# 2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by sixth-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games in Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981, as members of the Southern Conference.

## Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2019–20 campaign with a record of 9–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Samford in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Andrews | W 90–63 | 1–0 | Cameron Hall (227) Lexington, VA |
| November 28, 2020* 1:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Penn State | L 65–86 | 1–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (248) University Park, PA |
| December 1, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 84–71 | 2–1 | Cameron Hall (200) Lexington, VA |
| December 3, 2020* 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 16 Virginia Tech | L 57–64 | 2–2 | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Greensboro College | W 100–65 | 3–2 | Cameron Hall (200) Lexington, VA |
| December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 79–64 | 4–2 | Cameron Hall (228) Lexington, VA |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Campbellsville–Harrodsburg | W 106–72 | 5–2 | Cameron Hall (175) Lexington, VA |
| December 18, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | L 77–88 | 5–3 | Paul Porter Arena (0) Boiling Springs, NC |
| December 21, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 66–68 | 5–4 | EagleBank Arena (197) Fairfax, VA |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 71–84 | 5–5 (0–1) | Pete Hanna Center (451) Homewood, AL |
| January 2, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 84–79 | 6–5 (1–1) | Cameron Hall (150) Lexington, VA |
| January 9, 2021 ESPN+ | | at Furman | Postponed | Postponed | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| January 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 78–80 | 6–6 (1–2) | Cameron Hall (203) Lexington, VA |
| January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 110–103 | 7–6 (2–2) | Cameron Hall (250) Lexington, VA |
| January 18, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 81–92 | 7–7 (2–3) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (720) Johnson City, TN |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | W 74–73 | 8–7 (3–3) | Cameron Hall (210) Lexington, VA |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 80–83 | 8–8 (3–4) | Hawkins Arena (927) Macon, GA |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 87–61 | 9–8 (4–4) | Cameron Hall (225) Lexington, VA |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 59–79 | 9–9 (4–5) | Greensboro Coliseum (100) Greensboro, NC |
| February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 84–80 $^{OT}$ | 10–9 (5–5) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | L 72–74 | 10–10 (5–6) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 85–56 | 11–10 (6–6) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 88–77 | 12–10 (7–6) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | L 74–75 | 12–11 (7–7) | McAlister Field House (1,062) Charleston, SC |
| February 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | Cancelled | Cancelled | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | Cancelled | Cancelled | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Furman Quarterfinals | W 91–90 $^{OT}$ | 13–11 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (512) Asheville, NC |
| March 7, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPNU | (6) | vs. (7) Mercer Semifinals | L 59–73 | 13–12 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (516) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
Source

## Post Season Awards

* Greg Parham (2nd Team All SoCon)
* Jake Stephens (3rd Team All SoCon)
* Jake Stephens (2nd Team All SoCon Tournament)
* Myles Lewis (2nd Team All SoCon Tournament)
* Trey Bonham (1st Team All SoCon Freshman)
* Dan Earl (SoCon Coach of the Year)