2020–21 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 11th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockets finished the season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions Ohio in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Richmond in the first round.

Previous season The Rockets finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament, before the tournament and all subsequent postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Gavin Bizeau 0 F 6'11" 210 Sophomore Plainfield, IN Transferred to Marian University T. J. Smith 1 F 6'8" 195 Freshman Matteson, IL Transferred to Barry Aaron Etherington 2 F 6'6" 215 Freshman Fishers, IN Transferred to Indianapolis Donavan Moore 5 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Hillsboro, IL Transferred to Green Bay Dylan Alderson 21 G 6'5" 205 Junior Clarkston, MI Transferred to Indiana Wesleyan Willie Jackson 23 F 6'6" 215 Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated Luke Knapke 30 C 6'11" 245 Senior Maria Stein, OH Graduated

2020 recruiting class

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Setric Millner Jr. 2 F 6'6" 205 Junior Little Rock, AR Transferred from Northwest Florida State College. Had two years of remaining eligibility. JT Shumate 32 F 6'7" 210 Junior Newark, OH Transferred from Walsh University. Had two years of remaining eligibility. Jonathan Komagum 35 F/C 6'9" 215 Junior London, England Transferred from Williston State College. Had two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style=| MAC regular season

!colspan=9 style=| MAC tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NIT

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