The 2020–21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by fifth-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the

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. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Yellow Jackets finished the season 17–9, 11–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Miami in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament and advanced to the championship game after Virginia was forced to withdraw from the tournament after a positive COVID-19 test. They defeated Florida State to win the tournament championship and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to Loyola. It was the first time since 2010 that the Yellow Jackets had participated in the NCAA Tournament, and their first ACC Championship since 1993.

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–9 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. The team was banned from postseason play, including the conference tournament, due to NCAA rules violations.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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