2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record19–6 (13–3 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Stewart (10th season)
  • Melanie Day[1] (2nd season)
  • Lee Cummard[1] (2nd season)
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
2020–21 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Gonzaga† 16 – 1   .941 23 – 4   .852
BYU 13 – 3   .813 19 – 5   .792
San Diego 9 – 5   .643 12 – 7   .632
San Francisco 10 – 7   .588 16 – 11   .593
Santa Clara 9 – 8   .529 14 – 11   .560
Portland 9 – 8   .529 14 – 13   .519
Pacific 9 – 9   .500 11 – 11   .500
Saint Mary's 4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
Loyola Marymount 4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
Pepperdine 2 – 16   .111 5 – 18   .217
San Diego suspended their season on February 25, 2021
† 2021 WCC tournament winner
As of December 29, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's twentieth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center.

Before the season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Brenna Chase Drollinger 1 G 5'8 Senior Thornton, Colorado Graduated
Shalae Salmon 3 F 6'3 Senior Porirua, New Zealand Graduated
Babalu Ugwu 14 F 6'0" Sophomore Judai, Sao Paulo, Brazil Transferred to Utah Valley[2]
Khaedin Taito 21 G 5'11" Senior Hastings, New Zealand Graduated
Jasmine Moody 33 F 6'2 RS Senior Honolulu, Hawaii Graduated

Newcomers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Megan Stevenson 1 F 6'0 Freshman Purcellville, Virginia
Kate Vorwaller 3 G 5'9 Freshman Salt Lake City, Utah
Tegan Graham 10 G 6'0 Graduate Wellington, New Zealand Transferred from Colgate[3]
Kayla Belles-Lee 42 F 6'3" Junior Ithaca, Michigan Transferred from Michigan State[3]

2020–21 media

BYU Sports Media

See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team, 2020–21 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2021 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, 2021 BYU Cougars softball team, and 2021 BYU Cougars baseball team

All Cougars home games are being shown on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Conference road games are being shown on WCC Network. All remaining non-conference road games are also being streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

Roster

2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Megan Stevenson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Loudoun Valley Purcellville, VA
G 2 Shaylee Gonzales 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Mesquite Gilbert, AZ
G 3 Kate Vorwaller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Skyline Salt Lake City, UT
G 4 Devry Millett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Folsom Folsom, CA
G 5 Maria Albiero 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Neusa Christian Londrina, Brazil
G 10 Tegan Graham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Wellington Girls
Colgate 		Wellington, New Zealand
F 11 Kaylee Smiler 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Melville Hamilton, New Zealand
F 12 Lauren Gustin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Salem Hills
Salt Lake CC
Idaho 		Salem, UT
G 13 Paisley Harding 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Glacier Peak Everett ,WA
F 15 Malli Perri 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS Jr Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove, UT
F 21 Tahlia White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Mountain View Orem, UT
C 22 Sara Hamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Sr Pleasant Grove Lindon, UT
F 32 Signe Glantz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Lulea Gymnasie Skola Östersund, Sweden
F 34 Kyra Beckman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Snohomish Snohomish, WA
F 42 Kayla Belles-Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Ithaca
Michigan State 		Ithaca, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ray Stewart (Utah Valley)
  • Melanie Day (BYU)
  • Lee Cummard (BYU)
  • Xojian Harry- Director of Operations (BYU)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/27/2020*
7:30 pm, Streaming Video Provider 		vs. LSU
South Point Shootout 		W 67–51  1–0
 South Point Arena and Equestrian Center 
Las Vegas, NV
11/28/2020*
7:30 pm, Streaming Video Provider 		vs. Washington
South Point Shootout 		L 48–77  1–1
 South Point Arena and Equestrian Center 
Las Vegas, NV
12/01/2020*
3:00 pm, WAC DN 		at Dixie State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
12/07/2020*
6:00 pm, MW Net 		at Utah State W 87–66  2–1
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
12/10/2020*
2:00 pm, BYUtv.org 		Montana State W 72–58  3–1
 Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
12/12/2020*
12:00 pm, BYUtv 		Boise State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
12/15/2020*
3:00 pm, BYUtv 		Utah Valley Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
12/18/2020*
12:00 pm, Pluto TV 		at Southern Utah W 84–74  4–1
 America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
WCC regular season
12/28/2020
2:00 pm, BYUtv 		San Francisco W 70–46  5–1
(1–0) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
12/30/2020
2:00 pm, BYUtv 		Santa Clara W 76–50  6–1
(2–0) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
01/04/2021
7:00 pm, WCC Net 		at San Diego L 56–58  6–2
(2–1) 		Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
01/07/2021
7:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Loyola Marymount W 71–57  7–2
(3–1) 		Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
01/09/2021
6:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Pepperdine Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
01/14/2021
6:00 pm, BYUtv 		Saint Mary's W 80–63  8–2
(4–1) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
01/16/2021
2:00 pm, BYUtv.org 		Pacific Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
01/21/2021
7:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Portland Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
01/23/2021
7:00 pm, SWX
WCC Net 		at No. 20 Gonzaga Postponed due to COVID-19 issues McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
01/26/2021
2:00 pm, BYUtv.org 		Pacific
moved from Jan. 16 		W 81–60  9–2
(5–1) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
01/30/2021
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		San Diego Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/02/2021
7:00 pm, SWX
WCC Net 		at No. 19 Gonzaga
moved from Jan. 23 		L 56–63  9–3
(5–2) 		McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
02/04/2021
5:00 pm, BYUtv.org 		Pepperdine W 75–61  10–3
(6–2) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/06/2021
2:00 pm, BYUtv 		Loyola Marymount W 69–50  11–3
(7–2) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/09/2021
6:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Pepperdine
moved from Jan. 9 		W 57–43  12–3
(8–2) 		Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
02/11/2021
8:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Pacific W 62–52  13–3
(9–2) 		Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
02/13/2021
2:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Saint Mary's W 79–61  14–3
(10–2) 		University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
02/18/2021
6:00 pm, BYUtv.org 		No. 16 Gonzaga W 61–56  15–3
(11–2) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/20/2021
2:00 pm, BYUtv 		Portland W 75–68  16–3
(12–2) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/25/2021
7:00 pm, WCC Net 		at Santa Clara W 66–63  17–3
(13–2) 		Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
02/27/2021
1:00 pm, WCC Net 		at San Francisco L 72–86  17–4
(13–3) 		The Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
03/08/2021
3:00 pm, BYUtv 		(2) vs. (3) San Francisco
Semifinal 		W 85–55  18–4
 Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
03/09/2021
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		(2) vs. (1) No. 16 Gonzaga
Championship 		L 42–43  18–5
 Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
03/22/2021*
10:00 am, ESPNU 		(11) vs. (6) No. 21 Rutgers
1st Round 		W 69–66  19–5
 Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
03/24/2021*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		(11) vs. (3) No. 11 Arizona
2nd Round 		L 46–52  19–6
 UTSA Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.
  • Conference games at Portland and home vs. San Diego were postponed by COVID-19 protocols and were not able to be rescheduled before the WCC Tournament.
  • Non-conference games against Dixie State, Boise State, and Utah Valley were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile UT Martin was replaced by Washington for the second South Point Shootout game.[4] Finally Southern Utah was added to the schedule after both teams had their games against Utah Valley canceled by the pandemic protocols.[5] The addition of Southern Utah allowed BYU to play against former Cougar Liz Graves in her final season. Graves had spent her first two seasons at BYU.[6]

Game summaries

LSU

Broadcasters: Garrett Walvoord

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • LSU: Awa Trasi, Jailin Cherry, Khayla Pointer, Karli Seay, Faustine Aifuwa
Streaming Video Provider
Nov. 27
5:30 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 67, LSU Lady Tigers 51
Scoring by quarter: 12–10, 22–10, 16–18, 17–13
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 30
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 14
Asts: Maria Albiero 4		 Pts: Awa Trasi 15
Rebs: Faustine Aifuwa 10
Asts: Khayla Pointer 5
South Point Arena and Equestrian Center
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 0
Referees: Bryan Enterline, Amy Krommenhoek, Felicity Willis

Washington

Broadcasters: Gary Hill Jr.

Series History: Washington leads series 7–5
Starting Lineups:

  • Washington: Quay Miller, Tameiya Sadler, Jayda Noble, Haley Van Dyke, Khayla Rooks
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
Streaming Video Provider
Nov. 28
6:30 p.m. PST
Washington Huskies 77, BYU Cougars 48
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 15–17, 24–10, 16–7
Pts: Tameiya Sadler 23
Rebs: Tameiya Sadler 7
Asts: Khayla Rooks 4		 Pts: Lauren Gustin 13
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10
Asts: Lauren Gustin 3
South Point Arena and Equestrian Center
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 0
Referees: Bryan Enterline, Amy Krommenhoek, Felicity Willis

Utah State

Broadcasters: Jaden Johnson

Series History: BYU leads series 37–4
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Utah State: Faith Brantley, Kama Kamakawiwo'ole, Meagan Mendazona, Jessica Chatman, Emmie Harris
MW Net
Dec. 7
6 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 87, Utah State Aggies 66
Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 19–14, 23–28, 22–14
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 27
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 17
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding 3		 Pts: Jessica Chatman 16
Rebs: Jessica Chatman 7
Asts: Faith Brantley 3
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
Logan, UT
Attendance: 425
Referees: Lisa Jones, Tiffany Bird, Michol Murray

Montana State

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Kiki Solano

Series History: BYU leads series 13–4
Starting Lineups:

  • Montana State: Darian White, Tori Martell, Kola Bad Bear, Katelynn Limardo, Madison Jackson
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
byutv.org
Dec. 10
2 p.m. MST
Montana State Bobcats 58, BYU Cougars 72
Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 9–15, 19–20, 21–12
Pts: Darian White 16
Rebs: Kola Bad Bear, Katelynn Limardo 6
Asts: Ava Ranson, Katelynn Limardo 1		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 18
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 5
Asts: Paisley Harding 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 125
Referees: Shantae Anderson, Felicity Willis, Michol Murray

Southern Utah

Broadcasters: Kylee Young & Joshua Price

Series History: BYU leads series 18–4
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Southern Utah: Margarita Satini, Liz Graves, Cherita Daugherty, Madelyn Eaton, Darri Frandsen
Pluto TV
Dec. 18
12 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 84, Southern Utah T–Birds 74
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 15–22, 25–13, 24–22
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 26
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13
Asts: Maria Albiero 7		 Pts: Liz Graves 34
Rebs: Liz Graves 10
Asts: Darri Frandsen 3
America First Event Center
Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 254
Referees: Clarke Stevens, Rick Thorne, Infini Robinson

San Francisco

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski

Series History: BYU leads series 20–6
Starting Lineups:

  • San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Joanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Dec. 28
2 p.m. MST
San Francisco Dons 46, BYU Cougars 70
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 11–13, 13–27, 10–12
Pts: Lucie Hoskova, Joanna Krimili 10
Rebs: Marta Galic 6
Asts: Abby Rathbun 3		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 16
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 17
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 145
Referees: Nicole Leon, Tyler Trimble, Robert Scofield

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd

Series History: BYU leads series 19–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Santa Clara: Lexie Pritchard, Ashlee Maldonado, Ashlyn Herlihy, Lindsey VanAllen, Danja Stafford
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Dec. 30
2 p.m. MST
Santa Clara Broncos 50, BYU Cougars 76
Scoring by quarter: 8–24, 10–14, 16–23, 16–15
Pts: Lindsey VanAllen 13
Rebs: Merle Wiehl 5
Asts: Ashlee Maldonado 5		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 11
Asts: Maria Albiero 10
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 137
Referees: Corey Long, Cheryl Flores, Melissa Barlow

San Diego

Broadcasters: Seth Smith

Series History: BYU leads series 13–7
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • San Diego: Steph Gorman, Myah Pace, Jordyn Edwards, Kendall Bird, Sydney Hunter
WCC Net
Jan. 4
6 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 56, San Diego Toreros 58
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 10–9, 25–19, 10–16
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 21
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 18
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero 3		 Pts: Jordyn Edwards 13
Rebs: Jordyn Edwards, Sydney Hunter 5
Asts: Jordyn Edwards 5
Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Kaili Kimura, Shelley Nakasone, Benny Luna

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Brendan Craig & Gary Craig

Series History: BYU leads series 17–2
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Loyola Marymount: Ciera Ellington, Chelsey Gipson, Ariel Johnson, Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel
WCC Net
Jan. 7
6 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 71, Loyola Marymount Lions 57
Scoring by quarter: 18–6, 15–13, 27–10, 11–28
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 14
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Tegan Graham 5		 Pts: Meghan Mandel 15
Rebs: Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel 8
Asts: Natalia Klimek 5
Leavey Center
Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Richard Waters, Esther Hsu, Cathi Cornell

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano

Series History: BYU leads series 11–10
Starting Lineups:

  • Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Jade Kirisome, Brianna Simonich
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Jan. 14
6 p.m. MST
Saint Mary's Gaels 63, BYU Cougars 80
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 14–22, 10–16, 20–23
Pts: Madeline Holland 14
Rebs: Brianna Simonich 11
Asts: Brianna Simonich 4		 Pts: Paisley Harding 20
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 16
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 163
Referees: Ashley Ellis, Alecia Murray, Michol Murray

Pacific

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd

Series History: BYU leads series 15–4
Starting Lineups:

  • Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Erica Adams, Valerie Higgins, Lianna Tillman, Sam Ashby
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
byutv.org
Jan. 26
2 p.m. MST
Pacific Tigers 60, BYU Cougars 81
Scoring by quarter: 9–29, 12–18, 20–14, 19–20
Pts: Valerie Higgins 18
Rebs: Valerie Higgins 10
Asts: Lianna Tillman 4		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 23
Rebs: Sara Hamson 9
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 127
Referees: Kenneth Nash, Tiffany Bird, Robert Scofield

Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Rob Jesselson, Stephanie Hawk-Freeman, & Joe McHale

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 17–12
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
SWX
WCC Net
Feb. 2
6 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 56, #19/18 Gonzaga Bulldogs 63
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 9–20, 12–10, 22–19
Pts: Paisley Harding 17
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10
Asts: Maria Albiero 4		 Pts: Jill Townsend 18
Rebs: Jenn Wirth 7
Asts: Kaylynne Truong 3
McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Alecia Murray, Benny Luna, Michol Murray

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Kiki Solano

Series History: BYU leads series 22–3
Starting Lineups:

  • Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Cheyenne Givens, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
byutv.org
Feb. 4
5 p.m. MST
Pepperdine Waves 61, BYU Cougars 75
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 16–18, 13–19, 20–22
Pts: Monique Andriuolo 17
Rebs: Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner 5
Asts: Jayda Ruffus-Milner 3		 Pts: Lauren Gustin 27
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 20
Asts: Paisley Harding 5
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 159
Referees: Marc Merrit, Brian Wood, Brenda Pantoja

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd

Series History: BYU leads series 18–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson, Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Feb. 6
2 p.m. MST
Loyola Marymount Lions 50, BYU Cougars 69
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 9–18, 13–21, 14–11
Pts: Chelsey Gipson 19
Rebs: Ciera Ellington 7
Asts: Ciera Ellington, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson 2		 Pts: Paisley Harding 14
Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 8
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 83
Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Tyler Trimble, InFini Robinson

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Darren Preston

Series History: BYU leads series 23–3
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Cheyenne Givens, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner
WCC Net
Feb. 9
5 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 57, Pepperdine Waves 43
Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 13–16, 10–17, 12–2
Pts: Paisley Harding 20
Rebs: Lauren Gustni 10
Asts: Paisley Harding 5		 Pts: Cheyenne Givens 16
Rebs: Monique Andriuolo 6
Asts: Jayda Ruffus-Milner 2
Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Cathi Cornell, Kimberly Hobbs

Pacific

Broadcasters: Don Gubbins

Series History: BYU leads series 16–4
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Erica Adams, Valerie Higgins, Lianna Tillman, Sam Ashby
WCC Net
Feb. 11
7 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 62, Pacific Tigers 52
Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 20–11, 17–15, 6–17
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales, Paisley Harding 14
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Kaylee Smiler 4		 Pts: Kaylin Randhawa 12
Rebs: Valerie Higgins 8
Asts: Valerie Higgins 4
Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Lorena Ahumada, Nicole Leon, Michael Price

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Ben Ross

Series History: BYU leads series 12–10
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Jade Kirisome, Brianna Simonich
WCC Net
Feb. 13
1 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 79, Saint Mary's Gaels 61
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 15–19, 28–16, 13–8
Pts: Paisley Harding 28
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 12
Asts: Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham 4		 Pts: Taycee Wedin 17
Rebs: Brianna Simonich, Amy West 8
Asts: Leia Hanafin, Madeline Holland 4
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Michol Murray, Kenneth Nash, Felecity Willis

Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 18–12
Starting Lineups:

  • Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
byutv.org
Feb. 18
6 p.m. MST
#16/16 Gonzaga Bulldogs 56, BYU Cougars 61
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 19–18, 12–17, 13–14
Pts: Jenn Wirth 18
Rebs: Jenn Wirth 10
Asts: Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Troung 3		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 16
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 153
Referees: Ryan Holmes, Chris Rastatter, Winston Stith

Portland

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano

Series History: BYU leads series 25–5
Starting Lineups:

  • Portland: Keeley Frawley, Emme Shearer, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Feb. 20
2 p.m. MST
Portland Pilots 68, BYU Cougars 75
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 17–13, 16–24, 21–18
Pts: Alex Fowler 21
Rebs: Haylee Andrews 6
Asts: Haylee Andrews 12		 Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 26
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 16
Asts: Paisley Harding 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 127
Referees: Michol Murray, Tyler Trimble, Sean Martin

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Joe Ritzo

Series History: BYU leads series 20–2
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Santa Clara: Lexie Pritchard, Merle Wiehl, Ashlee Maldonado, Ashlyn Herlihy, Lindsey VanAllen
WCC Net
Feb. 25
6:05 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 66, Santa Clara Broncos 63
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 12–21, 22–11, 20–14
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13
Asts: Paisley Harding 10		 Pts: Lindsey VanAllen 17
Rebs: Ashlyn Herlihy 7
Asts: Merle Wiehl 6
Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Benny Luna, Darren Krzesnik, Lorena Ahumada

San Francisco

Broadcasters: George Devine

Series History: BYU leads series 21–6
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Ioanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
WCC Net
Feb. 27
12:11 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 72, San Francisco Dons 86
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 16–21, 22–19, 22–28
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 25
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13
Asts: Paisley Harding 5		 Pts: Ioanna Krimili 27
Rebs: Marta Galic, Lucija Kostic 6
Asts: Jessica McDowell-White 6
The Sobrato Center
San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Kimberely Hobbs, Johnny Mendez

WCC Semifinal: San Francisco

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski

Series History: BYU leads series 21–7
Starting Lineups:

  • San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Ioanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
BYUtv
Mar. 8
2:05 p.m. PST
San Francisco Dons 55, BYU Cougars 85
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 3–19, 10–30, 23–21
Pts: Ioanna Krimili 21
Rebs: Lucie Hoskova, Lucija Kostic 5
Asts: Lucie Hoskova, Abby Rathbun 2		 Pts: Paisley Harding 23
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10
Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 0
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Benny Luna, Brian Woods

WCC Championship: Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Paul Sunderland & Andraya Carter (ESPNU)
Greg Wrubell & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 18–13
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
Mar. 9
1:02 p.m. PST
BYU Cougars 42, #16/16 Gonzaga Bulldogs 43
Scoring by quarter: 10–8, 12–5, 14–14, 6–16
Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 13
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13
Asts: Paisley Harding 3		 Pts: Yvonne Ejim 13
Rebs: Yvonne Ejim 9
Asts: Jenn Wirth 3
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 0
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, In'Fini Robinson, Tiffany Bird

NCAA 1st Round: Rutgers

Broadcasters: Kevin Fitzgerald & Christy Thomaskutty (ESPNU)
Jason Shepherd & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Rutgers: Diamond Johnson, Arella Guirantes, Mael Gilles, Tyia Singleton, Kate Martin
ESPNU
Mar. 22
11 a.m. CST
BYU Cougars 69, #21/23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 66
Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 14–18, 19–20, 26–16
Pts: Paisley Harding 28
Rebs: Lauren Gustin 11
Asts: Tegan Graham 5		 Pts: Arella Guirantes 30
Rebs: Tyia Singleton 9
Asts: Arella Guirantes 3
Strahan Arena
San Marcos, TX
Attendance: N/A
Referees: Dee Kanter, Brian Woods, Karleena Tobin

NCAA 2nd Round: Arizona

Broadcasters: Tiffany Greene & Steffi Sorensen
Jason Shepherd & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)

Series History: BYU leads 8–5
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
  • Arizona:
ESPNU
Mar. 24
6 p.m. CST
BYU Cougars vs. #11/11 Arizona Wildcats

Conference Honors

  • Shaylee Gonzales, Sara Hamson, and Paisley Johnson Harding were selected to the 2020–21 All-WCC Preseason Women's Basketball Team.[7]
  • On November 30 Shaylee Gonzales was awarded the WCC Player of the Week.[8]
  • On January 18 Lauren Gustin was awarded the WCC Player of the Week.[9]

Rankings

2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls[10]
Poll Pre-
Season		 Week
2		 Week
3		 Week
4		 Week
5		 Week
6		 Week
7		 Week
8		 Week
9		 Week
10		 Week
11		 Week
12		 Week
13		 Week
14		 Week
15		 Week
16		 Final
AP (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (RV) (NR) (NR)
Coaches (RV) No Poll Released (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR)
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

References

  1. ^ a b "Day, Cummard hired as women's basketball assistant coaches". The Daily Universe. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "UVU lands BYU transfer Babalu Ugwu". UVU athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "BYU women's basketball: Cougars add 2 transfers to the roster". Deseret News. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "BYU Women's Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule; Open Against LSU". KSL. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Set to Host BYU Friday After COVID Complications at UVU". Southern Utah athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "SUU women's basketball: T-Birds add Cedar High standout, former BYU, Weber State player". The Spectrum. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "BYU women picked second in West Coast Conference preseason poll". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "BYU's Gonzales & Saint Mary's Tonga Earn Debut UCU WCC Weekly Honors". WCC Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "BYU women's basketball's Lauren Gustin honored as WCC Player of the Week". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "NCAA WBB Top 25 Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2020.