# 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by seventh-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP in the opening round of the C-USA tournament, and they were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals. However, the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cam Brooks-Harris | 24 | F | 6'6" | 175 | RS Freshman | Zanesville, Ohio | Transferred to Tallahassee Community College |
| Dajour Rucker | 32 | F | 6'7" | 250 | Freshman | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Left team for personal reasons |
| Robby Williams | 14 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Freshman | Charleston, West Virginia | Walk-on; transferred to Coastal Alabama Community College |

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Obinna Anochili-Killen SF/PF | Chapmanville, West Virginia | Chapmanville High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| David Early SG | Logan, West Virginia | Logan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 29, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: 99th ESPN: NR ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Coppin State | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Nov 27, 2020* 4:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Arkansas State | W 70–56 | 1–0 | 17 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | 8 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,251) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 80–64 | 2–0 | 31 – Kinsey | 8 – George | 9 – West | Nutter Center (50) Fairborn, OH |
| Dec 5, 2020* TBA | | at Akron | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| Dec 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | at College of Charleston | W 84–72 | 3–0 | 19 – Tied | 8 – George | 9 – Kinsey | TD Arena (1,419) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Ohio | W 81–67 | 4–0 | 28 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 6 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,272) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Toledo | L 87–96 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 20 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 6 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,222) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, Stadium | | Northern Iowa | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Dec 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | Robert Morris | W 85–71 | 5–1 | 24 – Williams | 9 – West | 8 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,230) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 22, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | UNC Asheville | W 88–67 | 6–1 | 26 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 9 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| Jan 1, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 68–75 | 6–2 (0–1) | 21 – Kinsey | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA |
| Jan 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | W 80–73 | 7–2 (1–1) | 20 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 9 – Taylor | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA |
| Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium | | Charlotte | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 9, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Charlotte | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 15, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Western Kentucky | L 73–81 | 7–3 (1–2) | 19 – Williams | 7 – Taylor | 9 – Taylor | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117) Bowling Green, KY |
| Jan 17, 2021 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | Western Kentucky | L 67–69 | 7–4 (1–3) | 17 – Taylor | 12 – Kinsey | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,274) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm | | at FIU | W 79–66 | 8–4 (2–3) | 16 – Tied | 10 – Taylor | 6 – West | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308) Miami, FL |
| Jan 23, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium | | at FIU | W 89–72 | 9–4 (3–3) | 22 – Kinsey | 12 – Kinsey | 3 – Tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128) Miami, FL |
| Jan 29, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium | | Florida Atlantic | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 30, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Florida Atlantic | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Feb 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 81–82 | 9–5 (3–4) | 22 – Kinsey | 6 – Williams | 10 – West | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | W 87–67 | 10–5 (4–4) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Miladinovic | 8 – Taylor | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 107–79 | 11–5 (5–4) | 25 – Kinsey | 7 – Williams | 8 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,083) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 96–85 | 12–5 (6–4) | 29 – West | 5 – Kinsey | 9 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,136) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rice | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| Feb 21, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rice | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| Feb 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | North Texas | L 65–77 | 12–6 (6–5) | 15 – Taylor | 10 – Beyers | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,055) Huntington, WV |
| Feb 27, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium | | North Texas | W 73–72 | 13–6 (7–5) | 20 – Taylor | 7 – Kinsey | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,228) Huntington, WV |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | Charlotte | W 75–67 | 14–6 (8–5) | 19 – Kinsey | 9 – Kinsey | 4 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV |
| March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium | | Charlotte | W 75–66 | 15–6 (9–5) | 23 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 4 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (E3) | vs. (W6) Rice Second Round | L 68–72 | 15–7 | 19 – West | 8 – Beyers | 7 – West | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||