# 2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Balado, played their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas 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 West Division.

## Previous season

The Red Wolves finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the first round to Louisiana.

## 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 | | vs. Jackson State Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS |
| November 26, 2020 | | vs. Central Arkansas Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS |
| November 27, 2020 | | at Ole Miss Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS |
| November 27, 2020* 3:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | at Marshall | L 56–70 | 0–1 | 13 – Eaton | 8 – Holland Jr. | 5 – Fields | Cam Henderson Center (1,251) Huntington, WV |
| November 29, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 61–69 | 0–2 | 22 – Fields | 6 – Omier | 4 – Eaton | Ellis Johnson Arena (100) Morehead, KY |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Memphis | L 54–83 | 0–3 | 13 – Davis | 5 – Fields | 3 – Eaton | FedExForum (2,829) Memphis, TN |
| December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Crowley's Ridge | W 115–49 | 1–3 | 21 – Omier | 13 – Omier | 6 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (551) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 74–75 | 1–4 | 21 – Omier | 19 – Omier | 4 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (695) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 11, 2020* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Baptist | W 81–69 | 2–4 | 16 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 3 – Omier | First National Bank Arena (541) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 16, 2020 | | at Stephen F. Austin | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 18, 2020 | | Freed–Hardeman | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | W 90–50 | 3–4 | 14 – Omier | 16 – Omier | 3 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (270) Jonesboro, AR |
| Conference Regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 72–84 | 3–5 (0–1) | 22 – Davis | 10 – Omier | 4 – Eaton | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (621) Monroe, LA |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 55–62 | 3–6 (0–2) | 16 – Fields | 10 – Omier | 2 – Fields | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (742) Monroe, LA |
| January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas 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 | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas 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 | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 74–72 | 4–6 (1–2) | 19 – Fields | 12 – Omier | 6 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (955) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 93–72 | 5–6 (2–2) | 22 – Omier | 17 – Omier | 10 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (1,074) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 68–81 | 5–7 (2–3) | 15 – Eaton | 10 – Omier | 4 – Fields | Cajundome (669) Lafayette, LA |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 74–77 | 5–8 (2–4) | 15 – Willis | 13 – Omier | 7 – Eaton | Cajundome (464) Lafayette, LA |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 83–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–8 (3–4) | 18 – Eaton | 20 – Omier | 7 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (624) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 64–65 | 6–9 (3–5) | 14 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 7 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (905) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 95–87 | 7–9 (4–5) | 32 – Eaton | 9 – Omier | 9 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (605) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 83–77 | 8–9 (5–5) | 15 – Eaton | 10 – Omier | 10 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (734) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 12, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 73–62 | 9–9 (6–5) | 17 – Eaton | 11 – Omier | 8 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (819) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 67–65 | 10–9 (7–5) | 16 – Eaton | 7 – Jackson | 5 – Eaton | Jack Stephens Center (1,021) Little Rock, AR |
| February 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State rescheduled from January 8 | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State 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. | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| February 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State rescheduled from February 19 | L 52–57 | 10–10 (7–6) | 16 – Omier | 14 – Omier | 2 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (834) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 71–73 | 10–11 (7–7) | 20 – Eaton | 14 – Omier | 7 – Eaton | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 56–64 | 10–12 (7–8) | 15 – Eaton | 11 – Omier | 8 – Eaton | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W4) | vs. (E5) Georgia Southern First round | W 62–58 | 11–12 | 16 – Farrington | 18 – Omier | 4 – Eaton | Hartsell Arena (200) Pensacola, FL |
| March 6, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (W4) | vs. (E1) Georgia State Quarterfinals | L 68–71 | 11–13 | 16 – Tied | 18 – Omier | 8 – Eaton | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Source. |||||||||