# 2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach John Pelphrey, played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 6–12 in OVC play, to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., BTN | at Indiana | L 59–89 | 0–1 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (125) Bloomington, IN |
| November 30, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Chattanooga | L 54–62 | 0–2 | Eblen Center (644) Cookeville, TN |
| December 2, 2020* 6:00 p.m., FS1 | at Xavier | L 48–79 | 0–3 | Cintas Center (300) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 3, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Northern Kentucky | L 65–74 | 0–4 | BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY |
| December 6, 2020* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at Western Carolina | L 75–76 $^{OT}$ | 0–5 | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| December 13, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Jacksonville State | L 67–73 | 0–6 (0–1) | Eblen Center (624) Cookeville, TN |
| December 16, 2020 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State | L 60–74 | 0–7 (0–2) | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL |
| December 18, 2020* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | at No. 10 Tennessee | L 49–103 | 0–8 | Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN |
| December 22, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Western Kentucky | L 68–88 | 0–9 | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,061) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 30, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeast Missouri State | W 72–63 | 1–9 (1–2) | Eblen Center (430) Cookeville, TN |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Eastern Illinois | L 81–87 | 1–10 (1–3) | Lantz Arena Charleston, IL |
| January 7, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Morehead State | L 54–57 | 1–11 (1–4) | Ellis Johnson Arena (480) Morehead, KY |
| January 9, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Eastern Kentucky | L 80–90 | 1–12 (1–5) | McBrayer Arena (733) Richmond, KY |
| January 14, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Belmont | L 67–88 | 1–13 (1–6) | Eblen Center (589) Cookeville, TN |
| January 16, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Tennessee State | W 74–71 | 2–13 (2–6) | Eblen Center (689) Cookeville, TN |
| January 21, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Austin Peay | L 69–72 | 2–14 (2–7) | Dunn Center (518) Clarksville, TN |
| January 23, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Murray State | L 63–72 | 2–15 (2–8) | CFSB Center (1,290) Murray, KY |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Morehead State | L 55–74 | 2–16 (2–9) | Eblen Center (558) Cookeville, TN |
| February 4, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeast Missouri State | L 64–68 | 2–17 (2–10) | Show Me Center (642) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Martin | L 64–66 | 2–18 (2–11) | Skyhawk Arena (198) Martin, TN |
| February 11, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | SIU Edwardsville | L 63–81 | 2–19 (2–12) | Eblen Center (534) Cookeville, TN |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Illinois | W 80–67 | 3–19 (3–12) | Eblen Center (550) Cookeville, TN |
| February 15, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Kentucky | L 72–83 | 3–20 (3–13) | Eblen Center (238) Cookeville, TN |
| February 18, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Tennessee State | L 86–91 | 3–21 (3–14) | Gentry Complex (202) Nashville, TN |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Belmont | L 66–90 | 3–22 (3–15) | Curb Event Center (231) Nashville, TN |
| February 25, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Austin Peay | W 81–76 | 4–22 (4–15) | Eblen Center (610) Cookeville, TN |
| February 27, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Murray State | W 71–61 | 5–22 (5–15) | Eblen Center Cookeville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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