# 2020–21 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by 11th-year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as first-year members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2019–20 season 20–14, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, LIU and Saint Francis (PA) to be champions of the NEC tournament. They earned the NEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was the last season for the Colonials in the NEC.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Point Park | W 75–57 | 1–0 | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| December 18, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bowling Green | L 65–85 | 1–1 | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm | | Marshall | L 71–85 | 1–2 | Cam Henderson Center (1,230) Huntington, WV |
| December 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 102–88 | 2–2 (1–0) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 27, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 82–87 | 2–3 (1–1) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 1, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Milwaukee | W 67–64 | 3–3 (2–1) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 2, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Milwaukee | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 8, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at IUPUI | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| January 9, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at IUPUI | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| January 15, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UIC | L 53–67 | 3–4 (2–2) | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| January 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UIC | L 62–66 $^{OT}$ | 3–5 (2–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | L 76–81 | 3–6 (2–4) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 23, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | L 74–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–7 (2–5) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 29, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Wright State | L 70–79 | 3–8 (2–6) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 56–86 | 3–9 (2–7) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 78-84 | 3-10 (2-8) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 66-70 | 3-11 (2-9) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Oakland | W 88–82 | 4–11 (3–9) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 13, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Oakland | L 81–86 | 4–12 (3–10) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Detroit Mercy | L 74–85 | 4–13 (3–11) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Detroit Mercy | L 61–80 | 4–14 (3–12) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | at (5) Detroit Mercy First Round | L 73–83 | 4–15 | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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