2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball season
| 2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 6 | – | 13 | .316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 SoCon tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play begins in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.
Preseason Awards
[edit]Preseason awards were announced by the league office on November 11, 2020.[1]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
[edit](First place votes in parentheses)
- UNC Greensboro (4) 76
- Furman (5) 74
- East Tennessee State (1) 63
- Mercer 56
- Wofford 47
- Western Carolina 44
- Chattanooga 38
- Samford 23
- VMI 15
- The Citadel 14
Preseason men's basketball media poll
[edit](First place votes in parentheses)
- Furman (16) 278
- UNC Greensboro (9) 274
- East Tennessee State (4) 211
- Mercer (1) 190
- Wofford 184
- Western Carolina 175
- Chattanooga 150
- Samford 79
- VMI 61
- The Citadel 48
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Isaiah Miller, UNC Greensboro |
| Preseason All-Southern Conference Team | Ledarrius Brewer, East Tennessee State |
| Ty Brewer, East Tennessee State | |
| Mike Bothwell, Furman | |
| Noah Gurley, Furman | |
| Clay Mounce, Furman | |
| Ross Cummings, Mercer | |
| Jeff Gary, Mercer | |
| Isaiah Miller, UNC Greensboro | |
| David Jean-Baptiste, Chattanooga | |
| Mason Faulkner, Western Carolina | |
| Storm Murphy, Wofford |
Conference matrix
[edit]| Chattanooga | East Tennessee State | Furman | Mercer | Samford | The Citadel | UNC Greensboro | VMI | Western Carolina | Wofford | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Chattanooga | – | 0−2 | 1−0 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 1−0 | 0−2 | 1–1 |
| vs. East Tennessee State | 2–0 | – | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−1 | 0−2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Furman | 0−1 | 1−1 | – | 0−2 | 0−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−0 | 0−2 | 1–0 |
| vs. Mercer | 1–1 | 1−1 | 2−0 | – | 0−2 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 2−0 |
| vs. Samford | 2–0 | 0−0 | 1−0 | 2−0 | – | 0−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 0−1 | 1−0 |
| vs. The Citadel | 1−1 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 0−0 | – | 2−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 |
| vs. UNC Greensboro | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | – | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1–1 |
| vs. VMI | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | – | 1−1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Western Carolina | 2–0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 1−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | – | 2–0 |
| vs. Wofford | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−1 | 0−2 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | – |
| Total | 9−7 | 8−7 | 10−4 | 8−9 | 2−9 | 5−11 | 13−5 | 7−7 | 4−13 | 11−5 |
All-Southern Conference awards
[edit]Southern Conference men's basketball weekly awards
[edit]| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Neftali Alvarez | Mercer |
| Dec 8 | Myron Gordon | Samford |
| Dec 15 | Myron Gordon (2) | Samford |
| Dec 22 | Malachi Smith | Chattanooga |
| Jan 5 | Mike Bothwell, Jr | Furman |
| Jan 12 | Hayden Brown | The Citadel |
| Jan 19 | Greg Parham | VMI |
| Jan 26 | Greg Parham (2) | VMI |
| Feb 2 | ||
| Feb 8 | ||
| Feb 15 | ||
| Feb 22 | ||
| Mar 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://soconsports.com/news/2020/11/11/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-preseason-all-socon-team-polls-announced.aspx "Men's hoops preseason All-SoCon team, polls announced" soconsports.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.