2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

The Gamecocks finished the season with a 32–1 overall record and a 16–0 record in conference play. The Gamecocks won the SEC tournament. The Gamecocks therefore received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, however the tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and were de facto named mythical national championship by finishing first in the major wire service polls, the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. On December 31, 2020, during the Florida game, the program raised a banner to recognise the claim.

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The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Gamecocks selected to finish in first 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}}

The Gamecocks had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

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First team

Aliyah Boston

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Second team

Zia Cooke

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| date = November 25, 2020

| time = Noon

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 119–38

| highscorer = Saxton

| points = 19

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| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 4

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| record = 1–0

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| date = November 28, 2020

| time = 3:30 pm

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| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = South Dakota

| gamename = Crossover Classic

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| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 81–71

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Boston

| assists = 4

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| record = 2–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2020

| time = 3:30 pm

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| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Oklahoma

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| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2020

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Gonzaga

| gamename = Crossover Classic

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| tv =

| score = 79–72

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Beal

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 4

| overtime =

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| record = 3–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 8

| gamename = Jimmy V Classic

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 46–54

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Amihere

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,500

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2020

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Iowa State

| gamename = Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 83–65

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| overtime =

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| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Temple Owls|school=Temple University|title=Temple}}

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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv =

| score = 103–41

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2021

| time =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv =

| score = 75–59

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 6–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv =

| score = 77–60

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

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| conference = 2–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2021

| time =

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| rank = 5

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv =

| score = 75–70

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| attend =

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| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2021

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv =

| score = 106–43

| highscorer = Saxton

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Grissett

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 9

| attend =

| record = 9–1

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = 4

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 104–82

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 10

| attend =

| record = 10–1

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2021

| time = 6:30 pm

| rank = 4

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 62–50

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 11–1

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–65

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 8

| attend =

| record = 12–1

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = ESPN

| score = 75–52

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 13–1

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2021

| time = 3:00 pm

| rank = 4

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 87–63

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend =

| record = 14–1

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN+

| score = 77–58

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Amihere

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 9

| attend =

| record = 15–1

| conference = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| tv = FS1

| score = 59–63

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 15–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = 1

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 77–62

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| overtime =

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| record = 16–2

| conference = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 2021

| time = Noon

| rank = 1

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 66–59

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,500

| record = 17–2

| conference = 12–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| tv = SECN

| score = 67–75

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend = 2,512

| record = 17–3

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2021

| time = 3:00 pm

| rank = 2

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 76–55

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Amihere

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Boston

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 18–3

| conference = 13–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| rank = 5

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 68–43

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 4

| overtime =

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| record = 19–3

| conference = 14–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 57–65

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend =

| record = 19–4

| conference = 14–2

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 7

| seed = 2

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–63

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 20–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2021

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 7

| seed = 2

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 13

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 67–52

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,662

| record = 21–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 7

| seed = 2

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 16

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 67–62

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 22–4

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| seed = 1 H

| opponent = Mercer

| opprank =

| oppseed = 16 H

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 79–53

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 4

| attend =

| record = 23–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| seed = 1 H

| opponent = Oregon State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8 H

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 59–42

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Beal

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend =

| record = 24–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 27, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| seed = 1 H

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| oppseed = 5 H

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = ABC

| score = 76–65

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Amihere

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 25–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 30, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| seed = 1 H

| opponent = Texas

| oppseed = 6 H

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv = ESPN

| score = 62–34

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 26–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = April 2, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| seed = 1 H

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 2

| oppseed = 1 A

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = ESPN

| score = 65–66

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 26–5

}}

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