2020–21 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
2020–21 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, runner-up | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 21–6 (13–4 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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No. 2 Stanford† | 19 | – | 2 | .905 | 31 | – | 2 | .939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Arizona | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 UCLA | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 6 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Oregon | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 15 | .211 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 12 | .077 | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of March 29, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team represented University of Arizona during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fifth-year head coach Adia Barnes, play their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season second behind Stanford in the Pacific-12 conference with a 13–4 record. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to no. 9 ranked UCLA and As a no. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stony Brook and BYU in the first and second rounds, no. 4 ranked Texas A&M in the Sweet Sixteen, they won their region with a win over no. 12 ranked Indiana in the first-ever Elite Eight, knocked off no. 1 ranked UConn in the first-ever Final Four. Arizona reached the first-ever National Championship game, losing to no. 2 ranked Stanford (in a rematch from earlier this season) 54–53 and finishing the season with a 21–6 record.
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the season 24–7, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Oregon. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
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Recruits
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Madison Conner G |
Chandler, AZ | Arizona Compass Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Apr 20, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Lauren Ware F |
Bismarck, ND | Century HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Derin Erdoğan G |
Istanbul, Turkey | İstanbul Üniversitesi SK | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Sep 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Marta Garcia G |
Sevilla, Spain | Segle XXI | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jan 30, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2021 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Aaronette Vonleh G |
West Linn, OR | West Linn HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Anna Gret Asi G |
Tartu, Estonia | University of Tartu | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Jul 13, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Gisela Sánchez F |
Barcelona, Spain | Segle XXI | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Feb 11, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Maya Nnaji F |
Lakeville, MN | Hopkins High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | May 10, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Paris Clark G |
Mount Vernon, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Dec 13, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Kailyn Gilbert G |
Tampa, FL | Seffner Christian Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Jan 6, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Lemyah Hylton G |
London, ON | Southwest Academy Girls Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Oct 16, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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Personnel
[edit]Roster
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Roster |
- Madison Conner was only on the roster for the spring semester of 2020/2021 season, joining the team in March 2021, after reclassify from 2021 season class.
Schedule
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 29, 2020* Noon |
No. 7 | Northern Arizona | W 76–63 | 1–0 |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
December 4, 2020 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 7 | No. 9 UCLA | W 68–65 | 2–0 (1–0) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
December 6, 2020 1:00 p.m. |
No. 7 | USC | W 78–77 | 3–0 (2–0) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
December 10, 2020 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | Arizona State Territorial Cup |
W 65–37 | 4–0 (3–0) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
December 18, 2020 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | at Colorado | W 62–59 | 5–0 (4–0) |
CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO | ||||||
December 20, 2020 Noon, P12N |
No. 6 | at Utah | W 77–60 | 6–0 (5–0) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||||
December 23, 2020* Noon |
No. 6 | Idaho | W 96–42 | 7–0 |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 1, 2021 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | No. 1 Stanford | L 54–81 | 7–1 (5–1) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 3, 2021 Noon, P12N |
No. 6 | California | W 69–33 | 8–1 (6–1) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 8, 2021 9:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 7 | at Washington | Postponed | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||
January 10, 2021 Noon, P12N |
No. 7 | at Washington State | L 69–71 OT | 8–2 (6–2) |
Beasley Coliseum (0) Pullman, WA | ||||||
January 14, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 11 | No. 10 Oregon | W 57–41 | 9–2 (7–2) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 17, 2021 2:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 11 | Oregon State | W 67–51 | 10–2 (8–2) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 22, 2021 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | Utah | W 66–54 | 11–2 (9–2) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
January 24, 2021 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | Colorado | Postponed | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||
January 29, 2021 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | at USC | Postponed | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 31, 2021 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | at No. 5 UCLA | Postponed | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 5, 2021 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 9 | at Oregon State | Postponed | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||
February 8, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 10 | at No. 11 Oregon | W 79–59 | 12–2 (10–2) |
Matthew Knight Arena (0) Eugene, OR | ||||||
February 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | Washington State | W 60–51 | 13–2 (11–2) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
February 14, 2021 Noon, P12N |
No. 10 | Washington | W 73–53 | 14–2 (12–2) |
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
February 19, 2021 1:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 10 | at California | W 59–50 | 15–2 (13–2) |
Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA | ||||||
February 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 9 | at No. 4 Stanford | L 48–62 | 15–3 (13–3) |
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA | ||||||
February 28, 2021 Noon, P12N |
No. 9 | at Arizona State Territorial Cup |
L 64–66 | 15–4 (13–4) |
Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||||
Pac-12 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., P12N |
(2) No. 11 | vs. (7) Washington State Quarterfinals |
W 60–44 | 16–4 |
Michelob Ultra Arena (41) Paradise, NV | ||||||
March 5, 2021 9:00 p.m., P12N |
(2) No. 11 | vs. (3) No. 9 UCLA Semifinals |
L 49–58 | 16–5 |
Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (14 M) Stony Brook First Round |
W 79–44 | 17–5 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
March 24, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (11 M) BYU 2nd Round |
W 52–46 | 18–5 |
UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, TX | ||||||
March 27, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (2 M) No. 4 Texas A&M Sweet 16 |
W 74–59 | 19–5 |
Alamodome (2,434) San Antonio, TX | ||||||
March 29, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (4 M) No. 12 Indiana Elite Eight |
W 66–53 | 20–5 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
April 2, 2021* 5:30 pm, ESPN |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (1 R) No. 1 UConn Final Four |
W 69–59 | 21–5 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
April 4, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN |
(3 M) No. 11 | vs. (1 A) No. 2 Stanford National Championship |
L 53–54 | 21–6 |
Alamodome (4,604) San Antonio, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
M=Mercado R=River Walk. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Coaches | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7-T | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved March 17, 2021.