# 2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Paul Mills, played their home games at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 18–11, 10–5 in Summit League Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated North Dakota, South Dakota State, and North Dakota State to be champions of the Summit League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they upset Ohio State and Florida to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Arkansas.

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 64–91 | 0–1 | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| November 28, 2020* 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Rogers State | W 93–63 | 1–1 | Mabee Center (1,570) Tulsa, OK |
| December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 80–85 | 1–2 | Charles Koch Arena (100) Wichita, KS |
| December 5, 2020* 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Southwestern Christian | Postponed to December 12 due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed to December 12 due to COVID-19 issues | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/ORUSN | | at Oklahoma State | L 78–83 | 1–3 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | Tulsa PSO Mayor's Cup | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Tulsa | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Tulsa | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm | | Southwestern Christian | W 111–58 | 2–3 | Mabee Center (1,183) Tulsa, OK |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Bacone | W 96–65 | 3–3 | Mabee Center (1,308) Tulsa, OK |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, FSOK+ | | at Oklahoma | L 65–79 | 3–4 | Lloyd Noble Center (2,000) Norman, OK |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | UT Arlington | Canceled by agreement | Canceled by agreement | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| December 20, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | L 76–87 | 3–5 | Bud Walton Arena (4,201) Fayetteville, AR |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | W 95–83 | 4–5 (1–0) | Baxter Arena (547) Omaha, NE |
| January 3, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | W 86–75 | 5–5 (2–0) | Baxter Arena (361) Omaha, NE |
| January 8, 2021 7:30 pm, ORUSN | | North Dakota | L 71–72 | 5–6 (2–1) | Mabee Center (1,370) Tulsa, OK |
| January 9, 2021 7:30 pm, ORUSN | | North Dakota | W 74–57 | 6–6 (3–1) | Mabee Center (1,447) Tulsa, OK |
| January 15, 2021 1:00 pm | | at Denver | W 88–84 | 7–6 (4–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| January 16, 2021 1:00 pm | | at Denver | W 91–82 | 8–6 (5–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Kansas City | W 60–58 | 9–6 (6–1) | Mabee Center (1,790) Tulsa, OK |
| January 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Kansas City | L 76–81 | 9–7 (6–2) | Mabee Center (1,584) Tulsa, OK |
| February 5, 2021 7:30 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 54–61 | 9–8 (6–3) | Scheels Center Fargo, ND |
| February 6, 2021 7:30 pm | | at North Dakota State | W 80–74 | 10–8 (7–3) | Scheels Center Fargo, ND |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | South Dakota State | W 103–86 | 11–8 (8–3) | Mabee Center (1,594) Tulsa, OK |
| February 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | South Dakota State | L 80–95 | 11–9 (8–4) | Mabee Center (1,320) Tulsa, OK |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm | | at South Dakota | L 84–86 | 11–10 (8–5) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,007) Vermillion, SD |
| February 21, 2021 3:00 pm | | at South Dakota | canceled due to COVID-19 issues | canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Western Illinois | W 85–81 | 12–10 (9–5) | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| February 28, 2021 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Western Illinois | W 95–59 | 13–10 (10–5) | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) North Dakota Quarterfinals | W 76–65 | 14–10 | Sanford Pentagon (200) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 8, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Semifinals | W 90–88 | 15–10 | Sanford Pentagon (200) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 9, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (3) North Dakota State Championship | W 75–72 | 16–10 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2021 2:00 pm, CBS | (15 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 7 Ohio State First Round | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 17–10 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| March 21, 2021 6:45 pm, truTV | (15 S) | vs. (7 S) Florida Second Round | W 81–78 | 18–10 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (979) Indianapolis, IN |
| March 27, 2021 6:25 pm, TBS | (15 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 10 Arkansas Sweet Sixteen | L 70–72 | 18–11 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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