2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 MAC Tournament winner ; As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
2020–21 record	2–9 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach	Mark Montgomery (10th season) (fired 1/3); Lamar Chapman (interim, 1st season);
Assistant coaches	Anthony Beane Sr.; Chris MacMartin;
Home arena	Convocation Center

The 2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by interim head coach Lamar Chapman, will play their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions.[1] On January 3, 2021, it was announced that head coach Mark Montgomery was relieved of his duties, after the team's 1–7 start to the season. Associate head coach Lamar Chapman was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2]

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2019–20 season 18–13, 11–7, to finish in a tie for first place in the MAC West division. They were scheduled to play Miami (OH) in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster

2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Chris Johnson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	South Suburban College	Chicago, IL
G	1	Trendon Hankerson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Novi HS	Novi, MI
G	2	Kaleb Thornton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Iowa Western CC	Bolingbrook, IL
G/F	3	Justin Lee	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Collins Hill HS	Lawrenceville, GA
G	4	Tavon Jones	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Odessa College	Linden, NJ
G	5	Zaire Mateen	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Laramie County CC	Queens, NY
F	11	Chinedu Kingsley Okanu	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Vincennes	Gary, IN
F	12	Zool Kueth	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Pratt CC	Gallatin, TN
C	13	Adong Makuoi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Daytona State College	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
G	20	Daniel Filippone	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Antioch Community HS	Antioch, IL
G	23	Tyler Cochran	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Bolingbrook HS	Bolingbrook, IL
G	24	Darius Beane	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Southern Illinois	Carbondale, IL
F	25	Nathan Scott	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Olney Central College	Naperville, IL
F	32	Keenon Cole	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Streamwood HS	Streamwood, IL
G	50	Anthony Crump	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Middle Tennessee	Inkster, MI

Head coach

Lamar Chapman (Lane College)

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Beane Sr. (Kansas State)
Chris MacMartin (Northern Illinois)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 16, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm	UIC	L 61–65	0–1	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	SIU Edwardsville	L 53–73	0–2	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, ACCNX	at Pittsburgh	L 59–89	0–3	Petersen Events Center (500) Pittsburgh, PA
December 8, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Ball State	L 70–79 ^OT	0–4 (0–1)	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm, FS1	at No. 3 Iowa	L 53–106	0–5	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (546) Iowa City, IA
December 18, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Chicago State	W 64–54	1–5	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
December 22, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3	at Toledo	L 55–78	1–6 (0–2)	Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 2, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3	Bowling Green	L 42–68	1–7 (0–3)	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
January 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ohio	L 73–76	1–8 (0–4)	Convocation Center Athens, OH
January 9, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Miami (OH)	L 58–70	1–9 (0–5)	Millett Hall Oxford, OH
January 12, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Akron	W 67–65	2–9 (1–5)	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
January 16, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ball State			Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
January 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Ohio			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3	Buffalo			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
January 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bowling Green			Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3	Eastern Michigan			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
February 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at Western Michigan			University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 6, 2021 1:30 pm, ESPN3	Central Michigan			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
February 9, 2021 2:00 pm	Toledo			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
February 13, 2021 ESPN3	at Kent State			MAC Center Kent, Ohio
February 16, 2021	at Akron			James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
February 20, 2021 1:30 pm	Miami (OH)			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
February 27, 2021 12:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan			Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
March 2, 2021 6:00 pm	Western Michigan			Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
March 5, 2021	at Central Michigan			McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

"Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"NIU Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change". NIU Athletics. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"A Season Lost, A Season Remembered". NIU Athletics. March 18, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". NIU Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"2020-21 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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[1] "Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[2] "NIU Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change". NIU Athletics. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[3] "A Season Lost, A Season Remembered". NIU Athletics. March 18, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". NIU Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[5] "2020-21 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
Venues	Chick Evans Field House (1956–2002) Convocation Center (2002–present)
Culture & lore	"Huskie Fight Song" Huskie Band
People	Head coaches
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2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Toledo	11	–	2	.846	16	–	5	.762
Akron	9	–	3	.750	11	–	4	.733
Kent State	8	–	4	.667	11	–	5	.688
Ohio	7	–	4	.636	11	–	6	.647
Buffalo	6	–	4	.600	8	–	6	.571
Miami (OH)	5	–	5	.500	8	–	7	.533
Bowling Green	6	–	7	.462	10	–	9	.526
Ball State	5	–	6	.455	7	–	9	.438
Western Michigan	3	–	7	.300	4	–	11	.267
Central Michigan	2	–	9	.182	6	–	12	.333
Northern Illinois	1	–	6	.143	2	–	10	.167
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	.125	4	–	8	.333

† 2021 MAC Tournament winner As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll