2020–21 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–19 (0–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Clarisse Garcia
  • La'Keshia Frett Meredith
Home arenaAuburn Arena
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M131 .929253  .893
No. 6 South Carolina142 .875265  .839
No. 13 Tennessee94 .692178  .680
No. 10 Georgia105 .667206  .769
No. 15 Arkansas96 .600198  .704
No. 18 Kentucky96 .600188  .692
Alabama88 .500169  .640
LSU68 .429913  .409
Mississippi State57 .417109  .526
Missouri59 .357913  .409
Ole Miss410 .2861512  .556
Florida311 .2141214  .462
Auburn015 .000519  .208
Vanderbilt03 .00044  .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 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, played their home games at Auburn Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 5–19 (0–15 SEC) with a loss to Florida in the first round of the SEC tournament. On March 4, 2021, following a winless SEC season, Williams-Flournoy was fired as head coach.[1]

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Tigers selected to finish in last place in the SEC.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1South Carolina
2Kentucky
3Texas A&M
4Arkansas
5Mississippi State
6Tennessee
7LSU
8Alabama
9Georgia
10Missouri
11Ole Miss
12Florida
13Vanderbilt
14Auburn

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN+
USC Upstate W 82–41  1–0
 16  Tied  7  Thompson  5  Rice  Auburn Arena (588)
Auburn, AL
November 28, 2020*
Noon, SECN+
Samford W 66–64  2–0
 16  Thompson  11  Thompson  4  Lowery  Auburn Arena (540)
Auburn, AL
December 1, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Gardner–Webb W 97–61  3–0
 21  Thompson  12  Thompson  4  Jordan  Auburn Arena (487)
Auburn, AL
December 5, 2020*
Noon, ESPN+
at Houston L 61–71  3–1
 26  Thompson  23  Thompson  2  Tied  Fertitta Center (509)
Houston, TX
December 13, 2020*
3:00 pm, SECN
South Alabama W 74–66  4–1
 21  Thompson  14  Thompson  3  Tied  Auburn Arena (520)
Auburn, AL
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Stephen F. Austin L 54–67  4–2
 16  Scott-Grayson  14  Thompson  2  Scott-Grayson  Auburn Arena (445)
Auburn, AL
December 17, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN+
North Florida W 94–81  5–2
 19  Thompson  18  Thompson  5  Lowery  Auburn Arena (449)
Auburn, AL
December 20, 2020*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Belmont L 57–78  5–3
 20  Thompson  23  Thompson  4  Scott-Grayson  Auburn Arena (515)
Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
December 31, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN+
at LSU L 43–56  5–4
(0–1)
 12  Coulibaly  11  Levy  2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (687)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 3, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN
Georgia L 44–76  5–5
(0–2)
 12  Patton  4  Tied  1  Tied  Auburn Arena (657)
Auburn, AL
January 7, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 58–62  5–6
(0–3)
 23  Scott-Grayson  5  Scott-Grayson  6  Robinson-Nwagwu  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (851)
Oxford, MS
January 17, 2021
Noon, SECN
at Florida L 54–68  5–7
(0–4)
 18  Scott-Grayson  14  Thompson  4  Thompson  O'Connell Center (702)
Gainesville, FL
January 21, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 12 Kentucky L 71–76  5–8
(0–5)
 22  Thompson  10  Thompson  7  Levy  Auburn Arena (578)
Auburn, AL
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Alabama L 55–67  5–9
(0–6)
 17  Scott-Grayson  10  Thompson  4  Scott-Grayson  Coleman Coliseum (922)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 28, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 8 Texas A&M L 69–84  5–10
(0–7)
 21  Scott-Grayson  7  Thompson  5  Rice  Auburn Arena (578)
Auburn, AL
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 19 Arkansas L 67–77  5–11
(0–8)
 18  Thompson  19  Thompson  3  Scott-Grayson  Bud Walton Arena (2,133)
Fayetteville, AR
February 4, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 2 South Carolina L 58–77  5–12
(0–9)
 15  Scott-Grayson  8  Thompson  3  Levy  Auburn Arena (608)
Auburn, AL
February 7, 2021
Noon, SECN
Missouri L 75–85  5–13
(0–10)
 30  Scott-Grayson  13  Thompson  3  Thompson  Auburn Arena (539)
Auburn, AL
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 24 Georgia L 54–74  5–14
(0–11)
 22  Thompson  12  Thompson  4  Lowery  Stegeman Coliseum (835)
Athens, GA
February 14, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 78–92  5–15
(0–12)
 25  Scott-Grayson  6  Thompson  9  Rice  Auburn Arena (841)
Auburn, AL
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN+
Vanderbilt Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season[3] Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 23, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 68–81  5–16
(0–13)
 24  Scott-Grayson  14  Thompson  4  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
February 25, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 16 Arkansas L 69–74  5–17
(0–14)
 22  Thompson  18  Thompson  3  Thompson  Auburn Arena (528)
Auburn, AL
February 28, 2021
1:00 pm, SECN
at No. 20 Tennessee L 54–88  5–18
(0–15)
 11  Rice  5  Tied  4  Rice  Thompson–Boling Arena (3,077)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN
(13) vs. (12) Florida
First Round
L 62–69  5–19
 15  Rice  10  Thompson  3  Scott-Grayson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
[4]

References

  1. Auburn announces women's basketball coaching change
  2. "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".
  3. Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  4. "Auburn women's basketball announces non-conference schedule". Auburn Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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