2020–21 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by third-year head coach Darian DeVries. They played their home games at Knapp Center on campus in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the season 26–5, 15–3 in MVC play to finish in second place. In the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament, they advanced to the semifinals after Northern Iowa was forced to forfeit due to COVID-19 issues. They defeated Missouri State in the semifinals before losing to Loyola in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the First Four. They defeated Wichita State to advance to the First Round where they were eliminated by USC.

2020–21 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record26–5 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Blunt
  • Marty Richter
  • Matt Gatens
Home arenaKnapp Center
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Loyola Chicago †16–2 .88926–5  .839
Drake15–3 .83326–5  .839
Missouri State12–6 .66717–7  .708
Indiana State11–7 .61115–10  .600
Evansville7–11 .3899–16  .360
Valparaiso7–11 .38910–18  .357
Northern Iowa7–11 .38910–15  .400
Bradley6–12 .33312–16  .429
Southern Illinois5–13 .27812–14  .462
Illinois State4–14 .2227–18  .280
† 2021 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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