# 2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Jimmy Allen, and played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–10, 7–7 in Patriot League play to finish in second place in the North Division. They earned the fourth seed in the Patriot League tournament, losing in the semifinals to Loyola. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational (the program's first ever invititation to this tournament) where they lost to Bellarmine in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 15–15, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Lafayette.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | USMMA | W 93–32 | 1–0 | 14 – Mann | 7 – Caldwell Finke Peterson | 8 – Jager | Christl Arena (100) West Point, NY |
| November 27, 2020 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Central Connecticut Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville | W 79–57 | 2–0 | 24 – Grayson | 10 – Finke | 6 – Rucker | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| November 28, 2020 3:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Buffalo Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville | W 78–74 | 3–0 | 19 – Caldwell | 10 – Caldwell | 5 – Rucker | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| December 2, 2020 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Florida Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville | L 69–76 | 3–1 | 13 – Grayson | 8 – Grayson | 6 – Rucker | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| December 6, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 63–59 | 4–1 | 12 – Duhart Grayson | 6 – Caldwell | 4 – Caldwell | Christl Arena (100) West Point, NY |
| Patriot League regular season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate | L 57–101 | 4–2 (0–1) | 9 – Grayson | 3 – Grayson | 3 – Coleman Duhart | Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 3, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate | W 75–73 | 5–2 (1–1) | 13 – Grayson | 11 – Finke | 7 – Rucker | Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 9, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 83–68 | 6–2 (2–1) | 20 – Caldwell | 8 – Duhart | 4 – Finke | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| Jan 10, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | L 61–70 | 6–3 (2–2) | 21 – King | 8 – Peterson | 3 – Finke | Christl Arena (7) West Point, NY |
| Jan 16, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Boston University | W 79–59 | 7–3 (3–2) | 20 – King | 6 – Duhart | 5 – Duhart | Case Gym Boston, MA |
| Jan 17, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Boston University | W 76–65 | 8–3 (4–2) | 21 – Grayson | 7 – Finke | 6 – Duhart | Case Gym Boston, MA |
| Jan 23, 2021 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Navy | L 62–69 | 8–4 (4–3) | 18 – Grayson | 8 – Grayson | 4 – Grayson | Alumni Hall (250) Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 24, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Navy | W 87–78 $^{OT}$ | 9–4 (5–3) | 19 – Grayson | 11 – King | 4 – Rucker | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 30, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Jan 31, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 6, 2021 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 7, 2021 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| Feb 13, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | L 74–84 | 9–5 (5–4) | 14 – Grayson King | 8 – Finke | 4 – Rucker | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 14, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 14, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colgate | L 83–92 | 9–6 (5–5) | 18 – Grayson Rucker | 11 – Grayson | 3 – Finke | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 20, 2021 ESPN+ | | Navy | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 20, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | W 69–65 | 10–6 (6–5) | 13 – Caldwell | 7 – Finke | 2 – Blackwell Duhart Rucker | Christl Arena (45) West Point, NY |
| Feb 21, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 21, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | L 51–67 | 10–7 (6–6) | 14 – Grayson | 7 – Grayson Peterson | 3 – Caldwell King | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| Feb 27, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | L 63–75 | 10–8 (6–7) | 17 – King | 5 – Caldwell King | 3 – Multiple | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Feb 28, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 57–55 | 11–8 (7–7) | 19 – King | 9 – Finke | 5 – Grayson | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Patriot League tournament |||||||||
| Mar 6, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | (5) American Quarterfinals | W 89–66 | 12–8 | 20 – King | 9 – King | 5 – Rucker | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Mar 10, 2021 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | (4) | (9) Loyola Semifinals | L 63–67 | 12–9 | 21 – Caldwell Rucker | 6 – Rucker | 2 – Grayson Rucker | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| College Basketball Invitational |||||||||
| Mar 22, 2021 8:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Bellarmine Quarterfinals | L 67–77 | 12–10 | 14 – King | 10 – King | 4 – Duhart | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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