2020–21 Valparaiso University men's basketball team

2020–21 Valparaiso University men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record10–18 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Luke Gore
  • Rob Holloway
  • Matt Bowen
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Loyola Chicago 16 2   .889 26 5   .839
Drake 15 3   .833 26 5   .839
Missouri State 12 6   .667 17 7   .708
Indiana State 11 7   .611 15 10   .600
Evansville 7 11   .389 9 16   .360
Valparaiso 7 11   .389 10 18   .357
Northern Iowa 7 11   .389 10 15   .400
Bradley 6 12   .333 12 16   .429
Southern Illinois 5 13   .278 12 14   .462
Illinois State 4 14   .222 7 18   .280
2021 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Valparaiso University men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Valpo, led by fifth-year head coach Matt Lottich, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–18, 7–11 in MVC play to finish a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they lost to Missouri State in the quarterfinals.

In February 2021, the school officially retired the use of the Crusaders name and mascot due to its use by certain hate groups.