# 2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by second-year head coach Jay McAuley, and played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 15–9 overall, 12–5 in SoCon play, to finish in second place.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2019–20 season 19–16 overall, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated The Citadel, Furman and Chattanooga to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State. All postseason play was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toccoa Falls | W 88–49 | 1–0 | 19 – tied | 12 – Jones | 3 – tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| November 28, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Carver | W 111–37 | 2–0 | 17 – Pringle | 11 – Pringle | 6 – Safford | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| December 3, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| December 6, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | | at Presbyterian | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Templeton Physical Education Center Clinton, SC |
| December 7, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 19 Richmond | L 72–77 | 2–1 | 21 – Murphy | 10 – Jones | 5 – Hollowell | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| December 13, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPNews | | vs. South Florida Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 56–58 | 2–2 | 21 – Hollowell | 8 – Murphy | 6 – Murphy | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| December 15, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 88–77 | 3–2 | 26 – Murphy | 7 – tied | 7 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| December 21, 2020* 1:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 52–70 | 3–3 | 14 – Klesmit | 6 – Jones | 8 – Larson | Reed Arena (613) College Station, TX |
| Southern Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Mercer | W 78–65 | 4–3 (1–0) | 16 – Murphy | 9 – Larson | 4 – tied | Hawkins Arena (946) Macon, GA |
| January 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | W 94–84 | 5–3 (2–0) | 23 – Murphy | 6 – tied | 11 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 75–84 | 5–4 (2–1) | 25 – Murphy | 7 – Jones | 4 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | W 48–45 | 6–4 (3–1) | 18 – Murphy | 9 – Godwin | 3 – Larson | Greensboro Coliseum (60) Greensboro, NC |
| January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VMI | W 80–78 | 7–4 (4–1) | 23 – Murphy | 9 – Hollowell | 4 – Murphy | Cameron Hall (203) Lexington, VA |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | W 77–59 | 8–4 (5–1) | 23 – Murphy | 8 – Larson | 5 – Murphy | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 91–78 | 9–4 (6–1) | 28 – Murphy | 5 – Safford | 4 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | L 69–77 | 9–5 (6–2) | 16 – Murphy | 7 – Klesmit | 3 – Larson | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 72–69 | 10–5 (7–2) | 22 – Hollowell | 6 – Jones | 2 – 3 tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 67–62 | 11–5 (8–2) | 19 – Murphy | 6 – Klesmit | 3 – Larson | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 3, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | L 80–84 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (8–3) | 14 – Larson | 5 – Larson | 7 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 75–67 | 12–6 (9–3) | 24 – Murphy | 6 – Safford | 6 – Murphy | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 66–78 | 12–7 (9–4) | 18 – Safford | 5 – Klesmit | 2 – Klesmit | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 49–71 | 12–8 (9–5) | 11 – Murphy | 6 – tied | 5 – Murphy | Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 81–67 | 13–8 (10–5) | 26 – Murphy | 7 – Jones | 9 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 20, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 80-56 | 14–8 (11–5) | 14 – Safford | 7 – Larson | 8 – Larson | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| February 22, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at Samford | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, AL |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Furman | W 74–73 | 15–8 (12–5) | 19 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 4 – Murphy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Mercer Quarterfinals | L 61–62 | 15–9 | 21 – Murphy | 5 – Murphy | 4 – Larson | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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