2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	9–13 (6–8 SEC)
Head coach	Nikki Fargas (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Cherie Cordoba Aaron Kallhoff Charlene Thomas-Swinson
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M	13	–	1		.929			25	–	3		.893
No. 6 South Carolina †	14	–	2		.875			26	–	5		.839
No. 13 Tennessee	9	–	4		.692			17	–	8		.680
No. 10 Georgia	10	–	5		.667			20	–	6		.769
No. 15 Arkansas	9	–	6		.600			19	–	8		.704
No. 18 Kentucky	9	–	6		.600			18	–	8		.692
Alabama	8	–	8		.500			16	–	9		.640
LSU	6	–	8		.429			9	–	13		.409
Mississippi State	5	–	7		.417			10	–	9		.526
Missouri	5	–	9		.357			9	–	13		.409
Ole Miss	4	–	10		.286			15	–	12		.556
Florida	3	–	11		.214			12	–	14		.462
Auburn	0	–	15		.000			5	–	19		.208
Vanderbilt	0	–	3		.000			4	–	4		.500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
† 2021 SEC tournament winner As of March 21, 2021 Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach Nikki Fargas, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Fargas (nee Caldwell), an All-American player for the Tennessee Lady Vols from 1990-94 under Naismith Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, resigned following the season and became president of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces. LSU hired Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, a Louisiana native, as Fargas' successor on April 26, 2021.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Lady Tigers selected to finish in seventh place in the SEC.

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team
1	South Carolina
2	Kentucky
3	Texas A&M
4	Arkansas
5	Mississippi State
6	Tennessee
7	LSU
8	Alabama
9	Georgia
10	Missouri
11	Ole Miss
12	Florida
13	Vanderbilt
14	Auburn

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Lady Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

First team

Khayla Pointer

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020* 8:30 pm		vs. BYU South Point Thanksgiving Shootout	L 51–67	0–1	15 – Trasi	10 – Aifuwa	5 – Pointer	South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa  Enterprise, NV
November 28, 2020* 5:45 pm		vs. West Virginia South Point Thanksgiving Shootout	L 42–62	0–2	12 – Aifuwa	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa  Enterprise, NV
December 4, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		UCF	L 48–58	0–3	15 – Tied	8 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (729) Baton Rouge, LA
December 14, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN		Louisiana	W 62–57	1–3	15 – Aifuwa	12 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (729) Baton Rouge, LA
December 19, 2020* 3:00 pm		vs. Pacific Duel in the Desert	L 64–73	1–4	16 – Pointer	13 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Cox Pavilion  Paradise, NV
December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm		vs. Loyola Marymount Duel in the Desert	W 54–52	2–4	15 – Tied	10 – Aifuwa	5 – Davis	Cox Pavilion  Paradise, NV
SEC regular season
December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+		Auburn	W 56–43	3–4 (1–0)	14 – Pointer	10 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (687) Baton Rouge, LA
January 3, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN+		at Ole Miss	W 77–69 OT	4–4 (2–0)	20 – Aifuwa	8 – Young	12 – Pointer	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (842) Oxford, MS
January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		at Alabama	L 59–67	4–5 (2–1)	25 – Pointer	10 – Aifuwa	5 – Pointer	Coleman Coliseum (571) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+		Tennessee	L 63–64	4–6 (2–2)	25 – Pointer	6 – Seay	5 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (762) Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		No. 7 Texas A&M	W 65–61 OT	5–6 (3–2)	20 – Young	11 – Aifuwa	6 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (780) Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	W 66–64	6–6 (4–2)	22 – Pointer	8 – Aifuwa	3 – Tied	Mizzou Arena (1,714) Columbia, MO
January 24, 2021 Noon, SECN		No. 4 South Carolina	L 65–69	6–7 (4–3)	18 – Pointer	6 – Young	3 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (918) Baton Rouge, LA
January 28, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		at Georgia	W 60–52	7–7 (5–3)	17 – Young	8 – Trasi	6 – Pointer	Stegeman Coliseum (759) Athens, GA
January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+		Ole Miss	W 75–66 OT	8–7 (6–3)	25 – Pointer	16 – Aifuwa	3 – Young	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (802) Baton Rouge, LA
February 4, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN		at No. 7 Texas A&M	L 41–54	8–8 (6–4)	12 – Pointer	7 – Trasi	4 – Young	Reed Arena  College Station, TX
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		Florida	L 66–73 OT	8–9 (6–5)	27 – Pointer	10 – Aifuwa	4 – Young	Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2021 11:00 am, SECN		at No. 1 South Carolina	L 59–66	8–10 (6–6)	19 – Cherry	12 – Aifuwa	6 – Pointer	Colonial Life Arena (3,500) Columbia, SC
February 19, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 16 Kentucky	Postponed due to weather concerns; game not rescheduled					Memorial Coliseum  Lexington, KY
February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN		No. 18 Arkansas	L 64–74	8–11 (6–7)	24 – Pointer	9 – Cherry	3 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		Mississippi State	L 59–68	8–12 (6–8)	17 – Pointer	10 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (824) Baton Rouge, LA
February 28, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season					Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 4, 2021 10:00 am, SECN	(8)	vs. (9) Mississippi State Second Round	W 71–62	9–12	17 – Payne	12 – Aifuwa	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena  Greenville, SC
March 5, 2021 10:00 am, SECN	(8)	vs. (1) No. 2 Texas A&M Quarterfinals	L 58–77	9–13	26 – Pointer	8 – Aifuwa	4 – Pointer	Bon Secours Wellness Arena  Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.