2020–21 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball | |
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SEC regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 25-3 (13–1 SEC) |
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Home arena | Reed Arena |
Seasons← 2019–202021–22 → |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2021 SEC tournament winner As of March 21, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team's head coach is Gary Blair, in his eighteenth season at Texas A&M. The team played their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, and in its ninth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
On February 28, the third-ranked Aggies defeated the fifth-ranked Gamecocks to win their first-ever SEC regular-season championship, since joining the conference in 2013. The team received a double-bye to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 22–8 (10–6 SEC) and ranked 18th in the nation. They lost the SEC women's tournament quarterfinals round to Arkansas.
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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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 |
Roster
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Rankings
Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankingsWeek | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||
Coaches | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference season | |||||||||||
11/25/2020 Noon, SECN+ |
No. 13 | Lamar | W 77–61 | 1–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
11/28/2020 4:00 p.m. |
No. 13 | at No. 19 DePaul | W 93–91 | 2–0 |
Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | ||||||
12/2/2020 11:00 a.m. |
No. 12 | Lamar | W 80–63 | 3–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
12/6/2020 7:00 p.m. |
No. 12 | at No. 25 Texas Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
W 66–61 | 4–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (1,069) Austin, TX | ||||||
12/10/2020 6:00 p.m. |
No. 10 | at Little Rock | W 79–56 | 5–0 |
Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR | ||||||
12/13/2020 5:00 p.m. |
No. 10 | Abilene Christian | W 77–59 | 6–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
12/15/2020 2:00 p.m. |
No. 10 | Sam Houston State | W 99–69 | 7–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
12/20/2020 2:00 p.m. |
No. 10 | Rice | W 57–53 | 8–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
12/28/2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 9 | Northwestern State | W 112–26 | 9–0 |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
1/03/2021 Noon |
No. 9 | at Florida | W 92–67 | 10–0 (1–0) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | ||||||
1/07/2021 8:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | No. 10 Kentucky | W 77–60 | 11–0 (2–0) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
1/10/2021 3:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | at No. 13 Arkansas | W 74–73 | 12–0 (3–0) |
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | ||||||
1/14/2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 7 | at LSU | L 61–65 | 12–1 (3–1) |
Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA | ||||||
1/17/2021 Noon, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | No. 14 Mississippi State | W 69–41 | 13–1 (4–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
1/24/2021 4:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | at Missouri | W 70–66 | 14–1 (5–1) |
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | ||||||
1/28/2021 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 8 | at Auburn | W 84–69 | 15–1 (6–1) |
Auburn Arena Auburn, AL | ||||||
1/31/2021 4:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | No. 22 Georgia | W 60–48 | 16–1 (7–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
2/04/2021 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 7 | LSU | W 54–41 | 17–1 (8–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
2/07/2021 2:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | No. 16 Arkansas | W 69–67 | 18–1 (9–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
2/11/2021 |
No. 6 | at Vanderbilt | Canceled | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||
2/14/2021 2:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | No. 16 Tennessee | W 80–70 | 19–1 (10–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
2/18/2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | Missouri | Postponed | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||
2/21/2021 3:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 5 | at Ole Miss | W 66–55 | 20–1 (11–1) |
The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS | ||||||
2/25/2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 3 | at Alabama | W 73–67 | 21–1 (12–1) |
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||||
2/28/2021 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 3 | No. 5 South Carolina | W 65–57 | 22–1 (13–1) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
3/5/2021 10:00 am, SECN |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (8) LSU Quarterfinals |
W 77–58 | 23–1 |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | ||||||
3/6/2021 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (4) No. 16 Georgia Semifinals |
L 68–74 | 23–2 |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/22/2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2 M) No. 4 | vs. (15 M) Troy First Round |
W 84–80 | 24–2 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
3/24/2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2 M) No. 4 | vs. (7 M) Iowa State Second Round |
W 84–82 | 25–2 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
3/27/2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2 M) No. 4 | vs. (3 M) No. 11 Arizona Sweet Sixteen |
L 59–74 | 25–3 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. M=Mercado regional. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- "No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies beat No. 5 South Carolina Gamecocks for first SEC regular-season title". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- Clutch free throws cap Hogs' comeback over A&M
- "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs". SEC Sports. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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