The 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1920, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1921.

Rule changes

* The basket was moved to from the baseline and the padded wall behind the basket was ruled

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/ref> * A new substitution rule allowed a player who left the game to re-enter it once. Previously, a player who left the game could not re-enter it.

Season headlines

* The

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played the first college conference championship tournament.

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won. * In February 1943, the

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retroactively selected Penn as its national champion for the 1920–21 season. * In 1995, the

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retroactively selected

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as its national champion for the 1920–21 season.

Conference membership changes

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

NOTE: The

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did not have an official regular-season champion, but it sponsored the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament, whose champion claimed the mythical title of "Champions of the

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Conference standings

Independents

A total of 120 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, (15–0) was undefeated, and (22–2), (22–2), and (22–4) finished with the most wins.

Statistical leaders

Awards

Helms College Basketball All-Americans

The practice of selecting a Consensus

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Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The

later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1920–21 season.The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
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Major player of the year awards

* Helms Player of the Year: George Williams,

(retroactive selection in 1944)

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

References

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