2020–21 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2020–21 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2020–21 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–11 (9–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Virginia13–4 .76518–7  .720
No. 14 Florida State11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech9–4 .69215–7  .682
Georgia Tech †11–6 .64717–9  .654
Clemson10–6 .62516–8  .667
North Carolina10–6 .62518–11  .621
Louisville8–5 .61513–7  .650
Syracuse9–7 .56318–10  .643
NC State9–8 .52914–11  .560
Duke9–9 .50013–11  .542
Notre Dame7–11 .38911–15  .423
Pittsburgh6–10 .37510–12  .455
Miami (FL)4–15 .21110–17  .370
Wake Forest3–15 .1676–16  .273
Boston College2–11 .1544–16  .200
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Wolfpack finished the season 14–11, and 9–8 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Syracuse in the first round. They earned an at-large bid to the NIT. As the third seed in the Colorado State bracket, they defeated Davidson in the first round, before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2019–20 season 20–12, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. The Wolfpack had earned the fifth seed in the 2020 ACC tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster
2020–21 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 D. J. Funderburk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Cleveland, Ohio
G 1 Dereon Seabron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Norfolk, Virginia
G 2 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 3 Cam Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 Thomas Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hazard, Kentucky
F 11 Jaylon Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Zebulon, North Carolina
G 12 Chase Graham (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
F 15 Manny Bates 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS So Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 21 Ebenezer Dowuona 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Accra, Ghana
G 22 Max Farthing (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
G 24 Devon Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Battle Creek, Michigan
F 30 Nick Farrar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Apex, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster Source:[1]

Schedule and results

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Charleston Southern
Mako Medical Wolfpack Invitational		 W 95–61  1–0
  29 – Daniels  10 – Daniels  4 – Tied  Reynolds Coliseum (25)
Raleigh, NC
November 27, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ACCRSN		 North Florida
Mako Medical Wolfpack Invitational		 W 86–51  2–0
  17 – Hellems  8 – Bates  6 – Hayes  Reynolds Coliseum (25)
Raleigh, NC
November 30, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 William & Mary Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[3] Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 3, 2020*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. UMass Lowell
Bubbleville		 W 90–59  3–0
  18 – Daniels  6 – Bates  6 – Hayes  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 5, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Connecticut
Bubbleville		 Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 9, 2020*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2		 at Michigan
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[5] Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
December 12, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Florida Atlantic Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[6] Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 23 Louisville Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[7] KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
December 17, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Louis L 69–80  3–1
  20 – Bates  9 – Hellems  3 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 19, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 Campbell W 69–50  4–1
  19 – Hellems  7 – Tied  5 – Hellems  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
December 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 17 North Carolina
Rivalry		 W 79–76  5–1
(1–0)		  21 – Daniels  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Boston College W 79–76  6–1
(2–0)		  21 – Funderburk  6 – Tied  5 – Daniels  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
January 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 19 Clemson L 70–74 OT 6–2
(2–1)		  20 – Funderburk  10 – Tied  3 – Moore  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,867)
Clemson, SC
January 9, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Miami (FL) L 59–64  6–3
(2–2)		  14 – Allen  10 – Bates  3 – Tied  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Florida State L 73–105  6–4
(2–3)		  16 – Allen  6 – Hellems  5 – Hayes  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,837)
Tallahassee, FL
January 16, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Georgia Tech Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 at North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 76–86  6–5
(2–4)		  21 – Daniels  7 – Hellems  4 – Beverly  Dean Smith Center (0)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 27, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest
Rivalry		 W 72–67  7–5
(3–4)		  20 – Daniels  10 – Daniels  4 – Hayes  PNC Arena (25)
Raleigh, NC
January 31, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Syracuse L 73–76  7–6
(3–5)		  24 – Hellems  14 – Bates  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
February 3, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 14 Virginia L 57–64  7–7
(3–6)		  23 – Hellems  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  PNC Arena (25)
Raleigh, NC
February 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Boston College W 81–65  8–7
(4–6)		  19 – Moore  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 9, 2021
6:30 p.m., ACCN		 Syracuse L 68–77  8–8
(4–7)		  17 – Allen  7 – Bates  5 – Beverly  PNC Arena (25)
Raleigh, NC
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 Duke
Rivalry		 L 53–69  8–9
(4–8)		  13 – Moore  7 – Bates  4 – Allen  PNC Arena (25)
Raleigh, NC
February 17, 2021
4:30 p.m., ACCN		 at Pittsburgh W 74–73  9–9
(5–8)		  17 – Hellems  8 – Funderburk  9 – Hayes  Petersen Events Center (500)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 20, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at Wake Forest
Rivalry		 W 80–62  10–9
(6–8)		  14 – Tied  9 – Seabron  5 – Hayes  LJVM Coliseum (116)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 24, 2021
6:30 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 15 Virginia W 68–61  11–9
(7–8)		  16 – Hayes  8 – Hellems  3 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (0)
Charlottesville, VA
February 28, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh W 65–62  12–9
(8–8)		  15 – Hellems  10 – Hellems  5 – Hellems  PNC Arena (500)
Raleigh, NC
March 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Notre Dame W 80–69  13–9
(9–8)		  20 – Hayes  13 – Seabron  3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (497)
South Bend, IN
March 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 No. 22 Virginia Tech Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
March 10, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 (9) vs. (8) Syracuse
Second Round		 L 68–89  13–10
  14 – Funderburk  8 – Seabron  4 – Beverly  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
NIT
March 18, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 (3) vs. (2) Davidson
First Round – Colorado State bracket		 W 75–61  14–10
  21 – Funderburk  8 – Bates  5 – Beverly  The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
March 25, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 (3) vs. (1) Colorado State
Quarterfinals – Colorado State bracket		 L 61–65  14–11
  15 – Hellems  9 – Funderburk  5 – Hellems  Comerica Center 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[10]

Rankings
See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—————RVRVRV—————————Not released
Coaches——RV——RVRV———————————

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References
  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". GoPack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. "NC State Game Versus William & Mary Canceled". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. "Update on NC State men's basketball team". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. Sang, Orion (December 7, 2020). "Michigan basketball's game with North Carolina State has been postponed". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. "NC State to Pause Basketball Activities". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. "Men's Basketball Game at Louisville Postponed". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  8. "Georgia Tech at NC State Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. "Saturday's Game Against Virginia Tech Canceled". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  10. "2020–2021 Schedule". Go Pack. North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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