2020–21 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 SEC Tournament winner ; As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Florida Gators men's basketball
2020–21 Florida Gators men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 22
2020–21 record	10–5 (6–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mike White (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Al Pinkins; Jordan Mincy; Darris Nichols;
Home arena	O'Connell Center

The 2020–21 Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach Mike White, and plays their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm		vs. UMass Lowell Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville	Canceled^[a]					Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 27, 2020* 11:30 am, ESPN		vs. No. 4 Virginia Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville	Canceled^[a]					Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN2		at Oklahoma	Canceled^[a]					Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 2, 2020* 2:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Army Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville	W 76–69	1–0	19 – Mann	8 – Castleton	4 – Mann	Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020* 9:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Boston College Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville	W 90–70	2–0	24 – Johnson	12 – Johnson	6 – Mann	Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm, SECN		Stetson	W 86–40	3–0	19 – Johnson	10 – Lewis	6 – Lewis	O'Connell Center (2,193) Gainesville, FL
December 12, 2020* 11:00 am, ESPNU		at No. 20 Florida State Sunshine Showdown	L 71–83	3–1	19 – Lewis	8 – Mann	7 – Mann	Donald L. Tucker Center (2,761) Tallahassee, FL
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN		North Florida	Postponed^[b]					O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
December 19, 2020* Noon		Florida Atlantic	Postponed^[b]					O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
December 20, 2020*		Florida A&M	Postponed^[b]					O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN		James Madison	Postponed^[b]					O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
December 30, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Vanderbilt	W 91–72	4–1 (1–0)	23 – Castleton	10 – Mann	4 – 2 tied	Memorial Gymnasium (94) Nashville, TN
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, CBS		LSU	W 83–79	5–1 (2–0)	21 – Castleton	7 – Duruji	5 – Appleby	O'Connell Center (2,211) Gainesville, FL
January 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Alabama	L 71–86	5–2 (2–1)	13 – Castleton	8 – Castleton	6 – Mann	Coleman Coliseum (2,055) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN		Kentucky Rivalry	L 58–76	5–3 (2–2)	15 – Duruji	6 – Tied	3 – Mann	O'Connell Center (2,324) Gainesville, FL
January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN		Ole Miss	W 72–63	6–3 (3–2)	21 – Castleton	10 – Castleton	3 – Tied	O'Connell Center (2,254) Gainesville, FL
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN2		at Mississippi State	L 69–72	6–4 (3–3)	20 – Appleby	7 – Castleton	6 – Mann	Humphrey Coliseum (1,000) Starkville, MS
January 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN		No. 6 Tennessee	W 75–49	7–4 (4–3)	14 – Locke	9 – Payne	7 – Appleby	O'Connell Center (2,280) Gainesville, FL
January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN2		at Georgia	W 92–84	8–4 (5–3)	24 – Mann	9 – Payne	4 – Mann	Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA
January 27, 2021 6:30 pm, SECN		Vanderbilt	W 78–71	9–4 (6–3)	15 – Mann	5 – Tied	6 – Appleby	O'Connell Center (2,404) Gainesville, FL
January 30, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 11 West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 85–80	10–4	21 – Castleton	7 – Castleton	7 – Appleby	WVU Coliseum (1,000) Morgantown, WV
February 3, 2021 6:30 pm, SECN	No. 22	South Carolina	L 66–72	10–5 (6–4)	17 – Mann	8 – Mann	4 – Appleby	O'Connell Center (2,282) Gainesville, FL
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN	No. 22	at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 13, 2021 8:30 pm, SECN		Texas A&M						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 20, 2021 3:30 pm, SECN		Georgia						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 23, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		at Auburn						Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, CBS		at Kentucky Rivalry						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 3, 2021 6:30 pm, SECN		Missouri						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

[1]

^{^[a]}The games against UMass Lowell and Virginia were canceled due to Florida pausing team activities for one week due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing protocols.[2] The Oklahoma game was canceled later in the week, moving the home-and-home series back one year.[3]

^{^[b]}The games against North Florida, Florida Atlanta, Florida A&M, and James Madison were postponed following the hospitalization of Keyontae Johnson after collapsing mid-game during the first half of the Florida State game.[4][5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	RV	22							Not released
Coaches	RV	RV^	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	RV	23

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
Parler, Denver (November 22, 2020). "Men's Basketball Pauses Team Activities". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
Parler, Denver (November 29, 2020). "Florida-Oklahoma Canceled". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
Harry, Chris (December 15, 2020). "UF-UNF Game Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Harry, Chris (December 17, 2020). "Johnson's Progress Continues, More Games Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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[1] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[2] Parler, Denver (November 22, 2020). "Men's Basketball Pauses Team Activities". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[3] Parler, Denver (November 29, 2020). "Florida-Oklahoma Canceled". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[4] Harry, Chris (December 15, 2020). "UF-UNF Game Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[5] Harry, Chris (December 17, 2020). "Johnson's Progress Continues, More Games Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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Florida Gators men's basketball
Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)
Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky
Culture & lore	Dazzlers
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders UF Athletic Hall of Fame Mick Hubert
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics