# 2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 10th-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions. They finished the season 6–12, 3–11 in MAC play to finish in 10th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Following the season, the school announced it as parting ways with Murphy after 10 seasons. On April 12, 2021, the school hired EMU alum and former Kent State, Arkansas, and South Florida head coach Stan Heath as the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Kent State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN | at No. 13 Michigan State | L 67–83 | 0–1 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| December 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Toledo | L 74–91 | 0–2 (0–1) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 9, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Adrian | W 95–35 | 1–2 | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 16, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Valparaiso | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| December 27, 2020 2:00 pm | Olivet | W 94–65 | 2–2 | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Central Michigan | L 60–87 | 2–3 (0–2) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 2, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN3 | Kent State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 5, 2021 7:00 pm | Akron | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Akron | W 71–59 | 3–3 (1–2) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Toledo | L 63–96 | 3–4 (1–3) | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| January 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Calvin | W 67–56 | 4–4 | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 16, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 64–75 | 4–5 (1–4) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 19, 2021 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 21, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Buffalo | L 77–92 | 4–6 (1–5) | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| January 23, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN3 | Miami (OH) | L 63–85 | 4–7 (1–6) | Convocation Center (100) Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 26, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Akron | L 65–86 | 4–8 (1–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| January 29, 2021 | at Northern Illinois | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL |
| February 2, 2021 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm | at Ohio | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| February 9, 2021 7:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Millett Hall Oxford, OH |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm | Ball State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 16, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | Buffalo | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Kent State | L 51–64 | 4–9 (1–8) | MAC Center Kent, OH |
| February 23, 2021 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | L 69–82 | 4–10 (1–9) | Convocation Center (125) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 25, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Ohio | L 67–86 | 4–11 (1–10) | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| February 27, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Illinois | W 91–57 | 5–11 (2–10) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 65–100 | 5–12 (2–11) | Worthen Arena (92) Muncie, IN |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | W 64–63 | 6–12 (3–11) | University Arena (100) Kalamazoo, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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