# 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by second-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2019–20 season 22–10, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. As the #2 seed in the Summit League tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by #7 seed Purdue Fort Wayne.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 15 West Virginia Crossover Classic quarterfinals | L 71–79 | 0–1 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 26, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Utah State Crossover Classic consolation 2nd round | W 83–59 | 1–1 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 27, 2020* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Saint Mary's Crossover Classic 5th place game | L 59–72 | 1–2 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at Iowa State | W 71–68 | 2–2 | Hilton Coliseum (0) Ames, IA |
| December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bradley | W 88–84 | 3–2 | Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL |
| December 10, 2020* 8:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | vs. North Dakota State Dakota Showcase | W 77–75 | 4–2 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 11, 2020* 5:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | vs. North Dakota Dakota Showcase | W 74–62 | 5–2 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 12, 2020* 8:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | vs. South Dakota Dakota Showcase | L 78–91 | 5–3 | Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD |
| January 4, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Mount Mary | W 93–50 | 6–3 | Frost Arena (353) Brookings, SD |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2021 7:30 pm | | Western Illinois | W 83–77 | 7–3 (1–0) | Frost Arena (623) Brookings, SD |
| January 9, 2021 7:30 pm | | Western Illinois | W 92–63 | 8–3 (2–0) | Frost Arena (711) Brookings, SD |
| January 15, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 16, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 22, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | North Dakota | W 92–73 | 9–3 (3–0) | Frost Arena (787) Brookings, SD |
| January 23, 2021 7:30 pm | | North Dakota | W 85–74 | 10–3 (4–0) | Frost Arena (786) Brookings, SD |
| January 29, 2021 8:00 pm | | at Denver | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| January 30, 2021 8:00 pm | | at Denver | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| February 5, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | South Dakota | L 56–64 | 10–4 (4–1) | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| February 6, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | South Dakota | W 89–78 | 11–4 (5–1) | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Oral Roberts | L 86–103 | 11–5 (5–2) | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| February 14, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Oral Roberts | W 95–80 | 12–5 (6–2) | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| February 19, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | at North Dakota State | W 68–67 | 13–5 (7–2) | Scheels Center Fargo, ND |
| February 20, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | at North Dakota State | L 82–84 | 13–6 (7–3) | Scheels Center Fargo, ND |
| February 26, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | Kansas City | W 67–49 | 14–6 (8–3) | Frost Arena (798) Brookings, SD |
| February 27, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | Kansas City | W 89–77 | 15–6 (9–3) | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Omaha Quarterfinals | W 84–71 | 16–6 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 8, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Oral Roberts Semifinals | L 88–90 | 16–7 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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