# 2020–21 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fifth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, and plays their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 12-14, 5-11 in Big 12 Play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State.

## Previous season

They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Baptist | W 69–45 | 1–0 | Schollmaier Arena (1,672) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 28, 2020* 6:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | vs. Tulsa Hall of Fame Classic Semifinals | W 70–65 | 2–0 | Sprint Center (0) Kansas City, MO |
| November 29, 2020* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Liberty Hall of Fame Classic Championship | W 56–52 | 3–0 | Sprint Center (0) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 74–68 | 4–0 | Schollmaier Arena (1,659) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 6, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Oklahoma | L 78–82 | 4–1 (0–1) | Schollmaier Arena (1,747) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 9, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Providence | L 70–79 | 4–2 | Schollmaier Arena (1,620) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 12, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Texas A&M | W 73–55 | 5–2 | Dickies Arena (0) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 16, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Oklahoma State | W 77–76 | 6–2 (1–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK |
| December 22, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | North Dakota State | W 88–82 | 7–2 | Schollmaier Arena (1,669) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 30, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Prairie View | W 66–61 | 8–2 | Schollmaier Arena (1,688) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 2, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Kansas State | W 67–60 | 9–2 (2–1) | Bramlage Coliseum (798) Manhattan, KS |
| January 5, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 Kansas | L 64-93 | 9–3 (2–2) | Schollmaier Arena (1,894) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 2 Baylor | L 49-67 | 9-4 (2-3) | Schollmaier Arena (1,891) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 12, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 46-82 | 9–5 (2–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (1,921) Norman, OK |
| January 16, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 13 West Virginia | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 12 Texas Tech | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| January 23, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 5 Texas | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| January 26, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 15 Kansas | L 51-59 | 9-6 (2-5) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS |
| January 30, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 12 Missouri Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 98-102 $^{OT}$ | 9-7 | Mizzou Arena (3,063) Columbia, MO |
| February 3, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Oklahoma State | W 81–78 | 10–7 (3–5) | Schollmaier Arena (2,481) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 6, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Baylor | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Ferrell Center Waco, TX |
| February 9, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Iowa State | W 79–76 | 11–7 (4–5) | Schollmaier Arena (2,023) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 13 Texas | L 55–70 | 11–8 (4–6) | Erwin Center (2,431) Austin, TX |
| February 16, 2021 TBA, TBA | | at No. 15 Texas Tech | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| February 18, 2021 TBA, TBA | | No. 15 Texas Tech | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas State | L 54–62 | 11–9 (4–7) | Schollmaier Arena (2,145) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 23, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 10 West Virginia | L 66–74 | 11–10 (4–8) | Schollmaier Arena (1,877) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 27, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Iowa State | W 76–72 | 12–10 (5–8) | Hilton Coliseum (1,168) Ames, IA |
| March 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 18 Texas Tech | L 49–69 | 12–11 (5–9) | United Supermarkets Arena (4,077) Lubbock, TX |
| March 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 6 West Virginia | L 67–76 | 12–12 (5–10) | WVU Coliseum (2,800) Morgantown, WV |
| March 7, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 15 Texas | L 64–76 | 12–13 (5–11) | Schollmaier Arena (2,229) Fort Worth, TX |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (9) Kansas State First round | L 50–71 | 12–14 | T-Mobile Center (0) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||