2020–21 UConn Huskies women's basketball team

The 2020–21 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 36th season at UConn, split their home games between Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and are members of the Big East Conference, which they joined for women's basketball this season. UConn was previously a women's basketball member of the original Big East Conference from 1979 through 2013.

2020–21 UConn Huskies women's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
2020–21 record14–1 (11–0 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey (36th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2020–21 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 UConn2–0 1.000  3–0  1.000
Marquette2–0 1.000  5–1  .833
Villanova1–0 1.000  6–0  1.000
Providence1–1 .500  3–4  .429
Creighton1–1 .500  2–3  .400
Xavier0–0 –  3–1  .750
No. 24 DePaul0–0 –  3–2  .600
Georgetown0–0 –  0–0  –
Seton Hall0–1 .000  2–2  .500
St. John's0–2 .000  2–4  .333
Butler0–2 .000  0–3  .000
† 2021 Big East Tournament winner
As of December 19, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Megan Walker3F6'1"JuniorChesterfield, VADeclare for 2020 WNBA draft
Crystal Dangerfield5G5'5"SeniorMurfreesboro, TNGraduated/2020 NBA draft
Molly Bent10G5'9"SeniorCenterville, MAGraduated
Evelyn Adebayo14F6'1"RS SeniorLondon, EnglandCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Kyla Irwin25F6'2"SeniorState College, PAGraduated
Batouly Camara32F6'2"RS SeniorNew York, NYGraduated
  1. Adebayo was a graduate transfer in the 2019–20 season, having graduated from Murray State.

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Paige Bueckers
PG		 Eden Prairie, MN Hopkins High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Aaliyah Edwards
W		 Kingston, ON Crestwood Secondary School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Mir McLean
W		 Owings Mills, MD Roland Park Country School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Piath Gabriel
F		 Manchester, NH N/A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Nika Muhl
PG		 Zagreb, Croatia N/A 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

    Recruiting class of 2021

    Recruiting class of 2022

    Roster
    2020–21 UConn Huskies women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Autumn Chassion (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
    F 3 Aaliyah Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrCrestwood Preparatory College Kingston, ON
    G 4 Saylor Poffenbarger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrMiddletown Middletown, MD
    G 5 Paige Bueckers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrHopkins Hopkins, MN
    G 10 Nika Muhl 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrIII. Gimnazija Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
    F 11 Mir McLean 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrRoland Park Country Baltimore, MD
    G 13 Christyn Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrCentral Arkansas Christian Little Rock, AR
    F 20 Olivia Nelson-Ododa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrWinder-Barrow Winder, GA
    G 22 Evina Westbrook 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrTennessee Salem, OR
    G 24 Anna Makurat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSport Championship School Sierakowice, Poland
    F 32 Piath Gabriel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrBradford Christian Academy Manchester, NH
    G 44 Aubrey Griffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoOssining Ossining, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Saylor Poffenbarger was only on the roster for the spring semester, joining the team in January.[1]

    Schedule

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 28, 2020*
    12:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 vs. Quinnipac
    Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge semifinals    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 29, 2020*
     ESPN    		 No. 3 vs. Maine or No. 6 Mississippi State
    Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    December 4, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 vs. No. 5 Louisville Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    December 12, 2020*
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 UMass Lowell W 79–23  1–0
    		  17 – Bueckers  9 – Tied  5 – Tied  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    December 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 at Seton Hall W 92–65  2–0
    (1–0)    		  25 – Bueckers  10 – Nelson-Ododa  7 – Tied  Walsh Gymnasium 
    South Orange, NJ
    December 17, 2020
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 Creighton W 80–47  3–0
    (2–0)    		  24 – Nelson-Ododa  8 – Tied  5 – Bueckers  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    December 19, 2020
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 Xavier W 106–59  4–0
    (3–0)    		  24 – Williams  11 – Nelson-Ododa  9 – Bueckers  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    December 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 at Villanova W 90–52  5–0
    (4–0)    		  19 – Tied  9 – Makurat  7 – Williams  Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    December 29, 2020
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 No. 18 DePaul W 75–52  6–0
    (5–0)    		  18 – Bueckers  14 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Williams  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    January 7, 2021*
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at No. 6 Baylor Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    January 9, 2021
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 Providence W 87–50  7–0
    (6–0)    		  23 – Bueckers  9 – Griffin  5 – Bueckers  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    January 16, 2021
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 Villanova Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    January 19, 2021
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 Butler W 103–35  8–0
    (7–0)    		  18 – Nelson-Ododa  10 – Griffin  8 – Bueckers  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    January 21, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at No. 25 Tennessee
    Rivalry    		 W 67–61  9–0
    		  20 – Williams  11 – Nelson-Ododa  7 – Bueckers  Thompson–Boling Arena (3,553)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 23, 2021
    2:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 Georgetown W 72–41  10–0
    (8–0)    		  19 – Nelson-Ododa  9 – Nelson-Ododa  9 – Westbrook  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    January 26, 2021
    		 at Providence Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Alumni Hall 
    Providence, RI
    January 28, 2021*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 at No. 19 Arkansas L 87–90  10–1
    		  27 – Bueckers  6 – 3 tied  7 – Westbrook  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 31, 2021
    1:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 3 at No. 17 DePaul W 100–67  11–1
    (9–0)    		  29 – Williams  14 – Westbrook  10 – Bueckers  Wintrust Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    February 3, 2021
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 St. John's W 94–62  12–1
    (10–0)    		  32 – Bueckers  9 – Edwards  7 – Tied  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    February 5, 2021
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 at Marquette W 87–58  13–1
    (11–0)    		  30 – Bueckers  8 – Nelson-Ododa  9 – Muhl  Al McGuire Center 
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 8, 2021*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 2 No. 1 South Carolina W 63–59 OT 14–1
    		  31 – Bueckers  7 – Tied  6 – Nelson-Ododa  Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    February 10, 2021
    6:30 pm, SNY    		 No. 2 Seton Hall     Gampel Pavillon 
    Storrs, CT
    February 12, 2021
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 2 at Georgetown     McDonough Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    February 17, 2021
    6:00 pm, SNY    		 at St. John's     Carnesecca Arena 
    New York, NY
    February 20, 2021
     SNY    		 at Xavier     Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 25, 2021
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 at Creighton     D. J. Sokol Arena 
    Omaha, NE
    February 27, 2021
    4:30 pm, SNY    		 at Butler     Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 1, 2021
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Marquette     Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    Big East Women's Tournament
    TBA
    		 vs.      Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in EST.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Week
    20    		Final
    AP 3 N/A
    Coaches 3
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    RV   Received votes
    NR   Not ranked
    ( )   Number of first place votes

    ^ Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

    See also

    2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

    References
    1. https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/1/15/22232692/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-recruiting-2021-signee-saylor-poffenbarger-joining-a-semester-early
    2. "2020–2021 Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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