2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 15
Record19–9 (9–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Schaefer
  • Pauline Love
  • Chantel Osahor
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
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

The 2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Bud Walton Arena and competed 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
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
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 Florida Gulf Coast
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 SMU 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 Central Arkansas 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 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 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

  1. ^ "Arkansas Picked Fourth In SEC Preseason Coaches Poll". Arkansas Razorbacks. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Women's Basketball Releases 2020 Non-Conference Schedule". Arkansas Razorbacks. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.