# 2020–21 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by fourth-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.

## Previous season

The Mocs finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wofford.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lander | W 99–63 | 1–0 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 62–54 | 2–0 | Gentry Complex (644) Nashville, TN |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 79–72 | 3–0 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm | | at Middle Tennessee | W 80–70 | 4–0 | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 9, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 77–68 | 5–0 | Freedom Hall (853) Louisville, KY |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Georgia | W 83–61 | 6–0 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 69–66 | 7–0 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| December 19, 2020* 3:00 pm | | at UAB | W 69–66 | 8–0 | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL |
| December 22, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 66–63 | 9–0 | Gentry Complex (147) Nashville, TN |
| SoCon Regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | L 73–77 | 9–1 (0–1) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 2, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VMI | L 79–84 | 9–2 (0–2) | Cameron Hall (150) Lexington, VA |
| January 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 73–68 | 10–2 (1–2) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 pm | | at The Citadel | L 87–92 | 10–3 (1–3) | McAlister Field House (636) Charleston, SC |
| January 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 83–80 | 11–3 (2–3) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 59–77 | 11–4 (2–4) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 20, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | W 70–64 | 12–4 (3–4) | Pete Hanna Center (512) Homewood, AL |
| January 23, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 66–74 | 12–5 (3–5) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | Cancelled | Cancelled | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 74–67 | 13–5 (4–5) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | W 67–65 | 14–5 (5–5) | Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 78–66 | 15–5 (6–5) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 70–66 | 16–5 (7–5) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| February 15, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 53–51 | 17–5 (8–5) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 89–81 | 18–5 (9–5) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 50–58 | 18–6 (9–6) | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 77–81 | 18–7 (9–7) | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | VMI | Cancelled | Cancelled | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) East Tennessee State Quarterfinals | L 53–63 | 18–8 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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