# 2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Rob Lanier, played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East Division.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 19–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, where they lost to Georgia Southern.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 9:00 p.m., FS South | | at Georgia Tech | W 123–120 $^{4OT}$ | 1–0 | 26 – Roberts | 12 – Williams | 6 – Roberts | McCamish Pavilion (1,200) Atlanta, GA |
| November 27, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toccoa Falls | W 105–60 | 2–0 | 23 – Roberts | 9 – Nsoseme | 6 – Roberts | GSU Sports Arena (615) Atlanta, GA |
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 69–86 | 2–1 | 18 – Williams | 7 – Nsoseme | 4 – Roberts | Hawkins Arena (672) Macon, GA |
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | at Charlotte | W 76–65 | 3–1 | 21 – Williams | 12 – Nsoseme | 4 – Tied | Halton Arena (74) Charlotte, NC |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 88–81 | 4–1 | 17 – Roberts | 20 – Nsoseme | 9 – Williams | GSU Sports Arena (907) Atlanta, GA |
| December 18, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Carver | W 122–57 | 5–1 | 20 – Johnson | 9 – Nsoseme | 10 – Roberts | GSU Sports Arena (808) Atlanta, GA |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | College of Charleston | W 72–55 | 6–1 | 20 – Tied | 10 – Nsoseme | 7 – Williams | GSU Sports Arena (630) Atlanta, GA |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 69–81 | 6–2 (0–1) | 14 – Roberts | 6 – Thomas | 5 – Johnson | HTC Center (145) Conway, SC |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 70–62 | 7–2 (1–1) | 22 – Allen | 9 – Thomas | 4 – Moore | HTC Center (117) Conway, SC |
| January 8, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| January 9, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 71–68 | 8–2 (2–1) | 15 – Allen | 10 – Nsoseme | 6 – Roberts | GSU Sports Arena (1,029) Atlanta, GA |
| January 22, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 71–80 | 8–3 (2–2) | 15 – Nsoseme | 8 – Nsoseme | 3 – 3 tied | Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 61–74 | 8–4 (2–3) | 19 – Allen | 12 – Nsoseme | 4 – Williams | Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC |
| January 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| February 9, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 67-70 | 8–5 (2–4) | 18 – Nsoseme | 9 – Nsoseme | 5 – Williams | GSU Sports Arena (1,135) Atlanta, GA |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | W 79–75 | 9–5 (3–4) | 21 – Roberts | 12 – Nsoseme | 5 – Williams | GSU Sports Arena (1,071) Atlanta, GA |
| February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy rescheduled from January 9 | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | W 80–66 | 10–5 (4–4) | 15 – Allen | 9 – Nsoseme | 9 – Roberts | GSU Sports Arena (1,077) Atlanta, GA |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | W 65–53 | 11–5 (5–4) | 16 – Allen | 6 – Nsoseme | 9 – Roberts | GSU Sports Arena (1,113) Atlanta, GA |
| February 23, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 85–71 | 12–5 (6–4) | 24 – Williams | 8 – Thomas | 6 – Allen | GSU Sports Arena (1,238) Atlanta, GA |
| February 26, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at South Alabama | W 84–81 | 13–5 (7–4) | 28 – Johnson | 11 – Nsoseme | 7 – Williams | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 82–73 | 14–5 (8–4) | 16 – Thomas/Roberts | 12 – Thomas | 5 – Roberts | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (E1) | vs. (W4) Arkansas State Quarterfinals | W 71–68 | 15–5 | 17 – Roberts | 12 – Nsoseme | 5 – Williams | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| March 7, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (E1) | vs. (W2) Louisiana Semifinals | W 84–73 | 16–5 | 21 – Allen | 12 – Nsoseme | 5 – Williams | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| March 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (E1) | vs. (E4) Appalachian State Championship | L 73–80 | 16–6 | 18 – Williams | 10 – Nsoseme | 3 – Roberts | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||