2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record17–11 (10–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Howard
  • Amorrow Morgan
  • Tyler Parker
Home arenaMitchell Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Georgia State84 .667166  .727
Coastal Carolina95 .643188  .692
South Alabama107 .5881711  .607
Appalachian State78 .4671712  .586
Georgia Southern79 .4381313  .500
Troy412 .2501117  .393
West
Texas State123 .800187  .720
Louisiana107 .588179  .654
UT Arlington98 .5291313  .500
Arkansas State78 .4671113  .458
Little Rock711 .3891115  .423
Louisiana–Monroe513 .278719  .269
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Richie Riley, played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East division. They finished the season 17–11, 19–7 to finish in third place in the East division. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.