# 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the Northern Division. They finished the season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021, due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament, before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. Belmont Paradise Jam | L 78–95 | 0–1 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. |
| November 27, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. Queens (NC) Paradise Jam | L 71–85 | 0–2 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. |
| November 28, 2020* 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. George Mason Paradise Jam | L 70–84 | 0–3 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. |
| December 2, 2020* 4:00 p.m. | La Salle | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 6, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bellarmine Mako Medical Duke Classic | L 63–84 | 0–4 | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 8, 2020* 6:30 p.m. | Elon Mako Medical Duke Classic | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Hampton | W 81–76 | 1–4 | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 22, 2020* 1:00 p.m. | at Mount St. Mary's | Canceled | Canceled | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 p.m. | Delaware State | Postponed | Postponed | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| January 10, 2021 2:00 p.m. | Delaware State | Postponed | Postponed | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| January 18, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | Notre Dame | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | Postponed | Postponed | Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | Postponed | Postponed | Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD |
| February 1, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | North Carolina Central | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 7, 2021 TBD | Morgan State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Morgan State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 13, 2021 TBA | at Delaware State | Canceled | Canceled | Memorial Hall Dover, DE |
| February 14, 2021 TBA | at Delaware State | Canceled | Canceled | Memorial Hall Dover, DE |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | Canceled | Canceled | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA |
| February 18, 2021 7:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | Canceled | Canceled | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA |
| February 21, 2021 TBA | Coppin State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 22, 2021 TBA | Coppin State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 27, 2021 TBA | Norfolk State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 28, 2021 TBA | Norfolk State | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| March 3, 2021 TBA | at Coppin State | Canceled | Canceled | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| March 4, 2021 TBA | at Coppin State | Canceled | Canceled | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 10–13, 2021 | vs. | Did not compete | Did not compete | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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