2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

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).

2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–13 (6–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M13–1 .92925–3  .893
No. 6 South Carolina †14–2 .87526–5  .839
No. 13 Tennessee9–4 .69217–8  .680
No. 10 Georgia10–5 .66720–6  .769
No. 15 Arkansas9–6 .60019–8  .704
No. 18 Kentucky9–6 .60018–8  .692
Alabama8–8 .50016–9  .640
LSU6–8 .4299–13  .409
Mississippi State5–7 .41710–9  .526
Missouri5–9 .3579–13  .409
Ole Miss4–10 .28615–12  .556
Florida3–11 .21412–14  .462
Auburn0–15 .0005–19  .208
Vanderbilt0–3 .0004–4  .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

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
1South Carolina
2Kentucky
3Texas A&M
4Arkansas
5Mississippi State
6Tennessee
7LSU
8Alabama
9Georgia
10Missouri
11Ole Miss
12Florida
13Vanderbilt
14Auburn

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. 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
  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.
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