# 2020–21 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, played their home games at Auburn Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 5–19 (0–15 SEC) with a loss to Florida in the first round of the SEC tournament. On March 4, 2021, following a winless SEC season, Williams-Flournoy was fired as head coach.

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Tigers selected to finish in last place in the SEC.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Texas A&M |
| 4 | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mississippi State |
| 6 | Tennessee |
| 7 | LSU |
| 8 | Alabama |
| 9 | Georgia |
| 10 | Missouri |
| 11 | Ole Miss |
| 12 | Florida |
| 13 | Vanderbilt |
| 14 | Auburn |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

## 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, SECN+ | | USC Upstate | W 82–41 | 1–0 | 16 – Tied | 7 – Thompson | 5 – Rice | Auburn Arena (588) Auburn, AL |
| November 28, 2020* Noon, SECN+ | | Samford | W 66–64 | 2–0 | 16 – Thompson | 11 – Thompson | 4 – Lowery | Auburn Arena (540) Auburn, AL |
| December 1, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 97–61 | 3–0 | 21 – Thompson | 12 – Thompson | 4 – Jordan | Auburn Arena (487) Auburn, AL |
| December 5, 2020* Noon, ESPN+ | | at Houston | L 61–71 | 3–1 | 26 – Thompson | 23 – Thompson | 2 – Tied | Fertitta Center (509) Houston, TX |
| December 13, 2020* 3:00 pm, SECN | | South Alabama | W 74–66 | 4–1 | 21 – Thompson | 14 – Thompson | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (520) Auburn, AL |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 54–67 | 4–2 | 16 – Scott-Grayson | 14 – Thompson | 2 – Scott-Grayson | Auburn Arena (445) Auburn, AL |
| December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | North Florida | W 94–81 | 5–2 | 19 – Thompson | 18 – Thompson | 5 – Lowery | Auburn Arena (449) Auburn, AL |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Belmont | L 57–78 | 5–3 | 20 – Thompson | 23 – Thompson | 4 – Scott-Grayson | Auburn Arena (515) Auburn, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at LSU | L 43–56 | 5–4 (0–1) | 12 – Coulibaly | 11 – Levy | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (687) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 3, 2021 2:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | L 44–76 | 5–5 (0–2) | 12 – Patton | 4 – Tied | 1 – Tied | Auburn Arena (657) Auburn, AL |
| January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 58–62 | 5–6 (0–3) | 23 – Scott-Grayson | 5 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Robinson-Nwagwu | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (851) Oxford, MS |
| January 17, 2021 Noon, SECN | | at Florida | L 54–68 | 5–7 (0–4) | 18 – Scott-Grayson | 14 – Thompson | 4 – Thompson | O'Connell Center (702) Gainesville, FL |
| January 21, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN | | No. 12 Kentucky | L 71–76 | 5–8 (0–5) | 22 – Thompson | 10 – Thompson | 7 – Levy | Auburn Arena (578) Auburn, AL |
| January 24, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Alabama | L 55–67 | 5–9 (0–6) | 17 – Scott-Grayson | 10 – Thompson | 4 – Scott-Grayson | Coleman Coliseum (922) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 28, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN | | No. 8 Texas A&M | L 69–84 | 5–10 (0–7) | 21 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Thompson | 5 – Rice | Auburn Arena (578) Auburn, AL |
| January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 19 Arkansas | L 67–77 | 5–11 (0–8) | 18 – Thompson | 19 – Thompson | 3 – Scott-Grayson | Bud Walton Arena (2,133) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 4, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 2 South Carolina | L 58–77 | 5–12 (0–9) | 15 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Thompson | 3 – Levy | Auburn Arena (608) Auburn, AL |
| February 7, 2021 Noon, SECN | | Missouri | L 75–85 | 5–13 (0–10) | 30 – Scott-Grayson | 13 – Thompson | 3 – Thompson | Auburn Arena (539) Auburn, AL |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 24 Georgia | L 54–74 | 5–14 (0–11) | 22 – Thompson | 12 – Thompson | 4 – Lowery | Stegeman Coliseum (835) Athens, GA |
| February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 78–92 | 5–15 (0–12) | 25 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Thompson | 9 – Rice | Auburn Arena (841) Auburn, AL |
| February 21, 2021 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Vanderbilt | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season | Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| February 23, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 68–81 | 5–16 (0–13) | 24 – Scott-Grayson | 14 – Thompson | 4 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (1,000) Starkville, MS |
| February 25, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN | | No. 16 Arkansas | L 69–74 | 5–17 (0–14) | 22 – Thompson | 18 – Thompson | 3 – Thompson | Auburn Arena (528) Auburn, AL |
| February 28, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 20 Tennessee | L 54–88 | 5–18 (0–15) | 11 – Rice | 5 – Tied | 4 – Rice | Thompson–Boling Arena (3,077) Knoxville, TN |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Florida First Round | L 62–69 | 5–19 | 15 – Rice | 10 – Thompson | 3 – Scott-Grayson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||