# 2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Grand Canyon | L 53–69 | 0–1 | GCU Arena (285) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 27, 2020* 4:00 p.m. | | at Arizona Southwest Classic | L 55–74 | 0–2 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m. | | East Texas Baptist | W 68–59 | 1–2 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (220) Grambling, LA |
| December 6, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 17 Texas Tech | L 40–81 | 1–3 | United Supermarkets Arena (3,283) Lubbock, TX |
| December 12, 2020* 7:00 p.m. | | at Incarnate Word | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 78–61 | 2–3 | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,022) Monroe, LA |
| December 19, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 65–77 | 2–4 | Devlin Fieldhouse (100) New Orleans, LA |
| December 23, 2020* 3:00 p.m. | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 70–77 | 2–5 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (100) Grambling, LA |
| December 28, 2020* 1:00 p.m. | | Incarnate Word | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 4:30 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 66–49 | 3–5 (1–0) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| January 4, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL |
| January 9, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | Southern | L 55–61 | 3–6 (1–1) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (708) Grambling, LA |
| January 11, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | Alcorn State | W 79–74 | 4–6 (2–1) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (600) Grambling, LA |
| January 16, 2020 7:30 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | W 78–72 | 5–6 (3–1) | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| January 18, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | L 50–59 | 5–7 (3–2) | William J. Nicks Building (975) Prairie View, TX |
| January 23, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | Jackson State | L 61–75 | 5–8 (3–3) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (706) Grambling, LA |
| January 30, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 74–71 | 6–8 (4–3) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (780) Grambling, LA |
| February 1, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 85–72 | 7–8 (5–3) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (740) Grambling, LA |
| February 6, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | at Southern | W 72–69 | 8–8 (6–3) | F. G. Clark Center (2,375) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 8, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | W 67–62 | 9–8 (7–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (250) Lorman, MS |
| February 13, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | Texas Southern | L 73–75 | 9–9 (7–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (450) Grambling, LA |
| February 15, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| February 22, 2021 5:30 p.m., NBA TV | | at Jackson State | L 59–63 | 9–10 (7–5) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| February 27, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| March 1, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 67–63 | 9–11 (7–6) | Harrison HPER Complex (162) Itta Bena, MS |
| March 4, 2021 7:30 p.m. | | Alabama State | W 91–68 | 10–11 (8–6) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (387) Grambling, LA |
| March 6, 2021 8:00 p.m. | | Alabama A&M | W 80–72 | 11–11 (9–6) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (700) Grambling, LA |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (5) Southern | W 72–67 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 | Bartow Arena (450) Birmingham, AL |
| March 11, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (1) Prairie View A&M Semifinals | L 63–75 | 12–12 | Bartow Arena (222) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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