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Sun Belt regular season champions Sun Belt West Division champions | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 18–7 (12–3 Sun Belt) |
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| Home arena | Strahan Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 16 | – | 6 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State † | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Texas State | 12 | – | 3 | .800 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team representedTexas State University in the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by first-year interim head coachTerrence Johnson, played their home games atStrahan Arena inSan Marcos, Texas as members of theSun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.
TheBobcats finished the2019–20 season 21–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeatedAppalachian State in the quarterfinals of theSun Belt tournament and were set to faceSouth Alabama in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid theCOVID-19 pandemic.
On September 22, 2020, head coachDanny Kaspar resigned amid allegations of racially insensitive language used at players.[1] He finished at Texas State with a seven-year record of 119–109.
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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 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mary Hardin–Baylor | W 98–59 | 1–0 | 17 – Small | 8 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (653) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 75–63 | 2–0 | 18 – Harrell | 9 – Small | 3 – Small | American Bank Center (445) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN | at Mississippi State | L 51–68 | 2–1 | 15 – Harrell | 6 – Adams | 6 – Davis | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | ||||
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | W 72–64 | 3–1 | 15 – Adams | 10 – Small | 7 – Davis | Strahan Arena (701) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| December 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, LHN | at No. 13 Texas | L 53–74 | 3–2 | 14 – Harrell | 6 – Small | 3 – Asberry | Frank Erwin Center (2,426) Austin, TX | ||||
| December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Our Lady of the Lake | L 58–61 | 3–3 | 13 – Harrell | 11 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (674) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 51–46 | 4–3 | 15 – Asberry | 11 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (752) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm | at Denver The Pioneer Challenge | W 70–68 | 5–3 | 28 – Asberry | 3 – Small | 3 – Small | Hamilton Gymnasium (0) Denver, CO | ||||
| December 21, 2020* 2:00 pm | vs. Northern Arizona The Pioneer Challenge | W 70–65 | 6–3 | 21 – Asberry | 6 – Small | 4 – Asberry | Hamilton Gymnasium (0) Denver, Co | ||||
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| January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana | L 77–83 OT | 6–4 (0–1) | 24 – Small | 6 – Davis | 11 – Davis | Cajundome (1,312) Lafayette, LA | ||||
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana | W 71–59 | 7–4 (1–1) | 18 – Small | 5 – Adams | 7 – Davis | Cajundome (416) Lafayette, LA | ||||
| January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Arkansas State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | ||||||||
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Arkansas State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | ||||||||
| January 15, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Little Rock | W 63–59 | 8–4 (2–1) | 18 – Asberry | 10 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Jack Stephens Center (528) Little Rock, AR | ||||
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Little Rock | W 67–56 | 9–4 (3–1) | 23 – Asberry | 7 – Asberry | 2 – Small | Jack Stephens Center (427) Little Rock, AR | ||||
| January 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 57–47 | 10–4 (4–1) | 15 – Small | 8 – Asberry | 3 – Davis | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,633) Monroe, LA | ||||
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 69–63 | 11–4 (5–1) | 20 – Small | 8 – Small | 5 – Asberry | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,063) Monroe, LA | ||||
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana | L 60–62 | 11–5 (5–2) | 14 – Harrell | 12 – Adams | 3 – Davis | Strahan Arena (853) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana | L 73–74 | 11–6 (5–3) | 27 – Harrell | 7 – Adams | 4 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (935) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Little Rock | W 57–47 | 12–6 (6–3) | 10 – Sule | 6 – Adams | 5 – Davis | Strahan Arena (801) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Little Rock | W 77–67 | 13–6 (7–3) | 21 – Asberry | 6 – Asberry | 4 – Small | Strahan Arena (758) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Arlington | W 63–56 | 14–6 (8–3) | 19 – Harrell | 7 – Small | 7 – Harrell | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX | ||||
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | UT Arlington | W 79–68 | 15–6 (9–3) | 21 – Small | 10 – Small | 3 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (737) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Arkansas State rescheduled from January 8 | Cancelled due to weather issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | ||||||||
| February 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Arkansas State rescheduled from January 9 | W 57–52 | 16–6 (10–3) | 17 – Harrell | 6 – Small | 2 – Harrell | First National Bank Arena (834) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
| February 26, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana–Monroe | W 58–49 | 17–6 (11–3) | 17 – Small | 7 – Small | 2 – Harrell | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | ||||
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana–Monroe | W 61–57 | 18–6 (12–3) | 19 – Asberry | 7 – Asberry/Wallace | 4 – Dawson | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | ||||
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| March 6, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W1) | vs. (E4) Appalachian State Quarterfinals | L 73–76 OT | 18–7 | 20 – Harrell | 10 – Asberry | 3 – Small | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||
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