| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 11–12 |
| Conf Record: | 7–9 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Toby Lane |
| Asst Coach2: | Kwanza Johnson |
The 2020–21 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by seventh-year head coach Frank Haith, plays their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference.[1] They finished the season 11-12, 7-9 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane.
The Golden Hurricane finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Frank Haith was named AAC Coach of the Year for the season. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, which was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[2] Shortly thereafter, the NCAA tournament and all postseason tournaments were canceled, effectively ending Tulsa's season.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Graduated | ||||
| Isaiah Hill | 4 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Transferred to Fresno State.[4] | |||
| Lawson Korita | 5 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduated | |||
| Reggie Jones | 22 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Transferred to Ball State.[5] | |||
| Jeriah Horne | 41 | F | 6'7" | 222 | Graduate transferred to Colorado.[6] |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Idowu | F | 6'9" | 240 | Transferred from Illinois State. Idowu was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[7] | ||
| Austin Richie | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior college transferred from Triton College. | ||
Tulsa will also add Preferred Walk-on Ari Seals a 6'3" guard from Frisco High School in Frisco, Texas. Seals is the son of current Tulsa assistant Shea Seals.
On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[8]
| Coaches Poll | |||
| 1 | Houston | 99 (2) | |
| 2 | Memphis | 90 (2) | |
| 3 | SMU | 80 | |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 77 | |
| 5 | South Florida | 61 | |
| 6 | Tulsa | 50 | |
| 7 | Wichita State | 44 | |
| 8 | UCF | 37 | |
| 9 | East Carolina | 34 | |
| 10 | Temple | 18 | |
| 11 | Tulane | 15 | |
See main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Hurricane's schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.
Tulsa announced that home games for the first month of the season would be played in front of no fans.[13]
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