# 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ron Sanchez, and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2018–19 season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 27, 2020* 3:00 p.m., YouTube Live | | East Carolina 49ers Tip-Off Classic | L 57–66 | 0–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live | | Georgia State | L 65–76 | 0–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (74) Charlotte, NC |
| December 7, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live | | South Carolina State | W 78–40 | 1–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (60) Charlotte, NC |
| December 11, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Appalachian State | L 57–61 | 1–3 | Dale F. Halton Arena (73) Charlotte, NC |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 63–52 | 2–3 | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., YouTube Live | | North Carolina A&T | W 76–72 | 3–3 | Dale F. Halton Arena (58) Charlotte, NC |
| December 22, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 66–65 | 4–3 | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium | | Western Kentucky | L 63–67 | 4–4 (0–1) | Dale F. Halton Arena (61) Charlotte, NC |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium | | Western Kentucky | W 75–71 $^{OT}$ | 5–4 (1–1) | Dale F. Halton Arena (64) Charlotte, NC |
| January 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., YouTube Live | | Belmont Abbey | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | Dale F. Halton Arena (51) Charlotte, NC |
| January 15, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UAB | L 37–61 | 5–6 (1–2) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UAB | W 70–55 | 6–6 (2–2) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | L 53–66 $^{OT}$ | 6–7 (2–3) | FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | W 74–71 | 7–7 (3–3) | FAU Arena (328) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 63–55 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (4–3) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 68–65 | 9–7 (5–3) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 65–66 | 9–8 (5–4) | Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 60–73 | 9–9 (5–5) | Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN |
| February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | L 76–78 | 9–10 (5–6) | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 45–64 | 9–11 (5–7) | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTSA | Postponed | Postponed | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTSA | Postponed | Postponed | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 47–70 | 9–12 (5–8) | Don Haskins Center (499) El Paso, TX |
| February 28, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 62–77 | 9–13 (5–9) | Don Haskins Center (481) El Paso, TX |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Marshall | L 67–75 | 9–14 (5–10) | Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV |
| March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Marshall | L 66–75 | 9–15 (5–11) | Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (E5) | vs. (W4) UTSA Second Round | L 62–72 | 9–16 | 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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