# 2020–21 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by second-year head coach Steve Alford, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference (MW).

## Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 12:00 pm | | vs. North Dakota State Golden Window Classic | W 62–48 | 1–0 | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE |
| November 26, 2020* 11:00 am, BTN | | at Nebraska Golden Window Classic | W 69–66 | 2–0 | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE |
| November 30, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Pacific | W 70–58 | 3–0 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm | | San Francisco | L 60–85 | 3–1 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 7, 2020* 4:00 pm | | William Jessup | W 86–64 | 4–1 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Grand Canyon | L 77–87 | 4–2 | GCU Arena (328) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 14, 2020* 6:00 pm | | at San Diego | W 79–72 | 5–2 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| December 18, 2020 7:00 pm | | Air Force | W 74–57 | 6–2 (1–0) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 20, 2020 3:00 pm | | Air Force | L 66–68 | 6–3 (1–1) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. New Mexico | W 68–54 | 7–3 (2–1) | Rip Griffin Center Lubbock, TX |
| January 2, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. New Mexico | W 84–74 | 8–3 (3–1) | Rip Griffin Center Lubbock, TX |
| January 7, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at San Diego State | L 60–65 | 8–4 (3–2) | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | at San Diego State | L 67–69 | 8–5 (3–3) | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| January 15, 2021 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Fresno State | W 73–57 | 9–5 (4–3) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | Fresno State | W 79–65 | 10–5 (5–3) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| January 22, 2021 5:00 pm, Stadium | | at Wyoming | L 64–71 | 10–6 (5–4) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY |
| January 24, 2021 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Wyoming | L 88–93 | 10–7 (5–5) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY |
| January 31, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 | | UNLV | W 89–60 | 11–7 (6–5) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 2, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | UNLV | W 72–62 | 12–7 (7–5) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, FS1 | | Boise State | W 74–72 | 13–7 (8–5) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 7, 2021 1:00 pm, FS1 | | Boise State | W 73–62 | 14–7 (9–5) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm | | at San Jose State | Canceled | Canceled | Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA |
| February 15, 2021 5:00 pm, Stadium | | at San Jose State | Canceled | Canceled | Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA |
| February 20, 2021 FS1 | | Colorado State | Canceled | Canceled | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| February 21, 2021 CBSSN | | Colorado State | Canceled | Canceled | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Utah State | L 72–75 | 14–8 (9–6) | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| February 27, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1 | | at Utah State | L 66–87 | 14–9 (9–7) | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Colorado State | W 85–82 | 15–9 (10–7) | Lawlor Events Center (100) Reno, NV |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2021 2:30 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (4) Boise State Quarterfinals | W 89–82 | 16–9 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| March 12, 2021 6:30 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) No. 19 San Diego State Semifinals | L 70–77 | 16–10 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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