# 2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 26th-year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, play their home games at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.

## Previous season

The Leopards finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament, before losing in the semifinals to Colgate.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | L 89–90 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 (0–1) | Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA |
| January 3, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | Lehigh | W 82–70 | 1–1 (1–1) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | W 83–60 | 2–1 (2–1) | Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA |
| January 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+/SNY | | Bucknell | W 87–76 | 3–1 (3–1) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 77–75 | 4–1 (4–1) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| January 17, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Loyola (MD) | W 72–70 | 5–1 (5–1) | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boston University | L 76–81 | 5–2 (5–2) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| January 24, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Boston University | L 61–64 | 5–3 (5–3) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at American | Postponed | Postponed | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | Postponed | Postponed | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | Postponed | Postponed | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 7, 2021 12:00 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | L 62–75 | 5–4 (5–4) | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| February 7, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | Postponed | Postponed | Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA |
| February 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 80–76 | 6–4 (6–4) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 97–94 $^{3OT}$ | 7–4 (7–4) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | L 69–88 | 7–5 (7–5) | Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bucknell | Postponed | Postponed | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 21, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | Postponed | Postponed | Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 75–69 | 8–5 (8–5) | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| February 28, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 71–70 | 9–5 (9–5) | Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | (6) Bucknell Quarterfinals | L 84–92 | 9–6 | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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