2020–21 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by twenty-fifth year head coach Sherri Coale. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2020–21 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
Record12–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Baylor 17 1   .944 28 2   .933
No. 17 West Virginia 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
Oklahoma State 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
Iowa State 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
Texas 11 7   .611 20 9   .690
Oklahoma 9 9   .500 12 12   .500
Texas Tech 5 13   .278 10 15   .400
TCU 4 14   .222 10 15   .400
Kansas State 3 15   .167 9 18   .333
Kansas 3 15   .167 7 18   .280
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

After the season, Sherri Coale retired after twenty five season as head coach of the Sooners.[1] Jennie Baranczyk was announced as the new head coach in April 2021.[2]

They finished the season 12–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. In the Big 12 Tournament, they lost to Oklahoma State in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Previous season

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The Sooners the season 12–18, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. The Big 12 Tournament, NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were all cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Nevaeh Tot 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr John Paul II McKinney, TX
F 3 Mandy Simpson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Boise Boise, ID
G 12 Gabby Gregory 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Holland Hall Tulsa, OK
F 15 Heavenly Greer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Ganesha Phoenix, AZ
G 22 Ana Llanusa 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Choctaw Choctaw, OK
G 24 Skylar Vann 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Deer Creek Edmond, OK
G/F 25 Madi Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Trinity Valley School Fort Worth, TX
G 30 Taylor Robertson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr McPherson McPherson, KS
G 32 Tatum Veitenheimer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Windthorst Windthorst, TX
F 34 Liz Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Klein Oak Tomball, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: June 8, 2021

Schedule

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Source:[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2020*
Noon, BSSW
Houston L 85–97  0–1
Lloyd Noble Center (657)
Norman, OK
November 28, 2020*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Gonzaga
Crossover Classic
Canceled Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 29, 2020*
2:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. South Carolina
Crossover Classic
Canceled Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 30, 2020*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. South Dakota
Crossover Classic
Canceled Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
December 6, 2020*
11:00 a.m., SECN
at Georgia
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 80–93  0–2
Stegeman Coliseum (595)
Athens, GA
December 10, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas L 67–74  0–3
(0–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (331)
Lawrence, KS
December 13, 2020*
2:00 p.m., BSO
Texas State W 52–40  1–3
Lloyd Noble Center (597)
Norman, OK
December 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., BSO
Oklahoma State
Bedlam
L 53–66  1–4
(0–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (676)
Norman, OK
December 20, 2020*
2:00 p.m., BSO
South Dakota W 80–73  2–4
Lloyd Noble Center (608)
Norman, OK
December 29, 2020*
7:00 p.m., BSO
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 107–64  3–4
Lloyd Noble Center (583)
Norman, OK
January 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., BSO
Kansas State Postponed Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 3, 2021
2:00 p.m.
West Virginia L 72–90  3–5
(0–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (417)
Norman, OK
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas Tech W 75–74  4–5
(1–3)
United Supermarkets Arena (2,493)
Lubbock, TX
January 9, 2021
3:00 p.m., BSO
TCU Postponed Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., LHN
at Texas Postponed Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 19, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 24 Iowa State L 63–67  4–6
(1–4)
Hilton Coliseum (695)
Ames, IA
January 23, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 9 Baylor L 61–84  4–7
(1–5)
Ferrell Center (2,274)
Waco, TX
January 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas W 84–81  5–7
(2–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (678)
Norman, OK
January 31, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas State W 80–78  6–7
(3–5)
Bramlage Coliseum (740)
Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., BSO
Texas L 58–69  6–8
(3–6)
Lloyd Noble Center (717)
Norman, OK
February 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma State
Bedlam
L 64–91  6–9
(3–7)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,219)
Stillwater, OK
February 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., BSO
Iowa State W 67–61  7–9
(4–7)
Lloyd Noble Center (678)
Norman, OK
February 13, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at No. 19 West Virginia W 72–71  8–9
(5–7)
WVU Coliseum (1,112)
Morgantown, WV
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., BSO
Texas Tech Postponted Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 21, 2021
1:00 p.m., BSO
No. 7 Baylor L 66–77  8–10
(5–8)
Lloyd Noble Center (857)
Norman, OK
February 24, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU W 76–60  9–10
(6–8)
Schollmaier Arena (854)
Fort Worth, TX
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m., LHN
at Texas W 68–63 OT 10–10
(7–8)
Frank Erwin Center (978)
Austin, TX
March 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., BSO
Texas Tech W 88–79  11–10
(8–8)
Lloyd Noble Center (487)
Norman, OK
March 4, 2021
5:00 p.m., BSO
TCU L 79–83  11–11
(8–9)
Lloyd Noble Center (423)
Norman, OK
March 7, 2021
3:00 p.m., BSO
Kansas State W 90–81  12–11
(9–9)
Lloyd Noble Center (709)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Women's Tournament
March 12, 2021
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Oklahoma State
First Round/Bedlam
L 80–89  12–12
Municipal Auditorium (765)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
Season
Week
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3
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4
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5
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7
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Week
9
Week
10
Week
11
Week
12
Week
13
Week
14
Week
15
Week
16
Final
AP
Coaches
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked and Did not receive votes

The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barry Tramel (March 17, 2021). "Oklahoma women's basketball coach Sherri Coale retires after 25 seasons with Sooners". oklahoman.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Bailey, Eric (April 10, 2021). "Oklahoma names Jennie Baranczyk as new women's basketball coach". tulsaworld.com. Tulsa World. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Soonersports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.