensboro	Isaiah Miller, UNC Greensboro^[81]	Dan Earl, VMI	2021 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament	Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC)	UNC Greensboro
Southland Conference	Nicholls	Zach Nutall, Sam Houston State^[82]	Austin Claunch, Nicholls	2021 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament	Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, TX)	Abilene Christian
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Prairie View A&M	Tristan Jarrett, Jackson State^[83]	Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M<ref name="SWAC awards"/>	2021 SWAC men's basketball tournament	Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL)	Texas Southern
Summit League	South Dakota State	Max Abmas, Oral Roberts^[84]	Todd Lee, South Dakota	2021 Summit League men's basketball tournament	Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD)	Oral Roberts
Sun Belt Conference	Georgia State (East) and Texas State (West)	DeVante' Jones, Coastal Carolina^[85]	Terrence Johnson, Texas State	2021 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament	Hartsell Arena & Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL)	Appalachian State
West Coast Conference	Gonzaga	Corey Kispert, Gonzaga^[86]	Mark Few, Gonzaga	2021 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference	Grand Canyon	Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley^[87]	Lew Hill, Texas–Rio Grande Valley	2021 WAC men's basketball tournament		Grand Canyon

Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
		24.5				15.0				8.4				3.57
		24.1				13.2				7.7				2.85
		24.0				12.3				7.7				2.81
		23.0				11.6				7.6				2.68
		22.3				11.6				7.4		Cam Mack	Prairie View A&M	2.67

				Field goal percentage		Three-point field goal percentage		Free throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
		3.64				.707			Hampton	.486				.944
		3.38				.655				.473		C. J. Walker		.941
		3.34				.655				.461				.929
Charles Bassey	W. Kentucky	3.11				.654				.452		Antoine Davis	Detroit Mercy	.917
		3.10				.641				.445				.913

Postseason

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Tournament upsets

For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent. This is more restrictive than the NCAA's official definition, in which a difference of 5 seed lines is sufficient to declare an "upset".^[88]

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Region	Round
March 19	Oregon State (#12)	70–56	Tennessee (#5)	Midwest	First round
March 19	North Texas (#13)	78–69^OT	Purdue (#4)	South	First round
March 19	Oral Roberts (#15)	75–72^OT	Ohio State (#2)	South	First round
March 20	Ohio (#13)	62–58	Virginia (#4)	West	First round
March 20	Abilene Christian (#14)	53–52	Texas (#3)	East	First round
March 21	Loyola–Chicago (#8)	71–58	Illinois (#1)	Midwest	Second round
March 21	Syracuse (#11)	75–72	West Virginia (#3)	Midwest	Second round
March 21	Oregon State (#12)	80–70	Oklahoma State (#4)	Midwest	Second round
March 21	Oral Roberts (#15)	81–78	Florida (#7)	South	Second round
March 28	UCLA (#11)	88–78^OT	Alabama (#2)	East	Sweet Sixteen
March 30	UCLA (#11)	51–49	Michigan (#1)	East	Elite Eight

Teams eliminated from postseason participation due to COVID-19

• March 5 – Northern Iowa^[89]
• March 9 – FIU^[90]
• March 11 – Duke^[91]
• March 12 – North Carolina A&T^[92]

Award winners

2021 Consensus All-America team

See main article: 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Jared Butler	PG	Junior	Baylor
Cade Cunningham	PG/SG	Freshman	Oklahoma State
Ayo Dosunmu	PG	Junior	Illinois
Luka Garza	C	Senior	Iowa
Corey Kispert	SF	Senior	Gonzaga

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Kofi Cockburn	C	Sophomore	Illinois
Hunter Dickinson	C	Freshman	Michigan
Evan Mobley	PF/C	Freshman	USC
Jalen Suggs	PG/SG	Freshman	Gonzaga
Drew Timme	PF	Sophomore	Gonzaga

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award

Luka Garza, Iowa^[93]

• Naismith Award

Luka Garza, Iowa^[94]

• Associated Press Player of the Year

Luka Garza, Iowa^[95]

• NABC Player of the Year

Luka Garza, Iowa^[96]

• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Luka Garza, Iowa^[97]
• Sporting News Player of the Year

Luka Garza, Iowa^[98]

Major freshman of the year awards

• Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State^[99]
• NABC Freshman of the Year: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State^[96]
• Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State^[100]

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year

Juwan Howard, Michigan^[101]

• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Juwan Howard, Michigan^[102]
• NABC Coach of the Year

Mark Few, Gonzaga^[96]

• Naismith College Coach of the Year

Mark Few, Gonzaga^[103]

• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Juwan Howard, Michigan^[104]

Other major awards

• Naismith Starting Five:^[105]
  • Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
  • Jerry West Award (best shooting guard): Chris Duarte, Oregon
  • Julius Erving Award (best small forward): Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
  • Karl Malone Award (best power forward): Drew Timme, Gonzaga
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (best center): Luka Garza, Iowa
• Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Luka Garza, Iowa^[96]
• NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Davion Mitchell, Baylor^[96]
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year: Davion Mitchell, Baylor^[106]
• Senior CLASS Award (top senior on and off the court): Luka Garza, Iowa^[107]
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Collin Gillespie, Villanova^[108]
• Haggerty Award (top player in NYC metro area): Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall^[109]
• Ben Jobe Award (top minority coach): Leonard Hamilton, Florida State
• Hugh Durham Award (top mid-major coach): Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M
• Jim Phelan Award (top head coach): Todd Simon, Southern Utah
• Lefty Driesell Award (top defensive player): Davion Mitchell, Baylor
• Lou Henson Award (top mid-major player): Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
• Lute Olson Award (top non-freshman or transfer player): Luka Garza, Iowa
• Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (coach with moral character): Lew Hill, UTRGV
• Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Corey Kispert, Gonzaga^[110]
• Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Russell Stong, UCLA
• Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award

This award was not presented to a Division I basketball figure. The award went to the men's basketball team of NAIA Bluefield College, which decided to kneel during the pregame playing of the national anthem on February 8, 2021, in defiance of orders from the college's president.^[111]

Coaching changes

Fifty-six teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. Two schools changed coaches between their first practice and first game of the season. One coach resigned and one died.

Team	Former coach	Interim coach	New coach	Reason
Abilene Christian	Joe Golding		Brette Tanner	Golding left Abilene Christian on April 13, 2021, after ten seasons for the head coaching position at UTEP.^[112] In his ten seasons as head coach, Golding led his alma mater to their first two Division I NCAA tournament appearances in school history. Associate head coach Tanner was promoted by the Wildcats to fill the vacancy the next day.^[113]
Albany	Will Brown		Dwayne Killings	Brown and Albany mutually agreed to part ways on March 1, 2021, after 20 seasons. Brown led the Great Danes to a 315–295 overall record and five America East tournament championships during his tenure.^[114] Dwayne Killings, previously an assistant coach at Marquette, was hired to replace Brown on March 15.^[115]
Arizona	Sean Miller		Tommy Lloyd	Arizona parted ways with Miller on April 7, 2021, after 12 seasons. Despite his 302–109 record at UA, Miller was linked to alleged violations of NCAA rules stemming from a 2017 federal investigation into corruption in college basketball.^[116] Gonzaga associate head coach Tommy Lloyd, who had previously been the designated successor to Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, was hired as the Wildcats next head coach on April 14.^[117]
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	George Ivory		Solomon Bozeman	Ivory resigned from UAPB on April 6, 2021, after 13 seasons and a 140–269 overall record.^[118] The Golden Lions hired Oral Roberts assistant Bozeman on June 11.^[119]
Austin Peay	Matt Figger		Nate James	Figger left Austin Peay on March 29, 2021, after four seasons for the UTRGV head coaching job.^[120] On April 2, the Governors named Duke associate head coach Nate James as their new head coach.^[121]
Bethune-Cookman	Ryan Ridder		Reggie Theus	Ridder left BCU on March 30, 2021, after three seasons for the head coaching job at UT Martin.^[122] On July 3, ESPN reported that BCU had hired former NBA star Theus, also with head coaching experience with the Sacramento Kings, New Mexico State, and Cal State Northridge, in the dual role of head coach and athletic director; BCU's official announcement came on July 7.^[123] ^[124]
Binghamton	Tommy Dempsey	Levell Sanders	Binghamton fired Dempsey on March 1, 2021, after nine seasons, in which the Bearcats went 72–194 overall and never finished higher than 6th place in the America East. Assistant coach Sanders was named the interim head coach of the team for the 2021–22 season.^[125] On February 17, 2022, Sanders had the interim tag removed and was named permanent head coach of the team.^[126]
Boston College	Jim Christian	Scott Spinelli	Earl Grant	Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after 6½ seasons at Boston College, in which the Eagles were 78–132 overall, including a 3–13 overall record and a 1–9 record in ACC play this season at the time of Christian's dismissal. Assistant coach Spinelli was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.^[127] On March 15, Charleston head coach Earl Grant was hired as BC's new coach.^[128]
Cal State Northridge	Mark Gottfried	Trent Johnson		Gottfried, who had completed his 3rd season at CSUN, was placed on paid administrative leave by the university, along with his coaching staff, on April 29, 2021, pending an investigation of rule violations within the program.^[129] Johnson, who had been serving as the Deputy Analyst and Player Development Director at UC Berkeley for the past 2 years, was named interim head coach of the Matadors for the 2021–22 season on July 22.^[130] On March 17, CSUN removed the interim tag from Johnson and named him head coach.^[131]
Central Connecticut	Donyell Marshall		Patrick Sellers	Marshall announced his resignation on March 5, 2021, after five seasons and a 43–103 overall record at Central Connecticut.^[132] Fairfield assistant coach and CCSU alum Sellers was hired by the Blue Devils on May 10.^[133]
Central Michigan	Keno Davis		Tony Barbee	Central Michigan parted ways with Davis on April 5, 2021, after nine seasons and a 142–143 overall record.^[134] Kentucky assistant Tony Barbee, formerly the head coach at UTEP and Auburn, was hired by the Chippewas on April 23.^[135]
Chicago State	Lance Irvin		Gerald Gillion	Irvin and Chicago State mutually agreed to part ways on July 1, 2021, after three seasons and a 7–63 overall record.^[136] Samford assistant Gillion was hired by the Cougars on July 19.^[137]
Cincinnati	John Brannen		Wes Miller	Cincinnati fired Brannen after two seasons on April 9, 2021, following an internal review of unspecified allegations related to Brannen and the program. The investigation was triggered after six players entered the NCAA transfer portal within three days of the Bearcats' final game of the season.^[138] The Bearcats hired UNC Greensboro head coach Wes Miller as his replacement on April 14.^[139]
College of Charleston	Earl Grant		Pat Kelsey	Grant left Charleston on March 15, 2021, after seven seasons for the Boston College head coaching job. The Cougars stayed in-state for their next hire, naming Winthrop head coach Kelsey for the position on March 25.^[140]
Delaware State	Eric Skeeters		Stan Waterman	Delaware State parted ways with Skeeters on April 1, 2021, after three seasons and a 15–67 overall record.^[141] Stan Waterman, head coach of Sanford School for the past 30 years, was hired by the Hornets on June 3.^[142]
Denver	Rodney Billups		Jeff Wulbrun	Denver parted ways with Billups on March 1, 2021, after five seasons and a 48–94 overall record.^[143] Stanford associate head coach Wulbrun was hired by the Pioneers as their new coach on March 29.^[144]
DePaul	Dave Leitao		Tony Stubblefield	DePaul fired Leitao on March 15, 2021, after six seasons of his second stint as Blue Demons head coach (he had previously held that position from 2002 to 2005), following five straight seasons in which the Blue Demons finished last in the Big East.^[145] On April 6, the Blue Demons hired Oregon assistant Stubblefield as their next head coach.^[146]
East Tennessee State	Jason Shay		Desmond Oliver	Shay resigned from ETSU on March 30, 2021, almost 11 months after he was promoted to head coach of the team.^[147] On April 5, the Buccaneers hired Tennessee assistant coach Desmond Oliver as their next head coach.^[148]
Eastern Illinois	Jay Spoonhour		Marty Simmons	Eastern Illinois did not renew Spoonhour's contract on March 4, 2021, ending his nine-year tenure at the school with a 119–157 record.^[149] On March 31, the Panthers hired Clemson assistant coach and former Evansville head coach Marty Simmons as Spoonhour's replacement.^[150]
Eastern Michigan	Rob Murphy		Stan Heath	Eastern Michigan parted ways with Murphy on March 17, 2021, after ten seasons and a 166–155 record.^[151] On April 12, the Eagles announced the hire of former Arkansas and South Florida coach and EMU alumnus Stan Heath as their next head coach.^[152]
Eastern Washington	Shantay Legans		David Riley	On March 22, 2021, it was confirmed that Legans would leave Eastern Washington after four seasons for the head coaching job at Portland.^[153] On March 25, the Eagles announced that associate head coach Riley would be elevated to the head position.^[154]
Fordham	Jeff Neubauer	Mike DePaoli	Kyle Neptune	Neubauer was fired on January 26, 2021, after 5½ seasons at Fordham, in which the Rams went 61–104 overall, including a 1–7 start to the season. Assistant coach DePaoli was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.^[155] On March 30, the school named Villanova assistant coach Kyle Neptune its new head coach.^[156]
George Mason	Dave Paulsen		Kim English	George Mason dismissed Paulsen after six seasons on March 16, 2021. He finished with an overall record of 95–91 (46–54 in A-10 play) at the school.^[157] On March 23, the Patriots hired former Tennessee assistant Kim English as their next head coach.^[158]
Hofstra	Joe Mihalich		Speedy Claxton	On March 19, 2021, Hofstra announced that Mihalich will transition into a new role as special advisor to the director of athletics. Mihalich spent seven seasons with a 141–92 overall record with the program, but missed the entire 2020–21 season due to an unspecified medical issue.^[159] Assistant coach and former Pride star player Claxton was promoted to the head coaching position on April 7.^[160]
Indiana	Archie Miller		Mike Woodson	Indiana fired Miller on March 15, 2021, after four seasons with a 67–56 record and no NCAA tournament appearances.^[161] On March 28, New York Knicks assistant and former NBA head coach Mike Woodson, an Indiana alum, was hired as the Hoosiers next head coach, signing a six-year deal.^[162]
Indiana State	Greg Lansing		Josh Schertz	Lansing's 11-year tenure at Indiana State ended on March 8, 2021, after his contract was not renewed, leaving with a 181–164 overall record.^[163] On March 17, the Sycamores went to Division II for their new coach, hiring Lincoln Memorial head coach Josh Schertz.^[164]
Iowa State	Steve Prohm		T. J. Otzelberger	Iowa State and Prohm mutually agreed to part ways on March 15, 2021, after six seasons and a 97–95 overall record, including a 2–22 overall record and winless record in conference play this season.^[165] Iowa State hired Otzelberger, a former Cyclone assistant coach, from UNLV on March 18, 2021.^[166]
Jacksonville	Tony Jasick		Jordan Mincy	Jacksonville fired Jasick on March 8, 2021, after seven seasons and a 95–123 overall record.^[167] Florida assistant coach Mincy was hired as the Dolphins' new head coach on March 25.^[168]
Lamar	Tic Price		Alvin Brooks	Lamar parted ways with Price on March 21, 2021, after seven seasons and a 112–113 record.^[169] On April 1, Lamar announced the hiring of former Cardinal player and current Houston associate head coach Brooks as head coach.^[170]
Loyola–Chicago	Porter Moser		Drew Valentine	On April 3, 2021, Moser left Loyola–Chicago after ten seasons to accept the head coaching job at Oklahoma.^[171] The Ramblers promoted assistant coach Valentine to head coach that same day.^[172]
Marquette	Steve Wojciechowski		Shaka Smart	Marquette fired Wojciehowski on March 19, 2021, after seven seasons and a 128–95 overall record.^[173] The Golden Eagles hired Texas head coach Shaka Smart to the same position on March 26.^[174]
McNeese State	Heath Schroyer		John Aiken	Schroyer stepped down from his head coaching position on March 11, 2021, after three seasons to become the full-time athletic director of McNeese State, having initially served as the interim AD since June 2020. Associate head coach Aiken was promoted to head coach of the Cowboys effective immediately.^[175]
Minnesota	Richard Pitino		Ben Johnson	Minnesota fired Pitino on March 15, 2021, after eight seasons. Despite two NCAA tournament appearances, along with an NIT championship, the Golden Gophers were 141–123 overall and 54–96 in conference play during his tenure.^[176] On March 22, the school hired Xavier assistant coach and Minnesota alum Ben Johnson as its new head coach.^[177]
New Mexico	Paul Weir		Richard Pitino	New Mexico announced on February 26, 2021, that Weir and the school had mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season. At the time of the announcement, the Lobos were 6–14 overall and 2–14 in conference play this season, and were 58–61 during Weir's four-year tenure.^[178] On March 16, the school hired Richard Pitino, who had been fired from Minnesota less than 24 hours earlier, as its new head coach.^[179]
North Carolina	Roy Williams		Hubert Davis	On April 1, 2021, Williams announced his retirement after 33 seasons as head coach, the last 18 seasons spent at North Carolina, where the Tar Heels went 485–163 with a trip to five Final Fours and three national championships in 2005, 2009, and 2017.^[180] On April 5, UNC assistant coach and former star player Hubert Davis was promoted to head coach, making him the first African-American head coach of the program.^[181]
Northern Illinois	Mark Montgomery	Lamar Chapman	Rashon Burno	Montgomery was fired on January 3, 2021, after 9½ years at Northern Illinois, in which the Huskies went 124–170 overall, including a 1–7 start to the season. Assistant coach Chapman was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.^[182] Arizona State assistant coach Burno was hired as NIU's new head coach on March 6.^[183]
Oklahoma	Lon Kruger		Porter Moser	On March 25, 2021, Kruger announced his retirement after 36 seasons as head coach, the last ten seasons spent at Oklahoma, where the Sooners went 195–128 with a trip to the Final Four in 2016.^[184] On April 3, the Sooners hired Loyola–Chicago coach Moser as their next head coach.
Pacific	Damon Stoudamire		Leonard Perry	Stoudemire left Pacific after five seasons to join the coaching staff of the Boston Celtics and was replaced by top assistant Perry on July 7.^[185]
Portland	Terry Porter	Ben Johnson	Shantay Legans	After a 43–103 overall record in 4½ seasons, including a 6–11 overall record and 0–8 conference record to start the season, Portland fired Porter on February 5, 2021. Assistant coach Johnson served as the Pilots' interim head coach for the rest of the season.^[186] On March 22, it was confirmed that Portland would hire Eastern Washington head coach Legans to the head coaching position.
Portland State	Barret Peery		Jase Coburn	Peery left Portland State on April 6, 2021, after four seasons to become associate head coach at Texas Tech.^[187] The Vikings promoted associate head coach Coburn to the head coaching position on April 16.^[188]
Radford	Mike Jones		Darris Nichols	Jones left Radford on April 19, 2021, after ten seasons for the head coaching job at UNC Greensboro.^[189] Florida assistant coach Nichols was hired by the Highlanders on April 21.^[190]
San Jose State	Jean Prioleau		Tim Miles	San Jose State fired Prioleau on March 12, 2021, after four seasons and a 20–93 overall record.^[191] The Spartans announced the hire of former North Dakota State, Colorado State, and Nebraska head coach Miles as their next head coach on April 6.^[192]
South Carolina State	Murray Garvin		Tony Madlock	SC State parted ways with Garvin on March 15, 2021, after nine seasons and an 82–168 overall record.^[193] The Bulldogs named Memphis assistant coach Madlock as their new head coach on March 25.^[194]
Texas	Shaka Smart		Chris Beard	Smart left Texas on March 26, 2021, after six seasons to accept the head coaching job at Marquette. The Longhorns announced on April 1 that Texas Tech head coach and Texas alumnus Beard had accepted the head coaching position.^[195]
Texas A&M–CC	Willis Wilson		Steve Lutz	The 61-year-old Wilson announced his retirement from coaching on March 24, 2021, after 28 seasons overall as head coach, with the last 11 at A&M–CC.^[196] Purdue assistant coach Lutz was hired by the Islanders' as his replacement on April 6.^[197]
Texas Tech	Chris Beard		Mark Adams	Beard left Texas Tech on April 1, 2021, after five seasons to accept the head coaching job at Texas. The Red Raiders elevated top assistant Adams to head coach on April 5.^[198]
UMBC	Ryan Odom		Jim Ferry	Odom left UMBC on April 5, 2021, after five seasons for the Utah State head coaching position.^[199] On April 12, UMBC announced the hire of former Penn State interim coach Ferry as its next head coach.^[200]
UNC Greensboro	Wes Miller		Mike Jones	Miller left UNCG after ten seasons to accept the head coaching position at Cincinnati on April 14, 2021. The Spartans hired Radford head coach Mike Jones on April 19.
UNLV	T. J. Otzelberger		Kevin Kruger	Otzelberger left UNLV on March 18, 2021, after two seasons for the Iowa State head coaching job. On March 21, the Runnin' Rebels announced that current assistant coach Kruger will be promoted to the head coaching position.^[201]
UT Arlington	Chris Ogden		Greg Young	Ogden left UT Arlington on April 1, 2021, after three seasons to accept an assistant coaching position on Chris Beard's staff at his alma mater Texas.^[202] The Mavericks promoted longtime assistant coach Greg Young to the head coaching position on April 6.^[203]
UTEP	Rodney Terry		Joe Golding	Terry left UTEP on April 6, 2021, after three seasons to accept an assistant coaching position on Chris Beard's staff at Texas.^[204] The Miners announced the hiring of Abilene Christian head coach Golding as its next head coach on April 13.
UT Martin	Anthony Stewart	Montez Robinson	Ryan Ridder	UT Martin announced Stewart's sudden death on November 15, 2020. The 50-year-old was set to start his fifth season as head coach of the Skyhawks, having amassed a 51–73 record during his tenure at the school. Two days later, assistant coach Robinson, who was hired by the team in September, was named interim head coach for the 2020–21 season.^[205] After Robinson was not retained at the end of the season, the school hired Bethune–Cookman head coach Ryan Ridder as its new coach on March 30.
UTRGV	Lew Hill	Jai Steadman	Matt Figger	Hill died on February 7, 2021.^[206] The 55-year-old was in his fifth season as head coach at Texas–Rio Grande Valley, amassing a record of 67–75 during his tenure at the school and had been preparing to step down after the season due to ongoing medical issues, including a bout with COVID. Four days after Hill's death, assistant coach Steadman was named interim head coach of the Vaqueros for the rest of the season.^[207] After the season ended, the school hired Austin Peay head coach Figger on March 29.
Utah	Larry Krystkowiak		Craig Smith	Utah fired Krystowiak on March 16, 2021, after ten seasons with an overall record of 183–139.^[208] The Utes hired Craig Smith from cross-state rival Utah State as their next head coach on March 27.^[209]
Utah State	Craig Smith		Ryan Odom	Smith left Utah State after three seasons to take the head coaching position at cross-state rival Utah on March 27, 2021. The Aggies announced the hire of UMBC head coach Odom as their next head coach on April 5.
Western Carolina	Mark Prosser		Justin Gray	Prosser left Western Carolina on April 2, 2021, after three seasons for the head coaching position at Winthrop.^[210] Ironically enough, the Catamounts hired Justin Gray, a former Winthrop assistant coach who had followed Pat Kelsey to the College of Charleston, on April 13.^[211]
Wichita State	Gregg Marshall	Isaac Brown	Marshall, the program's winningest head coach with 331 wins, resigned from Wichita State on November 17, 2020, after 13 seasons following an investigation into reports of physical and verbal abuse of players. Assistant coach Brown was initially named the interim head coach of the Shockers for the 2020–21 season,^[212] and had the interim tag removed and was officially named the new head coach on February 26, 2021.^[213]
Winthrop	Pat Kelsey		Mark Prosser	Kelsey left Winthrop on March 25, 2021, after nine seasons for the head coaching position at Charleston. On April 2, Winthrop announced the hiring of former Eagle assistant coach Prosser from Western Carolina as their next head coach.

See also

• 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

Notes and References

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3. News: Negley. Cassandra. Duke, UNC, Kentucky all outside of men's AP Top 25 for first time since 1961 . Yahoo! Sports . January 18, 2021. January 18, 2021.
4. Web site: UTRGV Athletics Shocked and Saddened to Learn of Passing of Coach Hill . February 7, 2021 . UTRGV Athletics . February 7, 2021.
5. Web site: February 11, 2021 . UTRGV Athletics Names Jai Steadman Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach . 26 March 2021 . UTRGV Athletics - Official Athletics Website.
6. News: Cobb . David . February 9, 2021 . Duke vs. Notre Dame score: Blue Devils fall below .500 for first time since 1999 after third straight loss . February 13, 2021 . CBSSports.com.
7. News: Medcalf . Myron . March 25, 2021 . Grand Canyon basketball's Oscar Frayer dies in car accident, just days after playing in NCAA tournament . March 26, 2021 . .
8. DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes . NCAA . October 14, 2020 . November 24, 2020.
9. News: Medcalf . Myron . October 27, 2020 . Bethune-Cookman opts for no sports during 2020-21 school year . October 27, 2020 . ESPN.com.
10. News: Borzello . Jeff . November 12, 2020 . Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play . November 12, 2020 . ESPN.com.
11. Ivy League Outlines Intercollegiate Athletics Plans; No Competition for Winter Sports . Ivy League . November 12, 2020 . November 12, 2020.
12. News: Hawk Athletics will not compete in the Spring of 2020-21 athletic year . EasternShoreHawks.com . November 19, 2020 . November 23, 2020.
13. News: Borzello . Jeff . December 23, 2020 . Winless Chicago State suspends men's basketball program for rest of season . December 27, 2020 . ESPN.com.
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19. News: Taylor tops 2000 in dominating home win . Austin Peay Governors. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
20. News: Ross Scores 2,000th Point in Loss to #1 Zags . Pepperdine Waves. January 30, 2021. January 31, 2021.
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22. News: Huger Wins 100th Game & Turner Nets 2,000th Point In BGSU's Victory At Ball State . Bowling Green Falcons. February 16, 2021. February 17, 2021.
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24. News: Jackson, Wallace shine in senior day rout of UAB. UTSA Roadrunners. February 27, 2021. February 28, 2021.
25. News: Grady Reaches Milestone in Final Game; 'Cats Fall in NIT Opener. Davidson Wildcats. March 18, 2021. March 19, 2021.
26. News: November 30, 2020 . Gonzaga Bulldogs still No. 1; Villanova Wildcats, Virginia Cavaliers tumble in AP men's Top 25 poll . December 1, 2020 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
27. News: February 8, 2021 . Kansas Jayhawks drop out of AP Top 25 for first time in 12 years . February 8, 2021 . Associated Press.
28. News: UC Riverside takes down Pac-12's Washington 57-42 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . November 30, 2020 . December 3, 2020.
29. News: Garza breaks Iowa scoring mark, No. 11 Hawkeyes beat Penn St . ESPN . February 21, 2021 . February 23, 2021.
30. Men's Basketball Rocks Limestone in Opener . James Madison Dukes . November 25, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
31. Liberty Defeats St. Francis in First Game at Liberty Arena . Liberty Athletics . December 3, 2020 . December 4, 2020 .
32. Liberty Arena Officially Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony . Liberty Athletics . November 23, 2020 . November 26, 2020 . December 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205060951/https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=36963&newsID=23906&TeamID=6 . dead .
33. Lady Flames Roll Past Norfolk State on Liberty Arena's Opening Night . Liberty Athletics . December 1, 2020 . December 2, 2020 . April 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413080435/https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=36963&newsID=23936&teamID=7 . dead .
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36. News: High Point University arena project delayed for a year . John . Newsom . News & Record . Greensboro, NC . August 6, 2020 . November 28, 2020.
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44. Web site: Emmanuel vs. Stetson Game Summary. November 30, 2020. November 27, 2022. ESPN.com.
45. Web site: Flagler vs. Central Michigan Game Summary. December 2, 2020. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
46. Web site: Greensboro vs. Longwood Game Summary. December 6, 2020. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
47. Web site: Fort Hays State vs. Kansas State Game Summary. December 8, 2020. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
48. Web site: Our Lady of the Lake vs. Texas State Game Summary. December 12, 2020. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
49. Web site: W. Virginia Tech vs. Morgan State Game Summary. December 19, 2020. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
50. Web site: Flagler vs. North Florida Game Summary. December 19, 2020. February 1, 2023. ESPN.com.
51. Web site: NW Nazarene vs. Portland State Game Summary. January 9, 2021. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
52. Web site: Belmont Abbey vs. Charlotte Game Summary. January 9, 2021. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.
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54. Web site: March 10, 2021 . American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors . March 10, 2021 . theamerican.org.
55. Liberty's McGhee Tabbed Player of the Year; 2020-21 @ASUN_MBB Awards Announced. . March 3, 2021 . March 3, 2021.
56. Web site: March 10, 2021 . Hyland Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Schmidt, Osunniyi Earn Top Honors . March 10, 2021 . atlantic10.com.
57. Web site: March 8, 2021 . ACC Announces Men's Basketball Awards . March 8, 2021 . theacc.com.
58. Web site: March 8, 2021 . Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced . March 8, 2021 . big12sports.com.
59. Mamukelashvili, Robinson-Earl, Gillespie Share BIG EAST Player of the Year . Big East Conference. March 10, 2021. March 10, 2021.
60. EWU's Groves Headlines #BigSkyMBB All-Conference Team . Big Sky Conference . March 8, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
61. Southern Utah's Simon Named #BigSkyMBB Coach of the Year . Big Sky Conference . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
62. Big South Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners. . February 26, 2021 . February 26, 2021.
63. 2020-21 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309180252/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/9/general-2020-21-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx. dead. March 9, 2021. . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
64. Big West Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team. . March 8, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
65. JMU's Lewis headlines 2020-21 CAA men's basketball postseason awards. . March 5, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
66. MBB: Superlative Awards Announced. . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
67. Horizon League announces 2020-21 #HLMBB all-league awards . . February 23, 2021 . February 24, 2021.
68. Web site: March 10, 2021 . Siena's Manny Camper Named Player of the Year, Saint Peter's Ndefo, Canisius' Green and Iona's Joseph Take Home Awards . March 10, 2021 . maacsports.com.
69. Web site: March 10, 2021 . King Rice Named "The Rock" MAAC Coach of the Year . March 10, 2021 . maacsports.com.
70. 2020-21 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced. . March 10, 2021 . March 10, 2021.
71. MEAC Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors, presented by TowneBank. . March 5, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
72. 2021 MVC men's basketball all-conference team. . March 2, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
73. Drake's DeVries named MVC's top men's basketball coach. . March 4, 2021 . March 4, 2021.
74. Mountain West Reveals 2020-21 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams. . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
75. NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Alex Morales Highlights Wagner Awards Haul. . March 5, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
76. Austin Peay's Taylor, Morehead State's Broome and Spradlin, Belmont's Murphy Earn 2020-21 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors. . March 2, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
77. 2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva. . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
78. Patriot League Men's Basketball Announces Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams. . March 2, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
79. 2021 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced. Southeastern Conference . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
80. News: March 9, 2021 . Alabama senior Herbert Jones named AP's SEC player of year . March 9, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
81. All-Southern Conference men's basketball teams announced. . March 3, 2021 . March 3, 2021.
82. SHSU'S ZACH NUTALL NAMED SOUTHLAND MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR. . March 8, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
83. SWAC Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Honors. . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
84. Oral Roberts' Abmas collects #SummitMBB Player of the Year honors. . March 4, 2021 . March 4, 2021.
85. Sun Belt Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Honors . Sun Belt Conference . March 11, 2021 . March 11, 2021.
86. WCC Unveils 2020-21 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors . West Coast Conference . March 2, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
87. 2021 WAC Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced. Western Athletic Conference . March 8, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
88. Web site: Why this may already be the craziest NCAA men's tournament ever . Pete . Thamel . Pete Thamel . Yahoo! Sports . March 22, 2021 . March 22, 2021.
89. Web site: MVC STATEMENT ON CANCELATION OF UNI-DRAKE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME . MVC-Sports . March 5, 2021 . March 6, 2021.
90. Web site: Conference USA Announces Men's Basketball Championship Schedule Change . conferenceusa.com. March 8, 2021 . 9 March 2021 .
91. Web site: Duke Men's Basketball Out of ACC tournament . goduke.com . March 11, 2021 . March 11, 2021.
92. Web site: Goodman . Jeff . MEAC No. 1 seed NC A&T is out of the league tourney due to COVID positive test . March 11, 2021 . twitter.com.
93. Iowa's Luka Garza Wins 2021 John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's Men's Player of the Year . Los Angeles Athletic Club . April 6, 2021 . April 7, 2021.
94. UConn's Paige Bueckers and Iowa's Luka Garza Named 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Winners . Atlanta Tipoff Club . April 3, 2021 . April 3, 2021.
95. News: April 1, 2021 . Iowa Hawkeyes' Luka Garza named AP men's college basketball player of the year . April 1, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
96. NABC Announces Top Division I Award Winners . National Association of Basketball Coaches . April 2, 2021 . April 3, 2021 .
97. Iowa's Garza Wins 2020-21 Oscar Robertson Trophy . United States Basketball Writers Association . April 1, 2021 . April 1, 2021.
98. News: DeCourcy. Mike. Iowa's Luka Garza is Sporting News' first repeat winner as Player of the Year since Michael Jordan. March 9, 2021 . Sporting News. March 9, 2021.
99. Oklahoma State's Cunningham Wins Wayman Tisdale Award . United States Basketball Writers Association . March 23, 2021 . March 24, 2021.
100. News: DeCourcy. Mike. Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham is Sporting News' Freshman of the Year. March 9, 2021 . Sporting News. March 9, 2021.
101. Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year. Associated Press . April 1, 2021 . April 1, 2021.
102. Michigan's Howard Wins Henry Iba Award . United States Basketball Writers Association . March 19, 2021 . March 19, 2021.
103. Tara VanDerveer and Mark Few Named as 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Honorees . Atlanta Tipoff Club . April 2, 2021 . April 2, 2021.
104. News: DeCourcy. Mike. Michigan's Juwan Howard is Sporting News' 2020-21 Coach of the Year. March 9, 2021 . Sporting News. March 9, 2021.
105. Basketball Hall of Fame Reveals Winners of Men's Naismith Starting Five Awards on ESPN's College Game Day . Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . April 3, 2021 . April 5, 2021.
106. Natasha Mack and Davion Mitchell Named 2021 Naismith Defensive Players of the Year . Atlanta Tipoff Club . April 2, 2021 . April 3, 2021.
107. Iowa's Luka Garza Wins 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award® for Men's Basketball . Premier Sports Management . April 2, 2021 . April 3, 2021.
108. Web site: Gillespie Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year . . May 18, 2021 . May 19, 2021.
109. News: Sandro Mamukelashvili Wins 2021 Haggerty Met Player of the Year Award. Seton Hall Pirates. April 27, 2021. April 27, 2021.
110. Corey Kispert of Gonzaga, Aliyah Boston of South Carolina Lead Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Basketball Teams . College Sports Information Directors of America . May 28, 2021 . May 30, 2021.
111. Web site: Most Courageous Bluefield College's story matters . David . Hale . The Tipoff . United States Basketball Writers Association . March 2021 . March 9, 2021.
112. News: UTEP Names Joe Golding Men's Basketball Head coach. utepminers.com. April 13, 2021. April 14, 2021.
113. News: Abilene Christian fills men's basketball vacancy with associate coach Brette Tanner. Abilene Reporter-News. April 14, 2021. April 14, 2021.
114. News: UAlbany, basketball coach Will Brown 'mutually part ways'. Times Union. Pete. Dougherty. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
115. News: Marquette associate head coach Dwayne Killings will be hired by Albany. Ben. Steele. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 15, 2021. March 16, 2021.
116. News: Report: Arizona fires men's basketball coach Sean Miller. 247sports.com. Alex. Seats. April 7, 2021. April 7, 2021.
117. Arizona Names Tommy Lloyd as Men's Basketball Head coach. Arizona Wildcats. April 14, 2021. April 14, 2021.
118. News: UAPB men's basketball coach resigns after 13 seasons. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I.C.. Murrell. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
119. News: Arkansas Native Solomon Bozeman Named Men's Basketball Head coach. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions. June 11, 2021. June 12, 2021.
120. News: Matt Figger named men's basketball coach at UTRGV. KVEO-TV. March 29, 2021. March 29, 2021.
121. News: Austin Peay hires Duke basketball assistant Nate James as head coach. Leaf-Chronicle. George. Robinson. April 2, 2021. April 2, 2021.
122. News: UT-Martin names Ryan Ridder from Bethune-Cookman as men's head basketball coach. Commercial Appeal. Memphis, TN . Zach. Dean. March 30, 2021. March 30, 2021.
123. News: Spears . Marc J. . July 3, 2021 . Sources: Bethune-Cookman to hire ex-NBA star Reggie Theus as head men's basketball coach, AD . July 4, 2021 . ESPN.com.
124. Former NBA Star Reggie Theus Named B-CU's Athletic Director/Men's Head Basketball Coach . Bethune–Cookman Wildcats . July 7, 2021 . July 24, 2021.
125. News: Binghamton U. Basketball Coach Tommy Dempsey Out After 9 Seasons. Spectrum News Central New York. Tim. Robertson. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
126. News: Levell Sanders named permanent head coach B.U. men's basketball. WIVT. Cam. Lavallee. February 18, 2022. February 18, 2022.
127. News: Borzello . Jeff . February 15, 2021 . Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season . February 15, 2021 . ESPN.com.
128. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 15, 2021 . Boston College hires Charleston men's hoops coach Earl Grant . March 15, 2021 . ESPN.com.
129. Web site: Schlabach . Mark . Mark Schlabach . April 29, 2021 . Cal State Northridge puts men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried, staff on leave . March 9, 2022 . ESPN.com.
130. Web site: CSUN Names Trent Johnson Interim Head Men's Basketball coach. scvnews.com. July 22, 2021. March 9, 2022.
131. News: CSUN lifts interim tag, hires Trent Johnson as men's basketball coach. Los Angeles Daily News. Tarek. Fattal. March 17, 2022. March 18, 2022.
132. CCSU Men's Basketball Coaching Announcement. Central Connecticut State Athletics. March 5, 2021. March 5, 2021.
133. Web site: May 10, 2021 . Patrick Sellers replaces Donyell Marshall as Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball coach . May 11, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
134. News: CMU Announces Head Coaching Change in Men's Basketball. cmuchippewas.com. April 5, 2021. April 5, 2021.
135. News: Kentucky basketball staffer Tony Barbee hired as Central Michigan head coach. The Courier-Journal. Jon. Hale. April 23, 2021. April 23, 2021.
136. Web site: Chicago State Announces Change in Head Men's Basketball Coach Position. gocsucougars.com. July 1, 2021. July 3, 2021.
137. Web site: Chicago State Names Gerald Gillion Head Men's Basketball coach. gocsucougars.com. July 19, 2021. July 19, 2021.
138. News: Cincinnati fires head basketball coach John Brannen. 247sports.com. Matt. Howe. April 9, 2021. April 9, 2021.
139. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . April 14, 2021 . Cincinnati Bearcats hire Wes Miller as new men's basketball head coach . April 15, 2021 . ESPN.com.
140. Web site: March 25, 2021 . Pat Kelsey leaving Winthrop Eagles to coach College of Charleston's men's basketball team . March 26, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
141. News: Major changes coming to DSU athletic department. delawarepublic.org. Tom. Byrne. April 1, 2021. April 1, 2021.
142. News: DSU hires Delaware high school coaching mainstay as men's basketball coach. The News Journal. Kevin. Tresolini. June 3, 2021. June 5, 2021.
143. News: Rodney Billups era for DU men's basketball comes to an end. Denver Post. Joe. Nguyen. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
144. News: Jeff Wulbrun named DU Pioneers' new men's basketball head coach, replacing Rodney Billups. Denver Post. Joe. Nguyen. March 29, 2021. March 29, 2021.
145. News: Borzello . Jeff . March 15, 2021 . DePaul Blue Demons fires Dave Leitao after 5 straight last-place finishes . March 15, 2021 . ESPN.com.
146. Tony Stubblefield Named DePaul Men's Basketball Head coach. DePaul Blue Demons. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
147. News: Shay resigns as Bucs basketball coach. Kingsport Times-News. Joe. Avento. March 30, 2021. March 30, 2021.
148. News: ETSU introduces Desmond Oliver as new men's basketball coach. WCYB-TV. Jarvis. Haren. April 5, 2021. April 6, 2021.
149. Web site: Eastern Illinois announces it's not renewing men's basketball coach Jay Spoonhour's contract. jg-tc.com. March 4, 2021. March 4, 2021.
150. News: Former Evansville coach Marty Simmons hired by Eastern Illinois. Evansville Courier & Press. Chad. Lindskog. March 31, 2021. March 31, 2021.
151. News: Rob Murphy out as EMU basketball coach; he quickly joins Pistons' new G-League affiliate. The Detroit News. Tony. Paul. Rod. Beard. March 17, 2021. March 17, 2021.
152. Web site: Welcome Home! Stan Heath Named EMU Men's Basketball coach. emueagles.com. April 12, 2021. April 12, 2021.
153. News: Following NCAA tournament berth, Shantay Legans leaves Eastern Washington for Portland. Ryan. Collingwood. Spokesman-Review. March 22, 2021. March 22, 2021.
154. News: Eagles Gain Continuity in Hiring of David Riley as Head coach. goeags.com. March 25, 2021. March 25, 2021.
155. News: Fordham fires men's college hoop coach Jeff Neubauer. New York Post. Zach. Braziller. January 26, 2021. January 27, 2021.
156. Fordham University Hires Kyle Neptune as Head Men's Basketball coach. Fordham Athletics. March 30, 2021. March 30, 2021.
157. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 16, 2021 . Dave Paulsen out as George Mason's men's basketball coach after six seasons and no NCAA tournament appearances with the Patriots . March 16, 2021 . ESPN.com.
158. Web site: George Mason Names Kim English Men's Basketball Head Coach . George Mason Patriots . George Mason University . 23 March 2021.
159. Web site: March 19, 2021 . Hofstra Pride men's basketball coach Joe Mihalich takes new job at school . March 20, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
160. News: Hofstra legend Speedy Claxton named head basketball coach. New York Post. Zach. Braziller. April 7, 2021. April 8, 2021.
161. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 15, 2021 . Indiana Hoosiers fire coach Archie Miller after 12-15 season . March 15, 2021 . ESPN.com.
162. News: IU basketball names Mike Woodson new head coach; Thad Matta will serve as associate AD. Indianapolis Star. Zach. Osterman. March 29, 2021. March 29, 2021.
163. News: Greg Lansing out as men's basketball coach at Indiana State. USA Today. Associated Press. March 8, 2021. March 8, 2021.
164. Indiana State Announces Josh Schertz as Next Men's Basketball coach. Indiana State Athletics. Kyler. Ludlow. March 17, 2021. March 17, 2021.
165. News: Borzello . Jeff . March 15, 2021 . Steve Prohm out as Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball coach . March 16, 2021 . ESPN.com.
166. News: Iowa State hires UNLV's T.J. Otzelberger to replace Steve Prohm as Cyclones basketball coach. Travis. Hines. Des Moines Register. March 18, 2021. March 18, 2021.
167. News: Jacksonville University fires basketball coach Tony Jasick. Florida Times-Union. Clayton. Freeman. March 8, 2021. March 8, 2021.
168. Web site: March 25, 2021 . Jacksonville hires Florida assistant Jordan Mincy as head coach . March 26, 2021 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
169. News: LU head basketball coach Tic Price will not return to Lamar. KBMT. Lauren. Hensley. March 21, 2021. March 22, 2021.
170. News: Cardinal Legend Returns to Guide Basketball Program. James. Dixon. lamarcardinals.com. April 1, 2021. April 1, 2021.
171. News: Porter Moser to Lead Men's Basketball Program. soonersports.com. April 3, 2021. April 3, 2021.
172. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . April 3, 2021 . Loyola Chicago expected to promote Drew Valentine to replace Porter Moser sources say . April 3, 2021 . ESPN.com.
173. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 19, 2021 . Steve Wojciechowski fired after seven seasons with Marquette Golden Eagles . March 19, 2021 . ESPN.com.
174. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 26, 2021 . Texas Longhorns' Shaka Smart named Marquette Golden Eagles' head coach . March 27, 2021 . ESPN.com.
175. News: McNeese's Heath Schroyer steps down as basketball coach to be full-time AD; John Aiken promoted to head coach. KPLC. March 11, 2021. March 11, 2021.
176. Web site: Minnesota expected to part ways with coach Richard Pitino after eight seasons with Gophers. Kyle. Boone. CBSsports.com. March 15, 2021. March 15, 2021.
177. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 22, 2021 . Minnesota Golden Gophers hire Ben Johnson as men's basketball coach . March 22, 2021 . ESPN.com.
178. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . February 26, 2021 . Paul Weir won't return as New Mexico Lobos men's basketball coach next season . February 26, 2021 . ESPN.com.
179. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 16, 2021 . New Mexico Lobos hire Richard Pitino as men's basketball coach . March 16, 2021 . ESPN.com.
180. Web site: ROY WILLIAMS TO RETIRE FROM COACHING AFTER 48 YEARS. goheels.com. 2021-01-01.
181. News: UNC to hire Hubert Davis as its next basketball coach. C. L. . Brown. The News & Observer. April 5, 2021. April 5, 2021.
182. News: Northern Illinois fires men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery after 10 seasons. Chicago Tribune. Shannon. Ryan. January 3, 2021. January 27, 2021.
183. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . March 6, 2021 . Northern Illinois Huskies name Arizona State Sun Devils assistant Rashon Burno head coach . March 7, 2021 . ESPN.com.
184. News: Calling it a Career. soonersports.us. March 25, 2021. March 25, 2021.
185. News: LEONARD PERRY NAMED PACIFIC HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH. Pacific Tigers. July 7, 2021. July 10, 2021.
186. News: Terry Porter dismissed as University of Portland men's basketball coach. The Oregonian. Joe. Freeman. February 5, 2021. February 6, 2021.
187. Barret Peery Moves To Associate head coach Position At Texas Tech. Portland State Vikings. Mike. Lund. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
188. Jase Coburn Named New Vikings Men's Basketball coach. Portland State Vikings. Mike. Lund. April 16, 2021. April 16, 2021.
189. News: Mike Jones leaves Radford for UNC Greensboro. Roanoke Times. Mark. Berman. April 19, 2021. April 19, 2021.
190. News: Radford hires native son Darris Nichols, a Florida assistant, as basketball coach. Richmond Times-Dispatch. John. O'Connor. April 21, 2021. April 22, 2021.
191. Web site: San Jose State fires men's basketball head coach Jean Prioleau. 247sports.com. Andrew. Pang. March 12, 2021. March 12, 2021.
192. Web site: Tim Miles Named San Jose State Men's Basketball Head coach. sjsuspartans.com. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
193. News: Murray Garvin out as South Carolina State basketball coach. WLTX. Reggie. Anderson. March 15, 2021. March 16, 2021.
194. News: Memphis basketball assistant Tony Madlock named head coach at South Carolina State. Commercial Appeal. Jason. Munz. March 25, 2021. March 26, 2021.
195. News: Chris Beard named Men's Basketball head coach. texassports.com. April 1, 2021. April 1, 2021.
196. News: College basketball: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's coach Willis Wilson retires. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Quinton. Martinez. March 24, 2021. March 24, 2021.
197. News: Islanders hiring Purdue assistant Steve Lutz as next men's basketball coach. KIII. Chris. Thomasson. April 6, 2021. April 7, 2021.
198. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . April 5, 2021 . Mark Adams to become Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball coach . April 6, 2021 . ESPN.com.
199. Web site: Utah State names UMBC's Ryan Odom as new men's basketball coach. ksl.com. Ryan. Miller. April 5, 2021. April 5, 2021.
200. Web site: Jim Ferry Hired As UMBC Basketball's Head coach. onwardstate.com. Will. Pegler. April 12, 2021. April 12, 2021.
201. News: Kevin Kruger Named New Men's Basketball Head coach. UNLV Athletics. March 21, 2021. March 21, 2021.
202. News: Texas hires UTA head coach Chris Ogden as an assistant. burntorangenation.com. Wescott. Eberts. April 1, 2021. April 1, 2021.
203. News: Cleburne's Greg Young named UTA's head basketball coach. Cleburne Times-Review. A.J.. Crisp. April 5, 2021. April 6, 2021.
204. News: UTEP head hoops coach Rodney Terry announces he's stepping down for Texas assistant job. KVIA-TV. Nate. Ryan. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
205. News: Bidwell . Jeff . November 17, 2020 . Robinson named UT Martin Interim Basketball coach . November 17, 2020 . . Paducah, KY.
206. News: UTRGV head coach Lew Hill passes away. Russell. Steinberg. SB Nation. February 7, 2021. February 7, 2021.
207. News: UTRGV announces Jai Steadman as interim men's basketball coach. KVEO-TV. Amanda. Atwell. February 11, 2021. February 15, 2021.
208. News: Utes fire Larry Krystkowiak as head coach. Jeff. Tavss. KSTU. March 16, 2021. March 17, 2021.
209. Web site: Utah to hire Utah State's Craig Smith to replace Larry Krystkowiak as Utes coach. cbssports.com. Matt. Norlander. March 27, 2021. March 28, 2021.
210. Web site: Prosser Tabbed As 7th Head Coach To Lead Men's Basketball Program. winthropeagles.com. April 2, 2021. April 2, 2021.
211. Web site: WCU Selects Justin Gray as Head Men's Basketball coach. catamountsports.com. Daniel. Hooker. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021.
212. News: Borzello . Jeff . November 17, 2020 . Wichita State men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall resigns after abuse investigation . November 17, 2020 . ESPN.com.
213. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . February 26, 2021 . Isaac Brown gets five-year deal to be men's basketball coach at Wichita State . February 26, 2021 . ESPN.com.