The 2020–21 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Rockets, led by 11th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the

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. In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Rockets finished the season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions

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in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they lost to

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in the first round.

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish third place in the West division. They defeated

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in the first round of the MAC tournament before the tournament and all subsequent postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

2020 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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