2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represents 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, play 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
2020–21 record	10–9 (9–5 Big South)
Head coach	Mike Morrell (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Venezia Neil Dixon Woody Taylor
Home arena	Kimmel Arena

2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Winthrop	13	–	1		.929			16	–	1		.941
Radford	12	–	2		.857			13	–	7		.650
UNC Asheville	9	–	5		.643			10	–	9		.526
Hampton	7	–	5		.583			8	–	9		.471
Campbell	6	–	6		.500			10	–	9		.526
Gardner–Webb	7	–	8		.467			8	–	12		.400
High Point	5	–	7		.417			7	–	10		.412
USC Upstate	4	–	7		.364			4	–	13		.235
Longwood	5	–	9		.357			6	–	14		.300
Presbyterian	3	–	9		.250			5	–	11		.313
Charleston Southern	0	–	12		.000			1	–	15		.063
† 2021 Big South Tournament winner As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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, North Carolina G 1 Jamon Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Richmond, Virginia G 2 LJ Thorpe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr West Palm Beach, Florida G 3 Tajion Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Oak Ridge, Tennessee G 4 Raquan Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina G 5 Trent Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee F 10 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) GS Dayton, Ohio F 11 BJ Marable 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Knoxville, Tennessee G 13 Chase Forte 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina F 14 Luke Lawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Coeburn, Virginia G 20 DeVon Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio F 22 Coty Jude 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Fort Gay, West Virginia F 23 BJ McLaurin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina G 24 AJ McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Houston, Texas G 30 Deacon Heath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Banner Elk, North Carolina F 55 Silas Mason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina	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
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020* 3:30 pm, ESPN+		UNC Wilmington Mako Medical Asheville Classic	L 68–76	0–1	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, WYCW		Western Carolina Mako Medical Asheville Classic	L 81–83 ^OT	0–2	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, WYCW		South Carolina State	W 77–56	1–2	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 12, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point	W 80–67	2–2 (1–0)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 13, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point	W 90–84 ^OT	3–2 (2–0)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 66–69	3–3	McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
December 22, 2020* 6:00 pm		at Marshall	L 67–88	3–4	Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV
December 30, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood	W 80–73	4–4 (3–0)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
December 31, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood	L 55–65	4–5 (3–1)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
January 9, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hampton	L 71–73	4–6 (3–2)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hampton	W 85–77	5–6 (4–2)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 14, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Charleston Southern	W 92–54	6–6 (5–2)	Kimmel Arena  Ashville, NC
January 15, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Charleston Southern	W 83–75	7–6 (6–2)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	W 79–75	8–6 (7–2)	Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	L 57–84	8–7 (7–3)	Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
January 24, 2021 2:00 pm, WYCW		Radford	W 76–68	9–7 (8–3)	Kimmel Arena  Ashville, NC
January 25, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Radford	L 63–73	9–8 (8–4)	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 28, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Winthrop	L 80–84	9–9 (8–5)	Winthrop Coliseum (41) Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3		at Winthrop	W 57–55	10–9 (9–5)	Winthrop Coliseum (43) Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Campbell	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
February 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Campbell	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kimmel Arena  Ashville, NC
February 11, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate			G. B. Hodge Center  Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate			G. B. Hodge Center  Spartanburg, SC
Big South Tournament
March 2–7, 2021 7:00 pm		vs.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

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