Can I claim tuition expenses on my 2020 return that were paid in 2020 even though they were reported on my 2019 1098-T? Did not file a tax return in 2019.

I did not file in 2019 bc I was a full time student.  The 2019 1098-T from the school did not have an amount in Box 2 and Box 7 was not checked.  But the tuition payments were for the 2020 Spring semester and were paid in 2020.  They were billed in December of 2019.