# 2020–21 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 16th-year head coach Derrin Hansen, played their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to Oral Roberts.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm | | vs. Austin Peay Gulf Coast Showcase | L 66–72 | 0–1 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| November 26, 2020* 10:00 am | | vs. Middle Tennessee Gulf Coast Showcase | W 60–59 | 1–1 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| November 28, 2020* 10:00 am | | vs. Abilene Christian Gulf Coast Showcase | L 58–70 | 1–2 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| December 1, 2020* 4:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 9 Creighton | L 67–94 | 1–3 | CHI Health Center Omaha (251) Omaha, NE |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Drake | L 66–87 | 1–4 | Knapp Center (89) Des Moines, IA |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 65–63 | 2–4 | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL |
| December 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 5 Kansas | L 55-90 | 2-5 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS |
| December 16, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N | | at Colorado | L 49-91 | 2-6 | CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO |
| December 17, 2020* 8:00 pm, MWN | | at Wyoming | L 78-82 | 2-7 | Arena-Auditorium (0) Laramie, WY |
| December 29, 2020* 7:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at Kansas State | L 58–60 | 2–8 | Bramlage Coliseum (519) Manhattan, KS |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 7:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 83–95 | 2–9 (0–1) | Baxter Arena (547) Omaha, NE |
| January 3, 2021 7:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 75–86 | 2–10 (0–2) | Baxter Arena (361) Omaha, NE |
| January 8, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota State | L 69–71 | 2–11 (0–3) | Scheels Center (954) Fargo, ND |
| January 9, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota State | L 66–80 | 2–12 (0–4) | Scheels Center (1,245) Fargo, ND |
| January 15, 2021 7:00 pm | | South Dakota State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 16, 2021 7:00 pm | | South Dakota State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 29, 2021 8:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at South Dakota | L 59–91 | 2–13 (0–5) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (743) Vermillion, SD |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at South Dakota | L 93–97 | 2–14 (0–6) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (619) Vermillion, SD |
| February 6, 2021 8:00 pm | | Western Illinois | L 77–85 | 2–15 (0–7) | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| February 7, 2021 8:00 pm | | Western Illinois | L 73–75 | 2–16 (0–8) | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City | L 52–62 | 2–17 (0–9) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City | L 47–55 | 2–18 (0–10) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| February 19, 2021 7:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 72–62 | 3–18 (1–10) | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| February 20, 2021 7:00 pm | | North Dakota | L 69–81 | 3–19 (1–11) | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| February 26, 2021 2:00 pm | | at Denver | W 80–76 | 4–19 (2–11) | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, DO |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Denver | W 80–76 | 5–19 (3–11) | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2020 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 71–84 | 5–20 | 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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