The 2020–21 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Hornets, led by third-year head coach Eric Skeeters, played their home games at

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as members of the

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

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, they played in the Northern division. They finished the season 3–16, 1–11 in MEAC play, to finish in fourth place in the Northern division. They failed to qualify for the MEAC tournament. On April 1, 2021, the school fired Skeeters after three seasons at Delaware State. On June 3, the school named high school coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 6–26, 4–12 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC tournament, they beat

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in the first round, before losing to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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