The 2020–21 Hoyas finished the season 10–13 and 7–9 in the Big East. Before the season started, leading scorer Mac McClung announced his decision to transfer to Texas Tech. With the early departure of Omer Yurtseven, and the four midseason transfers from the prior year, the 2020–21 Hoyas consisted of eight new players (five freshmen and three transfers). Because of COVID-19 protocols, the team played all of its home games on campus at McDonough Arena without fans. After a 69-74 loss at Syracuse, the team went on a 21-day pause due to COVID-19 protocols. After the hiatus, the team returned to win six of its next ten games, including a 86–79 win at No. 15 Creighton. The Hoyas 7–9 record led to an 8th place finish in the conference. At the 2021 Big East Tournament, the team won its first tournament game under Ewing, with a 68–49 victory over Marquette in the opening round, then followed that up with wins against top-seeded Villanova and Seton Hall, sending them to the title game where they defeated Creighton 73–48 for their first title since 2007, and the eighth in school history, extending their own conference record. The Hoyas earned a 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they lost their opening round game to Colorado 73-96.