2020–21 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 10
Record21–7 (10–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M131 .929253  .893
No. 6 South Carolina142 .875265  .839
No. 13 Tennessee94 .692178  .680
No. 10 Georgia105 .667206  .769
No. 15 Arkansas96 .600198  .704
No. 18 Kentucky96 .600188  .692
Alabama88 .500169  .640
LSU68 .429913  .409
Mississippi State57 .417109  .526
Missouri59 .357913  .409
Ole Miss410 .2861512  .556
Florida311 .2141214  .462
Auburn015 .000519  .208
Vanderbilt03 .00044  .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 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Joni Taylor, played their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 21–7 (10–5 SEC) and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round to Oregon.

Preseason

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.[1]

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

Roster

2020–21 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Zoesha Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrGlynn Academy Brunswick, GA
G 1 Chloe Chapman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoOur Lady of Good Counsel HS Mitchellville, MD
G 2 Gabby Connally 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrLouis D. Brandeis HS San Antonio, TX
F 3 Sarah Ashlee Barker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrSpain Park HS Birmingham, AL
G 4 Mikayla Coombs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrWesleyan School Buford, GA
G 10 Caitlin Hose 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrHazel Green HS Hazel Green, AL
G 11 Maya Caldwell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrDavidson Day School Charlotte, NC
G 12 Kaila Hubbard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoHoly Innocents' Episcopal School Jonesboro, GA
C 14 Jenna Staiti 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrWest Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
C 15 Maori Davenport 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoCharles Henderson HS Troy, AL
F 20 Jordan Isaacs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt. Francis School Alpharetta, GA
F 22 Malury Bates 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrWilliam Fleming HS Roanoke, VA
G 23 Que Morrison 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrMcEachern HS Riverdale, GA
F 35 Javyn Nicholson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoCollins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV2222252422171612
Coaches2321252523

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer W 83–64  1–0
 15  Nicholson  7  Nicholson  5  Coombs  Hawkins Arena (772)
Macon, GA
November 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ACCNX
at Georgia Tech W 75–69 OT 2–0
 21  Staiti  12  Staiti  4  Connally  McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
December 3, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina W 66–45  3–0
 13  Morrison  6  Nicholson  7  Connally  Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
December 6, 2020
Noon, SECN
Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 93–80  4–0
 29  Connally  8  Staiti  6  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (595)
Athens, GA
December 9, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
Jacksonville State W 68–47  5–0
 18  Staiti  12  Staiti  4  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (619)
Athens, GA
December 12, 2020
Noon, SECN+
Radford Canceled due to COVID-19 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
December 17, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
Georgia State W 85–51  6–0
 16  Tied  12  Barker  7  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (573)
Athens, GA
December 20, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+
Furman W 69–43  7–0
 15  Staiti  13  Morrison  5  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (583)
Athens, GA
December 22, 2020
Noon, SECN+
Appalachian State W 107–44  8–0
 16  Connally  8  Staiti  5  Chapman  Stegeman Coliseum (625)
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
December 31, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 12 Mississippi State L 62–69  8–1
(0–1)
 17  Staiti  10  Staiti  5  Connally  Stegeman Coliseum (769)
Athens, GA
January 3, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN+
at Auburn W 76–44  9–1
(1–1)
 13  Staiti  8  Nicholson  5  Morrison  Auburn Arena (657)
Auburn, AL
January 10, 2021
Noon, SECN
Florida W 68–58  10–1
(2–1)
 17  Staiti  10  Staiti  5  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (739)
Athens, GA
January 14, 2021
6:30 pm, SECN
at No. 23 Tennessee W 67–66  11–1
(3–1)
 17  Tied  6  Morrison  7  Coombs  Thompson–Boling Arena (2,167)
Knoxville, TN
January 17, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 73–57  12–1
(4–1)
 16  Staiti  6  Coombs  5  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (825)
Athens, GA
January 21, 2021
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 22 at No. 4 South Carolina L 50–62  12–2
(4–2)
 15  Tied  9  Staiti  3  Chapman  Colonial Life Arena (3,500)
Columbia, SC
January 25, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 22 No. 19 Arkansas W 75–73  13–2
(5–2)
 20  Tied  13  Staiti  4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (701)
Athens, GA
January 28, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 22 LSU L 52–60  13–3
(5–3)
 19  Staiti  8  Staiti  3  Connally  Stegeman Coliseum (759)
Athens, GA
January 31, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN
No. 22 at No. 8 Texas A&M L 48–60  13–4
(5–4)
 18  Connally  6  Isaacs  2  Caldwell  Reed Arena (1,328)
College Station, TX
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 25 at Alabama W 83–76 OT 14–4
(6–4)
 24  Morrison  9  Staiti  4  Connally  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 24 Auburn W 74–54  15–4
(7–4)
 14  Morrison  10  Caldwell  6  Caldwell  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 14, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24 at Missouri W 82–64  16–4
(8–4)
 29  Connally  11  Staiti  6  Coombs  Mizzou Arena (1,848)
Columbia, MO
February 18, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season[2] Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 21, 2021
Noon, SECN
No. 22 No. 21 Tennessee W 57–55  17–4
(9–4)
 24  Connally  12  Staiti  4  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 17 No. 19 Kentucky L 58–62  17–5
(9–5)
 16  Staiti  9  Isaacs  4  Isaacs  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 28, 2021
Noon, ESPN2
No. 17 at Florida W 95–80  18–5
(10–5)
 30  Staiti  13  Staiti  4  Morrison  O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
SEC Tournament
March 5, 2021
1:30 pm, SECN
(4) No. 16 vs. (5) No. 17 Kentucky
Quarterfinals
W 78–66  19–5
 20  Tied  12  Staiti  3  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
March 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU
(4) No. 16 vs. (1) No. 2 Texas A&M
Semifinals
W 74–68  20–5
 19  Caldwell  12  Staiti  4  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
March 7, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN2
(4) No. 16 vs. (2) No. 7 South Carolina
Championship
L 62–67  20–6
 20  Morrison  8  Morrison  3  Caldwell  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2021
Noon, ESPN2
(3 A) No. 10 vs. (14 A) Drexel
First Round
W 67–53  21–6
 19  Staiti  12  Morrison  8  Morrison  Bill Greehey Arena 
San Antonio, TX
March 24, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN2
(3 A) No. 10 vs. (6 A) Oregon
Second Round
L 50–57  21–7
 18  Staiti  9  Staiti  4  Coombs  Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=Alamo regional.
All times are in Eastern Time.
[3]

References

  1. Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs
  2. Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. "SEC Announces Georgia's 2020 League Schedule". Georgia Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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