2020–21 Montana State Bobcats 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=Montana State Bobcats
|image=Montana State Bobcats M Logo.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Sky
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=13–10
|conf_record=8–6
|head_coach=Danny Sprinkle
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Chris Haslam
|asst_coach2=Dan Russell
|asst_coach3=Ken Moses
|stadium=Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second-year head coach Danny Sprinkle, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 13–10, 8–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Idaho State and Southern Utah before losing to Eastern Washington in the championship of the Big Sky tournament.
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 10–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They received the #5 seed in the Big Sky tournament, and were slated to go up against the #4 seed Portland State in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|url=https://msubobcats.com/news/2020/3/12/mens-basketball-big-sky-conference-cancels-remainder-of-2020-basketball-championships.aspx|title=Big Sky Conference Cancels Remainder of 2020 Basketball Championships|work=Montana State University Athletics|date=March 12, 2020|accessdate=November 29, 2020|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Abdul|last=Mohamed|num=0|pos=F/G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Ottawa, Ontario|high_school=North Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Xavier|last=Bishop|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=155|class=sr|rs=y|home=Springfield, Illinois|high_school=UMKC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Gazelas|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Humble, Texas|high_school=Jacksonville College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Finn|last=Fleute|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=so|rs=|home=Essen, Germany|high_school=Uni Baskets Paderborn}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bilal|last=Shabazz|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|high_school=Trinidad State Junior College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Amin|last=Adamu|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Casper College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Bellach|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Manhattan, Montana|high_school=Manhattan Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Patterson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Snoqualmie, Washington|high_school=Mount Si High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Hood|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Kansas City, Missouri|high_school=College of Southern Idaho}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jubrile|last=Belo|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Lamar Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carter|last=Ash|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Bozeman, Montana|high_school=Bozeman High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jesse|last=Owens|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=y|home=Billings, Montana|high_school=Billings West High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Borja|last=Fernandez|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Bilbao, Spain|high_school=FC Barcelona U18}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kellen|last=Tynes|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Dartmouth, Nova Scotia|high_school=Rothesay Netherwood School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Kirby|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=225|class=sr|rs=|home=Chandler, Arizona|high_school=Basha High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Danny Sprinkle ({{College|Montana State}})
|asst_coach=
- Chris Haslam ({{college|Wyoming}})
- Dan Russell ({{college|Wyoming}})
- Ken Moses ({{college|CSU Pueblo}})
|roster_url=https://msubobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate=November 29, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| score = 91–78
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| tv =
| score = 70–74
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Yellowstone Christian
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 114–74
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 54–82
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = NBCSNW
| score = 59–62
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 2:30 pm
| status = c
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Montana Western
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 96–67
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| status = c
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2021
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 79–67
| attend =
| record = 4–3
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 76–74
| attend =
| record = 5–3
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 71–64
| attend =
| record = 6–3
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 69–64
| attend =
| record = 7–3
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 62–51
| attend =
| record = 8–3
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 58–53
| attend =
| record = 9–3
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = SWX MT
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = SWX MT
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 88–96
| attend = 810
| record = 9–4
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 74–82
| attend =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = SWX MT
| score = 77–93
| attend =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 69–85
| attend =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| status = c
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = SWX MT
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| status = c
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = SWX MT
| score = 69–74
| attend =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 71–61
| attend =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 77–75
| attend =
| record = 11–8
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 11:00 am
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = SWX MT
| score = 73–74
| attend =
| record = 11–9
| conference = 8–6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}| 2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| oppseed = 4
| seed = 5
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 71–63
| attend =
| record = 12–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| oppseed = 1
| seed = 5
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 80–77
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 13–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| oppseed = 2
| seed = 5
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 55–65
| attend =
| record = 13–10
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}
References
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