2020–21 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

The 2020–21 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Greg Collins, and plays their home games at the E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as a member of Conference USA.[1]

2020–21 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7-16 (6-10 CUSA)
Head coach
  • Greg Collins (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jocelyn (Wyatt) Brown
  • Tiffany Porter-Talbert
  • Jhasmin Bowen
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee †12–4 .75017–8  .680
Charlotte9–5 .64310–12  .455
FIU8–8 .50015–13  .536
Florida Atlantic8–8 .50011–11  .500
Old Dominion7–9 .43813–11  .542
Marshall7–9 .4388–11  .421
Western Kentucky6–10 .3757–16  .304
West
Rice12–2 .85723–4  .852
UTEP13–5 .72217–8  .680
North Texas10–4 .71413–7  .650
Louisiana Tech8–8 .50014–10  .583
Southern Miss5–11 .3137–12  .368
UAB3–11 .21410–13  .435
UTSA0–14 .0002–18  .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
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
1:00 p.m.		 at Tennessee L 47–87  0–1
 Thompson–Boling Arena (2,239)
Knoxville, TN
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 Ball State L 54–58  0–2
 E. A. Diddle Arena (537)
Bowling Green, KY
December 13, 2020*
2:30 p.m.		 at Little Rock L 47–63  0–3
 Jack Stephens Center (305)
Little Rock, AR
December 16, 2020*
6:00 p.m.		 Bellarmine W 82–49  1–3
 E. A. Diddle Arena (552)
Bowling Green, KY
December 18, 2020*
6:00 p.m.		 Mercer L 54–71  1–4
 E. A. Diddle Arena (529)
Bowling Green, KY
December 20, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 at Tennessee Tech L 59–73  1–5
 Eblen Center (453)
Cookeville, TN
December 21, 2020*
6:00 p.m.		 Samford Canceled [lower-alpha 1][2] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
CUSA regular season
January 1, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 Charlotte Postponed [lower-alpha 2][3] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
January 2, 2021
4:00 p.m.		 Charlotte Postponed [lower-alpha 2][3] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
January 8, 2021
6:30 p.m.		 at Louisiana Tech W 61–55  2–5
(1–0)		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m.		 at Louisiana Tech L 52–58  2–6
(1–1)		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
January 14, 2021
5:00 p.m.		 at Marshall L 54–81  2–7
(1–2)		 Cam Henderson Center (391)
Huntington, WV
January 17, 2021
2:00 p.m.		 Marshall W 69–60  3–7
(2–2)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (517)
Bowling Green, KY
January 22, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 Middle Tennessee L 65–75  3–8
(2–3)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (527)
Bowling Green, KY
January 23, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 Middle Tennessee L 60–77  3–9
(2–4)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (601)
Bowling Green, KY
January 28, 2021
5:30 p.m.		 at Old Dominion Postponed [lower-alpha 2][4] Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2021 [3]
4:00 p.m.		 Charlotte W 100–99 3OT 4–9
(3–4)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (507)
Bowling Green, KY
January 30, 2021
3:00 p.m.		 at Old Dominion Postponed [lower-alpha 2][4] Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 30, 2021 [3]
4:00 p.m.		 Charlotte W 65–64  5–9
(4–4)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (576)
Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 Florida Atlantic W 71–64  6–9
(5–4)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (513)
Bowling Green, KY
February 6, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 Florida Atlantic L 70–75  6–10
(5–5)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (582)
Bowling Green, KY
February 12, 2021
2:00 p.m.		 at Rice L 55–64  6–11
(5–6)		 Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m.		 at Rice L 74–77  6–12
(5–7)		 Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
February 20, 2021
2:00 p.m.		 North Texas Postponed [lower-alpha 3][5] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
February 21, 2021
5:00 p.m.		 North Texas Postponed [lower-alpha 3][5] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
February 26, 2021
6:00 p.m.		 at FIU W 66–56  7–12
(6–7)		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (202)
Miami, FL
February 27, 2021
3:00 p.m.		 at FIU L 79–82  7–13
(6–8)		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
March 4, 2021 [6]
5:30 p.m.		 at Old Dominion L 53–55  7–14
(6–9)		 Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
March 5, 2021 [6]
5:30 p.m.		 at Old Dominion L 55–57  7–15
(6–10)		 Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
CUSA Tournament
March 9, 2021
4:00 p.m.		 (7E) vs. (6E) Old Dominion
First Round		 L 77–83 OT 7–16
 Ford Center at The Star 
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.
  3. Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References
  1. "C-USA Announces Women's Basketball Slate". Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. Smith, Hunter (December 18, 2020). "WKU's game against Samford postponed". WBKO. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. Johnson, Teran (January 27, 2021). "Lady Toppers to host Charlotte this Friday & Saturday at Diddle Arena". WNKO. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. Johnson, Teran (January 26, 2021). "WKU Men's and Women's Basketball Series vs ODU Postponed". WNKO. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. Vito, Brett (February 19, 2021). "North Texas-Western Kentucky basketball series postponed indefinitely". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Women's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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