The 2020–21 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Lions, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at Flowers Hall in

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, as members of the

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(ASUN). This season marked North Alabama's third of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play, but could participate in the ASUN tournament. They were also eligible to play in the CBI tournament, but not invited. They finished the season 13-11, 7-8 in ASUN Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated

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and Florida Gulf Coast to advance to the championship game of the ASUN tournament where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 13–17, 8–8 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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