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2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Vic Schaefer's first season at Texas after departing from Mississippi State. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.
Quick Facts Texas Longhorns women's basketball, NCAA tournament, Elite Eight ...
| 2020–2021 Texas Longhorns women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 21–10 (11–7 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Baylor† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 2 | .933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 West Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 18 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner As of March 28, 2021 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Longhorns finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no post-season play.
Departures
More information Name, Number ...
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Sug Sutton | 1 | G | 5'8" | Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated. Drafted in the 3rd round of the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. |
| Isabel Palmer | 11 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | Newcastle, Australia | Transferred to Utah |
| Sophie Taylor | 5 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |
| Lashann Higgs | 10 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Round Rock, TX | Graduated |
| Shae Routt | 22 | G/F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Austin, TX | Departed from team |
| Joyner Holmes | 24 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Cedar Hill, TX | Graduated. Drafted in the 2nd round of the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. |
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Recruits
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Ashley Chevalier PG |
Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| DeYona Gaston F |
Pearland, TX | Pearland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| Shay Holle G |
Austin, TX | Westlake High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
| Elyssa Coleman P |
Humble, TX | Atascocita High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
| Precious Johnson P |
Baytown, TX | Sterling High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 25, 2020* 2:00 pm, LHN |
SMU | W 90–51 | 1–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (1,020) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Nov 29, 2020* 3:00 pm, LHN |
North Texas | W 106–69 | 2–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (995) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Dec 2, 2020* 8:00 pm, LHN |
No. 25 | Louisiana Tech | W 84–57 | 3–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (958) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Dec 12, 2020* 8:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 25 | No. 12 Texas A&M | L 61–66 | 3-1 |
Frank Erwin Center (1,069) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Dec 9, 2018* 2:00 pm, LHN |
No. 23 | Idaho | W 73–48 | 4–1 |
Frank Erwin Center (958) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Dec 18, 2020* 8:00 pm, LHN |
No. 22 | Drake | W 101–80 | 5–1 |
Frank Erwin Center (1,002) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Dec 21, 2020 8:00 pm, LHN |
No. 20 | at Kansas State | W 62–52 | 6–1 (1-0) |
Bramlage Coliseum (623) Manhattan, KS | ||||||
| Dec 29, 2020* 5:00 pm, LHN |
No. 19 | Lamar | W 77–49 | 7–1 |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Jan 3, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 19 | Iowa State | W 74–59 | 8–1 (2–0) |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Jan 9, 2021 6:00 pm, BIG12, ESPN+ |
No. 17 | at West Virginia | L 58–92 | 8–2 (2–1) |
WVU Coliseum (131) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| Jan 14, 2021 8:00 pm, LHN |
No. 21 | Kansas | W 79–72 | 9–2 (3–1) |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Jan 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 21 | at Texas Tech | L 66–74 | 9–3 (3–2) |
United Supermarkets Arena (2,854) Lubbock, TX | ||||||
| Jan 20, 2021 8:00 pm, LHN |
TCU | W 71–54 | 10–3 (4–2) |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Jan 23, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 24 Iowa State | W 70–59 | 11–3 (5–2) |
Hilton Coliseum (1,026) Ames, IA | |||||||
| Jan 27, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 51–68 | 11–4 (5–3) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (952) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| Jan 30, 2021 8:00 pm, LHN |
Texas Tech | W 72–53 | 12–4 (6–3) |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Feb 3, 2021 8:00 pm |
at Oklahoma | W 69–58 | 13–4 (7–3) |
Lloyd Noble Center (717) Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
| Feb 6, 2021 8:00 pm, LHN |
West Virginia | L 75–81 | 13–5 (7–4) |
Frank Erwin Center (997) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Feb 10, 2021 8:00 pm |
Oklahoma State | W 64–53 | 14–5 (8–4) |
Frank Erwin Center (990) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Feb 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 7 Baylor | L 35–60 | 14–6 (8–5) |
Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX | |||||||
| Feb 21, 2021 3:00 pm, LHN |
Kansas State | W 59–48 | 15–6 (9–5) |
Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Feb 24, 2021 8:00 pm |
at Kansas | W 61–52 | 16–6 (10–5) |
Allen Fieldhouse (362) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| Feb 27, 2021 1:00 pm, LHN |
Oklahoma | L 63–68 OT | 16–7 (10–6) |
Frank Erwin Center (978) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Mar 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 6 Baylor | L 57–64 | 16–8 (10–7) |
Frank Erwin Center (1,028) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Mar 7, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at TCU | W 69–60 | 17–8 (11–7) |
Schollmaier Arena (1,091) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
| Big 12 Women’s Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 2021 10:30 am, ESPNU |
(5) | vs. (4) Iowa State Quarterfinals |
W 84–82 OT | 18–8 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| Mar 13, 2021 Noon, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (1) No. 6 Baylor Semifinals |
L 55–66 | 18–9 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 22, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(6) | vs. (11) Bradley First Round |
W 81–62 | 19–9 |
Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | ||||||
| March 24, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(6) | vs. (3) No. 9 UCLA Second Round |
W 71–62 | 20–9 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
| March 28, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN |
(6) | vs. (2) No. 7 Maryland Sweet Sixteen |
W 64–61 | 21–9 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
| March 30, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN |
(6) | vs. (1) No. 6 South Carolina Elite Eight |
L 34–62 | 21–10 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
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Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | —^ | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | —^ | — | — | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
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^AP & Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
Television and radio information
Most University of Texas home games were shown on the Longhorn Network, with national telecasts on the Big 12 Conference's television partners. On the radio, women's basketball games aired on KTXX-HD4 "105.3 The Bat", with select games on KTXX-FM 104.9.