2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–18 (9–7 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 14 – 2   .875 18 – 7   .720
Abilene Christian † 13 – 2   .867 24 – 5   .828
Sam Houston State 13 – 3   .813 19 – 9   .679
Stephen F. Austin* 12 – 3   .800 16 – 5   .762
Northwestern State 9 – 7   .563 11 – 18   .379
New Orleans 8 – 7   .533 10 – 15   .400
Lamar 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357
Incarnate Word 5 – 9   .357 8 – 14   .364
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 10   .333 8 – 18   .308
McNeese State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 14   .417
Houston Baptist 4 – 11   .267 6 – 19   .240
Central Arkansas 4 – 12   .250 5 – 19   .208
Texas A&M–CC 2 – 13   .133 5 – 19   .208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
† 2021 Southland tournament winner

The 2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 22nd-year head coach Mike McConathy, played 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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 9, 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+ 		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
Southland Regular season
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 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm 		at Incarnate Word W 68–67  6–14
(5–4) 		McDermott Center (176)
San Antonio, TX
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese State W 69–66  7–14
(6–4) 		Prather Coliseum (602)
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm 		at Nicholls Postponed due to weather Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
February 22, 2021
6:30 pm 		Houston Baptist
rescheduled from February 6 		W 86–80  8–14
(7–4) 		Prather Coliseum (725)
Natchitoches, LA
February 24, 2021
6:30 pm 		Stephen F. Austin L 57–83  8–15
(7–5) 		Prather Coliseum (1,086)
Natchitoches, LA
February 27, 2021
3:00 pm 		Southeastern Louisiana W 79–61  9–15
(8–5) 		Prather Coliseum (504)
Natchitoches, LA
March 1, 2021
6:00 pm 		at Nicholls
rescheduled from February 17 		L 71–87  9–16
(8–6) 		Stopher Gymnasium (233)
Thibodaux, LA
March 3, 2021
7:00 pm 		at New Orleans L 83–92  9–17
(8–7) 		Lakefront Arena (551)
New Orleans, LA
March 6, 2021
1:00 pm 		Central Arkansas W 79–70  10–17
(9–7) 		Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Southland tournament
March 11, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (5) New Orleans
Quarterfinals 		W 82–79  11–17
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 12, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (1) Nicholls
3rd Round 		L 76–88  11–18
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

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