2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team
| 2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 9–13 (6–8 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
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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
[edit]SEC media poll
[edit]The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Lady Tigers selected to finish in seventh place in the SEC.[1]
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| 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
[edit]The Lady Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
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First team Khayla Pointer
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Schedule
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
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