2020–21 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team

2020–21 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record9–18 (3–15 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Ostermann
  • Chris Carr
  • Ebony Haliburton
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Baylor† 17 – 1   .944 28 – 2   .933
No. 17 West Virginia 13 – 5   .722 22 – 7   .759
Oklahoma State 13 – 5   .722 19 – 9   .679
Iowa State 12 – 6   .667 17 – 11   .607
Texas 11 – 7   .611 20 – 9   .690
Oklahoma 9 – 9   .500 12 – 12   .500
Texas Tech 5 – 13   .278 10 – 15   .400
TCU 4 – 14   .222 10 – 15   .400
Kansas State 3 – 15   .167 9 – 18   .333
Kansas 3 – 15   .167 7 – 18   .280
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Mittie. They played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

They finished the season 9–18, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the tenth seed in the Big 12 Tournament the defeated Texas Tech in the First Round before losing to West Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the season 16–13, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were scheduled to be the fifth seed in the Big 12 Tournament, but it was cancelled before it began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were also canceled.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Savannah Simmons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr The John Carroll School Bel Air, MD
G 2 Cymone Goodrich 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr South Shore International Prep Chicago, IL
G/F 3 Makayla Pippin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr National Christian
Central Arizona 		Indianapolis, IN
G 4 Sydney Goodson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Liberty Christian
Arizona State
Texas Tech 		Argyle, TX
G 5 Alisa Wiggins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Montclair Montclair, NJ
G 10 Jada Thorpe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Fr Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
G 12 Rachel Ranke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Eastview Burnsville, MN
F 13 Laura Macke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Nemaha Central Baileyville, KS
G 23 Jada Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Regis Jesuit Denver, CO
G 24 Emilee Ebert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Frankfort Frankfort, KS
C 33 Ashley Ray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Girard Girard, KS
C 41 Taylor Lauterbach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Fr Appleton West Appleton, WI
G 43 Christianna Carr 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Manhattan Manhattan, KS
F 44 Emma Chapman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Hickman Columbia, MO
C 50 Ayoka Lee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) So Byron Byron, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 15, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 25, 2020*
1:00 p.m. 		Fort Hays State Canceled Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
November 27, 2020*
6:00 p.m. 		at Newman W 63–59  –
 Fugate Gymnasium (100)
Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 29, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern W 66–51  1–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (0)
Manhattan, KS
December 3, 2020*
:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge 		L 49–60  1–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (502)
Manhattan, KS
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m. 		at Central Arkansas W 47–33  2–1
 Farris Center (100)
Conway, AR
December 6, 2020*
Noon, ESPN+ 		UT Arlington Canceled Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
December 8, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho State L 50–65  2–2
 Bramlage Coliseum (265)
Manhattan, KS
December 10, 2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 22 South Dakota State W 62–53  3–2
 Bramlage Coliseum (437)
Manhattan, KS
December 12, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Omaha W 66–59  4–2
 Bramlage Coliseum (491)
Manhattan, KS
December 14, 2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kansas City W 74–57  5–2
 Bramlage Coliseum (506)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
December 18, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Iowa State L 69–91  5–3
(0–1) 		Hilton Coliseum (802)
Ames, IA
December 21, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas L 52–62  5–4
(0–2) 		Bramlage Coliseum (623)
Manhattan, KS
January 2, 2021
7:00 p.m. 		at Oklahoma Postponed Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 5, 2021
6:30 p.m. 		West Virginia Postponed Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 10, 2021
2:00 p.m. 		at No. 6 Baylor Postponed Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
January 14, 2021
6:30 p.m. 		TCU Postponed Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 17, 2021
1:00 p.m. 		Oklahoma State Postponed Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at West Virginia L 56–65  5–5
(0–3) 		WVU Coliseum (113)
Morgantown, WV
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		L 63–70  5–6
(0–4) 		Allen Fieldhouse (538)
Lawrence, KS
January 25, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oklahoma State L 55–69  5–7
(0–5) 		Bramlage Coliseum (283)
Manhattan, KS
January 28, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Iowa State L 60–62  5–8
(0–6) 		Bramlage Coliseum (620)
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oklahoma L 78–80  5–9
(0–7) 		Bramlage Coliseum (740)
Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas Tech L 75–83 OT 5–10
(0–8) 		United Supermarkets Arena (2,014)
Lubbock, TX
February 7, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 Baylor L 52–64  5–11
(0–9) 		Bramlage Coliseum (323)
Manhattan, KS
February 10, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at TCU L 67–78  5–12
(0–10) 		Schollmaier Arena (824)
Fort Worth, TX
February 13, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		W 77–66  6–12
(1–10) 		Bramlage Coliseum (515)
Manhattan, KS
February 17, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State L 46–59  6–13
(1–11) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (505)
Stillwater, OK
February 21, 2021
2:00 p.m., LHN 		at Texas L 48–59  6–14
(1–12) 		Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
February 24, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas Tech W 86–79  7–14
(2–12) 		Bramlage Coliseum (684)
Manhattan, KS
February 27, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 7 Baylor L 49–85  7–15
(2–13) 		Ferrell Center (2,203)
Waco, TX
March 1, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		TCU W 79–76 OT 8–15
(3–13) 		Bramlage Coliseum (503)
Manhattan, KS
March 3, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 20 West Virginia L 64–72  8–16
(3–14) 		Bramlage Coliseum (603)
Manhattan, KS
March 7, 2021
3:00 p.m., BSO 		at Oklahoma L 81–90  8–17
(3–15) 		Lloyd Noble Center (709)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Women's Tournament
March 11, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(10) vs. (7) Texas Tech
First Round 		W 75–65  9–17
 Municipal Auditorium (662)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2021
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(10) vs. (2) No. 17 West Virginia
Quarterfinals 		L 56–58  9–18
 Municipal Auditorium (765)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
Season		 Week
2		 Week
3		 Week
4		 Week
5		 Week
6		 Week
7		 Week
8		 Week
9		 Week
10		 Week
11		 Week
12		 Week
13		 Week
14		 Week
15		 Week
16		 Final
AP
Coaches
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked and Did not receive votes

The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. Kansas State University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.