2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Cara Consuegra, and played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as a member of Conference USA.[1][2]

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record10–12 (9–5 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 12 4   .750 17 8   .680
Charlotte 9 5   .643 10 12   .455
FIU 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Florida Atlantic 8 8   .500 11 11   .500
Old Dominion 7 9   .438 13 11   .542
Marshall 7 9   .438 8 11   .421
Western Kentucky 6 10   .375 7 16   .304
West
Rice 12 2   .857 23 4   .852
UTEP 13 5   .722 17 8   .680
North Texas 10 4   .714 13 7   .650
Louisiana Tech 8 8   .500 14 10   .583
Southern Miss 5 11   .313 7 12   .368
UAB 3 11   .214 10 13   .435
UTSA 0 14   .000 2 18   .100
2021 C-USA tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
at Appalachian State L 68–74  0–1
Holmes Center 
Boone, NC
November 30, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Clemson L 73–80  0–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (17)
Charlotte, NC
December 3, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Wake Forest L 75–78  0–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (52)
Charlotte, NC
December 6, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
at North Carolina L 75–81  0–4
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
December 10, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
Dayton Canceled [a][3] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020*
3:00 p.m.
at Campbell W 62–42  1–4
John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center 
Buies Creek, NC
December 15, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Davidson Canceled [a][4] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
CUSA regular season
January 1, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Western Kentucky Postponed [b][5] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
January 2, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Western Kentucky Postponed [b][5] E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
January 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Marshall W 75–54  2–4
(1–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (48)
Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Marshall W 65–56 OT 3–4
(2–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (58)
Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at UAB W 78–74  4–4
(3–0)
Bartow Arena (214)
Birmingham, AL
January 16, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at UAB W 72–64  5–4
(4–0)
Bartow Arena (264)
Birmingham, AL
January 22, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic Postponed [b][6] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 23, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic Postponed [b][6] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 29, 2021 [5]
5:00 p.m.
at Western Kentucky L 99–100 3OT 5–5
(4–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena (507)
Bowling Green, KY
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at FIU Canceled [a][7] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at FIU Canceled [a][7] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 30, 2021 [5]
5:00 p.m.
at Western Kentucky L 64–65  5–6
(4–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (576)
Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee L 70–77  5–7
(4–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee W 82–72  6–7
(5–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2021
6:30 p.m.
at Old Dominion W 102–95 2OT 7–7
(6–3)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 13, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Old Dominion W 87–80 OT 8–7
(7–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at UTSA Canceled [c][8] Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at UTSA Canceled [c][8] Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 26, 2021
3:00 p.m.
UTEP W 62–53  9–7
(8–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena (34)
Charlotte, NC
February 27, 2021
3:00 p.m.
UTEP L 68–71  9–8
(8–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (202)
Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2021 [9]
3:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic L 73–77  9–9
(8–5)
Dale F. Halton Arena (149)
Charlotte, NC
March 6, 2021 [9]
3:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic W 83–73  10–9
(9–5)
Dale F. Halton Arena (247)
Charlotte, NC
CUSA Tournament
March 11, 2021
12:30 p.m.
(2E) vs. (6E) Old Dominion
Quarterfinals
L 89–90  10–10
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
WNIT
March 19, 2021
5:00 p.m.
vs. Florida
First Round – Charlotte Regional
L 65–66  10–11
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 20, 2021
2:00 p.m.
vs. UMass
Consolation round – Charlotte Regional
L 75–81  10–12
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. ^ a b c d Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  3. ^ a b Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References

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  1. ^ "Niners Release Conference USA Men's and Women's Hoops Regular-Season Schedules". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Conference USA announces new scheduling format for men's, women's basketball". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Jablonski, David (December 9, 2020). "Women's basketball: Dayton cancels game because of COVID-19 concerns". Dayton Dailey News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Charlotte Women's Basketball Tip versus Davidson Canceled". December 15, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Johnson, Teran (January 27, 2021). "Lady Toppers to host Charlotte this Friday & Saturday at Diddle Arena". WNKO. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Pereira, Richard (January 20, 2021). "Women's Basketball: Games against Charlotte postponed due to COVID-19". University Press. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Davidson basketball team puts season on pause due to positive COVID-19 test". The Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Women's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.