The 2020–21 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Highlanders, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as first-year members of the America East Conference.

They lost to Albany in the first round of the America East tournament.

On June 14, 2020, it was announced that they would become a full member of the America East Conference beginning July 1.

[2] Roster Last update: December 2, 2020 On November 25, 2020, NJIT paused activities following positive Covid-19 tests and canceled all non-conference games that the school had not yet announced.