2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is led by eighth-year head coach Randy Norton, and plays their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as a member of Conference USA.[1]

2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record10–13 (3–11 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachTaren Martin
Assistant coaches
  • Reagan Miller
  • Dodie Dunson II
Home arenaBartow Arena
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee124 .750178  .680
Charlotte95 .6431012  .455
FIU88 .5001513  .536
Florida Atlantic88 .5001111  .500
Old Dominion79 .4381311  .542
Marshall79 .438811  .421
Western Kentucky610 .375716  .304
West
Rice122 .857234  .852
UTEP135 .722178  .680
North Texas104 .714137  .650
Louisiana Tech88 .5001410  .583
Southern Miss511 .313712  .368
UAB311 .2141013  .435
UTSA014 .000218  .100
2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
10:30 a.m.
Edward Waters W 80–57  0–1
Bartow Arena (297)
Birmingham, AL
November 29, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech Canceled [lower-alpha 1][2] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
December 6, 2020*
1:00 p.m.
at Chattanooga W 78–58  2–0
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
December 10, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Mercer L 68–71  2–1
Bartow Arena (202)
Birmingham, AL
December 13, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Grambling State W 70–62  3–1
Bartow Arena (292)
Birmingham, AL
December 18, 2020*
10:00 a.m.
at Stetson
Stetson Tournament
W 49–48  4–1
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 19, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Abilene Christian
Stetson Tournament
W 81–73  5–1
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 22, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
Tennessee State Canceled [lower-alpha 1][3] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 1, 2021
2:00 p.m.
North Texas L 70–74  5–2
(0–1)
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m.
North Texas L 70–79  5–3
(0–2)
Bartow Arena (241)
Birmingham, AL
January 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at Southern Miss W 85–63  6–3
(1–2)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Southern Miss W 84–65  7–3
(2–2)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 15, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Charlotte L 74–78  7–4
(2–3)
Bartow Arena (214)
Birmingham, AL
January 16, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Charlotte L 64–72  7–5
(2–4)
Bartow Arena (264)
Birmingham, AL
January 22, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Rice Postponed [lower-alpha 2][4] Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Rice Postponed [lower-alpha 2][4] Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 28, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee L 78–81 OT 7–6
(2–5)
Bartow Arena (305)
Birmingham, AL
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Middle Tennessee L 68–95  7–7
(2–6)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 5, 2021
8:00 p.m.
at UTEP L 53–74  7–8
(2–7)
Don Haskins Center (292)
El Paso, TX
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at UTEP L 64–68  7–9
(2–8)
Don Haskins Center (263)
El Paso, TX
February 12, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech L 51–75  7–10
(2–9)
Bartow Arena (222)
Birmingham, AL
February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech L 61–83  7–11
(2–10)
Bartow Arena (280)
Birmingham, AL
February 19, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Old Dominion W 74–61  8–11
(3–10)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion L 47–70  8–12
(3–11)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 26, 2021
2:00 p.m.
UTSA Canceled [lower-alpha 2][5] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m.
UTSA Canceled [lower-alpha 2][5] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
March 5, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
Fort Valley State W 78–45  9–12
Bartow Arena (209)
Birmingham, AL
CUSA Tournament
March 9, 2021
4:30 p.m.
(6W) vs. (7W) UTSA
First Round
W 80–66  10–12
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 10, 2021
2:30 p.m.
(6W) vs. (3E) Florida Atlantic
Second Round
L 66–72  10–13
Ford Center at The Star (623)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

Notes

  1. Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

  1. "UAB Women's Basketball Releases 2020-21 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. October 27, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. "UAB women's basketball cancels game vs Tennessee Tech due to COVID-19". WIAT. November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. "UAB AND TENNESSEE STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME ON TUESDAY CANCELED". University of Alabama at Birmingham. December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. "Rice women's basketball games vs. UAB postponed for COVID-19 reasons". Houston Chronicle. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. "UAB Women's Basketball UTSA Home Series Postponed". University of Alabama at Birmingham. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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