2020–21 North Texas Mean Green women's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex= none
|year=2020–21
|prev_year=2019–20
|next_year=2021–22
|team=North Texas Mean Green women's
|image=North_Texas_Stacked_Wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|short_conf=CUSA
|division=West Division
|record= 13-7
|conf_record= 10-4
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Jalie Mitchell
|hc_year=6th
|assoc_coach= Jamie Carey
|asst_coach1= Durmon Jennings
|asst_coach2= Kelby Jones
|stadium=UNT Coliseum
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 North Texas Mean Green women's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Jalie Mitchell, and played their home games at the UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as a member of Conference USA.{{cite web|title=WBB Completes Nonconference Schedule|url=https://meangreensports.com/news/2020/10/2/womens-basketball-wbb-completes-nonconference-schedule.aspx|publisher=University of North Texas Department of Athletics|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=October 2, 2020}}{{cite web|title=C-USA Announces Basketball Schedules|url=https://meangreensports.com/news/2020/10/26/mens-basketball-c-usa-announces-basketball-schedules.aspx|publisher=University of North Texas Department of Athletics|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=October 26, 2020}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tarleton State
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 87–71
| attend = 1,038
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 69–106
| attend = 995
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2020
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 83–74
| attend = 141
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Classic
| status = c
| score = Canceled {{efn|name=SPIC|During game against UT Arlington on December 18, 2020, it was determine that the court at the South Padre Island Convention Centre was unsafe, the game was postponed to the following day, which resulted the Prairie View A&M game to be canceled. The UT Arlington game was moved to the UTRGV Fieldhouse to finish the game.}}{{cite web|title=UNT And UTA To Resume Play At UTRGV Saturday|url=https://meangreensports.com/news/2020/12/18/womens-basketball-unt-and-uta-to-resume-play-at-utrgv.aspx|publisher=University of North Texas Department of Athletics|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=December 18, 2020}}{{cite web|first=Amanda|last=Atwell|title=South Padre Island Classic games postponed due to unplayable conditions|url=https://www.valleycentral.com/sports/local-sports/south-padre-island-classic-games-postponed-due-to-unsafe-conditions/|publisher=KGBT-TV|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=December 18, 2020}}
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| record =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
December 19, 2020
| time = 3:00 p.m. {{efn|name=SPIC}}
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
South Padre Island, TX
| site_cityst = UTRGV Fieldhouse
Edinburg, TX {{efn|name=SPIC}}
| gamename = South Padre Island Classic
| score = 74–56
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2020
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 68–82
| attend = 961
| record = 3–2
}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}|CUSA regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 74–70
| attend =
| record = 4–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 79–70
| attend = 241
| record = 5–2
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 85–78
| attend = 812
| record = 6–2
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 76–52
| attend = 864
| record = 7–2
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 67–59
| attend = 282
| record = 8–2
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 52–62
| attend = 261
| record = 8–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=postponed|Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.}}{{cite web|title=UNT Men's, Women's Basketball Games vs Old Dominion Postponed Due to COVID-19|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/unt-mens-womens-basketball-games-vs-old-dominion-postponed-due-to-covid-19/2532688/|publisher=KXAS-TV|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=January 21, 2021}}
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| record =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=postponed}}
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| record =
| conference =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=postponed}}{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Vito|title=UUNT women's basketball team looking for game after Rice series postponed|url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/unt-womens-basketball-team-looking-for-game-after-rice-series-postponed/article_5ab66fb9-a0c1-5513-b0d0-3e034cf3d2b3.html|publisher=Denton Record-Chronicle|accessdate=February 17, 2021|date=January 25, 2021}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=postponed}}
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 55–60
| attend = 1,200
| record = 8–4
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 63–58
| attend = 1,200
| record = 9–4
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 76–55
| attend = 865
| record = 10–4
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 72–64
| attend = 843
| record = 11–4
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=ppweather|Game was postponed due to weather concerns.}}{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Vito|title=North Texas-Western Kentucky basketball series postponed indefinitely|url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/north-texas-western-kentucky-basketball-series-postponed-indefinitely/article_fdd02522-43cd-5a5c-ac10-8fdf1748cc2d.html|publisher=Denton Record-Chronicle|accessdate=February 18, 2021|date=February 19, 2021}}
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| record =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| status = p
| score = Postponed {{efn|name=ppweather}}
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 52–51
| attend = 787
| record = 12–4
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 55–56
| attend = 843
| record = 12–5
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 58–64
| attend = 839
| record = 12–6
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 75–66
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 10–4
}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}| 2021 Conference USA women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2021
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3W
| oppseed = 6E
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 66–71
| attend =
| record = 13–7
}}
See also
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