The 2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by second-year head coach Fred Hoiberg and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season They finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 7–25, including 2–18 in Big Ten play, to finish in last place. They lost to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten tournament which was subsequently canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Departures Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown NotesHaanif Cheatham22G6'5"195SRFort Lauderdale, FloridaGraduatedMatej Kavaš25G6'8"200SRLjubljana, SloveniaGraduatedDachon Burke11G6'4"180JROrange, New JerseySuspended at end of previous season; turned professional.Jervay Green11G6'4"180JRDenver, ColoradoTransferred to PacificNoah Vedral2G6'1"200SOWahoo, NebraskaTemporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team. Transferred to Rutgers.Cam Mack3G6'2"175SOAustin, TexasTransferred to Prairie View A&M.Kevin Cross Jr.1F6'8"240FRLittle Rock, ArkansasTransferred to Tulane.Samari Curtis15F6'3"175FRXenia, OhioTransferred to Evansville.Charlie Easley30G6'2"190FRLincoln, NebraskaWalk-on; transferred to South Dakota State.Brant Banks32F6'7"300FRHouston, TexasTemporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team.
Incoming transfers Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Trey McGowens 2 G 6 ft 4 in 191 lb Junior Pendleton, SC Pittsburgh Kobe Webster 10 G 6 ft 0 in 172 lb Senior (Graduate transfer) Indianapolis, IN Western Illinois Trevor Lakes 14 F 6 ft 7 in 215 lb Senior (Graduate transfer) Lebanon, IN Indianapolis Chris McGraw 30 G 6 ft 0 in 170 lb Sophomore (walk-on) Columbus, OH Otterbein
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference season
!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten season
!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten tournament
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