The 2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Huskies, led by interim head coach Lamar Chapman, played their home games at the Convocation Center in

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as members of the

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. In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Huskies finished the season 3–16, 2–12 in MAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament which had been limited to provide that the bottom four finishers would not be eligible. The MAC also announced the removal of divisions in cost-cutting measure partly attributed to COVID-19. On January 3, 2021, it was announced that head coach Mark Montgomery had been relieved of his duties after the team's 1–7 start to the season. Associate head coach Lamar Chapman was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2019–20 season 18–13, 11–7, to finish in a tie for first place in the MAC West division. They were scheduled to play Miami (OH) in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Illinois Huskies The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I and the Mid-American Conference (M ...

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA D ...