2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Big East |
Record | 15–8 (11–6 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Villanova | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Dan Hurley in their first season of the Big East Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies played all of their home games this year at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[1][2][3]
The Huskies returned to the new Big East for the 2020–21 season following seven years in the American Athletic Conference.[4]
They finished the season 15-8, 11-6, in Big East Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing in the semifinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the First Round to Maryland.
Previous season
[edit]They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the AAC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Christian Vital | 1 | G | 6'2" | 187lbs | Senior | Queens, NY | Graduated |
Alterique Gilbert | 3 | G | 6'0" | 180lbs | RS Junior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Wichita State |
Sidney Wilson | 15 | G/F | 6'7" | 180lbs | RS Sophomore | Bronx, NY | Transferred to SIU Edwardsville |
Omotayo Aiyegbusi | 45 | G | 6'4" | 200lbs | Senior | Conshohocken, PA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Tyrese Martin | 4 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Allentown, PA | Transfer from Rhode Island. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cole received a waiver and will be eligible for the 2020–21 season. He will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2020 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Andre Jackson Jr. G |
Amsterdam, NY | Albany Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 2, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Adama Sanogo F |
Bamako, Mali | The Patrick School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Javonte Brown-Ferguson C |
Toronto, ON | Thornlea Secondary School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 13, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 17 | ||||||
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Roster
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Javonte Brown was only on the roster for the fall semester and announced plans to transfer on January 8, 2021.[6]
Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 8:00 pm, FS1 |
Central Connecticut | W 102–75 | 1–0 |
20 – Bouknight | 8 – Bouknight | 6 – Tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (125) Storrs, CT | ||||
November 27, 2020* 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Hartford | W 69–57 | 2–0 |
18 – Bouknight | 10 – Tied | 4 – Whaley | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
December 1, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Vanderbilt Legends Classic |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||||||
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
vs. USC Legends Classic |
W 61–58 | 3–0 |
18 – Bouknight | 11 – Carlton | 4 – Cole | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT | ||||
December 5, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. NC State Bubbleville |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||||||
Big East Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 20, 2020 12:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 9 Creighton | L 74–76 OT | 3–1 (0–1) |
40 – Bouknight | 10 – Martin | 3 – Gaffney | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
December 30, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
DePaul | W 82–61 | 4–1 (1–1) |
22 – Martin | 10 – Tied | 6 – Cole | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
January 5, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
at Marquette | W 65–54 | 5–1 (2–1) |
23 – Polley | 13 – Whaley | 5 – Cole | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Butler | W 72–60 | 6–1 (3–1) |
19 – Polley | 7 – Tied | 3 – 3 tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,879) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
January 11, 2021 6:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 25 | at DePaul | W 60–53 | 7–1 (4–1) |
18 – Martin | 5 – Tied | 4 – Cole | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||
January 18, 2021 2:30 pm, FOX |
No. 23 | St. John's | L 70–74 | 7–2 (4–2) |
18 – Cole | 8 – Whaley | 5 – Cole | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||
January 20, 2021 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
No. 23 | Xavier | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||
January 23, 2021 12:00 pm, FOX |
No. 23 | at No. 11 Creighton | L 66–74 | 7–3 (4–3) |
14 – Cole | 9 – Tied | 5 – Cole | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,839) Omaha, NE | |||
January 26, 2021 8:30 pm, FS1 |
Butler | W 63–51 | 8–3 (5–3) |
20 – Martin | 6 – 3 tied | 5 – Cole | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
January 28, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 3 Villanova | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||||
January 31, 2021 3:30 pm, FOX |
at St. John's | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | ||||||||
February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FOX |
Seton Hall | L 73–80 | 8–4 (5–4) |
20 – Gaffney | 6 – Martin | 2 – 3 tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
February 10, 2021 4:00 pm, FS1 |
at Providence | L 59–70 | 8–5 (5–5) |
14 – Cole | 9 – Martin | 6 – Cole | Alumni Hall Providence, RI | ||||
February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, FOX |
at Xavier | W 80–72 | 9–5 (6–5) |
24 – Cole | 10 – Whaley | 7 – Cole | Cintas Center (922) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 16, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 |
Providence | W 73–61 | 10–5 (7–5) |
18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Cole | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, FOX |
at No. 10 Villanova | L 60–68 | 10–6 (7–6) |
21 – Bouknight | 11 – Martin | 2 – Tied | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | ||||
February 23, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
at Georgetown Rivalry |
W 70–57 | 11–6 (8–6) |
20 – Bouknight | 10 – Bouknight | 7 – Cole | McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 27, 2021 2:30 pm, FOX |
Marquette | W 80–62 | 12–6 (9–6) |
24 – Bouknight | 8 – Tied | 4 – Gaffney | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
March 3, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at Seton Hall | W 69–58 | 13–6 (10–6) |
17 – Whaley | 10 – Whaley | 2 – Tied | Prudential Center (1,756) Newark, NJ | ||||
March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, CBS |
Georgetown Rivalry |
W 98–82 | 14–6 (11–6) |
21 – Bouknight | 10 – Sanogo | 8 – Cole | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
(3) | vs. (11) DePaul Quarterfinals |
W 94–60 | 15–6 |
14 – 3 tied | 10 – Martin | 8 – Cole | Madison Square Garden (824) New York, NY | |||
March 12, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
(3) | vs. (2) No. 17 Creighton Semifinals |
L 56–59 | 15–7 |
14 – Bouknight | 8 – Bouknight | 3 – Cole | Madison Square Garden (824) New York, NY | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2021 7:10 pm, CBS |
(7 E) | vs. (10 E) Maryland First Round |
L 54–63 | 15–8 |
15 – Bouknight | 11 – Martin | 4 – Whaley | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Final |
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AP[7] | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | Not Released |
Coaches[7] | RV | - | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Awards and honors
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References
[edit]- ^ "2019 20 MEN'S BKB MEDIA GUIDE (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics" (PDF). Uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "UConn Huskies Basketball - Huskies News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More".
- ^ "Connecticut Huskies Basketball News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster". FOX Sports. February 12, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Brechlin, Dan. "UConn is moving to the Big East, so what happens next?". courant.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Munz, Jason. "AAC Tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "UConn's Javonte Brown cites departure of assistant coach Kenya Hunter as reason he's transferring". January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020–21 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 7, 2021.