# 2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA).

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 19–13, 9–9 in C-USA play, to finish in fifth place. They defeated Rice in the first round of the C-USA tournament and were set to face Charlotte in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Flagler | W 85–81 | 1–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (242) Miami, FL |
| November 27, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Flagler | W 82–75 | 2–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (103) Miami, FL |
| December 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Central Michigan | W 96–76 | 3–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (351) Miami, FL |
| December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Jacksonville State | W 74–70 | 4–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (260) Miami, FL |
| December 12, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 77–80 | 4–1 | UNF Arena (536) Jacksonville, FL |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 85–69 | 5–1 | Alico Arena (797) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Georgia Southern | L 99–103 $^{2OT}$ | 5–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172) Miami, FL |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Carver | W 111–34 | 6–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (32) Miami, FL |
| January 1, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | W 82–67 | 7–2 (1–0) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175) Miami, FL |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | L 66–71 | 7–3 (1–1) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149) Miami, FL |
| January 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | W 68–55 | 8–3 (2–1) | Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 56–67 | 8–4 (2–2) | Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | L 79–81 | 8–5 (2–3) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (500) Miami, FL |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | at Florida Atlantic | L 63–107 | 8–6 (2–4) | FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 66–79 | 8–7 (2–5) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308) Miami, FL |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium | | Marshall | L 72–89 | 8–8 (2–6) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128) Miami, FL |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 55–63 $^{OT}$ | 8–9 (2–7) | Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 65–68 | 8–10 (2–8) | Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Memorial | W 90–74 | 9–10 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (204) Miami, FL |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | L 80–87 | 9–11 (2–9) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (194) Miami, FL |
| February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | L 47–90 | 9–12 (2–10) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (147) Miami, FL |
| February 12, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 75–79 | 9–13 (2–11) | Don Haskins Center (457) El Paso, TX |
| February 13, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 68–77 | 9–14 (2–12) | Don Haskins Center (478) El Paso, TX |
| February 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | L 72–85 | 9–15 (2–13) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | Postponed | Postponed | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| February 28, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 58–91 | 9–16 (2–14) | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117) Bowling Green, KY |
| March 1, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 59–71 | 9–17 (2–15) | E. A. Diddle Arena (833) Bowling Green, KY |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (E7) | vs. (E6) Middle Tennessee Preliminary round | Cancelled | Cancelled | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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