2020–21 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

2020–21 Texas Southern Tigers basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–9 (10–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randy Peele
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • JD Williams
  • Brandon Chambers
Home arenaHealth and Physical Education Arena
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 13 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Jackson State 11 0   1.000 12 6   .667
Texas Southern 10 3   .769 17 9   .654
Grambling State 9 6   .600 12 12   .500
Southern 8 6   .571 8 11   .421
Alcorn State 6 7   .462 6 13   .316
Alabama A&M* 4 9   .308 6 9   .400
Alabama State* 4 14   .222 4 14   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 12   .200 4 21   .160
Mississippi Valley State 2 13   .133 2 22   .083
2021 SWAC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2020–21 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach Johnny Jones and played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 17-9, 11-3 in SWAC Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated Alcorn State, Jackson State, and Prairie View A&M to be champions of the SWAC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Mount St Mary’s in the First Four before losing in the first round to Michigan.