2021 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament

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2021 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams12
SiteThe Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas
ChampionsMiddle Tennessee (17th title)
Winning coachRick Insell (16th title)
MVPAnastasia Hayes (MTSU)
TelevisionESPN+, Stadium, CBSSN
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2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee † 12 – 4   .750 17 – 8   .680
Charlotte 9 – 5   .643 10 – 12   .455
FIU 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Florida Atlantic 8 – 8   .500 11 – 11   .500
Old Dominion 7 – 9   .438 13 – 11   .542
Marshall 7 – 9   .438 8 – 11   .421
Western Kentucky 6 – 10   .375 7 – 16   .304
West
Rice 12 – 2   .857 23 – 4   .852
UTEP 13 – 5   .722 17 – 8   .680
North Texas 10 – 4   .714 13 – 7   .650
Louisiana Tech 8 – 8   .500 14 – 10   .583
Southern Miss 5 – 11   .313 7 – 12   .368
UAB 3 – 11   .214 10 – 13   .435
UTSA 0 – 14   .000 2 – 18   .100
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament was a postseason women's basketball tournament for Conference USA that was held at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, from March 10 through March 13, 2021. Middle Tennessee won the tournament, its 17th title, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.[1]

Seeds[]

All 14 teams will qualify for the tournament. Teams will be seeded by record within their respective conference divisions, however the tournament will blend the divisional seed opponents in each round.

East seed School Conf. Over.
1 Middle Tennessee State 12–4 14–7
2 Charlotte 9–5 10–9
3 Florida Atlantic 8–8 10–10
4 FIU 8–8 12–11
5 Marshall 7–9 8–10
6 Old Dominion 7–9 10–10
7 Western Kentucky 6–10 7–15
West seed School Conf. Over.
1 Rice 12–2 16–3
2 UTEP 13–5 16–7
3 North Texas 10–4 13–16
4 Louisiana Tech 8–8 13–9
5 Southern Mississippi 5–11 7–11
6 UAB 3–11 9–12
7 UTSA 0–14 2–17

Schedule[]

Session Game Time* Matchup** Television Attendance
First round – Tuesday, March 9
1 1 4:00 pm 6E Old Dominion 83 vs. 7E Western Kentucky 77 OT ESPN+ 283
2 4:30 pm 6W UAB 80 vs. 7W UTSA 66
Second round – Wednesday, March 10
2 3 11:00 am 4E FIU 85 vs. 5W Southern Mississippi 75 ESPN+
4 11:30 am 3W North Texas 66 vs. 6E Old Dominion 71
3 5 2:00 pm 4W Louisiana Tech 50 vs. 5E Marshall 48 623
6 2:30 pm 3E FAU 72 vs. 6W UAB 66
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 11
4 7 11:00 am 1W Rice 77 vs. 4E FIU 60 Stadium
8 11:30 am 2E Charlotte 89 vs. 6E Old Dominion 90 2OT ESPN+
5 9 2:00 pm 1E MTSU 77 vs. 4W Louisiana Tech 71 Stadium
10 2:30 pm 2W UTEP 74 vs. 3E FAU 67 ESPN+
Semifinals – Friday, March 12
6 11 5:30 pm 1W Rice 62 vs. 6E Old Dominion 60 Stadium
12 8:30 pm 1E MTSU 74 vs. 2W UTEP 58
Championship – Saturday, March 13
7 13 5:00 pm 1W Rice 65 vs. 1E MTSU 68 CBSSN
*Game times in CT. ** – Rankings denote division seed

Bracket[]

  First Round
Tuesday, March 9
ESPN+ 		Second Round
Wednesday, March 10
ESPN+ 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 11
ESPN+/Stadium 		Semifinals
Friday, March 12
Stadium 		Championship
Saturday, March 13
CBSSN
                                               
1W Rice 77  
    4E FIU 60  
4E FIU 85
5W Southern Mississippi 75  
  1W Rice 62  
  6E Old Dominion 60  
2E Charlotte 89
    6E Old Dominion 90**  
3W North Texas 66
    6E Old Dominion 71  
6E Old Dominion 83*
7E Western Kentucky 77  
1W Rice 65
1E MTSU 68
1E MTSU 77  
    4W Louisiana Tech 71  
4W Louisiana Tech 50
5E Marshall 48  
  1E MTSU 74
  2W UTEP 58  
2W UTEP 74
    3E FAU 67  
3E FAU 72
    6W UAB 66  
6W UAB 80
7W UTSA 66  

* denotes overtime

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 2021 C-USA Basketball Championships
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