2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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

Northwestern State Demons basketball
2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
2020–21 record	5–14 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach	Mike McConathy (22nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Moore; Dave Simmons; Jacob Spielbauer;
Home arena	Prather Coliseum

The 2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 22nd-year head coach Mike McConathy, play their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Demons finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 11–9 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round of the Southland Tournament and were set to take on Sam Houston State in the second round until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	CJ Jones	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Monroe, Louisiana
G	1	LaTerrance Reed	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Buffalo, New York
G	2	John Norvel	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Slidell, Louisiana
G	3	Brian White	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	Jr	Natchitoches, Louisiana
C	4	Kendal Coleman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Shreveport, Louisiana
G	10	Jairus Roberson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Sr	Dallas, Texas
F	11	Jamaure Gregg	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Oahu, Hawaii
G	12	Carvell Teasett	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G	13	Jordan Potts	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Bothell, Washington
G	15	Jovan Zelenbaba	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	So	Kfar Blum, Israel
G	30	Trenton Massner	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Wapello, Iowa
C	32	Larry Owens	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	300 lb (136 kg)	Sr	Monroe, Louisiana
F	34	Robert Chougkaz	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Athens, Greece
F	35	Dalin Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Stinnett, Texas

Head coach

Mike McConathy (Louisiana Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Moore (Missouri Valley)
Dave Simmons (Louisiana Tech)
Jacob Spielbauer (William Penn)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at No. 14 Texas Tech	L 58–101	0–1	United Supermarkets Arena (3,345) Lubbock, TX
November 28, 2020* 3:00 pm	vs. UT Arlington Louisiana Tech Classic	L 71–80	0–2	Thomas Assembly Center (152) Ruston, LA
November 29, 2010* 1:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Classic	L 77–91	0–3	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at TCU	L 68–74	0–4	Schollmaier Arena (1,659) Fort Worth, TX
December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe	L 83–92	0–5	Prather Coliseum (825) Natchitoches, LA
December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm	Champion Christian	W 77–44	1–5	Prather Coliseum (419) Natchitoches, LA
December 18, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tulsa	L 55–82	1–6	Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Missouri State	L 67–94	1–7	JQH Arena (1,064) Springfield, MO
December 21, 2020* 8:00 pm, RTNW	at No. 1 Gonzaga	L 57–95	1–8	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
December 22, 2020* 8:00 pm, RTNW	at No. 1 Gonzaga	L 78–95	1–9	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
December 23, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N	at Washington State	L 52–62	1–10	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 2, 2021 7:00 pm	at Houston Baptist	L 93–99 ^OT	1–11 (0–1)	Sharp Gymnasium (101) Houston, TX
January 6, 2021 6:30 pm	Incarnate Word	L 67–75	1–12 (0–2)	Prather Coliseum (439) Natchitoches, LA
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm	at McNeese State	W 78–75	2–12 (1–2)	Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA
January 13, 2021 6:30 pm	Nicholls	L 66–76	2–13 (1–3)	Prather Coliseum (1,000) Natchitoches, LA
January 20, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin	L 74–86	2–14 (1–4)	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,297) Nacogdoches, TX
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southeastern Louisiana	W 73–68	3–14 (2–4)	University Center (403) Hammond, LA
January 27, 2021 6:30 pm	New Orleans	W 81–73	4–14 (3–4)	Prather Coliseum (975) Natchitoches, LA
January 30, 2021 4:00 pm	at Central Arkansas	W 81–77	5–14 (4–4)	Farris Center (147) Conway, AR
February 6, 2021 3:00 pm	Houston Baptist			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 10, 2021 7:00 pm	at Incarnate Word			McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm	McNeese State			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2021 7:00 pm	at Nicholls			Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
February 24, 2021 6:30 pm	Stephen F. Austin			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 27, 2021 3:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
March 3, 2021 7:00 pm	at New Orleans			Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
March 6, 2021 1:00 pm	Central Arkansas			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

"2020-21 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

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[1] "2020-21 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

Northwestern State Demons basketball
Venues	Prather Coliseum (1964–present)
Culture & lore	Vic the Demon
People	Head coaches
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2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Stephen F. Austin	7	–	1	.875	11	–	3	.786
Sam Houston State	7	–	1	.875	13	–	6	.684
Nicholls	7	–	1	.875	10	–	5	.667
Abilene Christian	6	–	1	.857	14	–	3	.824
Incarnate Word	4	–	4	.500	7	–	8	.467
Southeastern Louisiana	4	–	4	.500	6	–	11	.353
Northwestern State	4	–	4	.500	5	–	14	.263
New Orleans	3	–	5	.375	4	–	12	.250
Lamar	2	–	5	.286	4	–	12	.250
Houston Baptist	2	–	5	.286	3	–	12	.200
Central Arkansas	2	–	6	.250	3	–	13	.188
McNeese State	1	–	7	.125	7	–	10	.412
Texas A&M–CC	0	–	5	.000	3	–	11	.214

† 2021 SLC Tournament winner As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll