The 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the

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in the

2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020 and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5. Season ...

. The Tritons, led by 8th-year head coach

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, were in their first season at the

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level and played their games at

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as a member of the

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. Because of the transition period, games in the Big West did not count towards the standings or conference record, and the Tritons were ineligible for the postseason, including the Big West tournament.

Previous season

The Tritons finished the 2019–20 season with a 30–1 record, 21–1 in

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(CCAA) play, to finish first in the CCAA. They later won the CCAA conference tournament with a 76–62 win over

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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