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| 2020–21Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 14–13 (10–9 Big East) |
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| Home arena | Prudential Center Walsh Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Villanova | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2021 Big East tournament winner Rankings fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2020–21 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team representedSeton Hall University in the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eleventh-year head coachKevin Willard. The Pirates played their home games at thePrudential Center inNewark, New Jersey andWalsh Gymnasium inSouth Orange, New Jersey as members of theBig East Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 14–13, 10–9 inBig East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in theBig East tournament, they defeatedSt. John's in the quarterfinals before losing toGeorgetown in the semifinals.
ThePirates finished the2019–20 season 21–9, 13–5 inBig East play to finish in a three-way tie for first place; the program's first regular season title since1992–93. However, the season ended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prior to playing a game in theBig East tournament, which was canceled during the first quarterfinal round game, following a campaign in which the Pirates were projected to receive an at-large bid to the also-canceled2020 NCAA tournament regardless of how they fared in the Big East tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Quincy McKnight | 0 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Anthony Nelson | 2 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | New York City, New York | Transferred toManhattan |
| Myles Powell | 13 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Trenton, New Jersey | Graduated[1] |
| Taurean Thompson | 15 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | New York City, New York | Transferred toDetroit Mercy[2] |
| Asiah Avent | 30 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Springfield, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Darnell Brodie | 32 | F | 6'9" | 265 | Sophomore | Newark, New Jersey | Transferred toDrake[3] |
| Romaro Gill | 35 | C | 7'2" | 255 | Senior | St. Thomas, Jamaica | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Bryce Aiken | 1 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Graduate Student | Randolph, New Jersey | Graduate transfer fromHarvard. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Tray Jackson | 2 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Detroit, Michigan | Transferred fromMissouri. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jackson was initially to sit out 2020–21 season, however due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic the NCAA ruled on December 16, 2020 that all transfers are immediately eligible. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jahari Long PG | Houston, TX | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 20, 2019 | |
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| Dimingus Stevens SG | Washington, DC | Bishop Walsh School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 6, 2019 | |
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 27, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Louisville | L 70–71 | 0–1 | 22 – Mamukelashvili | 10 – Mamukelashvili | 3 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | ||||
| November 30, 2020* 9:00 pm, FS1 | Iona | W 86–68 | 1–1 | 26 – Rhoden | 10 – Rhoden | 3 – 3 Tied | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | at Rhode Island | L 70–83 | 1–2 | 25 – Mamukelashvili | 10 – Mamukelashvili | 3 – Reynolds | Ryan Center Kingston, RI | ||||
| December 4, 2020* 9:00 pm, FS1 | vs. No. 21 Oregon | L 70–83 | 1–3 | 17 – Reynolds | 6 – Mamukelashvili | 8 – Reynolds | CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE | ||||
| December 6, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN | at Penn State | W 98–92 OT | 2–3 | 30 – Mamukelashvili | 8 – Rhoden | 7 – Reynolds | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | ||||
| December 8, 2020* 5:00 pm, FS1 | Wagner | W 78–45 | 3–3 | 22 – Rhoden | 11 – Rhoden | 5 – Reynolds | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
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| December 11, 2020 4:30 pm, CBSSN | St. John's | W 77–68 | 4–3 (1–0) | 32 – Mamukelashvili | 9 – Tied | 5 – Reynolds | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 15, 2020 8:00 pm, FS1 | Xavier | Postponed due toCOVID-19; rescheduled for January 16 | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | ||||||||
| December 17, 2020 9:00 pm, FS1 | at Marquette | W 70–63 | 5–3 (2–0) | 17 – Mamukelashvili | 8 – Rhoden | 7 – Mamukelashvili | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 20, 2020 4:30 pm, FS1 | Providence | L 77–80 OT | 5–4 (2–1) | 20 – Mamukelashvili | 9 – Obiagu | 6 – Mamukelashvili | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 23, 2020 5:00 pm, FS1 | Georgetown | W 78–67 | 6–4 (3–1) | 30 – Cale | 12 – Rhoden | 6 – Aiken | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 30, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1 | at Xavier | W 85–68 | 7–4 (4–1) | 18 – Mamukelashvili | 8 – Rhoden | 6 – Reynolds | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| January 2, 2021 4:30 pm, FS1 | Butler | W 68–60 | 8–4 (5–1) | 24 – Mamukelashvili | 9 – Mamukelashvili | 6 – Mamukelashvili | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 6, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 7 Creighton | L 53–89 | 8–5 (5–2) | 14 – Mamukelashvili | 5 – Mamukelashvili | 2 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,689) Omaha, NE | ||||
| January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, FS1 | at DePaul | W 76–68 | 9–5 (6–2) | 18 – Rhoden | 8 – Mamukelashvili | 4 – Reynolds | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, CBSSN | Xavier | Canceled due toCOVID-19 | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||||||
| January 19, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 3 Villanova | L 74–76 | 9–6 (6–3) | 23 – Mamukelashvili | 9 – Mamukelashvili | 5 – Mamukelashvili | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | ||||
| January 22, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | at Butler | Postponed due to COVID-19; rescheduled for February 24 | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| January 27, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | No. 17 Creighton | L 81–85 | 9–7 (6–4) | 27 – Aiken | 9 – Cale | 6 – Reynolds | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 30, 2021 3:00 pm, FOX | No. 3 Villanova | L 72–80 | 9–8 (6–5) | 13 – Reynolds | 9 – Mamukelashvili | 3 – 3Tied | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | at Providence | W 60–43 | 10–8 (7–5) | 20 – Mamukelashvili | 7 – Tied | 4 – Reynolds | Alumni Hall Providence, RI | ||||
| February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FOX | at UConn | W 80–73 | 11–8 (8–5) | 22 – Mamukelashvili | 7 – Mamukelashvili | 3 – Tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
| February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, FS1 | Marquette | W 57–51 | 12–8 (9–5) | 20 – Rhoden | 9 – Mamukelashvili | 4 – Rhoden | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 17, 2021 8:30 pm, FS1 | DePaul | W 60–52 | 13–8 (10–5) | 25 – Mamukelashvili | 11 – Mamukelashvili | 5 – Reynolds | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 20, 2021 5:30 pm, CBSSN | at Georgetown | L 75–81 | 13–9 (10–6) | 22 – Mamukelashvili | 9 – Rhoden | 4 – Tied | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | ||||
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | at Butler | L 52–61 | 13–10 (10–7) | 14 – Rhoden | 6 – Samuel | 6 – Reynolds | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,524) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| March 3, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 | UConn | L 58–69 | 13–11 (10–8) | 20 – Mamukelashvili | 10 – Mamukelashvili | 4 – Reynolds | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | at St. John's | L 71–81 | 13–12 (10–9) | 15 – Mamukelashvili | 10 – Mamukelashvili | 4 – Mamukelashvili | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | ||||
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| March 11, 2021 3:00 pm, FS1 | (5) | vs. (4) St. John's Quarterfinals | W 77–69 OT | 14–12 | 20 – Mamukelashvili | 16 – Rhoden | 4 – Mamukelashvili | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY | |||
| March 12, 2021 6:00 pm, FS1 | (5) | vs. (8) Georgetown Semifinals | L 58–66 | 14–13 | 22 – Rhoden | 10 – Mamukelashvili | 5 – Mamukelashvili | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY | |||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inEastern Time. | |||||||||||
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