2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 2020–21

|team = Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

|sport = Basketball

|image = Mount Saint Mary's M.png

|image_size = 150

|logo =

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Northeast Conference

|short_conf = NEC

|record = 12–11

|conf_record = 9–7

|head_coach = Dan Engelstad

|hc_year = 3rd

|asst_coach1 = Will Holland

|asst_coach2 = Matt Miller

|asst_coach3 = Matt Graves

|stadium = Knott Arena

|champion = NEC tournament champions

|tourney = NCAA tournament

|tourney_result = First Four

}}

{{2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by third-year head coach Dan Engelstad, and played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 12-11, 9-7 in NEC Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Wagner and Bryant to be champions of the NEC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Texas Southern.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished their previous season 11–21, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Sacred Heart.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Naim|last=Miller|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|home=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|high_school=First Love Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Thomas|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=JR|home=Richmond, Virginia|high_school=Millwood School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinton|last=Mincey|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=FR|home=Greenbelt, Maryland|high_school=Eleanor Roosevelt HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Odri|last=Dedolli|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SR|home=Tirana, Albania|high_school=Montverde Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mezie|last=Offurum|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=JR|home=Germantown, Virginia|high_school=Georgetown Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damian|last=Chong Qui|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=155|class=jr|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=McDonogh School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chidozie Collin|last=Nnamene|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=jr|home=Enugu State, Nigeria|high_school=St. Albans School}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=František|last=Barton|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Brno, Czech Republic|high_school=Get Better Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Jefferson|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=jr|home=Hopewell, Virginia|high_school=Hopewell HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Winston|last=Moore|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=fr|home=Frederick, Maryland|high_school=St. John's Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Jefferson|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=JR|home=Hopewell, Virginia|high_school=Hopewell HS}}

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|roster_url=https://mountathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21

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Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| Non-Conference Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 62–55

| attend = 50

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 67–73

| attend =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| score = 61–79

| attend =

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = VCU

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–60

| attend = 250

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 75–57

| attend =

| record = 2–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn

| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| score = 55–70

| attend =

| record = 2–4

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn

| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

| site_cityst = Brooklyn

| score = 55–67

| attend =

| record = 2–5

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 77–57

| attend =

| record = 3–5

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 63–52

| attend =

| record = 4–5

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| score = 67–57

| attend =

| record = 5–5

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| score = 64–65

| attend =

| record = 5–6

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 58–61

| attend =

| record = 5–7

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 76–64

| attend =

| record = 6–7

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = LIU

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 66–60

| attend =

| record = 7–7

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = LIU

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 64–46

| attend =

| record = 8–7

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Wagner

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 39–61

| attend =

| record = 8–8

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Wagner

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| score = 55–57

| attend =

| record = 8–9

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| site_stadium = Rothman Center

| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ

| score = 71–76

| attend =

| record = 8–10

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| site_stadium = Rothman Center

| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ

| score = 74–61

| attend =

| record = 9–10

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)

| site_stadium = DeGol Arena

| site_cityst = Loretto, PA

| score = 72–65

| attend =

| record = 10–10

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| status = c

| result_details = Canceled

| score =

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| status = c

| result_details = Canceled

| score =

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| 2021 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Wagner

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center

| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 66–60

| attend =

| record = 11–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Bryant

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–68

| attend =

| record = 12–10

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 18, 2021

| time = 5:10 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 16 E

| opponent = Texas Southern

| oppseed = 16 E

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = First Four

| tv = truTV

| score = 52–60

| attend =

| record = 12–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}

Source{{Cite news|url=https://mountathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21|title=2020-21 Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Mount St. Mary's|access-date=December 25, 2020}}

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