| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Toledo Rockets |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 21–9 |
| Conf Record: | 15–4 |
| Head Coach: | Tod Kowalczyk |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jeff Massey |
| Asst Coach2: | Walter Offutt |
| Asst Coach3: | Justin Ingram |
| Stadium: | Savage Arena |
| Champion: | MAC Regular Season champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2020–21 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 11th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockets finished the season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions Ohio in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Richmond in the first round.[1]
The Rockets finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish third place in the West division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament before the tournament and all subsequent postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bizeau | 0 | F | 6'11" | 210 | Sophomore | Transferred to Marian University[3] | ||
| T. J. Smith | 1 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Freshman | Transferred to Barry[4] | ||
| Aaron Etherington | 2 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Freshman | Transferred to Indianapolis[5] | ||
| Donavan Moore | 5 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Green Bay[6] | ||
| Dylan Alderson | 21 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Transferred to Indiana Wesleyan[7] | ||
| Willie Jackson | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 30 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Transferred from Northwest Florida State College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[8] | |||
| JT Shumate | 32 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from Walsh University. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Jonathan Komagum | 35 | F/C | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Transferred from Williston State College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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