# 2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by tenth-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Privateers finished the season 9–21, 5–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 26, 2020* 8:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU | L 61–86 | 0–1 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| Nov 29, 2020* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 53–82 | 0–2 | Reed Arena (1,114) College Station, TX |
| Dec 2, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Louisiana | L 63–66 | 0–3 | Lakefront Arena (500) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 8, 2020* 1:30 pm | | vs. Florida National Dolphin Classic | W 74–57 | 1–3 | Swisher Gymnasium (42) Jacksonville, FL |
| Dec 9, 2020* 1:30 pm | | vs. Campbell Dolphin Classic | L 70–79 | 1–4 | Swisher Gymnasium (38) Jacksonville, FL |
| Dec 10, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville Dolphin Classic | L 70–77 | 1–5 | Swisher Gymnasium (180) Jacksonville, FL |
| Dec 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 63–73 | 1–6 | Cajundome (366) Lafayette, LA |
| Dec 16, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at LSU | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 21, 2020* 2:00 pm | | at Rice | L 62–73 | 1–7 | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| Southland Regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 67–78 | 1–8 (0–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,035) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 6, 2021 4:30 pm | | at Central Arkansas | L 79–83 | 1–9 (0–2) | Farris Center (348) Conway, AR |
| Jan 9, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 86–64 | 2–9 (1–2) | Lakefront Arena (425) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 16, 2021 6:00 pm | | McNeese State | W 99–84 | 3–9 (2–2) | Lakefront Arena (486) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 20, 2021 7:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 87–68 | 4–9 (3–2) | Lakefront Arena (500) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 23, 2021 5:00 pm | | at Nicholls | L 62–86 | 4–10 (3–3) | Stopher Gymnasium (230) Thibodaux, LA |
| Jan 27, 2021 6:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | L 73–81 | 4–11 (3–4) | Prather Coliseum (975) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 73–79 | 4–12 (3–5) | University Center (317) Hammond, LA |
| Feb 6, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 10, 2021 7:00 pm | | Central Arkansas | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 13, 2021 6:30 pm | | at Incarnate Word | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin rescheduled from February 6 | L 79–89 | 4–13 (3–6) | Lakefront Arena (500) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 20, 2021 4:00 pm | | at McNeese State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 22, 2021 7:00 pm | | Central Arkansas rescheduled from February 10 | W 88–63 | 5–13 (4–6) | Lakefront Arena (484) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 24, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 69–61 | 6–13 (5–6) | American Bank Center (708) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 27, 2020 6:00 pm | | Nicholls | L 101–105 $^{OT}$ | 6–14 (5–7) | Lakefront Arena (726) New Orleans, LA |
| Mar 1, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Incarnate Word rescheduled from February 13 | W 88–72 | 7–14 (6–7) | McDermott Center (176) San Antonio, TX |
| Mar 3, 2021 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 92–83 | 8–14 (7–7) | Lakefront Arena (551) New Orleans, LA |
| Mar 6, 2021 7:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 81–76 $^{OT}$ | 9–14 (8–7) | Lakefront Arena (940) New Orleans, LA |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Southeastern Louisiana Second round | W 80–63 | 10–14 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| March 11, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Northwestern State Quarterfinals | L 79–82 | 10–15 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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