2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Sex:	none
Year:	2020–21
Team:	Tennessee State Tigers
Conference:	Ohio Valley Conference
Short Conf:	OVC
Record:	4–19
Conf Record:	3–17
Hc Year:	3rd
Asst Coach1:	Ben Walker
Asst Coach2:	Jerry Nichols
Asst Coach3:	Russ Willemsen

The 2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Brian Collins, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 18–15, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Morehead State in the first round of the OVC tournament,^[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Kentucky.^[2] They accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and were set to host a first-round game. However, the CIT was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: 2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship - First Round. Ohio Valley Conference. March 4, 2020. January 24, 2021. en.
2. News: Freshman Michael Moreno Fuels EKU's Second Half Comeback, Colonels Advance To OVC Tournament semifinals. Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. March 5, 2020. January 24, 2021. en.
3. News: Men's Basketball Appearance in CIT Canceled Due to Public Health Concerns. Tennessee State University. March 12, 2020. January 24, 2021. en.
4. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Tennessee State University. January 24, 2021. en.
5. News: 2020-21 Tennessee State Tigers Schedule. ESPN. January 24, 2021. en.