2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (7–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hawkins
  • Thurman Schaetzle
  • Calvin Cage
Home arenaKoessler Athletic Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Siena124 .750125  .706
Monmouth126 .667128  .600
Saint Peter's108 .5561411  .560
Marist108 .556129  .571
Niagara79 .438911  .450
Canisius75 .58376  .538
Fairfield711 .3891017  .370
Quinnipiac710 .412913  .409
Iona63 .667126  .667
Manhattan612 .333713  .350
Rider513 .278617  .261
2021 MAAC tournament winner
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.

The 2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fifth-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 7–6, 7–5 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to No. 11 seed Rider 76–78.