The season was the 56th for the program, the first under head coach Kim English, and the ninth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

They defeated George Washington in the second round of the A-10 tournament[1] before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.

[2] On March 16, 2021, the school fired head coach Dave Paulsen.

[3] A week later, the school named Tennessee assistant Kim English the team's new head coach.