2020–21 Portland State Vikings 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=Portland State Vikings
|image=Portland State Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Sky
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=9–13
|conf_record=6–8
|head_coach=Barret Peery
|hc_year=4th
|assoc_coach=Jase Coburn
|asst_coach1=Chris Skinkis
|asst_coach2=Scott Sommer
|stadium=Viking Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by fourth-year head coach Barret Peery, played their home games at Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9-13, 6-8 in Big Sky Play to finish a tie for 7th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Northern Arizona.
Previous season
The Vikings finished the 2019–20 season 18–14, 12–8 Big Sky play to finish in fourth place. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all postseason tournaments were canceled, including the Big Sky tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://bigskyconf.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=Big Sky Conference|date=March 12, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2020|team=Portland State Vikings|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paris|last=Dawson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Carson, California|high_school=Centennial High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Amari|last=McCray|num=1|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=265|class=GS|rs=|home=Ruston, Louisiana|high_school=Pacific}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Scott|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Union, New Jersey|high_school=Temple}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ian|last=Burke|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Seattle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Greeley|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Salem, Oregon|high_school=West Salem High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Jones|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Portland, Oregon|high_school=Utah}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Hardy|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Wood|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Anthem, Arizona|high_school=Anthem Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Nielsen-Skinner|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=y|home=Salem, Oregon|high_school=South Salem High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alexis|last=Angeles|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Tualatin, Oregon|high_school=Lower Columbia College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gio|last=Nelson|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Riverside, California|high_school=Arizona Western College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khalid|last=Thomas|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=210|class=GS|rs=|home=Salem, Oregon|high_school=Arizona State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kiimani|last=Holt|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=PHH Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Eyman|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=so|rs=|home=Los Alamitos, California|high_school=Fullerton College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Hall|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=GS|rs=|home=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|high_school=Evansville}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Barret Peery ({{College|Southern Utah}})
|asst_coach=
- Jase Coburn ({{college|Arizona State}})
- Chris Skinkis ({{college|UW–Parkside}})
- Scott Sommer ({{college|Xavier}})
|roster_url=https://goviks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate=December 11, 2020
}}
==Schedule and results==
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Portland State Vikings}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| score = 73–86
| attend =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2020
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwest
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| score = 88–48
| attend = 20
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 60–69
| attend =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2020
| time = 7:05 pm
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 66–94
| attend =
| record = 1–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2020
| time = 12:05 pm
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| score = 74–72
| attend =
| record = 2–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 62–67
| attend =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 6:05 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = Pluto TV
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = Pluto TV
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2021
| time = 3:05 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| tv = Pluto TV
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| tv = Pluto TV
| status = c
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| opponent = Northwest Nazarene
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| score = 72–75
| attend =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2021
| time = 5:05 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–71
| attend =
| record = 2–6
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 11:05 am
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–69
| attend =
| record = 2–7
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2021
| time = 7:05 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 57–64
| attend =
| record = 2–8
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 69–43
| attend =
| record = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2021
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Martin's
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 69–60
| attend =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2021
| time = 7:05 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–70
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 4–9
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 61–56
| attend =
| record = 5–9
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| status = c
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2021
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Simpson
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| score = 99–66
| attend =
| record = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 11:00 am
| away = yes
| status = c
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Rolle Activity Center
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2021
| time = 7:05 pm
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 84–64
| attend =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 71–40
| attend =
| record = 8–9
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2021
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 64–66
| attend = 100
| record = 8–10
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 11:05 am
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 73–65
| attend = 125
| record = 9–10
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2021
| time = 7:05 pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 58–68
| attend =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 12:05 pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = Pluto TV
| score = 54–73
| attend =
| record = 9–12
| conference = 6–8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Portland State Vikings}}| 2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2021
| time = 11:00 am
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| oppseed = 10
| seed = 7
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 66–77
| attend =
| record = 9–13
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Pacific}}
References
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