2020–21 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University for the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats were led by second-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University. The team played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 17–8, 9–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Kent State, Toledo, and Buffalo to win the tournament championship. A a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they upset No. 4-seeded Virginia in the First Round before falling to No. 5-seeded Creighton in the Second Round.

2020–21 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record17–8 (9–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Thornton (2nd season)
  • Kyle Barlow (2nd season)
  • Lee Martin (1st season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo154 .789219  .700
Buffalo125 .706169  .640
Akron126 .667158  .652
Kent State126 .667158  .652
Ohio95 .643178  .680
Bowling Green108 .5561412  .538
Miami (OH)98 .5291211  .522
Ball State89 .4711013  .435
Western Michigan412 .250516  .238
Eastern Michigan311 .214612  .333
Central Michigan313 .188716  .304
Northern Illinois212 .143316  .158
2021 MAC tournament winner
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