The 2020–21 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Wolfpack were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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(ACC). The Wolfpack finished the

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14–11, and 9–8 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to

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in the first round. They earned an at-large bid to the NIT. As the third seed in the Colorado State bracket, they defeated Davidson in the first round, before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2019–20 season 20–12, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. The Wolfpack had earned the fifth seed in the 2020 ACC tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the

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Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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2020s in Raleigh, North Carolina