2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by third-year head coach Dan Hurley in their first season of the Big East Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies played all of their home games this year at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.

2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East
Record15–8 (11–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Villanova114 .733187  .720
No. 19 Creighton146 .700229  .710
UConn116 .647158  .652
St. John's109 .5261611  .593
Seton Hall109 .5261413  .519
Providence910 .4741313  .500
Xavier67 .462138  .619
Georgetown79 .4381313  .500
Marquette811 .4211314  .481
Butler812 .4001015  .400
DePaul213 .133514  .263
2021 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Huskies returned to the new Big East for the 2020–21 season following seven years in the American Athletic Conference.

They finished the season 15-8, 11-6, in Big East Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing in the semifinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Maryland.

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