2020–21 Big South Conference men's basketball season

The 2020–21 Big South Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play begins in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.

Preseason Awards
The preseason coaches' poll was announced by the league office on November 10, 2020.

Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
 * 1) Winthrop (21) 261
 * 2) UNC Asheville (2) 214
 * 3) Charleston Southern 192
 * 4) Gardner-Webb (1) 188
 * 5) USC Upstate 149
 * 6) Radford 127
 * 7) High Point 117
 * 8) Longwood 111
 * 9) Hampton 92
 * 10) Campbell 78
 * 11) Presbyterian 55

Honors
Preseason honors were announced by the league office on November 10, 2020.