2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
	Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
	† 2021 SEC Tournament winner ; As of March 21, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2020–21 record	9–13 (6–8 SEC)
Head coach	Nikki Fargas (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Cherie Cordoba; Aaron Kallhoff; Charlene Thomas-Swinson;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

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[]

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]

Predicted finish	Team
Media poll
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[]

The Lady Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

First team

Khayla Pointer

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[]

^ "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. 13 November 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[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. 13 November 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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v t LSU Lady Tigers basketball
Venues	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1975–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
Culture & lore	History Traditions Mike the Tiger
People
	2009–10 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
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