# 2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by second year head coach Shane Burcar, and played their home games at the Rolle Activity Center as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–16, 4–10 in Big Sky Play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Portland State in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Washington.

## Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2019-20 season 16–14 overall, 10–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 5th place - both improvements from the previous season. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they lost to Idaho State in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Arizona | L 53–96 | 0–1 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| December 10, 2020* 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | UC Riverside | L 50–74 | 0–2 | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 14, 2020* 6:00 pm | | at Colorado State | L 52–91 | 0–3 | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO |
| December 18, 2020 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Eastern Washington | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 19, 2020 4:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Eastern Washington | L 64–80 | 0–4 (0–1) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 21, 2020* 1:00 pm | | vs. Texas State | L 65–70 | 0–5 | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| December 22, 2020* 1:00 pm | | at Denver | W 68–65 | 1–5 | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| December 28, 2020* 7:00 pm, RTNW | | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 58–88 | 1–6 | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Idaho | W 78–65 | 2–6 (1–1) | Cowan Spectrum Moscow, ID |
| January 2, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Idaho | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–6 (2–1) | Cowan Spectrum Moscow, ID |
| January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Idaho State | L 69–73 | 3–7 (2–2) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 9, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Idaho State | L 70–76 | 3–8 (2–3) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 14, 2021 5:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Montana | L 56–67 | 3–9 (2–4) | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT |
| January 16, 2021 11:00 am, Pluto TV | | at Montana | W 62–58 | 4–9 (3–4) | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT |
| January 21, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Montana State | L 51–62 | 4–10 (3–5) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 23, 2020 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Montana State | L 53–58 | 4–11 (3–6) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Northern Colorado | W 68–64 | 5–11 (4–6) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 4, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Sacramento State | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA |
| February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Sacramento State | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Portland State | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Portland State | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 18, 2021 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Weber State | L 59-92 | 5-12 (4-7) | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT |
| February 20, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Weber State | L 52–74 | 5–13 (4–8) | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Southern Utah | L 80–85 | 5–14 (4–9) | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT |
| February 26, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | Southern Utah | L 62–92 | 5–15 (4–10) | Rolle Activity Center Flagstaff, AZ |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2021 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | (10) | vs. (7) Portland State First round | W 77–66 | 6–15 | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| March 11, 2021 6:00 pm, Pluto TV | (10) | vs. (2) Eastern Washington Second round | L 60–66 | 6–16 | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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