2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–16 (5–11 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 – 3   .786 21 – 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 – 5   .688 15 – 8   .652
Marshall 9 – 5   .643 15 – 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 – 5   .583 13 – 10   .565
Charlotte 5 – 11   .313 9 – 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 – 13   .188 5 – 18   .217
FIU 2 – 15   .118 9 – 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 – 4   .750 24 – 8   .750
UAB 13 – 5   .722 22 – 7   .759
North Texas † 9 – 5   .643 18 – 10   .643
UTSA 9 – 7   .563 15 – 11   .577
UTEP 8 – 8   .500 12 – 12   .500
Rice 6 – 10   .375 15 – 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 – 13   .235 8 – 17   .320
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ron Sanchez, and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA.[1]

Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2018–19 season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Caleb Stone-Carrawell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Cox Mill HS Concord, NC
G 1 Jahmir Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So DeMatha Catholic HS Upper Marlboro, MD
G 2 Caleb Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Newton HS Conyers, GA
G 3 Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hopewell HS Huntersville, NC
F 5 Milos Supica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Freedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
G 10 Marvin Cannon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Steward School
Washington State 		Richmond, VA
G 12 Jackson Threadgill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Davidson Day School Concord, NC
G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Asheville Christian Academy
Oklahoma 		Asheville, NC
G 14 Regin Larson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hickory Grove Christian School
Pfeiffer 		Charlotte, NC
F/C 15 Aly Khalifa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Alexandria, Egypt
G 20 Isaiah Folkes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Middleburg Academy Gainesville, VA
F 25 Jared Garcia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr St. Thomas More School Houston, TX
G 30 Jhery Matos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS West Oaks Academy
Dayton 		Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F/C 31 Anzac Rissetto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Auckland Grammar School Auckland, New Zealand
G 35 Luka Vasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Avon Old Farms Pirot, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:00 p.m., YouTube Live 		East Carolina
49ers Tip-Off Classic 		L 57–66  0–1
 Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
December 4, 2020*
6:00 p.m., YouTube Live 		Georgia State L 65–76  0–2
 Dale F. Halton Arena (74)
Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2020*
6:00 p.m., YouTube Live 		South Carolina State W 78–40  1–2
 Dale F. Halton Arena (60)
Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Appalachian State L 57–61  1–3
 Dale F. Halton Arena (73)
Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Davidson W 63–52  2–3
 John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
December 19, 2020*
4:00 p.m., YouTube Live 		North Carolina A&T W 76–72  3–3
 Dale F. Halton Arena (58)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington W 66–65  4–3
 Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2021
4:00 p.m., Stadium 		Western Kentucky L 63–67  4–4
(0–1) 		Dale F. Halton Arena (61)
Charlotte, NC
January 2, 2021
4:00 p.m., Stadium 		Western Kentucky W 75–71 OT 5–4
(1–1) 		Dale F. Halton Arena (64)
Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2021*
7:30 p.m., YouTube Live 		Belmont Abbey L 72–75 OT 5–5
 Dale F. Halton Arena (51)
Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		UAB L 37–61  5–6
(1–2) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UAB W 70–55  6–6
(2–2) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 22, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Florida Atlantic L 53–66 OT 6–7
(2–3) 		FAU Arena (420)
Boca Raton, FL
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Florida Atlantic W 74–71  7–7
(3–3) 		FAU Arena (328)
Boca Raton, FL
January 29, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		FIU W 63–55 OT 8–7
(4–3) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		FIU W 68–65  9–7
(5–3) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Middle Tennessee L 65–66  9–8
(5–4) 		Murphy Center (800)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Middle Tennessee L 60–73  9–9
(5–5) 		Murphy Center (800)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 10, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 76–78  9–10
(5–6) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Old Dominion L 45–64  9–11
(5–7) 		Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTSA Postponed [a][2] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTSA Postponed [a][2] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 27, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTEP L 47–70  9–12
(5–8) 		Don Haskins Center (499)
El Paso, TX
February 28, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTEP L 62–77  9–13
(5–9) 		Don Haskins Center (481)
El Paso, TX
March 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., Stadium 		at Marshall L 67–75  9–14
(5–10) 		Cam Henderson Center (1,076)
Huntington, WV
March 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., Stadium 		at Marshall L 66–75  9–15
(5–11) 		Cam Henderson Center (1,145)
Huntington, WV
Conference USA tournament
March 10, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(E5) vs. (W4) UTSA
Second Round 		L 62–72  9–16
 Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Game was postponed due to weather concerns.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.