2020–21 Florida Gators women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport=Women's Basketball
|year=2020–21
|team= Florida Gators
|image=Florida Gators wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference= Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 12–14
|conf_record= 3–11
|head_coach=Cameron Newbauer
|hc_year= 4th
|asst_coach1=Kelly Rae Finley
|asst_coach2=Julian Assibey
|asst_coach3=Erika Lang-Montgomery
|stadium= O'Connell Center
|champion=
|tourney= WNIT
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by fourth-year head coach Cameron Newbauer, played their home games at the O'Connell Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Preseason
=SEC media poll=
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Gators selected to finish in twelfth place in the SEC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/30335339/gamecocks-tabbed-2021-sec-women-basketball-champs|title = Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs}}
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| 1 | South Carolina |
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| 2 | Kentucky |
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| 3 | Texas A&M |
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| 4 | Arkansas |
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| 5 | Mississippi State |
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| 6 | Tennessee |
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| 7 | LSU |
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| 8 | Alabama |
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| 9 | Georgia |
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| 10 | Missouri |
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| 11 | Ole Miss |
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| 12 | Florida |
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| 13 | Vanderbilt |
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| 14 | Auburn |
=Preseason All-SEC teams=
The Gators had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
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Second team
Lavender Briggs
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gators}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Grambling State Tigers|school=Grambling State University|title=Grambling State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 90–47
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Briggs
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Briggs
| assists = 5
| attend = 620
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = 75–81
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 8
| attend = 1,075
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Charleston Southern Buccaneers|school=Charleston Southern University|title=Charleston Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 67–52
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Briggs
| assists = 4
| attend = 649
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|school=University of Cincinnati|title=Cincinnati}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 81–58
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Briggs
| assists = 3
| attend = 928
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN
| score = 88–76
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 909
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs|school=University of North Carolina at Asheville|title=UNC Asheville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–48
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Tarleton State Texans|school=Tarleton State University|title=Tarleton State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 84–52
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 5
| attend = 513
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2020
| time = Noon
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Dayton Flyers|school=University of Dayton|title=Dayton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| status = c
| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2020
| time = Noon
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=North Florida Ospreys|school=University of North Florida|title=North Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 89–64
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Briggs
| assists = 7
| attend = 609
| record = 7–1
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gators}}| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = SECN
| score = 59–75
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,500
| record = 7–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN
| score = 67–92
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Rickards
| assists = 2
| attend = 629
| record = 7–3
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score = 56–68
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Briggs
| assists = 2
| attend = 639
| record = 7–4
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2021
| time = Noon
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
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| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| tv = SECN
| score = 58–68
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Toonders
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 6
| attend = 739
| record = 7–5
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2021
| time = 8:00pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| tv = SECN+
| score = 80–84
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 41
| highrebounder = Toonders
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,449
| record = 7–6
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN
| score = 68–54
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend = 702
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| status = c
| result_details = Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season{{cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Adam |title=Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2021/01/18/vanderbilt-women-basketball-season-discontinued-covid-19/4205321001/ |work=The Tennessean |access-date=January 19, 2021 |language=English |date=January 18, 2021}}
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
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| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = SECN
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv = SECN+
| score = 78–68
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 859
| record = 9–6
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–61
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Toonders
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 3
| attend = 621
| record = 9–7
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 65–79
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,409
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| status = c
| result_details = Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN+
| score =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = SECN+
| score = 73–66
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Briggs
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 5
| attend = 596
| record = 10–8
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = SECN
| score = 80–88
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Rickards
| assists = 6
| attend = 659
| record = 10–9
| conference = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–77
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Rickards
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend = 674
| record = 10–10
| conference = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv = SECN
| score = 80–96
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 34
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,970
| record = 10–11
| conference = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 80–95
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Toonders
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,009
| record = 10–12
| conference = 3–11
}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gators}}|2021 SEC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 69–62
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend =
| record = 11–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2021
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 17
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 64–73
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 36
| highrebounder = Smith
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Rickards
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–13
}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gators}}|2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed =
| oppseed =
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Bojangles Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename = First Round – Charlotte Regional
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 66–65
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Merritt
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend =
| record = 12–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed =
| oppseed =
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Bojangles Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename = Second Round – Charlotte Regional
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 57–77
| highscorer = Moore
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Moore
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 1
| attend =
| record = 12–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|notes={{cite web |url=https://floridagators.com/news/2020/11/13/womens-basketball-gators-unveil-2020-21-schedule.aspx|title=Gators Unveil 2020-21 Schedule|publisher=Florida Athletics |accessdate=November 19, 2020}}}}
References
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