2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 9–13 (6–8 SEC) |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Texas A&M | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 25 | – | 3 | .893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 South Carolina † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Tennessee | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Georgia | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Arkansas | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 13 | .409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 13 | .409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 15 | .000 | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 SEC tournament winner As of March 21, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team will represent Louisiana State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach Nikki Fargas, play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Lady Tigers selected to finish in seventh place in the SEC.[1]
Media poll | |
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | South Carolina |
2 | Kentucky |
3 | Texas A&M |
4 | Arkansas |
5 | Mississippi State |
6 | Tennessee |
7 | LSU |
8 | Alabama |
9 | Georgia |
10 | Missouri |
11 | Ole Miss |
12 | Florida |
13 | Vanderbilt |
14 | Auburn |
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Lady Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
First team Khayla Pointer
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 27, 2020* 8:30 pm | vs. BYU South Point Thanksgiving Shootout | L 51–67 | 0–1 | 15 – Trasi | 10 – Aifuwa | 5 – Pointer | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Enterprise, NV | ||||
November 28, 2020* 5:45 pm | vs. West Virginia South Point Thanksgiving Shootout | L 42–62 | 0–2 | 12 – Aifuwa | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Enterprise, NV | ||||
December 4, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | UCF | L 48–58 | 0–3 | 15 – Tied | 8 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (729) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
December 14, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN | Louisiana | W 62–57 | 1–3 | 15 – Aifuwa | 12 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (729) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
December 19, 2020* 3:00 pm | vs. Pacific Duel in the Desert | L 64–73 | 1–4 | 16 – Pointer | 13 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV | ||||
December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm | vs. Loyola Marymount Duel in the Desert | W 54–52 | 2–4 | 15 – Tied | 10 – Aifuwa | 5 – Davis | Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV | ||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Auburn | W 56–43 | 3–4 (1–0) | 14 – Pointer | 10 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (687) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 3, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN+ | at Ole Miss | W 77–69 OT | 4–4 (2–0) | 20 – Aifuwa | 8 – Young | 12 – Pointer | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (842) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | at Alabama | L 59–67 | 4–5 (2–1) | 25 – Pointer | 10 – Aifuwa | 5 – Pointer | Coleman Coliseum (571) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+ | Tennessee | L 63–64 | 4–6 (2–2) | 25 – Pointer | 6 – Seay | 5 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (762) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 14, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 7 Texas A&M | W 65–61 OT | 5–6 (3–2) | 20 – Young | 11 – Aifuwa | 6 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (780) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 18, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN | at Missouri | W 66–64 | 6–6 (4–2) | 22 – Pointer | 8 – Aifuwa | 3 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (1,714) Columbia, MO | ||||
January 24, 2021 Noon, SECN | No. 4 South Carolina | L 65–69 | 6–7 (4–3) | 18 – Pointer | 6 – Young | 3 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (918) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 28, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | at Georgia | W 60–52 | 7–7 (5–3) | 17 – Young | 8 – Trasi | 6 – Pointer | Stegeman Coliseum (759) Athens, GA | ||||
January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+ | Ole Miss | W 75–66 OT | 8–7 (6–3) | 25 – Pointer | 16 – Aifuwa | 3 – Young | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (802) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 4, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN | at No. 7 Texas A&M | L 41–54 | 8–8 (6–4) | 12 – Pointer | 7 – Trasi | 4 – Young | Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Florida | L 66–73 OT | 8–9 (6–5) | 27 – Pointer | 10 – Aifuwa | 4 – Young | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 14, 2021 11:00 am, SECN | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 59–66 | 8–10 (6–6) | 19 – Cherry | 12 – Aifuwa | 6 – Pointer | Colonial Life Arena (3,500) Columbia, SC | ||||
February 19, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+ | at No. 16 Kentucky | Postponed due to weather concerns. | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY | ||||||||
February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN | No. 18 Arkansas | L 64–74 | 8–11 (6–7) | 24 – Pointer | 9 – Cherry | 3 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Mississippi State | L 59–68 | 8–12 (6–8) | 17 – Pointer | 10 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (824) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 28, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN | at Vanderbilt | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season[2] | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | ||||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021 10:00 am, SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Mississippi State Second Round | W 71–62 | 9–12 | 17 – Payne | 12 – Aifuwa | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
March 5, 2021 10:00 am, SECN | (8) | vs. (1) No. 2 Texas A&M Quarterfinals | L 58–77 | 9–13 | 26 – Pointer | 8 – Aifuwa | 4 – Pointer | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [3] |
References
- ^ "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".
- ^ Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". LSU Athletics. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.