# 2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the C-USA tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Florida Atlantic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Maryland | L 67–85 | 0–1 | 19 – Ezikpe | 13 – Ezikpe | 3 – Tied | Xfinity Center College Park, MD |
| November 28, 2020* 7:00 pm, ODUSports.com | | William & Mary Rivalry | W 86–78 | 1–1 | 24 – Curry | 6 – Ezikpe | 6 – Curry | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| December 2, 2020* 8:00 pm, WGNT | | at Norfolk State Rivalry | W 80–66 | 2–1 | 17 – Tied | 10 – Trice | 5 – Curry | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250) Norfolk, VA |
| December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, NBCSW+ | | at James Madison | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 12, 2020* 5:00 pm, NBCSN | | at VCU Rivalry | L 54–77 | 2–2 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Trice | 4 – Curry | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| December 13, 2020* 5:00 pm | | vs. George Mason | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, ODUSports.com | | Northeastern | W 66–62 | 3–2 | 17 – Ezikpe | 8 – Ezikpe | 8 – Curry | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, ODUSports.com | | Virginia Wesleyan | W 77–57 | 4–2 | 27 – Trice | 12 – Trice | 8 – Green | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| C-USA regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 67–82 | 4–3 (0–1) | 15 – Curry | 10 – Trice | 6 – Curry | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175) Miami, FL |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 71–66 | 5–3 (1–1) | 27 – Curry | 6 – Ezikpe | 3 – Green | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149) Miami, FL |
| January 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 71–67 | 6–3 (2–1) | 17 – Trice | 8 – Reece | 4 – Tied | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| January 9, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 64–55 | 7–3 (3–1) | 17 – Oliver II | 9 – Reece | 5 – Hunter | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| January 15, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rice | L 59–69 | 7–4 (3–2) | 18 – Curry | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rice | W 61–58 | 8–4 (4–2) | 20 – Curry | 9 – Trice | 2 – Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA |
| January 29, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook | | at Western Kentucky | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook | | at Western Kentucky | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 82–81 | 9–4 (5–2) | 20 – Trice | 13 – Trice | 5 – Green | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 67–87 | 9–5 (5–3) | 16 – Trice | 9 – Long | 6 – Hunter | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| February 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 78–76 | 10–5 (6–3) | 22 – Ezikpe | 6 – Reece | 5 – Curry | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 64–45 | 11–5 (7–3) | 13 – Ezikpe | 8 – Green | 4 – Curry | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| February 19, 2021 7:30 pm, Stadium | | at UAB | L 69–76 | 11–6 (7–4) | 17 – Ezikpe | 8 – Ezikpe | 3 – Tied | Bartow Arena (1,024) Birmingham, AL |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | | at UAB | W 65–58 | 12–6 (8–4) | 16 – Green | 10 – Ezikpe | 5 – Curry | Bartow Arena (1,028) Birmingham, AL |
| February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 67–61 | 13–6 (9–4) | 14 – Ezikpe | 13 – Ezikpe | 4 – Curry | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 73–60 | 14–6 (10–4) | 17 – Hunter | 8 – Trice | 6 – Hunter | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| March 5, 2021 8:00 pm, CBS on Facebook | | at Western Kentucky | W 71–69 | 15–6 (11–4) | 25 – Curry | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| March 6, 2021 4:00 pm, CBS on Facebook | | at Western Kentucky | L 57–60 | 15–7 (11–5) | 23 – Curry | 9 – Ezikpe | 4 – Curry | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2021 10:00 pm, Stadium | (E2) | vs. (W3) North Texas Quarterfinals | L 55–61 | 15–8 | 17 – Curry | 5 – Long | 2 – Curry | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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