# 2020–21 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Tubby Smith, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center in High Point, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. This was the Panthers' final season at the Millis Center, with the new Qubein Center opening for 2021–22.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 9–23, 6–12 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to USC Upstate.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 73–82 | 0–1 | John M. Belk Arena (25) Davidson, NC |
| November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm | | at Elon | L 75–76 | 0–2 | Schar Center Elon, SC |
| December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 85–74 | 1–2 | Millis Center (10) High Point, NC |
| December 12, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | L 67–80 | 1–3 (0–1) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 13, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | L 84–90 $^{OT}$ | 1–4 (0–2) | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at William & Mary | W 71–49 | 2–4 | Kaplan Arena (0) Williamsburg, VA |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 67–86 | 2–5 | McBrayer Arena (723) Richmond, VA |
| December 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 63–52 | 3–5 (1–2) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | L 51–60 | 3–6 (1–3) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| January 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 54–75 | 3–7 (1–4) | Willett Hall Farmville, VA |
| January 20, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 54–67 | 3–8 (1–5) | Willett Hall Farmville, VA |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 81–57 | 4–8 (2–5) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| January 25, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | L 56–71 | 4–9 (2–6) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| January 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 59–55 | 5–9 (3–6) | Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 72–69 | 6–9 (4–6) | Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 7, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hampton | W 72–58 | 7–9 (5–6) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| February 8, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hampton | L 71–76 | 7–10 (5–7) | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 77–73 | 8–10 (6–7) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| February 12, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | L 68–69 | 8–11 (6–8) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| February 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | L 70–76 | 8–12 (6–9) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | L 63–71 | 8–13 (6–10) | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| February 24, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | L 48–68 | 8–14 (6–11) | John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center Buies Creek, NC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | (9) USC Upstate First round | W 65–60 | 9–14 | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| March 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | at (1) Winthrop Quarterfinals | L 54–83 | 9–15 | Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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