| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | UConn Huskies |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big East |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 15–8 |
| Conf Record: | 11–6 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Kimani Young |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | first round |
| Prev Year: | 2019-20 |
| Next Year: | 2021-22 |
The 2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Dan Hurley in their first season of the Big East Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies played all of their home games this year at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[1] [2] [3]
The Huskies returned to the new Big East for the 2020–21 season following seven years in the American Athletic Conference.[4]
They finished the season 15-8, 11-6, in Big East Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing in the semifinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the First Round to Maryland.
They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the AAC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 6'2" | 187lbs | Graduated | ||||
| 3 | G | 6'0" | 180lbs | Transferred to Wichita State | ||||
| Sidney Wilson | 15 | G/F | 6'7" | 180lbs | Transferred to SIU Edwardsville | |||
| Omotayo Aiyegbusi | 45 | G | 6'4" | 200lbs | Graduated |
Javonte Brown was only on the roster for the fall semester and announced plans to transfer on January 8, 2021.[6]
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See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
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