2020–21 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

2020–21 Big Ten women's basketball standings
	† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner ; As of February 01, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
2020–21 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
2020–21 record	10–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kim Barnes Arico (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Wesley Brooks; Toyelle Wilson; Yvonne Sanchez;
Home arena	Crisler Center

The 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her ninth year, play their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marks the program's 39th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2019–20 season with a 21–11 record, including 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament, where they lost to Ohio State. The 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Naz Hillmon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Gilmour Academy	Cleveland, OH
G	1	Amy Dilk	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Carmel	Carmel, IN
G	3	Maddie Nolan	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Zionsville	Zionsville, IN
G	13	Meghan Fiso	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Garfield	Seattle, WA
G	14	Akienreh Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Rogers	Toledo, OH
F	15	Hailey Brown	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	The Rise Centre Academy	Hamilton, Ontario
G	23	Danielle Rauch	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Bishop Ludden	Syracuse, NY
G	24	Michelle Sidor	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Saddle River Day	Upper Saddle River, NJ
F	25	Whiteney Sollom	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	Hartland	Hartland, MI
F	30	Elise Stuck	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Charlevoix	Charlevoix, MI
F	32	Leigha Brown	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	DeKalb	Noblesville, IN
F	33	Emily Kiser	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Noblesville	Noblesville, IN
C	34	Izabel Varejão	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Neuse Christian Academy	Vitória, Brazil
F	44	Cameron Willias	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Whitney Young	Chicago, IL

Head coach

Kim Barnes Arico (Montclair State)

Assistant coach(es)

Wesley Brooks (West Virginia)
Toyelle Wilson (Manhattan College)
Yvonne Sanchez (Alliant International University)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 12:30 pm, BTN Plus	No. 25	Central Michigan	W 93–75	1–0	Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
November 27, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 25	at Oakland	W 95–62	2–0	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI
December 3, 2020* 6:00 pm, ACC Network	No. 24	at Notre Dame ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge	W 76–66	3–0	Edmund P. Joyce Center (122) Notre Dame, IN
December 6, 2020* 12:30 pm, BTN Plus	No. 24	Wright State	W 82–59	4–0	Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
December 9, 2020* 1:00 pm, BTN Plus	No. 19	Butler	W 93–54	5–0	Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten conference season
December 19, 2020 TBA	No. 19	at Illinois	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]		State Farm Center Champaign, IL
December 23, 2020 TBA	No. 17	Penn State	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)[3]		Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
December 31, 2020 12:30 pm, BTN Plus	No. 16	Wisconsin	W 92–49	6–0 (1–0)	Crisler Center (6) Ann Arbor, MI
January 3, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 16	at No. 15 Northwestern	W 84–63	7–0 (2–0)	Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN Plus	No. 15	Nebraska	W 64–62	8–0 (3–0)	Crisler Center (29) Ann Arbor, MI
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, BTN Plus	No. 15	Illinois	W 70–50	9–0 (4–0)	Crisler Center (50) Ann Arbor, MI
January 14, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN	No. 13	at Wisconsin	W 69–40	10–0 (5–0)	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
January 18, 2021 12:30 pm, BTN	No. 11	Michigan State Rivalry	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic][4]		Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
January 21, 2021 3:00 pm, BTN	No. 11	at No. 17 Ohio State	L 77–81	10–1 (5–1)	Value City Arena (0) Columbus, OH
January 24, 2021 2:00 pm	No. 11	Purdue	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)[5]		Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
January 28, 2021 TBA	No. 12	at Michigan State Rivalry	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)		Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
February 1, 2021 TBA	No. 13	at Rutgers	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)		Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
February 4, 2021 TBA	No. 13	Minnesota	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)		Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
February 7, 2021 TBA	No. 13	Maryland	Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)		Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 2021 TBA		at Purdue			Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2021 TBA		at Indiana			Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
February 21, 2021 TBA		Ohio State			Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
February 25, 2021 TBA		at Iowa			Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 28, 2021 TBA		at Minnesota			Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
March 5, 2021 TBA		Northwestern			Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[6]

Rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
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	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	25	24	19	19	17	16	15	13	11	12	13
Coaches	24	24^	20	19	17	17	14	12	11	13	12

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

"NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
VanMetre, Sarah (December 18, 2020). "Michigan's B1G Contest at Illinois Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
VanMetre, Sarah (December 21, 2020). "Michigan's Home Game Against Penn State Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
VanMetre, Sarah (January 15, 2021). "Women's Basketball Game Against MSU Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
Svoboda, Kurt (January 23, 2021). "University of Michigan Athletics Enters Department-Wide Activity Pause". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
"2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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[1] "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

[2] VanMetre, Sarah (December 18, 2020). "Michigan's B1G Contest at Illinois Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

[3] VanMetre, Sarah (December 21, 2020). "Michigan's Home Game Against Penn State Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

[4] VanMetre, Sarah (January 15, 2021). "Women's Basketball Game Against MSU Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[5] Svoboda, Kurt (January 23, 2021). "University of Michigan Athletics Enters Department-Wide Activity Pause". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

[6] "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
Venues	Crisler Center (1973–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

2020–21 Big Ten women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Maryland	8	–	1	.889	12	–	2	.857
No. 11 Ohio State	6	–	1	.857	10	–	1	.909
No. 13 Michigan	5	–	1	.833	10	–	1	.909
No. 17 Indiana	8	–	2	.800	10	–	4	.714
No. 22 Northwestern	7	–	3	.700	9	–	3	.750
Nebraska	7	–	4	.636	9	–	5	.643
Iowa	6	–	4	.600	10	–	4	.714
Michigan State	4	–	4	.500	9	–	4	.692
Minnesota	4	–	7	.364	5	–	8	.385
Penn State	3	–	6	.333	6	–	7	.462
Purdue	3	–	7	.300	6	–	8	.429
Rutgers	1	–	3	.250	5	–	3	.625
Wisconsin	1	–	11	.083	4	–	11	.267
Illinois	0	–	9	.000	2	–	10	.167

† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner As of February 01, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll