2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike Morrell, play their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.

2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2020–21 record10–9 (9–5 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Venezia
  • Neil Dixon
  • Woody Taylor
Home arenaKimmel Arena
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Winthrop131 .929  161  .941
Radford122 .857  137  .650
UNC Asheville95 .643  109  .526
Hampton75 .583  89  .471
Campbell66 .500  109  .526
Gardner–Webb78 .467  812  .400
High Point57 .417  710  .412
USC Upstate47 .364  413  .235
Longwood59 .357  614  .300
Presbyterian39 .250  511  .313
Charleston Southern012 .000  115  .063
2021 Big South Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell in the first round of the Big South Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gardner–Webb.

Roster

2020–21 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Lavar Batts, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Concord, North Carolina
G 1 Jamon Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 2 LJ Thorpe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr West Palm Beach, Florida
G 3 Tajion Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Oak Ridge, Tennessee
G 4 Raquan Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 5 Trent Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee
F 10 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg) GS Dayton, Ohio
F 11 BJ Marable 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 13 Chase Forte 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 14 Luke Lawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Coeburn, Virginia
G 20 DeVon Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio
F 22 Coty Jude 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Fort Gay, West Virginia
F 23 BJ McLaurin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 24 AJ McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 30 Deacon Heath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Banner Elk, North Carolina
F 55 Silas Mason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 16, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
L 68–76  0–1
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
November 28, 2020*
4:00 pm, WYCW
Western Carolina
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
L 81–83 OT 0–2
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, WYCW
South Carolina State W 77–56  1–2
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 12, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 80–67  2–2
(1–0)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 13, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 90–84 OT 3–2
(2–0)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 66–69  3–3
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm
at Marshall L 67–88  3–4
Cam Henderson Center (1,244)
Huntington, WV
December 30, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 80–73  4–4
(3–0)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
December 31, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 55–65  4–5
(3–1)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 9, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton L 71–73  4–6
(3–2)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 85–77  5–6
(4–2)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 14, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 92–54  6–6
(5–2)
Kimmel Arena 
Ashville, NC
January 15, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Charleston Southern W 83–75  7–6
(6–2)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 79–75  8–6
(7–2)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 57–84  8–7
(7–3)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm, WYCW
Radford W 76–68  9–7
(8–3)
Kimmel Arena 
Ashville, NC
January 25, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 63–73  9–8
(8–4)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 28, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Winthrop L 80–84  9–9
(8–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (41)
Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Winthrop W 57–55  10–9
(9–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (43)
Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Campbell Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 5, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Kimmel Arena 
Ashville, NC
February 11, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
Big South Tournament
March 2–7, 2021
7:00 pm
vs.   
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

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