The 2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Stan Johnson. They played their home games at

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–12 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to

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. On March 8, 2020, head coach

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was fired. He finished at LMU with a six-year record of 81–108. On March 20, the school announced that Marquette associate head coach Stan Johnson had been named the new head coach of the Lions.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

2021 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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