# 2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, played their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 9–13, 7–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Iona.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. Before they could face Monmouth in the MAAC tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 84–66 | 1–0 | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| December 2, 2020* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Drexel Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 48–66 | 1–1 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 3, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Drexel Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 58–70 | 1–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 64–58 | 2–2 | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| MAAC regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Manhattan | W 84–79 $^{2OT}$ | 3–2 (1–0) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Manhattan | L 42–45 | 3–3 (1–1) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| January 15, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | L 80–92 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 (1–2) | OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 16, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Monmouth | L 63–70 | 3–5 (1–3) | OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 22, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Niagara | L 56–59 | 3–6 (1–4) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Niagara | W 78–69 | 4–6 (2–4) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 7, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Fairfield | W 78–63 | 5–6 (3–4) | Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT |
| February 8, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fairfield | L 70–77 | 5–7 (3–5) | Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT |
| February 12, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Canisius | L 67–74 | 5–8 (3–6) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Canisius | L 70–89 | 5–9 (3–7) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Iona | W 74–70 | 6–9 (4–7) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rider | W 80–64 | 7–9 (5–7) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 21, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Rider | W 93–68 | 8–9 (6–7) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| February 28, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Marist | L 67–76 | 8–10 (6–8) | McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY |
| March 1, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marist | L 52–65 | 8–11 (6–9) | McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY |
| March 4, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | W 65–60 | 9–11 (7–9) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| March 5, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Saint Peter's | L 64–66 | 9–12 (7–10) | People's United Center Hamden, CT |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Iona First round | L 48–72 | 9–13 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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