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&M13–1 .92925–3  .893
No. 6 South Carolina †14–2 .87526–5  .839
No. 13 Tennessee9–4 .69217–8  .680
No. 10 Georgia10–5 .66720–6  .769
No. 15 Arkansas9–6 .60019–8  .704
No. 18 Kentucky9–6 .60018–8  .692
Alabama8–8 .50016–9  .640
LSU6–8 .4299–13  .409
Mississippi State5–7 .41710–9  .526
Missouri5–9 .3579–13  .409
Ole Miss4–10 .28615–12  .556
Florida3–11 .21412–14  .462
Auburn0–15 .0005–19  .208
Vanderbilt0–3 .0004–4  .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.
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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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