# 2020–21 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 2nd-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 5-19, 2-13 in ASUN Play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Liberty.

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 1–28, 0–16 in ASUN play to finish in last place. In turn, they failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 4:00 pm | | Carver | W 87–40 | 1–0 | KSU Convocation Center (287) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toccoa Falls | W 106–44 | 2–0 | KSU Convocation Center (302) Kennesaw, Georgia |
| December 2, 2020* 7:30 pm | | at UAB | L 48–73 | 2–1 | Bartow Arena (820) Birmingham, AL |
| December 4, 2020* 5:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 9 Creighton | L 58–93 | 2–2 | CHI Health Center Omaha (201) Omaha, NE |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dalton State | W 72–62 | 3–2 | KSU Convocation Center (231) Kennesaw, GA |
| December 16, 2020* 7:30 pm | | at Belmont | L 53–64 | 3–3 | Curb Event Center Nashville, TN |
| December 19, 2020* 4:30 pm | | Samford | L 63–65 | 3–4 | KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA |
| December 22, 2020* 2:00 pm | | Mercer | L 71–81 | 3–5 | KSU Convocation Center (341) Kennesaw, GA |
| Atlantic Sun Conference regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | L 57–62 | 3–6 (0–1) | KSU Convocation Center (229) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | L 66–72 | 3–7 (0–2) | KSU Convocation Center (215) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 63–69 | 3–8 (0–3) | Liberty Arena (250) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 23, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 47–76 | 3–9 (0–4) | Liberty Arena (250) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 43–66 | 3–10 (0–5) | KSU Convocation Center (387) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 64–66 | 3–11 (0–6) | KSU Convocation Center (348) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 54–69 | 3–12 (0–7) | UNF Arena (787) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 65–68 | 3–13 (0–8) | UNF Arena (703) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | L 67–84 | 3–14 (0–9) | KSU Convocation Center (388) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | L 79–84 | 3–15 (0–10) | KSU Convocation Center (332) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | L 61–74 | 3–16 (0–11) | KSU Convocation Center (354) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 83–75 | 4–16 (1–11) | KSU Convocation Center (358) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 19, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 62–76 | 4–17 (1–12) | Allen Arena (943) Nashville, TN |
| February 20, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 63–77 | 4–18 (1–13) | Allen Arena (984) Nashville, TN |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 pm | | vs. Florida Gulf Coast | W 80–63 | 5–18 (2–13) | Eagles' Nest Marietta, GA |
| February 27, 2021 6:00 pm | | Florida Gulf Coast | Canceled | Canceled | KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA |
| Atlantic Sun tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Liberty Quarterfinals | L 59–69 | 5–19 | Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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