# 2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jamion Christian, and played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 5-12, 3-5 in A-10 Play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Fordham in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to George Mason.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2019–20 season with a 12–20 record and a 6–12 record in Atlantic 10 play. They were eliminated by Fordham in the opening round of the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.

## 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* Noon, CBSSN | | at Navy Veterans Classic | L 71–78 | 0–1 | 20 – Battle | 10 – Moyer | 9 – Bishop | Alumni Hall (87) Annapolis, MD |
| December 1, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hampton | L 78–82 | 0–2 | 22 – Bishop | 9 – Battle | 7 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 85–69 | 1–2 | 20 – Bishop | 16 – Paar | 9 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| December 7, 2020* 4:00 p.m. | | at UMBC | L 81–92 | 1–3 | 20 – Bishop | 7 – Moyer | 6 – Bishop | UMBC Event Center (0) Baltimore, MD |
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Delaware | L 65–68 | 1–4 | 14 – Tied | 12 – Moyer | 5 – Bishop | Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE |
| December 14, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William & Mary | L 84–85 $^{OT}$ | 1–5 | 21 – Bishop | 11 – Moyer | 5 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| December 22, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 65–66 | 1–6 | 20 – Bishop | 9 – Moyer | 5 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 71–47 | 2–6 (1–0) | 24 – Battle | 8 – Moyer | 5 – Bishop | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) Bronx, NY |
| January 2, 2021 12:30 p.m., NBCSN | | Duquesne | L 63–75 | 2–7 (1–1) | 21 – Bishop | 11 – Moyer | 3 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 3, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 75–73 | 3–7 (2–1) | 29 – Battle | 15 – Moyer | 7 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 6, 2021 6:00 p.m., NBCSW+ | | UMass | Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack | Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack | Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack | Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack | Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 13, 2021 6:00 p.m., NBCSW+ | | VCU | L 77–84 | 3–8 (2–2) | 24 – Bishop | 12 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 17, 2021 4:30 p.m., NBCSN | | Dayton | L 54–67 | 3–9 (2–3) | 17 – Bishop | 8 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Dayton | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m., NBCSW | | Fordham | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| February 6, 2021 CBSSN | | Saint Louis | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| February 9, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 2021 6:00 p.m., NBCSW+ | | Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| February 21, 2021 11:30 a.m., NBCSN | | Rhode Island | W 78–70 | 4–9 (3–3) | 28 – Bishop | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Lindo Jr. | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| February 24, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 58–63 | 4–10 (3–4) | 15 – Bishop | 14 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Bishop | EagleBank Arena (250) Fairfax, VA |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 41–88 | 4–11 (3–5) | 10 – Battle | 4 – Brelsford | 2 – Tied | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (14) Fordham First round | W 53–49 | 5–11 | 21 – Lindo Jr. | 14 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Bishop | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| March 4, 2021 5:30 pm, NBCSN | (11) | vs. (6) George Mason Second round | L 59–73 | 5–12 | 29 – Bishop | 14 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Bishop | Robins Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||