# 2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by eighth-year head coach Greg Herenda, played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play, to finish eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

## Previous season

The Knights finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to LIU.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm | Quinnipiac | L 66–84 | 0–1 | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| November 27, 2020* 7:00 pm, BTN | at No. 24 Rutgers New Jersey Hoop Classic | L 75–96 | 0–2 | Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ |
| November 30, 2020* | at Rider New Jersey Hoop Classic | Canceled | Canceled | Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ |
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at Hofstra New Jersey Hoop Classic | L 58–73 | 0–3 | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY |
| December 5, 2020* 4:30 pm, FS2 | at Providence | L 67–79 | 0–4 | Alumni Hall Providence, RI |
| December 8, 2020 7:00 pm | Central Connecticut | L 87–94 | 0–5 (0–1) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| December 9, 2020 4:00 pm | Central Connecticut | W 79–71 | 1–5 (1–1) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm | Drexel | L 68–85 | 1–6 | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| December 22, 2020* 4:00 pm | at Fairfield | W 69–65 | 2–6 | Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT |
| January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Merrimack | L 51–62 | 2–7 (1–2) | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| January 22, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Merrimack | L 71–76 | 2–8 (1–3) | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| January 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 94–92 $^{OT}$ | 3–8 (2–3) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 27, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 82–90 | 3–9 (2–4) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Bryant | W 81–79 | 4–9 (3–4) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Bryant | W 95–84 | 5–9 (4–4) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 4, 2021 NEC Front Row | at LIU | W 78–70 | 6–9 (5–4) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| February 5, 2021 NEC Front Row | at LIU | W 77–62 | 7–9 (6–4) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Wagner | L 72–76 | 7–10 (6–5) | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Wagner | L 86–95 | 7–11 (6–6) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 75–83 | 7–12 (6–7) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| January 17, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 87–90 | 7–13 (6–8) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | Mount St. Mary's | W 76–71 | 8–13 (7–8) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 21, 2021 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Mount St. Mary's | L 61–74 | 8–14 (7–9) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Sacred Heart | W 82–69 | 9–14 (8–9) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Sacred Heart | L 64–70 | 9–15 (8–10) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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