# 2020–21 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 10th-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 4–14, 3–9 in CAA play to finish ninth place. They lost to Elon in the first round of the CAA tournament.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 19–13, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Northeastern.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Allen Betrand | 2 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Rhode Island |
| Nigel Haughton | 4 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Freshman | Bel Air, Maryland | Transferred to Chestnut Hill College |
| Dennis Tunstall | 11 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Willingboro, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Nakye Sanders | 20 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Senior | Staten Island, New York | Graduated |
| Brian Fobbs | 23 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Rochester, New York | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Curtis Holland III | 0 | G | 6'2" | 220 | Junior | Churchton, Maryland | Transferred from High Point |
| Cam Allen | 3 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Graduate | Greenville, South Carolina | Transferred from Cal State Bakersfield |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Darrick Jones Jr. G | Richmond, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Chris Biekeu F | Montreal, QB | Vanier College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | | No. 4 Virginia Bubbleville | L 54–89 | 0–1 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 26, 2020* 3:30 pm, FloHoops | | San Francisco Bubbleville | L 68–79 | 0–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 27, 2020* 4:30 pm, FloHoops | | Buffalo Bubbleville | L 65–74 | 0–3 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Maryland | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Xfinity Center College Park, MD |
| December 5, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UMBC | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | George Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| December 16, 2020* 5:00 pm, FloHoops | | La Salle | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| December 23, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 65–70 | 0–4 | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA |
| December 26, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Coppin State | W 78–73 | 1–4 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| December 29, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Iona | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY |
| December 30, 2020* 6:00 pm, FloHoops | | Morgan State | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| January 5, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at James Madison | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Schar Center Elon, NC |
| January 10, 2021 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Schar Center Elon, NC |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison | L 72–81 | 1–5 (0-1) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| January 18, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | UNC Wilmington | W 72–69 | 2–5 (1–1) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| January 19, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | UNC Wilmington | W 78–74 | 3–5 (2–1) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 58–71 | 3–6 (2–2) | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 69–74 | 3–7 (2–3) | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY |
| January 27, 2021 4:00 pm, MASN | | at James Madison | L 63–78 | 3–8 (2–4) | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | William & Mary | L 74–84 | 3–9 (2–5) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | William & Mary | L 74–75 | 3–10 (2–6) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| February 6, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Charleston | L 88–90 $^{2OT}$ | 3–11 (2–7) | TD Arena (1,493) Charleston, SC |
| February 7, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Charleston | L 53–66 | 3–12 (2–8) | TD Arena (1,445) Charleston, SC |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | Northeastern | L 67–76 | 3–13 (2–9) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| February 14, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | Northeastern | W 68–57 | 4–13 (3–9) | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 3:00 pm, FloHoops | (9) | vs. (8) Elon First round | L 48–69 | 4–14 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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