2020–21 FIU Panthers women's basketball
WBI, 5th Place
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record15–13 (8–8 CUSA)
Head coach
  • Jesyka Burks-Wiley (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Robyn Scherr-Wells
  • Dan Wendt
  • Tim Sylver
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee124 .750178  .680
Charlotte95 .6431012  .455
FIU88 .5001513  .536
Florida Atlantic88 .5001111  .500
Old Dominion79 .4381311  .542
Marshall79 .438811  .421
Western Kentucky610 .375716  .304
West
Rice122 .857234  .852
UTEP135 .722178  .680
North Texas104 .714137  .650
Louisiana Tech88 .5001410  .583
Southern Miss511 .313712  .368
UAB311 .2141013  .435
UTSA014 .000218  .100
2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 FIU Panthers women's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Robyn Scherr-Wells, and played their home games at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL as a member of Conference USA.[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 29, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Stetson Postponed [lower-alpha 1] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
December 3, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
at North Florida L 66–84  0–1
UNF Arena (227)
Jacksonville, FL
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
at Jacksonville W 64–59  1–1
Swisher Gymnasium (107)
Jacksonville, FL
December 14, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
Florida Memorial W 96–57  2–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
December 16, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
Flagler W 97–64  3–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (15)
Miami, FL
December 20, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast L 68–86  3–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (57)
Miami, FL
December 21, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast L 66–80  3–3
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (48)
Miami, FL
January 1, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion W 92–85  4–3
(1–0)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion W 81–80  5–3
(2–0)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 8, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee L 65–69  5–4
(2–1)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (115)
Miami, FL
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee L 89–99  5–5
(2–2)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (101)
Miami, FL
January 15, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Florida Atlantic L 69–73  5–6
(2–3)
FAU Arena (253)
Boca Raton, FL
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic W 65–62  6–6
(3–3)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (105)
Miami, FL
January 22, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at Marshall W 75–60  7–6
(4–3)
Cam Henderson Center (407)
Huntington, WV
January 23, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at Marshall L 56–65  7–7
(4–4)
Cam Henderson Center (404)
Huntington, WV
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Charlotte Canceled [lower-alpha 2][2] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Charlotte Canceled [lower-alpha 2][2] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 5, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at UTSA W 72–60  8–7
(5–4)
Convocation Center (137)
San Antonio, TX
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at UTSA W 107–103 3OT 9–7
(6–4)
Convocation Center (179)
San Antonio, TX
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m.
UTEP L 64–76  9–8
(6–5)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (71)
Miami, FL
February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m.
UTEP L 57–73  9–9
(6–6)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 19, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Southern Miss W 59–58 OT 10–9
(7–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 20, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Southern Miss L 60–76  10–10
(7–7)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 26, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky L 56–66  10–11
(7–8)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (202)
Miami, FL
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky W 82–79  11–11
(8–8)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
March 3, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Florida Memorial W 101–74  12–11
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
CUSA Tournament
March 10, 2021
12:00 p.m.
(4E) vs. (5W) Southern Miss
Second Round
W 85–75  13–11
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 11, 2021
12:00 p.m.
(4E) vs. (1W) Rice
Quarterfinals
L 60–77  13–12
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
WBI
March 19, 2021
7:30 p.m.
vs. Northern Arizona
Quarterfinals
L 69–82  13–13
William Exum Center 
Frankfort, KY
March 20, 2021
5:00 p.m.
vs. Abilene Christian
Consolation 2nd Round
W 78–61  14–13
William Exum Center 
Frankfort, KY
March 21, 2021
2:30 p.m.
vs. Manhattan
5th Place Game
W 59–58  14–13
William Exum Center 
Frankfort, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

Notes

  1. Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. 1 2 Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

  1. "Women's Basketball Announces C-USA Schedule". Florida International University Department of Athletics. October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Davidson basketball team puts season on pause due to positive COVID-19 test". The Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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