2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Texas State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by first-year interim head coach Terrence Johnson, play their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the West Division.

2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020–21 record11–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Terrence Johnson (1st interim season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bennie Selzer
  • Robert Guster
  • Dylan Johnson
Home arenaStrahan Arena
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Appalachian State6–4 .600  12–7  .632
Coastal Carolina6–5 .545  12–6  .667
Georgia Southern6–6 .500  12–9  .571
South Alabama5–5 .500  11–8  .579
Troy4–6 .400  10–10  .500
Georgia State2–3 .400  8–4  .667
West
Texas State7–3 .700  13–6  .684
Louisiana7–5 .583  13–6  .684
UT Arlington7–5 .583  11–9  .550
Little Rock6–6 .500  10–9  .526
Arkansas State5–5 .500  8–9  .471
Louisiana–Monroe2–10 .167  4–15  .211
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Appalachian State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament and were set to face South Alabama in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On September 22, 2020, head coach Danny Kaspar resigned amid allegations of racially insensitive languare used at players.[1] He finished at Texas State with a seven-year record of 119–109.

Roster

2020–21 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Dylan Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Humble, Texas
F 1 Isiah Small 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
G 2 Caleb Asberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pflugerville, Texas
G 3 Darien Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Deer Park, New York
G 4 Shelby Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Converse, Texas
G 5 Marlin Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Houston, Texas
G 10 Drew Tennial 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Edmond, Oklahoma
F 11 Nate Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cypress, Texas
G 12 Mason Harrell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)145 lb (66 kg) Jr Midwest City, Oklahoma
F 13 Mason Hix 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Decatur, Texas
F 14 Quentin Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Houma, Louisiana
G 15 Addison Wallace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Cleburne, Texas
G 20 Deuce Guidry 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Dickinson, Texas
F 22 Nighael Ceaser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
F 25 Alonzo Sule 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Mary Hardin–Baylor W 98–59  1–0
Strahan Arena (653)
San Marcos, TX
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 75–63  2–0
American Bank Center (445)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 30, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 51–68  2–1
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 72–64  3–1
Strahan Arena (701)
San Marcos, TX
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, LHN
at No. 13 Texas L 53–74  3–2
Frank Erwin Center (2,426)
Austin, TX
December 12, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Our Lady of the Lake L 58–61  3–3
Strahan Arena (674)
San Marcos, TX
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 51–46  4–3
Strahan Arena (752)
San Marcos, TX
December 19, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Denver W 70–68  5–3
Hamilton Gymnasium (0)
Denver, CO
December 21, 2020*
2:00 pm
vs. Northern Arizona W 70–65  6–3
Hamilton Gymnasium (0)
Denver, Co
Sun Belt Conference regular season
January 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana L 77–83 OT 6–4
(0–1)
Cajundome (1,312)
Lafayette, LA
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana W 71–59  7–4
(1–1)
Cajundome (416)
Lafayette, LA
January 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 15, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock W 63–59  8–4
(2–1)
Jack Stephens Center (528)
Little Rock, AR
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock W 67–56  9–4
(3–1)
Jack Stephens Center (427)
Little Rock, AR
January 22, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 57–47  10–4
(4–1)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,633)
Monroe, LA
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 69–63  11–4
(5–1)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,063)
Monroe, LA
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana L 60–62  11–5
(5–2)
Strahan Arena (853)
San Marcos, TX
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana L 73–74  11–6
(5–3)
Strahan Arena (935)
San Marcos, TX
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 11, 2021
 ESPN+
at UT Arlington College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Arlington Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
vs. Appalachian State
Quarterfinals
Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

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