# 2020–21 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by ninth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

## Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2019–20 season 22–10, 13–5 in NEC play, to finish in a share for second place. They defeated Bryant and Sacred Heart to reach the championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Robert Morris. With 22 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ATTSNPT | at Pittsburgh | W 80–70 | 1–0 | Petersen Events Center (500) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 28, 2020* 3:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | UMBC | L 65–80 | 1–1 | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| December 1, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 15 Virginia | L 51–76 | 1–2 | John Paul Jones Arena (250) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Liberty | L 62–78 | 1–3 | Liberty Arena (250) Lynchburg, VA |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| December 8, 2020 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Mount St. Mary's | L 57–75 | 1–4 (0–1) | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at LIU | L 75–78 | 1–5 (0–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| January 8, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at LIU | L 58–71 | 1–6 (0–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| January 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bryant | W 89–82 | 2–6 (1–3) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 15, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Bryant | L 63–72 | 2–7 (1–4) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Sacred Heart | W 76–58 | 3–7 (2–4) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| January 22, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Sacred Heart | L 70–82 | 3–8 (2–5) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| January 26, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 92–94 $^{OT}$ | 3–9 (2–6) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 27, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 90–82 | 4–9 (3–6) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Central Connecticut | W 62–59 | 5–9 (4–6) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 31, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Central Connecticut | L 77–85 | 5–10 (4–7) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| February 4, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Merrimack | L 62–68 | 5–11 (4–8) | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| February 5, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Merrimack | L 54–59 | 5–12 (4–9) | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 67–70 | 5–13 (4–10) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| February 12, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 80–66 | 6–13 (5–10) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| February 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Wagner | L 52–67 | 6–14 (5–11) | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| February 21, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Wagner | L 68–70 | 6–15 (5–12) | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| February 25, 2021 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | Mount St. Mary's | L 65–72 | 6–16 (5–13) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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