The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Mountaineers, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the

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, they played in the East Division. They finished the season 17–12, 7–8 in Sun Belt Play to finish 4th in the East Division. They defeated

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, Texas State, Coastal Carolina, and Georgia State to win the Sun Belt tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Norfolk State.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 18–15, 11–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Coastal Carolina in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Texas State.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball The Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team is the college basketball team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States. The Mountaineers compete in the Sun Belt Conference after having competed in the South ...

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