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2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

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The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Vic Schaefer's first season at Texas after departing from Mississippi State. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 17
Record21–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Headcoach
Quick facts Texas Longhorns women's basketball, NCAA tournament, Elite Eight ...
2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record21–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachDionnah Jackson-Durrett (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Elena Lovato
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
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2020–21 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Baylor†17–1 .94428–2  .933
No. 17 West Virginia13–5 .72222–7  .759
Oklahoma State13–5 .72219–9  .679
Iowa State12–6 .66717–11  .607
Texas11–7 .61120–9  .690
Oklahoma9–9 .50012–12  .500
Texas Tech5–13 .27810–15  .400
TCU4–14 .22210–15  .400
Kansas State3–15 .1679–18  .333
Kansas3–15 .1677–18  .280
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2019–20 season 19–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play, to finish in third place. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no post-season play.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sug Sutton1G5'8"SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated. Drafted in the 3rd round of the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics.
Isabel Palmer11G5'9"FreshmanNewcastle, AustraliaTransferred to Utah
Sophie Taylor5G5'9"SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Lashann Higgs10G5'9"SeniorRound Rock, TXGraduated
Shae Routt22G/F6'0"SophomoreAustin, TXDeparted from team
Joyner Holmes24F6'3"SeniorCedar Hill, TXGraduated. Drafted in the 2nd round of the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm.
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Recruits

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ashley Chevalier
PG		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (94)
DeYona Gaston
F		 Pearland, TX Pearland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (94)
Shay Holle
G		 Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (92)
Elyssa Coleman
P		 Humble, TX Atascocita High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 3/5 stars   (90)
Precious Johnson
P		 Baytown, TX Sterling High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 3/5 stars   (89)
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:

  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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Roster

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2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Celeste Taylor 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLong Island Lutheran Valley Stream, NY
F/C 1 Lauren Ebo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrRiverdale Baptist Washington, D.C.
G 3 Karisma Ortiz 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Archbishop Mitty San Jose, CA
G 10 Shay Holle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrWestlake Austin, TX
G 11 Joanne Allen-Taylor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrCypress Falls High School Houston, TX
PG 15 Kyra Lambert 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSSamuel Clemens Cibolo, TX
F 20 Elyssa Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrAtascoctia School Humble, TX
F 23 Deyona Gaston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrPearland Pearland, TX
G 25 Ashley Chevalier 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA
G/F 35 Audrey Warren 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBoswell Fort Worth, TX
F/C 31 Charli Collier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrBarbers Hill Mont Belvieu, TX
F/C 51 Precious Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS FrSterling Baytown, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 23, 2024

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 p.m., LHN		 SMU W 90–51  1–0
 Frank Erwin Center (1,020)
Austin, TX
November 29, 2020*
3:00 p.m., LHN		 North Texas W 106–69  2–0
 Frank Erwin Center (995)
Austin, TX
December 2, 2020*
8:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 25 Louisiana Tech W 84–57  3–0
 Frank Erwin Center (958)
Austin, TX
December 12, 2020*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 No. 12 Texas A&M L 61–66  3–1
 Frank Erwin Center (1,069)
Austin, TX
December 9, 2018*
2:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 23 Idaho W 73–48  4–1
 Frank Erwin Center (958)
Austin, TX
December 18, 2020*
8:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 22 Drake W 101–80  5–1
 Frank Erwin Center (1,002)
Austin, TX
December 21, 2020
8:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 20 at Kansas State W 62–52  6–1
(1–0)		 Bramlage Coliseum (623)
Manhattan, KS
December 29, 2020*
5:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 19 Lamar W 77–49  7–1
 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
January 3, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 19 Iowa State W 74–59  8–1
(2–0)		 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
Jan 9, 2021
6:00 p.m., BIG12, ESPN+		 No. 17 at West Virginia L 58–92  8–2
(2–1)		 WVU Coliseum (131)
Morgantown, WV
January 14, 2021
8:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 21 Kansas W 79–72  9–2
(3–1)		 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
January 17, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 21 at Texas Tech L 66–74  9–3
(3–2)		 United Supermarkets Arena (2,854)
Lubbock, TX
January 20, 2021
8:00 p.m., LHN		 TCU W 71–54  10–3
(4–2)		 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
January 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at No. 24 Iowa State W 70–59  11–3
(5–2)		 Hilton Coliseum (1,026)
Ames, IA
January 27, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State L 51–68  11–4
(5–3)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (952)
Stillwater, OK
January 30, 2021
8:00 p.m., LHN		 Texas Tech W 72–53  12–4
(6–3)		 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
February 3, 2021
8:00 p.m.		 at Oklahoma W 69–58  13–4
(7–3)		 Lloyd Noble Center (717)
Norman, OK
February 6, 2021
8:00 p.m., LHN		 West Virginia L 75–81  13–5
(7–4)		 Frank Erwin Center (997)
Austin, TX
February 10, 2021
8:00 p.m.		 Oklahoma State W 64–53  14–5
(8–4)		 Frank Erwin Center (990)
Austin, TX
February 14, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 7 Baylor L 35–60  14–6
(8–5)		 Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
February 21, 2021
3:00 p.m., LHN		 Kansas State W 59–48  15–6
(9–5)		 Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
February 24, 2021
8:00 p.m.		 at Kansas W 61–52  16–6
(10–5)		 Allen Fieldhouse (362)
Lawrence, KS
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m., LHN		 Oklahoma L 63–68 OT 16–7
(10–6)		 Frank Erwin Center (978)
Austin, TX
March 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 6 Baylor L 57–64  16–8
(10–7)		 Frank Erwin Center (1,028)
Austin, TX
March 7, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at TCU W 69–60  17–8
(11–7)		 Schollmaier Arena (1,091)
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 women's tournament
March 12, 2021
10:30 a.m., ESPNU		 (5) vs. (4) Iowa State
Quarterfinals		 W 84–82 OT 18–8
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2021
Noon, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (1) No. 6 Baylor
Semifinals		 L 55–66  18–9
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA women's tournament
March 22, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (11) Bradley
First round		 W 81–62  19–9
 Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
March 24, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (3) No. 9 UCLA
Second round		 W 71–62  20–9
 Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 28, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (2) No. 7 Maryland
Sweet Sixteen		 W 64–61  21–9
 Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 30, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (1) No. 6 South Carolina
Elite Eight		 L 34–62  21–10
 Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
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Rankings

Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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^AP & Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

2020–21 media

Television and radio information

Most University of Texas home games were shown on the Longhorn Network, with national telecasts on the Big 12 Conference's television partners. On the radio, women's basketball games aired on KTXX-HD4 "105.3 The Bat", with select games on KTXX-FM 104.9.

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