# 2020–21 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by eighth-year head coach Rick Croy, played their home games at the CBU Events Center in Riverside, California as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The season marked CBU's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lancers were not eligible for NCAA postseason play, but could participate in the WAC tournament. They were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, but not invited.

## Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2019–20 season finished the season 21–10, 10–6 in WAC play to finish in second place.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 87–95 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 80–81 | 0–2 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 4, 2020* 2:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 83–66 | 1–2 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 8, 2020* | | UC Davis | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 10, 2020* 4:30 pm | | Saint Katherine | W 93–47 | 2–2 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 12, 2020* 3:00 pm | | Fresno Pacific | W 110–71 | 3–2 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 16, 2020* | | at Arizona | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| December 19, 2020* | | Long Beach State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 21, 2020* | | at Loyola Marymount | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN | | at Utah Valley | L 50–77 | 3–3 (0–1) | UCCU Center Orem, UT |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN | | at Utah Valley | L 77–81 | 3–4 (0–2) | UCCU Center Orem, UT |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Tarleton State | W 83–74 | 4–4 (1–2) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| January 16, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Tarleton State | W 73–67 | 5–4 (2–2) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| January 20, 2021* 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | San Diego Christian | W 89–37 | 6–4 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| Jan 22, 2021 11:00 a.m., WACDN | | at Chicago State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| Jan 23, 2021 10:00 a.m., WACDN | | at Chicago State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| January 23, 2021* 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Long Beach State | W 96–75 | 7–4 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Dixie State | W 89–74 | 8–4 (3–2) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| January 30, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Dixie State | L 75–79 | 8–5 (3–3) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | vs. New Mexico State | W 85–75 | 9–5 (4–3) | Antelope Gymnasium Phoenix, AZ |
| February 6, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | vs. New Mexico State | L 70–97 | 9–6 (4–4) | Antelope Gymnasium Phoenix, AZ |
| February 12, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| February 13, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| February 12, 2021* 12:00 pm, WAC DN | | Sacramento State | W 83–71 | 10–6 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| February 13, 2021* 12:00 pm, WAC DN | | Sacramento State | L 69–70 | 10–7 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | at Grand Canyon | L 61–71 | 10–8 (4–5) | GCU Arena (723) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 20, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | at Grand Canyon | W 65–62 | 11–8 (5–5) | GCU Arena (723) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 27, 2021* 12:00 pm, WAC DN | | Vanguard | W 78–65 | 12–8 | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Seattle | L 79–80 | 12–9 (5–6) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN | | Seattle | W 79–76 | 13–9 (6–6) | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Seattle Quarterfinals | L 66–83 | 13–10 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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