The 2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.

Previous season The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish eighth in the conference. The Cajuns proceeded to the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They ultimately lost to the Georgia Southern Eagles in heartbreaking fashion by the score of 81–82 in the second round. Shortly after their elimination, all sporting events as well as the finale of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jalen Johnson 1 F 6'7" 205 Junior Baton Rouge, Louisiana Transfer to Mississippi State Javonne Lowery 5 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Pearland, TexasReleased/Quit Tirus Smith 11 F 6'8" 230 Junior Richton, MississippiReleased/Quit P. J. Hardy 15 G 6'1" 170 Senior Lake Charles, LouisianaGraduated Calvin Temple 22 G 6'0" 170 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee Released/Quit Mason Aucoin 31 G 6'4" 205 Senior Luling, Louisiana Graduated Kristian Lafayette 35 F 6'10" 200 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Released/Quit Jaylon Williams 55 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Franklin, Louisiana Released/Quit

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Old School Devin Butts 1 G 6'6" 180 Sophomore Macon, Georgia Mississippi State Jacobi Gordon 5 F 6'7" 220 Junior Houston, Texas California Brayan Au 41 G 6'4" 190 Junior Nuevo Casas Grande, MexicoRanger College Theo Akwuba - F 6'11" 225 Junior Montgomery, AlabamaPortland

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Conference Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Sun Belt tournament

See also 2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

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