2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2020–21
|team=Grambling State Tigers
|image=Grambling State Tigers logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=11–11
|conf_record=9–6
|head_coach=Donte Jackson
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=Winston Hines
|asst_coach2=Demetrius Moore
|asst_coach3=Kyle Jones
|stadium=Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211089|title=Grambling vs. Texas Southern - Game Recap - March 10, 2020|work=ESPN|date=March 10, 2020|access-date=January 6, 2021|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Woodall|num=0|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=jr|rs=|home=Raymond, MS|high_school=Copiah–Lincoln Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwayne|last=Walker|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=so|rs=y|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Chipola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zahad|last=Munford|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Carter High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Peyton|last=Taylor|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Cleveland, MS|high_school=Hinds Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reyhan|last=Cobb|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=National Park College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tra'Michael|last=Moton|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Shreveport, LA|high_school=Woodlawn High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trevell|last=Cunningham|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Triton College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kelton|last=Edwards|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Marshalltown Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Christon|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=y|home=Allen, TX|high_school=Boise State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isreal|last=Edwards|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Shreveport, LA|high_school=Green Oaks High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terreon|last=Randolph|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Temple College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Prince|last=Moss|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=y|home=Bessemer, AL|high_school=Iowa Central Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sarion|last=McGee|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=so|rs=y|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=State Fair Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carte'Are|last=Gordon|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=so|rs=y|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Northwest Florida State College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Thomas|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=sr|rs=|home=Kennesaw, GA|high_school=Florida Gulf Coast}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=RJ|last=Gladney|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=DeRidder, LA|high_school=Angelo State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Johnson|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=y|home=Joliet, IL|high_school=Kishwaukee College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Winston Hines (Stillman)
- Demetrius Moore (Stillman)
- Kyle Jones (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)
|roster_url=https://gsutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate=January 6, 2021
}}
==Schedule and results==
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–69
| attend = 285
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2020
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename = Southwest Classic
| tv =
| score = 55–74
| attend =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = East Texas Baptist
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 68–59
| attend = 220
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 40–81
| attend = 3,283
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| status = c
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv =
| score = Canceled due to COVID-19
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2020
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–61
| attend = 1,022
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–77
| attend = 100
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2020
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 70–77
| attend = 100
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| status = c
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = Canceled due to COVID-19
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers}}| SWAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 66–49
| attend =
| record = 3–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| status = p
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| tv =
| score = Postponed due to COVID-19
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 55–61
| attend = 708
| record = 3–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 79–74
| attend = 600
| record = 4–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2020
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 78–72
| attend =
| record = 5–6
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| tv =
| score = 50–59
| attend = 975
| record = 5–7
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 61–75
| attend = 706
| record = 5–8
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 74–71
| attend = 780
| record = 6–8
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 85–72
| attend = 740
| record = 7–8
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 72–69
| attend = 2,375
| record = 8–8
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 67–62
| attend = 250
| record = 9–8
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 73–75
| attend = 450
| record = 9–9
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed due to weather
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv = NBA TV
| score = 59–63
| attend =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| status = p
| result_details=Postponed due to COVID-19
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 67–63
| attend = 162
| record = 9–11
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 91–68
| attend = 387
| record = 10–11
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 80–72
| attend = 700
| record = 11–11
| conference = 9–6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Grambling State Tigers}}| 2021 SWAC men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2021
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| opponent = Southern
| oppseed = 5
| seed = 4
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–67
| overtime = OT
| attend = 450
| record = 12–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2021
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| oppseed = 1
| seed = 4
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–75
| attend = 222
| record = 12–12
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gsutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21 |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Grambling State University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Grambling Tigers Schedule 2020-21 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2755/season/2021 |access-date=August 19, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
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