2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike Morrell, played their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.

2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	10–10 (9–5 Big South)
Head coach	Mike Morrell (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Venezia Neil Dixon Woody Taylor
Home arena	Kimmel Arena
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Winthrop †	17	–	1		.944			23	–	2		.920
Radford	12	–	6		.667			15	–	12		.556
Campbell	11	–	6		.647			17	–	10		.630
UNC Asheville	9	–	5		.643			10	–	10		.500
Longwood	10	–	10		.500			12	–	17		.414
Gardner–Webb	10	–	10		.500			11	–	15		.423
Hampton	9	–	9		.500			11	–	14		.440
High Point	6	–	11		.353			9	–	15		.375
USC Upstate	5	–	11		.313			5	–	18		.217
Presbyterian	5	–	12		.294			7	–	15		.318
Charleston Southern	2	–	15		.118			3	–	18		.143
† 2021 Big South tournament winner Charleston Southern suspended their season on February 23, 2021.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 8–10 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell in the first round of the Big South tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gardner–Webb.

Roster

2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Lavar Batts Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Concord, NC G 1 Jamon Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Richmond, VA G 2 LJ Thorpe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr West Palm Beach, FL G 3 Tajion Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Oak Ridge, TN G 4 Raquan Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Charlotte, NC G 5 Trent Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Knoxville, TN F 10 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) GS Dayton, OH F 11 BJ Marable 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN G 13 Chase Forte 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC F 14 Luke Lawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Coeburn, VA G 20 DeVon Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dayton, OH F 22 Coty Jude 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Fort Gay, WV F 23 BJ McLaurin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Fayetteville, NC G 24 AJ McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Houston, TX G 30 Deacon Heath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Banner Elk, NC F 55 Silas Mason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Greensboro, NC	Head coach Mike Morrell (Milligan) Assistant coach(es) Mike Venezia (Colgate) Neil Dixon (West Virginia) Woody Taylor (Eckerd) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 16, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Wilmington Mako Medical Asheville Classic	L 68–76	0–1	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
November 28, 2020* 4:00 p.m., WYCW		Western Carolina Mako Medical Asheville Classic	L 81–83 OT	0–2	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 5, 2020* 2:00 p.m., WYCW		South Carolina State	W 77–56	1–2	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 12, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	W 80–67	2–2 (1–0)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 13, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	W 90–84 OT	3–2 (2–0)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 16, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 66–69	3–3	McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
December 22, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		at Marshall	L 67–88	3–4	Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV
December 30, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Longwood	W 80–73	4–4 (3–0)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
December 31, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Longwood	L 55–65	4–5 (3–1)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
January 9, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Hampton	L 71–73	4–6 (3–2)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 10, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Hampton	W 85–77	5–6 (4–2)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 14, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charleston Southern	W 92–54	6–6 (5–2)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 15, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3		Charleston Southern	W 83–75	7–6 (6–2)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	W 79–75	8–6 (7–2)	Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	L 57–84	8–7 (7–3)	Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m., WYCW		Radford	W 76–68	9–7 (8–3)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 25, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Radford	L 63–73	9–8 (8–4)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Winthrop	L 80–84	9–9 (8–5)	Winthrop Coliseum (41) Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3		at Winthrop	W 57–55	10–9 (9–5)	Winthrop Coliseum (43) Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Campbell	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
February 5, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Campbell	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
February 11, 2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		G. B. Hodge Center  Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		G. B. Hodge Center  Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3	(4)	(5) Longwood Quarterfinals	L 61–77	10–10	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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