2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record12–11 (9–7 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Holland
  • Matt Miller
  • Matt Graves
Home arenaKnott Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 13 5   .722 13 7   .650
Bryant 10 4   .714 15 7   .682
Sacred Heart 9 7   .563 9 9   .500
Mount St. Mary's 9 7   .563 12 11   .522
Merrimack* 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
LIU 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 9   .500 9 10   .474
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 10   .444 9 15   .375
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 6 16   .273
Central Connecticut 5 13   .278 5 16   .238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by third-year head coach Dan Engelstad, and played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 12-11, 9-7 in NEC Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Wagner and Bryant to be champions of the NEC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Texas Southern.

Previous season

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The Mountaineers finished their previous season 11–21, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Sacred Heart.

Roster

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2020–21 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Dakota Leffew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Jonesboro High SS Hampton, Georgia
G 3 Naim Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So First Love Christian Academy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 4 DeAndre Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Millwood School Richmond, Virginia
F 5 Quinton Mincey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Eleanor Roosevelt HS Greenbelt, Maryland
G 12 Odri Dedolli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Tirana, Albania
F 13 Mezie Offurum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Georgetown Prep Germantown, Virginia
G 15 Damian Chong Qui 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr McDonogh School Baltimore, Maryland
F 21 Chidozie Collin Nnamene 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Albans School Enugu State, Nigeria
F 22 Nana Opoku 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Potomac HS Woodbridge, Virginia
G 23 Josh Reaves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr South Kent School Hamden, Connecticut
F 24 František Barton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Get Better Academy Brno, Czech Republic
F 34 Jalen Jefferson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hopewell HS Hopewell, Virginia
G 35 Winston Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr St. John's Prep Frederick, Maryland
F 42 Malik Jefferson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Hopewell HS Hopewell, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Morgan State W 62–55  1–0
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (50)
Baltimore, MD
November 28, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. Navy L 67–73  1–1
Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
November 29, 2020*
2:00 pm, BTN
at Maryland L 61–79  1–2
Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at VCU L 42–60  1–3
Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
December 8, 2020
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 75–57  2–3
(1–0)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 7, 2021
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 55–70  2–4
(1–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 55–67  2–5
(1–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm
Merrimack W 77–57  3–5
(2–2)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm
Merrimack W 63–52  4–5
(3–2)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut W 67–57  5–5
(4–2)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm
at Central Connecticut L 64–65  5–6
(4–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm
Sacred Heart L 58–61  5–7
(4–4)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 76–64  6–7
(5–4)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm
LIU W 66–60  7–7
(6–4)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 12, 2021
4:00 pm
LIU W 64–46  8–7
(7–4)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm
Wagner L 39–61  8–8
(7–5)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 17, 2021
4:00 pm
Wagner L 55–57  8–9
(7–6)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–76  8–10
(7–7)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–61  9–10
(8–7)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) W 72–65  10–10
(9–7)
DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm
at Bryant Canceled Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 3, 2021
4:00 pm
at Bryant Canceled Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
NEC tournament
March 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) at (1) Wagner
Semifinals
W 66–60  11–10
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
March 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(4) at (2) Bryant
Championship
W 73–68  12–10
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2021*
5:10 pm, truTV
(16 E) vs. (16 E) Texas Southern
First Four
L 52–60  12–11
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Schedule". Mount St. Mary's. Retrieved December 25, 2020.