2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his 26th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record17–11 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jodi Steyer
  • Latoja Schaben
  • Billy Fennelly
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Baylor171 .944282 .933
No. 17 West Virginia135 .722227 .759
Oklahoma State135 .722199 .679
Iowa State126 .6671711 .607
Texas117 .611209 .690
Oklahoma99 .5001212 .500
Texas Tech513 .2781015 .400
TCU414 .2221015 .400
Kansas State315 .167918 .333
Kansas315 .167718 .280
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2019–20 season 18–11, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in tie for fourth place. The Big 12 Tournament, NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were all cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F1Madison Wise6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrGreenfield-CentralGreenfield, IN
G4Rae Johnson5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrSt. Michael-AlbertvilleAlbertville, MN
G10Kylie Feuerbach6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrSycamoreSycamore, IL
G11Emily Ryan5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrCentral PlainsClaflin, KS
G13Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoSoutheast PolkIndianola, IA
F15Izzi Zingaro6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)FrCaledon AcademyBolton, Canada
G20Aubrey Joens5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrIowa CityIowa City, IA
G21Lexi Donarski6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrAquinasLa Crosse, WI
G23Maddie Frederick6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)RS SoTippecanoeTipp, OH
G24Ashley Joens6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrIowa CityIowa City, IA
C25Kristan Scott6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SrKasson-MantorvilleKasson, MN
F31Morgan Kane6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS SoRivertonWest Jordan, UT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 19, 2021

Schedule and results

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2020*
Noon, ESPN+
No. 15 OmahaW 69–43 1–0
Hilton Coliseum (0)
Ames, IA
November 28, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
No. 15 at South Dakota StateL 69–76 1–1
Frost Arena (678)
Brookings, SD
December 2, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23 at TCUW 91–68 2–1
(1–0)
Schollmaier Arena (715)
Fort Worth, TX
December 6, 2020*
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 23 No. 1 South Carolina
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 65–83 2–2
Hilton Coliseum (864)
Ames, IA
December 9, 2020*
6:30 p.m., BTN+
at Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 80–82 2–3
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (326)
Iowa City, IA
December 12, 2020*
Noon, ESPN+
North Dakota StateW 85–64 3–3
Hilton Coliseum (579)
Ames, IA
December 15, 2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UNIW 67–61 4–3
McLeod Center (250)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 18, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas StateW 91–69 5–3
(2–0)
Hilton Coliseum (802)
Ames, IA
December 22, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
DrakeW 85–67 6–3
Hilton Coliseum (884)
Ames, IA
January 3, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 19 TexasL 59–74 6–4
(2–1)
Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
January 6, 2021
TBD
KansasPostponedHilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 10, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Texas TechW 99–72 7–4
(3–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (2,000)
Lubbock, TX
January 13, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma StateW 90–80 8–4
(4–1)
Hilton Coliseum (724)
Ames, IA
January 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 6 BaylorW 75–71 9–4
(5–1)
Ferrell Center (2,247)
Waco, TX
January 19, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24 OklahomaW 64–63 10–4
(6–1)
Hilton Coliseum (695)
Ames, IA
January 23, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 24 TexasL 59–70 10–5
(6–2)
Hilton Coliseum (1,026)
Ames, IA
January 28, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas StateW 62–60 11–5
(7–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (0)
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 BaylorL 77–85 11–6
(7–3)
Hilton Coliseum (1,129)
Ames, IA
February 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 21 West VirginiaL 56–65 11–7
(7–4)
WVU Coliseum (514)
Morgantown, WV
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Texas TechW 92–73 12–7
(8–4)
Hilton Coliseum (789)
Ames, IA
February 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., FSOK
at OklahomaL 61–67 12–8
(8–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (678)
Norman, OK
February 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
TCUW 92–81 13–8
(9–5)
Hilton Coliseum (762)
Ames, IA
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at KansasW 84–82 14–8
(10–5)
Allen Fieldhouse (388)
Lawrence, KS
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma StateL 73–80 14–9
(10–6)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,235)
Stillwater, OK
February 24, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 West VirginiaW 85–68 15–9
(11–6)
Hilton Coliseum (822)
Ames, IA
March 3, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
KasnasW 83–53 16–9
(12–6)
Hilton Coliseum (699)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 12, 2021
10:30 p.m., ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Texas
Quarterfinals
L 82–84 OT16–10
Municipal Auditorium (0)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 22, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN
(7 M) vs. (10 M) Michigan State
First Round
W 79–75 17–10
Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 24, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(7 M) vs. (2 M) No. 4 Texas A&M
Second Round
L 82–84 OT17–11
Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
M=Mercado.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked previous week. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Final
AP1523RVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRV
Coaches1824RVRVRVRV

Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

See also

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

References