2020–21 Big South Conference men's basketball season

The 2020–21 Big South Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play begins in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.

Preseason Awards The preseason coaches' poll was announced by the league office on November 10, 2020."Winthrop Selected as 2020-21 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite" bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

Preseason men's basketball coaches poll (First place votes in parentheses) Winthrop (21) 261 UNC Asheville (2) 214 Charleston Southern 192 Gardner-Webb (1) 188 USC Upstate 149 Radford 127 High Point 117 Longwood 111 Hampton 92 Campbell 78 Presbyterian 55

Honors Preseason honors were announced by the league office on November 10, 2020."Big South Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors" bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18. Honor Recipient Preseason Player of the YearPhlandrous Fleming Jr., Charleston Southern Preseason All-Big South First TeamPhlandrous Fleming Jr., Charleston SouthernD. J. Burns Jr., WinthropDeVon Baker, UNC AshevilleChandler Vaudrin, WinthropJaheam Cornwall, Gardner-Webb Preseason All-Big South Second TeamTommy Bruner, USC UpstateLJ Thorpe, UNC AshevilleJohn-Michael Wright, High PointEverette Hammond, USC UpstateKareem Reid, Gardner-Webb

Conference matrix  CampbellCharleston SouthernGardner–Webb HamptonHigh PointLongwoodPresbyterianRadfordUNC AshevilleUSC UpstateWinthropvs. Campbell – 0−21−10−20−11−10−22−00−00–22–0vs. Charleston Southern2–0 – 2−02−01−12−00−12−02−00–02–0vs. Gardner-Webb1–10−2 – 1–12−02−00−20−21−11–12–0vs. Hampton2–00−21−1 – 1−11−11−12−01−10−20–0vs. High Point1–01−10−21−1 – 2−01−10−02−01–12–0vs. Longwood1−10−20−21−10−2 – 1−12−01−12–02–0vs. Presbyterian2–01−02−01−11−11−1 – 1−10−01–12–0vs. Radford0–20−22−00−20−00−21−1 – 1−10–22−0vs. UNC Asheville0–00−21−11−10−21−10−01−1 – 0–01–1vs. USC Upstate2−00−01−12−01−10−21−12−00−0 – 2–0vs. Winthrop0–20−20−20−00−20−20−20−21−10–2 −Total11–62–1510–109–96–1110–105–1212–69–55–1117–1

All-Big South awards

Big South men's basketball weekly awards

WeekPlayer(s) of the WeekSchoolNewcomer of the WeekSchoolNov 30John-Michael WrightHigh PointJaQuavian FlorenceCharleston SouthernDec 7Chandler VaudrinWinthropRayshon HarrisonPresbyterianDec 14Jordan Whitfield & Chandler Vaudrin (2)Campbell & WinthropJustin HillLongwoodDec 21Charles FaldenWinthrop Rayshon Harrison (2)PresbyterianDec 28Davion WarrenHamptonRayshon Harrison (3)PresbyterianJan 4Davion Warren (2)HamptonRayshon Harrison (4)PresbyterianJan 11Dalvin White & Chandler Vaudrin (3)USC Upstate & WinthropFah'mir AliRadfordJan 18Davion Warren (3)HamptonJustin Hill (2)LongwoodJan 25Juan MunozLongwoodD'Maurian WilliamsGardner-WebbFeb 1Cedric Henderson Jr.CampbellRayshon Harrison (5)PresbyterianFeb 8Dravon MangumRadfordJamaine MannGardner-WebbFeb 15Phlandrous Fleming Jr.Charleston SouthernJustin Hill (3)LongwoodFeb 22Jaheam CornwallGardner-WebbRayshon Harrison (6)PresbyterianFeb 25Phlandrous Fleming Jr. (2)Charleston SouthernJaQuavian Florence (2) & Rayshon Harrison (7)Charleston Southern & Presbyterian

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