The 2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented

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during the

2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020, and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5. Season ...

. The Mountaineers were coached by

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, in his 14th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–10, 11–6 in Big 12 Play to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Morehead State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to

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Previous season

The

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finished 2019–20 season 21–10, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish tied for third place in the conference. The Mountaineers were to play in the Big 12 Tournament, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2020

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

*''AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.''
^''Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.''

References

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