2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2020–21
|team=South Alabama Jaguars
|sport=Basketball
|image=South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|division=East Division
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 17–11
|conf_record= 10–7
|head_coach=Richie Riley
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Adam Howard
|asst_coach2=Amorrow Morgan
|asst_coach3=Tyler Parker
|stadium=Mitchell Center
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Richie Riley, played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East division. They finished the season 17–11, 19–7 to finish in third place in the East division. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, however, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=KK|last=Curry|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=SO|home=Cleveland, Tennessee|high_school=Cleveland HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Anderson|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=FR|home=Millington, Tennessee|high_school=Tipton-Rosemark Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyreke|last=Locure|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=SO|home=New Orleans, Louisiana|high_school=North HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kayo|last=Goncalves|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=212|class=GS|home=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|high_school=SE Oklahoma State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Flowers|dab=basketball|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=189|class=SR|home=Southfield, Michigan|high_school=Western Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Sizemore|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=166|class=SO|home=London, Kentucky|high_school=North Laurel HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Iorio|link=y|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=221|class=JR|home=Allentown, Pennsylvania|high_school=American}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamal|last=West|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=224|class=FR|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=St. Frances Academy|}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=A.C.|last=Kelly|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=SO|home=Allentown, Pennsylvania|high_school=Parkland HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zondrick|last=Garrett|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=202|class=FR|rs=|home=Oxford, Alabama|high_school=Oxford HS|cur_rs=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Pettway|num=50|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=189|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Safford, Alabama|high_school=Keith HS|cur_rs=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrell|last=Jones|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=186|class=SO|rs=y|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Auburn|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Manning Jr.|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=193|class=JR|rs=y|home=Riverhead, New York|high_school=LSU|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Diante|last=Smith|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=189|class=SO|rs=y|home=Fort Walton Beach, Florida|high_school=TCU|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Adam Howard (Western Kentucky)
- Amorrow Morgan (Idaho State)
- Tyler Parker (Faulkner University)
- Mikel Kosich (Montana State University-Billings)
|roster_url=https://usajaguars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate=November 27, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2020|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| Non-conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Goldie and Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 945
| score = 68–66
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Locure
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Iorio
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mobile
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Goldie and Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 983
| score = 95–75
| record = 2–0
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 25
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Goldie and Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 910
| score = 73–77
| record = 2–1
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Emmanuel
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 780
| score = 86–47
| record = 3–1
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 17
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, Alabama
| tv = SECN
| attend = 1,824
| score = 81–90
| record = 3–2
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 29
| highrebounder= 3 tied'
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2020
| time = 6:00 ap
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = William Carey
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 812
| score = 80–67
| record = 4–2
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 76–75
| record = 5–2
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Flagler
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 821
| score = 103–81
| record = 6–2
| highscorer = Locure
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Pettway
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| attend = 57
| score = 90–93
| record = 6–3
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Curry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| Sun Belt regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 1, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 508
| score = 88–59
| record = 7–3
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 244
| score = 49–62
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–1
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 18
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Iorio
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 165
| score = 65–78
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Curry
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Curry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 147
| score = 69–83
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–3
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 29
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 871
| score = 73–64
| record = 8–6
| conference = 2–3
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 31
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Pettway
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 867
| score = 77–83
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–4
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 27
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,030
| score = 75–84
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–8
| conference = 2–5
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 32
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 961
| score = 62–48
| record = 9–8
| conference = 3–5
| highscorer = Locure
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
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| tv = ESPN+
| status = p
| score = Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| attend =
| tv = ESPN+
| status = p
| score = Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 871
| score = 71–65
| record = 10–8
| conference = 4–5
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Iorio
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,027
| score = 70–66
| record = 11–8
| conference = 5–5
| highscorer = Locure
| points = 22
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,135
| score = 70–67
| record = 12–8
| conference = 6–5
| highscorer = Iorio
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Locure
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,302
| score = 73–70
| record = 13–8
| conference = 7–5
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,047
| score = 58–51
| record = 14–8
| conference = 8–5
| highscorer = Goncalves
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Iorio
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Holmes Center
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 85
| score = 65–63
| record = 15–8
| conference = 9–5
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Flowers
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Holmes Center
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 85
| score = 56–54
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–5
| highscorer = Goncalves
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Goncalves
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 29
| tv = ESPN2
| attend = 1,440
| score = 81–84
| record = 16–9
| conference = 10–6
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 32
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Pettway
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 30
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,370
| score = 73–82
| record = 16–10
| conference = 10–7
| highscorer = Pettway
| points = 30
| highrebounder= Flowers
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| 2021 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2021
| time = 5:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = E3
| oppseed = W6
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| attend =
| score = 80–72
| record = 17–10
| highscorer = Flowers
| points = 34
| highrebounder = Pettway
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Flowers
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = E3
| oppseed = W2
| opponent = Louisiana
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| site_stadium = Hartsell Arena
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–79
| attend =
| record = 17–11
| highscorer = Pettway
| points = 16
| highrebounder= West
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Locure
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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