The 2020–21 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Aggies, led by third-year head coach Craig Smith, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 20–9, 15–4 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated

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and Colorado State before losing to

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in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the South region, where they lost to

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in the first round. Following the season, Smith left the school to accept the head-coaching position at Utah. Shortly thereafter, the school named UMBC head coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2019–20 season 26–8, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated

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and

to become champions of the Mountain West tournament, their second consecutive Mountain West tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, on March 12, 2021, the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the ongoing

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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