# 2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Ed DeChellis, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as a member of the Patriot League (South division). The Midshipmen finished the season 15–3, 12–1 in Patriot League play, to finish in first place.

## Previous season

The Midshipmen finished the 2019–20 season 14–16, 8–10 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Boston University.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | George Washington | W 78–71 | 1–0 | Alumni Hall (87) Annapolis, MD |
| November 27, 2020* 3:00 pm, BTN | | at Maryland | L 52–82 | 1–1 | Xfinity Center College Park, MD |
| November 28, 2020* 3:00 pm | | vs. Mount St. Mary's | W 73–67 | 2–1 | Xfinity Center College Park, MD |
| December 1, 2020* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Georgetown | W 78–71 | 3–1 | McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morgan State | Canceled | Canceled | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| December 21, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Delaware | Canceled | Canceled | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 78–69 | 4–1 (1–0) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 3, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Bucknell | W 63–60 | 5–1 (2–0) | Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola | Postponed | Postponed | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 69–61 | 6–1 (3–0) | Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA |
| January 10, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola | Postponed | Postponed | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 10, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 73–58 | 7–1 (4–0) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 16, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 87–86 $^{OT}$ | 8–1 (5–0) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 17, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 71–59 | 9–1 (6–0) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 23, 2021 2:30 pm, CBSSN | | Army | W 69–62 | 10–1 (7–0) | Alumni Hall (250) Annapolis, MD |
| January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | L 78–87 $^{OT}$ | 10–2 (7–1) | Alumni Hall (150) Annapolis, MD |
| January 30, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola | W 70–52 | 11–2 (8–1) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| January 31, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola | Postponed | Postponed | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at American | Postponed | Postponed | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| February 7, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at American | Postponed | Postponed | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lafayette | Postponed | Postponed | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| February 14, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | Postponed | Postponed | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 20, 2021 CBSSN | | at Army | Cancelled | Cancelled | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| February 20, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at American | W 72–60 | 12–2 (9–1) | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| February 21, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Army | Cancelled | Cancelled | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| February 21, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at American | W 69–60 | 13–2 (10–1) | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| February 27, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola | W 73–67 | 14–2 (11–1) | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| February 28, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola | W 66–58 | 15–2 (12–1) | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (9) Loyola Quarterfinals | L 68–76 | 15–3 | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||