# 2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike Morrell, played their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 8–10 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell in the first round of the Big South tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gardner–Webb.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 27, 2020* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington Mako Medical Asheville Classic | L 68–76 | 0–1 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| November 28, 2020* 4:00 p.m., WYCW | | Western Carolina Mako Medical Asheville Classic | L 81–83 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 p.m., WYCW | | South Carolina State | W 77–56 | 1–2 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 12, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | High Point | W 80–67 | 2–2 (1–0) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 13, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | High Point | W 90–84 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 (2–0) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 66–69 | 3–3 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| December 22, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | at Marshall | L 67–88 | 3–4 | Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV |
| December 30, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Longwood | W 80–73 | 4–4 (3–0) | Willett Hall Farmville, VA |
| December 31, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 55–65 | 4–5 (3–1) | Willett Hall Farmville, VA |
| January 9, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hampton | L 71–73 | 4–6 (3–2) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 10, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hampton | W 85–77 | 5–6 (4–2) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 14, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 92–54 | 6–6 (5–2) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| January 15, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Charleston Southern | W 83–75 | 7–6 (6–2) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 79–75 | 8–6 (7–2) | Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | L 57–84 | 8–7 (7–3) | Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m., WYCW | | Radford | W 76–68 | 9–7 (8–3) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| January 25, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Radford | L 63–73 | 9–8 (8–4) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Winthrop | L 80–84 | 9–9 (8–5) | Winthrop Coliseum (41) Rock Hill, SC |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Winthrop | W 57–55 | 10–9 (9–5) | Winthrop Coliseum (43) Rock Hill, SC |
| February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Campbell | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| February 5, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Campbell | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| February 11, 2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC |
| February 12, 2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (4) | (5) Longwood Quarterfinals | L 61–77 | 10–10 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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