# 2020–21 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

The 2020–21 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Dylan Howard, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 8–22, 5–13 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Prairie View A&M.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 29, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Samford | W 78–76 | 1–0 | Pete Hanna Center (680) Homewood, AL |
| December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN | at No. 23 Ohio State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Value City Arena Columbus, OH |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at North Alabama | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Flowers Hall Florence, AL |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm | South Alabama | W 93–90 $^{2OT}$ | 2–0 | Elmore Gymnasium (57) Normal, AL |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 5:30 pm | Jackson State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| January 4, 2021 | Grambling State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| January 9, 2021 4:30 pm | at Mississippi Valley State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| January 11, 2021 7:00 pm | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm | Alabama State | W 70–63 | 3–0 (1–0) | Elmore Gymnasium (275) Normal, AL |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 pm | Southern | W 68–58 | 4–0 (2–0) | Elmore Gymnasium (275) Normal, AL |
| January 25, 2021 6:00 pm | Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| January 30, 2021 6:00 pm | at Prairie View A&M | L 57–79 | 4–1 (2–1) | William J. Nicks Building (558) Prairie View, TX |
| February 1, 2021 7:30 pm | at Texas Southern | L 49–66 | 4–2 (2–2) | H&PE Arena (450) Houston, TX |
| February 6, 2021 4:30 pm | Mississippi Valley State | W 93–58 | 5–2 (3–2) | Elmore Gymnasium (187) Normal, AL |
| February 8, 2021 7:30 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 56–55 | 6–2 (4–2) | Elmore Gymnasium (201) Normal, AL |
| February 13, 2021 4:30 pm | at Alabama State | L 58–72 | 6–3 (4–3) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,500) Montgomery, AL |
| February 20, 2021 1:30 pm | at Southern | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 22, 2021 7:30 pm | at Alcorn State | L 52–65 | 6–4 (4–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (237) Lorman, MS |
| February 24, 2021 1:30 pm | at Southern rescheduled from February 20 | L 57–73 | 6–5 (4–5) | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 27, 2021 4:30 pm | Prairie View A&M | L 54–55 | 6–6 (4–6) | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| March 1, 2021 7:30 pm | Texas Southern | L 58–66 | 6–7 (4–7) | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| March 4, 2021 7:30 pm | at Jackson State | L 35–50 | 6–8 (4–8) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| March 6, 2021 5:30 pm | at Grambling State | L 72–80 | 6–9 (4–9) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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