# 2020–21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks was led by Takayo Siddle, who took over from C.B. McGrath when he was fired by UNCW in January 2020. They played their home games at Trask Coliseum as part of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2019–20 season with a 10–22 record and 5–13 in conference play. They were eliminated in the first round of the 2020 CAA men's basketball tournament when they lost to the Drexel Dragons.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kai Toews | 10 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Tokyo | Pursuing basketball career in his hometown. |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Western Carolina Mako Medical Asheville Classic | L 76–98 | 0–1 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| Nov 27, 2020* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville Mako Medical Asheville Classic | W 76–68 | 1–1 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| Nov 28, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Troy Mako Medical Asheville Classic | W 73–50 | 2–1 | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| Dec 7, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 78–88 | 2–2 | Williams Arena (65) Greenville, NC |
| Dec 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | St. Andrews | W 116–66 | 3–2 | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Dec 12, 2020* 5:00 pm, SECN Alt. | | at Ole Miss | L 58–78 | 3–3 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895) Oxford, MS |
| Dec 18, 2020* 4:00 pm, FloSports | | at Norfolk State | W 80–72 | 4–3 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (110) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 21, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | W 78–59 | 5–3 | Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC |
| Dec 23, 2020* 12:00 pm, FloSports | | Delaware State | W 87–63 | 6–3 | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Drexel | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 3, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Drexel | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 9, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | James Madison | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Jan 18, 2021 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at Towson | L 69–72 | 6–4 (0–1) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| Jan 19, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Towson | L 74–78 | 6–5 (0–2) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| Jan 23, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Delaware | W 77–70 | 7–5 (1–2) | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC |
| Jan 24, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Delaware | L 62–67 | 7–6 (1–3) | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC |
| Jan 30, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Hofstra | L 73–82 | 7–7 (1–4) | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC |
| Jan 31, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Hofstra | L 83–89 | 7–8 (1–5) | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC |
| Feb 6, 2020 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Schar Center Elon, NC |
| Feb 7, 2020 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Schar Center Elon, NC |
| Feb 13, 2020 1:00 pm, FloSports | | William & Mary | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Feb 14, 2020 1:00 pm, FloSports | | William & Mary | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Feb 20, 2021 12:00 pm, FloSports | | at Northeastern | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Cabot Center Boston, MA |
| Feb 21, 2021 12:00 pm, FloSports | | at Northeastern | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Cabot Center Boston, MA |
| Feb 25, 2021 7:00 pm, FloSports | | College of Charleston | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Feb 27, 2021 6:00 pm, FloSports | | Elon | L 77–80 | 7–9 (1–6) | Trask Coliseum (800) Wilmington, NC |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops | (10) | vs. (7) William & Mary First round | L 60–73 | 7–10 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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