# 2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by ninth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions. The Chippewas finished the season 7–16, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Following the season, the school fired Davis after nine years.

## Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Ohio.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Corey Redman | 1 | G | 6'6" | 192 | Senior | Boyne City, Michigan | Graduated |
| Rob Montgomery | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Montgomery Village, Maryland | Graduated |
| Deschon Winston | 11 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Woodland Hills, California | Opted out of season; Entered transfer portal |
| Kevin Hamlet | 12 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Junior | Scarborough, Ontario | Left team for personal reasons |
| David DiLeo | 14 | F | 6'8" | 224 | Senior | Iowa City, Iowa | Graduated |
| Matty Smith | 15 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Elgin, Illinois | Graduated |
| Kevin McKay | 20 | G | 6'5" | 228 | Senior | Warren, Michigan | Graduated |
| Dallas Morgan | 23 | G | 6'2" | 202 | Senior | Peoria, Illinois | Graduated |
| Romelo Burrell | 24 | F | 6'7" | 181 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred to Lindenwood |
| Michael Kemp | 31 | F | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Mendon, Michigan | Walk-on; didn't return |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ralph Bissainthe | 1 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Junior | North Miami, Florida | Florida SouthWestern State |
| Caleb Huffman | 4 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Iowa Western Community College |
| Meikkel Murray | 5 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Bronx, New York | Coffeyville Community College |
| Malik Muhammad | 25 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Los Angeles, California | East Los Angeles College |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Rashad Weekly-McDaniels PG | St. Louis, Missouri | Trinity Catholic High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 28, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UIC | L 72–74 | 0–1 | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| December 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | at FIU | L 76–96 | 0–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (351) Miami, FL |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm | vs. Flagler | L 73–92 | 0–3 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (43) Miami, FL |
| December 6, 2020* 3:30 pm, Leatherneck All-Access | at Western Illinois | W 79–73 | 1–3 | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| December 12, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | Valparaiso | W 84–79 | 2–3 | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 14, 2020* 4:30 pm, CSN Digital | St. Francis (IL) | W 91–39 | 3–3 | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 18, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | L 61–76 | 3–4 (0–1) | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 20, 2020* 1:00 pm, CSN Digital | Olivet | W 127–66 | 4–4 | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Eastern Michigan | W 87–60 | 5–4 (1–1) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 2, 2021 ESPN3/ESPN+ | Miami (OH) | Postponed | Postponed | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Bowling Green | L 69–90 | 5–5 (1–2) | Stroh Center (300) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 9, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | Bowling Green | L 65–93 | 5–6 (1–3) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 12, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | Kent State | L 85–94 | 5–7 (1–4) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 16, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | Eastern Michigan | W 75–64 | 6–7 (2–4) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 72–89 | 6–8 (2–5) | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| January 21, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Akron | L 67–81 | 6–9 (2–6) | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| January 26, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Buffalo | Postponed | Postponed | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Kent State | L 76–83 | 6–10 (2–7) | MAC Center Kent, Ohio |
| February 2, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | Ohio | L 69–83 | 6–11 (2–8) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 6, 2021 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Northern Illinois | Postponed | Postponed | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Western Michigan | L 65–67 | 6–12 (2–9) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | Ball State | Postponed | Postponed | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 12, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Buffalo | Postponed | Postponed | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Ohio | Postponed | Postponed | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| February 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | Miami (OH) | L 54–96 | 6–13 (2–10) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 25, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Buffalo | L 73–85 | 6–14 (2–11) | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| February 27, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 91–97 | 6–15 (2–12) | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| March 2, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Toledo | W 81–79 | 7–15 (3–12) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Illinois | L 74–79 | 7–16 (3–13) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
Sources