# 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by eighth-year head coach Eric Olen, were in their first season at the NCAA Division I level and played their games at RIMAC Arena as a member of the Big West Conference. Because of the transition period, games in the Big West did not count towards the standings or conference record, and the Tritons were ineligible for the postseason, including the Big West tournament.

## Previous season

The Tritons finished the 2019–20 season with a 30–1 record, 21–1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play, to finish first in the CCAA. They later won the CCAA conference tournament with a 76–62 win over Cal Poly Pomona.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| December 20, 2020* 4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | San Diego Christian | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| December 22, 2020* 6:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | St. Katherine | W 77–51 | 1–0 | 15 – Killingsworth | 6 – Howell | 5 – Roquemore | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| December 23, 2020* 4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | St. Katherine | W 75–39 | 2–0 | 13 – Killingsworth | 6 – Rocak | 7 – Roquemore | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | at Cal Poly | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | at Cal Poly | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 8, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Cal State Northridge | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Cal State Northridge | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 9, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | UC Irvine | L 65–79 | 2–1 | 21 – Pope | 5 – Rocak | 5 – Roquemore | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 15, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 52–69 | 2–2 | 13 – Pope | 6 – Hadley | 5 – Roquemore | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 16, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 53–84 | 2–3 | 16 – Rocak | 7 – Rocak | 4 – Hadley | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 22, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | UC Davis | W 89–69 | 3–3 | 29 – Hadley | 7 – tied | 10 – Howell | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | UC Davis | L 71–78 | 3–4 | 18 – Howell | 7 – Baxter | 4 – Howell | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| January 29, 2021 4:00 p.m. | at Long Beach State | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m. | at Long Beach State | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 31, 2021* 4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | at UC Riverside | L 59–71 | 3–5 | 17 – Baxter | 10 – Rocak | 4 – Hadley | UCR Student Recreation Center Riverside, CA |
| February 5, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Hawaii | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Hawaii | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 7, 2021* 12:00 p.m., BigWest.TV | Bethesda | W 101–64 | 4–5 | 23 – Hadley | 8 – Rocak | 5 – tied | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 71–76 | 4–6 | 20 – Rocak | 12 – Rocak | 6 – Howell | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 50–65 | 4–7 | 9 – Rocak | 5 – Hadley | 3 – Killingsworth | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA |
| February 19, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | UC Riverside | L 75–81 | 4–8 | 19 – Rocak | 5 – Rocak | 11 – Howell | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 20, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | UC Riverside | W 83–82 $^{OT}$ | 5–8 | 25 – Hadley | 5 – Rasheed | 5 – Hadley | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 26, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at UC Irvine | L 55–80 | 5–9 | 11 – Baxter | 6 – Rocak | 3 – Taylor | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at UC Irvine | L 64–75 | 5–10 | 28 – Baxter | 9 – Rocak | 8 – Howell | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| March 5, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Cal State Fullerton | W 89–85 | 6–10 | 21 – Hadley | 9 – Killingsworth | 14 – Howell | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| March 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Cal State Fullerton | W 85–78 | 7–10 | 26 – Rocak | 7 – tied | 13 – Howell | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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