2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
| 2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| 2020–21 record | 19–9 (9–6 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Bud Walton Arena |
| 2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Neighbors, play their home games at Bud Walton Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Preseason[]
SEC media poll[]
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.[1]
| Media poll | ||
| 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 | |
Schedule and results[]
The Razorbacks' full schedule was released on November 16, 2020.[2]
| 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 25, 2020* 11:00 a.m., SECN+ |
No. 14 | Oral Roberts | W 96–49 | 1–0 |
22 – Slocum | 13 – Thomas | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (1,428) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| November 27, 2020* 10:30 a.m., FloHoops |
No. 14 | vs. Wake Forest Gulf Coast Showcase |
W 98–82 | 2–0 |
22 – Ramirez | 9 – Thomas | 5 – Daniels | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||
| November 28, 2020* 1:30 p.m., FloHoops |
No. 14 | at Gulf Coast Showcase |
W 86–80 | 3–0 |
25 – Dungee | 10 – Thomas | 5 – Slocum | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||
| November 29, 2020* 4:30 p.m., FloHoops |
No. 14 | vs. No. 12 Maryland Gulf Coast Showcase |
L 96–115 | 3–1 |
21 – Daniels | 5 – Barnum | 4 – Slocum | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | Louisiana–Monroe | W 103–50 | 4–1 |
18 – Slocum | 8 – Tied | 4 – Daniels | Bud Walton Arena (1,366) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| December 6, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | No. 4 Baylor Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
W 83–78 | 5–1 |
23 – Ramirez | 7 – Slocum | 2 – Slocum | Bud Walton Arena (2,633) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| December 9, 2020* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 13 | at | W 79–47 | 6–1 |
18 – Ramirez | 8 – Tied | 7 – Daniels | Moody Coliseum (216) University Park, TX | |||
| December 13, 2020* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 13 | W 105–58 | 7–1 |
26 – Dungee | 6 – Barnum | 5 – Ramirez | Bud Walton Arena (1,694) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 12 | at Little Rock | W 80–70 | 8–1 |
18 – Dungee | 6 – Barnum | 4 – Slocum | Jack Stephens Center (1,061) Little Rock, AR | |||
| December 21, 2020* 1:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 11 | W 86–52 | 9–1 |
18 – Slocum | 10 – Barnum | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (1,577) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
| SEC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 7:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 10 | at No. 13 Kentucky | L 64–75 | 9–2 (0–1) |
20 – Dungee | 6 – Thomas | 6 – Slocum | Memorial Coliseum (1,200) Lexington, KY | |||
| January 3, 2021 4:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 10 | Missouri | W 91–88 | 10–2 (1–1) |
25 – Dungee | 6 – Barnum | 3 – Slocum | Bud Walton Arena (1,821) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| January 7, 2021 5:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | at Tennessee | L 73–88 | 10–3 (1–2) |
30 – Dungee | 7 – Dungee | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (2,143) Knoxville, TN | |||
| January 10, 2021 3:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | No. 8 Texas A&M | L 73–74 | 10–4 (1–3) |
21 – Dungee | 6 – Thomas | 6 – Slocum | Bud Walton Arena (2,192) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| January 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 17 | Florida | W 84–80 | 11–4 (2–3) |
33 – Dungee | 8 – Thomas | 3 – Dungee | Bud Walton Arena (1,449) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| January 18, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 15 | at No. 4 South Carolina | L 82–104 | 11–5 (2–4) |
22 – Dungee | 6 – Thomas | 5 – Slocum | Colonial Life Arena (3,500) Columbia, SC | |||
| January 25, 2021 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 19 | at No. 22 Georgia | L 73–75 | 11–6 (2–5) |
25 – Dungee | 10 – Thomas | 5 – Slocum | Stegeman Coliseum (701) Athens, GA | |||
| January 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 19 | No. 3 UConn | W 90–87 | 12–6 |
37 – Dungee | 7 – Thomas | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (4,400) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 19 | Auburn | W 77–67 | 13–6 (3–5) |
19 – Ramirez | 9 – Thomas | 4 – Mason | Bud Walton Arena (2,133) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 16 | at Missouri | W 85–80 | 14–6 (4–5) |
27 – Dungee | 7 – Thomas | 10 – Slocum | Mizzou Arena (1,718) Columbia, MO | |||
| February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | at No. 7 Texas A&M | L 67–69 | 14–7 (4–6) |
21 – Ramirez | 7 – Dungee | 4 – Slocum | Reed Arena (954) College Station, TX | |||
| February 11, 2021 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | Mississippi State | W 86–80 | 15–7 (5–6) |
26 – Slocum | 6 – Thomas | 4 – Slocum | Bud Walton Arena (1,707) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m. |
No. 18 | Ole Miss | W 84–74 | 16–7 (6–6) |
38 – Dungee | 6 – Mason | 4 – Dungee | Bud Walton Arena (1,966) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| February 21, 2021 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | at LSU | W 74–64 | 17–7 (7–6) |
29 – Slocum | 7 – Thomas | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (792) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
| February 25, 2021 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | at Auburn | W 74–69 | 18–7 (8–6) |
16 – Tied | 6 – Barnum | 4 – Slocum | Auburn Arena (528) Auburn, AL | |||
| February 28, 2021 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | Alabama | W 94–76 | 19–7 (9–6) |
35 – Ramirez | 9 – Daniels | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (4,400) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN |
(6) No. 13 | vs. (11) Ole Miss Second Round |
L 60–69 | 19–8 |
22 – Dungee | 7 – Barnum | 4 – Slocum | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (912) Greenville, SC | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 22, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN |
(4 A) No. 15 | vs. (13 A) Wright State First Round |
L 62–66 | 19–9 |
27 – Dungee | 6 – Thomas | 2 – Tied | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Players drafted into the WNBA[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | WNBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chelsea Dungee | G | Dallas Wings |
| 2 | 14 | Destiny Slocum | F | Las Vegas Aces |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Arkansas Picked Fourth In SEC Preseason Coaches Poll". Arkansas Razorbacks. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas Women's Basketball Releases 2020 Non-Conference Schedule". Arkansas Razorbacks. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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