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2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by twentieth-year head coach Mike Carey, played their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big 12 Conference.[1][2]

2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 17
Record22–7 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bett Shelby
  • Craig Carey
  • Nitra Perry
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Baylor†17–1 .94428–2 .933
No. 17 West Virginia13–5 .72222–7 .759
Oklahoma State13–5 .72219–9 .679
Iowa State12–6 .66717–11 .607
Texas11–7 .61120–9 .690
Oklahoma9–9 .50012–12 .500
Texas Tech5–13 .27810–15 .400
TCU4–14 .22210–15 .400
Kansas State3–15 .1679–18 .333
Kansas3–15 .1677–18 .280
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season 22–7, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. As the second seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they defeated Kansas State and Oklahoma State before losing to Baylor in the Final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the four seed in the HemisFair Regional they defeated Lehigh before losing to Georgia Tech in the Second Round to end their season.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the season 17–12, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. The Big 12 Tournament, NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were all cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster

2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G00Jayla Hemingway5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoHouston
Mississippi State		Collierville, TN
G2Kysre Gondrezick5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)RS SrBenton Harbor
Michigan		Benton Harbor, MI
G3Kirsten Deans5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoConnections AcademyGreensboro, NC
G5Jasmine Carson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrMcEachern
Georgia Tech		Memphis, TN
F12Esmery Martínez6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoHamilton Heights ChristianHato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
F14Kari Niblack6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrWildwoodLeesburg, FL
C22Blessing Ejiofor6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)SrPaterson Eastside
Chipola CC		Ebonyi, Nigeria
G30Madisen Smith5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)JrGreenville SeniorGreenville, SC
C33Jeanna Cunningham6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)FrSt. Francis PrepBrentwood, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 1, 2021

Schedule

Source:[4]

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
1:00 p.m.		 vs. Fresno State
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout		W 83–62 1–0
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa (0)
Enterprise, NV
November 28, 2020*
5:45 p.m.		 vs. LSU
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout		W 62–42 2–0
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa (0)
Enterprise, NV
December 3, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 North AlabamaW 80–51 3–0
WVU Coliseum (138)
Morgantown, WV
December 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 Tennessee
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		W 79–73 OT4–0
WVU Coliseum (142)
Morgantown, WV
December 10, 2020
6:00 p.m.		 No. 7 BaylorL 45–65 4–1
(0–1)		WVU Coliseum (121)
Morgantown, WV
December 13, 2020*
6:00 p.m.		 James MadisonW 85–54 5–1
WVU Coliseum (117)
Morgantown, WV
December 18, 2020
6:30 p.m.		 at Oklahoma StateL 73–78 5–2
(0–2)		Gallagher-Iba Arena (867)
Stillwater, OK
December 21, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 OhioW 88–79 6–2
WVU Coliseum (112)
Morgantown, WV
December 22, 2020*
 Coppin StateCanceledWVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 2, 2021
 at KansasPostponedAllen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 3, 2020
2:00 p.m.		 at OklahomaW 90–72 7–2
(1–2)		Lloyd Noble Center (417)
Norman, OK
January 5, 2021
 at Kansas StatePostponedBramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 9, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 No. 17 TexasW 92–58 8–2
(2–2)		WVU Coliseum (131)
Morgantown, WV
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 Texas TechW 83–78 9–2
(3–2)		WVU Coliseum (107)
Morgantown, WV
January 16, 2021
2:00 p.m.		 Oklahoma StateW 67–59 10–2
(4–2)		WVU Coliseum (109)
Morgantown, WV
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 Kansas StateW 65–56 11–2
(5–2)		WVU Coliseum (113)
Morgantown, WV
January 27, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 No. 24 at Texas TechW 73–53 12–2
(6–2)		United Supermarkets Arena (1,989)
Lubbock, TX
January 30, 2021
1:00 p.m.		 No. 24 at TCUW 79–70 13–2
(7–2)		Schollmaier Arena (904)
Fort Worth, TX
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 No. 21 Iowa StateW 65–56 14–2
(8–2)		WVU Coliseum (514)
Morgantown, WV
February 6, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 No. 21 at TexasW 81–75 15–2
(9–2)		Frank Erwin Center (997)
Austin, TX
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 No. 19 KansasW 69–61 16–2
(10–2)		WVU Coliseum (648)
Morgantown, WV
February 13, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 No. 19 OklahomaL 71–72 16–3
(10–3)		WVU Coliseum (1,112)
Morgantown, WV
February 17, 2021
 No. 19 at No. 7 BaylorPostponedFerrell Center 
Waco, TX
February 20, 2021
2:00 p.m.		 No. 19 TCUW 81–78 17–3
(11–3)		WVU Coliseum (1,236)
Morgantown, WV
February 24, 2021
6:30 p.m.		 No. 18 at Iowa StateL 68–85 18–4
(11–4)		Hilton Coliseum (822)
Ames, IA
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m.		 No. 18 at KansasW 72–68 18–4
(12–4)		Allen Fieldhouse (0)
Lawrence, KS
March 3, 2021
6:30 p.m.		 No. 20 at Kansas StateW 72–64 19–4
(13–4)		Bramlage Coliseum (603)
Manhattan, KS
March 8, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 No. 17 at No. 6 BaylorL 73–96 19–5
(13–5)		Ferrell Center (2,260)
Waco, TX
Big 12 Women's Tournament
March 12, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 17 vs. (10) Kansas State
Quarterfinals		W 58–56 20–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 17 vs. (3) Oklahoma State
Semifinals		W 59–50 21–5
Municipal Auditorium (848)
Kansas City, Missouri
March 14, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		(2) No. 17 vs. (1) No. 6 Baylor
Final		L 50–76 21–6
Municipal Auditorium (720)
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2021
8:00 p.m.		(4 H) No. 17 vs. (13 H) Lehigh
First Round		W 77–53 22–6
Bill Greehey Arena 
San Antonio, TX
March 23, 2021
5:30 p.m., ESPNU		(4 H) No. 17 vs. Georgia Tech
Second Round		L 56–73 22–7
UTSA Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
H=HemisFair.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——RVRV———RVRV24211919т18201717
Coaches—RVRVRV——RVRVRV2421242223202024

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