# 2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by first-year interim head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Appalachian State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament and were set to face South Alabama in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 22, 2020, head coach Danny Kaspar resigned amid allegations of racially insensitive language used at players. He finished at Texas State with a seven-year record of 119–109.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mary Hardin–Baylor | W 98–59 | 1–0 | 17 – Small | 8 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (653) San Marcos, TX |
| November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 75–63 | 2–0 | 18 – Harrell | 9 – Small | 3 – Small | American Bank Center (445) Corpus Christi, TX |
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 51–68 | 2–1 | 15 – Harrell | 6 – Adams | 6 – Davis | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 72–64 | 3–1 | 15 – Adams | 10 – Small | 7 – Davis | Strahan Arena (701) San Marcos, TX |
| December 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, LHN | | at No. 13 Texas | L 53–74 | 3–2 | 14 – Harrell | 6 – Small | 3 – Asberry | Frank Erwin Center (2,426) Austin, TX |
| December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Our Lady of the Lake | L 58–61 | 3–3 | 13 – Harrell | 11 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (674) San Marcos, TX |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 51–46 | 4–3 | 15 – Asberry | 11 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (752) San Marcos, TX |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm | | at Denver The Pioneer Challenge | W 70–68 | 5–3 | 28 – Asberry | 3 – Small | 3 – Small | Hamilton Gymnasium (0) Denver, CO |
| December 21, 2020* 2:00 pm | | vs. Northern Arizona The Pioneer Challenge | W 70–65 | 6–3 | 21 – Asberry | 6 – Small | 4 – Asberry | Hamilton Gymnasium (0) Denver, Co |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 (0–1) | 24 – Small | 6 – Davis | 11 – Davis | Cajundome (1,312) Lafayette, LA |
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 71–59 | 7–4 (1–1) | 18 – Small | 5 – Adams | 7 – Davis | Cajundome (416) Lafayette, LA |
| January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| January 15, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 63–59 | 8–4 (2–1) | 18 – Asberry | 10 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Jack Stephens Center (528) Little Rock, AR |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 67–56 | 9–4 (3–1) | 23 – Asberry | 7 – Asberry | 2 – Small | Jack Stephens Center (427) Little Rock, AR |
| January 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 57–47 | 10–4 (4–1) | 15 – Small | 8 – Asberry | 3 – Davis | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,633) Monroe, LA |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 69–63 | 11–4 (5–1) | 20 – Small | 8 – Small | 5 – Asberry | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,063) Monroe, LA |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 60–62 | 11–5 (5–2) | 14 – Harrell | 12 – Adams | 3 – Davis | Strahan Arena (853) San Marcos, TX |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 73–74 | 11–6 (5–3) | 27 – Harrell | 7 – Adams | 4 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (935) San Marcos, TX |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 57–47 | 12–6 (6–3) | 10 – Sule | 6 – Adams | 5 – Davis | Strahan Arena (801) San Marcos, TX |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 77–67 | 13–6 (7–3) | 21 – Asberry | 6 – Asberry | 4 – Small | Strahan Arena (758) San Marcos, TX |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 63–56 | 14–6 (8–3) | 19 – Harrell | 7 – Small | 7 – Harrell | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 79–68 | 15–6 (9–3) | 21 – Small | 10 – Small | 3 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (737) San Marcos, TX |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State rescheduled from January 8 | Cancelled due to weather issues | Cancelled due to weather issues | Cancelled due to weather issues | Cancelled due to weather issues | Cancelled due to weather issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| February 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State rescheduled from January 9 | W 57–52 | 16–6 (10–3) | 17 – Harrell | 6 – Small | 2 – Harrell | First National Bank Arena (834) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 26, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 58–49 | 17–6 (11–3) | 17 – Small | 7 – Small | 2 – Harrell | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 61–57 | 18–6 (12–3) | 19 – Asberry | 7 – Asberry/Wallace | 4 – Dawson | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W1) | vs. (E4) Appalachian State Quarterfinals | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 18–7 | 20 – Harrell | 10 – Asberry | 3 – Small | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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