2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–13 (6–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 represented 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, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Fargas (nee Caldwell), an All-American player for the Tennessee Lady Vols from 1990-94 under Naismith Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, resigned following the season and became president of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces. LSU hired Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, a Louisiana native, as Fargas' successor on April 26, 2021.

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
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.

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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; game not rescheduled 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.
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References

  1. ^ "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".
  2. ^ Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". LSU Athletics. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.