# 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

The 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's twentieth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brenna Chase Drollinger | 1 | G | 5'8 | Senior | Thornton, Colorado | Graduated |
| Shalae Salmon | 3 | F | 6'3 | Senior | Porirua, New Zealand | Graduated |
| Babalu Ugwu | 14 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Judai, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Transferred to Utah Valley |
| Khaedin Taito | 21 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Hastings, New Zealand | Graduated |
| Jasmine Moody | 33 | F | 6'2 | RS Senior | Honolulu, Hawaii | Graduated |

### Newcomers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Megan Stevenson | 1 | F | 6'0 | Freshman | Purcellville, Virginia | |
| Kate Vorwaller | 3 | G | 5'9 | Freshman | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Tegan Graham | 10 | G | 6'0 | Graduate | Wellington, New Zealand | Transferred from Colgate |
| Kayla Belles-Lee | 42 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Ithaca, Michigan | Transferred from Michigan State |

## 2020–21 media
### BYU Sports Media

All Cougars home games are being shown on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Conference road games are being shown on WCC Network. All remaining non-conference road games are also being streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/27/2020* 7:30 pm, Streaming Video Provider | | vs. LSU South Point Shootout | W 67–51 | 1–0 | South Point Arena and Equestrian Center Las Vegas, NV |
| 11/28/2020* 7:30 pm, Streaming Video Provider | | vs. Washington South Point Shootout | L 48–77 | 1–1 | South Point Arena and Equestrian Center Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/01/2020* 3:00 pm, WAC DN | | at Dixie State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| 12/07/2020* 6:00 pm, MW Net | | at Utah State | W 87–66 | 2–1 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| 12/10/2020* 2:00 pm, BYUtv.org | | Montana State | W 72–58 | 3–1 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/12/2020* 12:00 pm, BYUtv | | Boise State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/15/2020* 3:00 pm, BYUtv | | Utah Valley | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/18/2020* 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | | at Southern Utah | W 84–74 | 4–1 | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT |
| WCC regular season ||||||
| 12/28/2020 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Francisco | W 70–46 | 5–1 (1–0) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/30/2020 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Santa Clara | W 76–50 | 6–1 (2–0) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/04/2021 7:00 pm, WCC Net | | at San Diego | L 56–58 | 6–2 (2–1) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/07/2021 7:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Loyola Marymount | W 71–57 | 7–2 (3–1) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/09/2021 6:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Pepperdine | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 01/14/2021 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | Saint Mary's | W 80–63 | 8–2 (4–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/16/2021 2:00 pm, BYUtv.org | | Pacific | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/21/2021 7:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Portland | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 01/23/2021 7:00 pm, SWX WCC Net | | at No. 20 Gonzaga | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 01/26/2021 2:00 pm, BYUtv.org | | Pacific moved from Jan. 16 | W 81–60 | 9–2 (5–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/30/2021 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Diego | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/02/2021 7:00 pm, SWX WCC Net | | at No. 19 Gonzaga moved from Jan. 23 | L 56–63 | 9–3 (5–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 02/04/2021 5:00 pm, BYUtv.org | | Pepperdine | W 75–61 | 10–3 (6–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/06/2021 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Loyola Marymount | W 69–50 | 11–3 (7–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/09/2021 6:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Pepperdine moved from Jan. 9 | W 57–43 | 12–3 (8–2) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/11/2021 8:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Pacific | W 62–52 | 13–3 (9–2) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 02/13/2021 2:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Saint Mary's | W 79–61 | 14–3 (10–2) | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/18/2021 6:00 pm, BYUtv.org | | No. 16 Gonzaga | W 61–56 | 15–3 (11–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/20/2021 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Portland | W 75–68 | 16–3 (12–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/25/2021 7:00 pm, WCC Net | | at Santa Clara | W 66–63 | 17–3 (13–2) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/27/2021 1:00 pm, WCC Net | | at San Francisco | L 72–86 | 17–4 (13–3) | The Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| WCC Tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2021 3:00 pm, BYUtv | (2) | vs. (3) San Francisco Semifinal | W 85–55 | 18–4 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/09/2021 2:00 pm, ESPNU | (2) | vs. (1) No. 16 Gonzaga Championship | L 42–43 | 18–5 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/22/2021* 10:00 am, ESPNU | (11) | vs. (6) No. 21 Rutgers 1st Round | W 69–66 | 19–5 | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| 03/24/2021* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | (11) | vs. (3) No. 11 Arizona 2nd Round | L 46–52 | 19–6 | UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
* Conference games at Portland and home vs. San Diego were postponed by COVID-19 protocols and were not able to be rescheduled before the WCC Tournament.
* Non-conference games against Dixie State, Boise State, and Utah Valley were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile UT Martin was replaced by Washington for the second South Point Shootout game. Finally Southern Utah was added to the schedule after both teams had their games against Utah Valley canceled by the pandemic protocols. The addition of Southern Utah allowed BYU to play against former Cougar Liz Graves in her final season. Graves had spent her first two seasons at BYU.

## Game summaries
### LSU

Broadcasters: Garrett Walvoord
Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* LSU: Awa Trasi, Jailin Cherry, Khayla Pointer, Karli Seay, Faustine Aifuwa
* Streaming Video Provider
* Nov. 27 5:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 67, LSU Lady Tigers 51 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–10, 22–10, 16–18, 17–13 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 30 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 14 Asts: Maria Albiero 4 | Pts: Awa Trasi 15 Rebs: Faustine Aifuwa 10 Asts: Khayla Pointer 5 |
* South Point Arena and Equestrian Center Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 0 Referees: Bryan Enterline, Amy Krommenhoek, Felicity Willis

### Washington

Broadcasters: Gary Hill Jr.
Series History: Washington leads series 7–5 Starting Lineups:
* Washington: Quay Miller, Tameiya Sadler, Jayda Noble, Haley Van Dyke, Khayla Rooks
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Streaming Video Provider
* Nov. 28 6:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
Washington Huskies 77, BYU Cougars 48 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 15–17, 24–10, 16–7 |||
| Pts: Tameiya Sadler 23 Rebs: Tameiya Sadler 7 Asts: Khayla Rooks 4 | Pts: Lauren Gustin 13 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10 Asts: Lauren Gustin 3 |
* South Point Arena and Equestrian Center Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 0 Referees: Bryan Enterline, Amy Krommenhoek, Felicity Willis

### Utah State

Broadcasters: Jaden Johnson
Series History: BYU leads series 37–4 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Utah State: Faith Brantley, Kama Kamakawiwo'ole, Meagan Mendazona, Jessica Chatman, Emmie Harris
* MW Net
* Dec. 7 6 p.m. MST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 87, Utah State Aggies 66 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 19–14, 23–28, 22–14 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 27 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 17 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding 3 | Pts: Jessica Chatman 16 Rebs: Jessica Chatman 7 Asts: Faith Brantley 3 |
* Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT Attendance: 425 Referees: Lisa Jones, Tiffany Bird, Michol Murray

### Montana State

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Kiki Solano
Series History: BYU leads series 13–4
Starting Lineups:
* Montana State: Darian White, Tori Martell, Kola Bad Bear, Katelynn Limardo, Madison Jackson
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* byutv.org
* Dec. 10 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Montana State Bobcats 58, BYU Cougars 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 9–15, 19–20, 21–12 |||
| Pts: Darian White 16 Rebs: Kola Bad Bear, Katelynn Limardo 6 Asts: Ava Ranson, Katelynn Limardo 1 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 18 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 5 Asts: Paisley Harding 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 125 Referees: Shantae Anderson, Felicity Willis, Michol Murray

### Southern Utah

Broadcasters: Kylee Young & Joshua Price
Series History: BYU leads series 18–4 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Southern Utah: Margarita Satini, Liz Graves, Cherita Daugherty, Madelyn Eaton, Darri Frandsen
* Pluto TV
* Dec. 18 12 p.m. MST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 84, Southern Utah T–Birds 74 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 15–22, 25–13, 24–22 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 26 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Maria Albiero 7 | Pts: Liz Graves 34 Rebs: Liz Graves 10 Asts: Darri Frandsen 3 |
* America First Event Center Cedar City, UT Attendance: 254 Referees: Clarke Stevens, Rick Thorne, Infini Robinson

### San Francisco

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 20–6
Starting Lineups:
* San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Joanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Dec. 28 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 46, BYU Cougars 70 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 11–13, 13–27, 10–12 |||
| Pts: Lucie Hoskova, Joanna Krimili 10 Rebs: Marta Galic 6 Asts: Abby Rathbun 3 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 16 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 17 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 145 Referees: Nicole Leon, Tyler Trimble, Robert Scofield

### Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU leads series 19–2 Starting Lineups:
* Santa Clara: Lexie Pritchard, Ashlee Maldonado, Ashlyn Herlihy, Lindsey VanAllen, Danja Stafford
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Dec. 30 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 50, BYU Cougars 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 8–24, 10–14, 16–23, 16–15 |||
| Pts: Lindsey VanAllen 13 Rebs: Merle Wiehl 5 Asts: Ashlee Maldonado 5 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 11 Asts: Maria Albiero 10 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 137 Referees: Corey Long, Cheryl Flores, Melissa Barlow

### San Diego

Broadcasters: Seth Smith
Series History: BYU leads series 13–7
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* San Diego: Steph Gorman, Myah Pace, Jordyn Edwards, Kendall Bird, Sydney Hunter
* WCC Net
* Jan. 4 6 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 56, San Diego Toreros 58 :
| Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 10–9, 25–19, 10–16 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 21 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 18 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero 3 | Pts: Jordyn Edwards 13 Rebs: Jordyn Edwards, Sydney Hunter 5 Asts: Jordyn Edwards 5 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Kaili Kimura, Shelley Nakasone, Benny Luna

### Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Brendan Craig & Gary Craig
Series History: BYU leads series 17–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Loyola Marymount: Ciera Ellington, Chelsey Gipson, Ariel Johnson, Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel
* WCC Net
* Jan. 7 6 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 71, Loyola Marymount Lions 57 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–6, 15–13, 27–10, 11–28 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 14 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Tegan Graham 5 | Pts: Meghan Mandel 15 Rebs: Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel 8 Asts: Natalia Klimek 5 |
* Leavey Center Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Richard Waters, Esther Hsu, Cathi Cornell

### Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano
Series History: BYU leads series 11–10
Starting Lineups:
* Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Jade Kirisome, Brianna Simonich
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Jan. 14 6 p.m. MST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 63, BYU Cougars 80 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 14–22, 10–16, 20–23 |||
| Pts: Madeline Holland 14 Rebs: Brianna Simonich 11 Asts: Brianna Simonich 4 | Pts: Paisley Harding 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 16 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 163 Referees: Ashley Ellis, Alecia Murray, Michol Murray

### Pacific

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU leads series 15–4 Starting Lineups:
* Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Erica Adams, Valerie Higgins, Lianna Tillman, Sam Ashby
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* byutv.org
* Jan. 26 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Pacific Tigers 60, BYU Cougars 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–29, 12–18, 20–14, 19–20 |||
| Pts: Valerie Higgins 18 Rebs: Valerie Higgins 10 Asts: Lianna Tillman 4 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 23 Rebs: Sara Hamson 9 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 127 Referees: Kenneth Nash, Tiffany Bird, Robert Scofield

### Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Rob Jesselson, Stephanie Hawk-Freeman, & Joe McHale
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 17–12
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
* SWX WCC Net
* Feb. 2 6 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 56, #19/18 Gonzaga Bulldogs 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 9–20, 12–10, 22–19 |||
| Pts: Paisley Harding 17 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10 Asts: Maria Albiero 4 | Pts: Jill Townsend 18 Rebs: Jenn Wirth 7 Asts: Kaylynne Truong 3 |
* McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 0 Referees: Alecia Murray, Benny Luna, Michol Murray

### Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Kiki Solano
Series History: BYU leads series 22–3 Starting Lineups:
* Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Cheyenne Givens, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* byutv.org
* Feb. 4 5 p.m. MST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 61, BYU Cougars 75 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 16–18, 13–19, 20–22 |||
| Pts: Monique Andriuolo 17 Rebs: Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner 5 Asts: Jayda Ruffus-Milner 3 | Pts: Lauren Gustin 27 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 20 Asts: Paisley Harding 5 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 159 Referees: Marc Merrit, Brian Wood, Brenda Pantoja

### Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU leads series 18–2 Starting Lineups:
* Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson, Khari Clark, Meghan Mandel
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Feb. 6 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 50, BYU Cougars 69 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 9–18, 13–21, 14–11 |||
| Pts: Chelsey Gipson 19 Rebs: Ciera Ellington 7 Asts: Ciera Ellington, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson 2 | Pts: Paisley Harding 14 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 8 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 83 Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Tyler Trimble, InFini Robinson

### Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Darren Preston
Series History: BYU leads series 23–3 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Cheyenne Givens, Monique Andriuolo, Jayla Ruffus-Milner
* WCC Net
* Feb. 9 5 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 57, Pepperdine Waves 43 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 13–16, 10–17, 12–2 |||
| Pts: Paisley Harding 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustni 10 Asts: Paisley Harding 5 | Pts: Cheyenne Givens 16 Rebs: Monique Andriuolo 6 Asts: Jayda Ruffus-Milner 2 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Cathi Cornell, Kimberly Hobbs

### Pacific

Broadcasters: Don Gubbins
Series History: BYU leads series 16–4 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Erica Adams, Valerie Higgins, Lianna Tillman, Sam Ashby
* WCC Net
* Feb. 11 7 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 62, Pacific Tigers 52 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 20–11, 17–15, 6–17 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales, Paisley Harding 14 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Kaylee Smiler 4 | Pts: Kaylin Randhawa 12 Rebs: Valerie Higgins 8 Asts: Valerie Higgins 4 |
* Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Lorena Ahumada, Nicole Leon, Michael Price

### Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Ben Ross
Series History: BYU leads series 12–10
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Jade Kirisome, Brianna Simonich
* WCC Net
* Feb. 13 1 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 79, Saint Mary's Gaels 61 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 15–19, 28–16, 13–8 |||
| Pts: Paisley Harding 28 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 12 Asts: Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham 4 | Pts: Taycee Wedin 17 Rebs: Brianna Simonich, Amy West 8 Asts: Leia Hanafin, Madeline Holland 4 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Michol Murray, Kenneth Nash, Felecity Willis

### Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 18–12
Starting Lineups:
* Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* byutv.org
* Feb. 18 6 p.m. MST
* Recap
#16/16 Gonzaga Bulldogs 56, BYU Cougars 61 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 19–18, 12–17, 13–14 |||
| Pts: Jenn Wirth 18 Rebs: Jenn Wirth 10 Asts: Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Troung 3 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 16 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 153 Referees: Ryan Holmes, Chris Rastatter, Winston Stith

### Portland

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Kiki Solano
Series History: BYU leads series 25–5
Starting Lineups:
* Portland: Keeley Frawley, Emme Shearer, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Feb. 20 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Portland Pilots 68, BYU Cougars 75 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 17–13, 16–24, 21–18 |||
| Pts: Alex Fowler 21 Rebs: Haylee Andrews 6 Asts: Haylee Andrews 12 | Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 26 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 16 Asts: Paisley Harding 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 127 Referees: Michol Murray, Tyler Trimble, Sean Martin

### Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Joe Ritzo
Series History: BYU leads series 20–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Santa Clara: Lexie Pritchard, Merle Wiehl, Ashlee Maldonado, Ashlyn Herlihy, Lindsey VanAllen
* WCC Net
* Feb. 25 6:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 66, Santa Clara Broncos 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 12–21, 22–11, 20–14 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Paisley Harding 10 | Pts: Lindsey VanAllen 17 Rebs: Ashlyn Herlihy 7 Asts: Merle Wiehl 6 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Benny Luna, Darren Krzesnik, Lorena Ahumada

### San Francisco

Broadcasters: George Devine
Series History: BYU leads series 21–6
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Ioanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
* WCC Net
* Feb. 27 12:11 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 72, San Francisco Dons 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 16–21, 22–19, 22–28 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 25 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Paisley Harding 5 | Pts: Ioanna Krimili 27 Rebs: Marta Galic, Lucija Kostic 6 Asts: Jessica McDowell-White 6 |
* The Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA Attendance: 0 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Kimberely Hobbs, Johnny Mendez

### WCC Semifinal: San Francisco

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 21–7
Starting Lineups:
* San Francisco: Amalie Langer, Lucie Hoskova, Ioanna Krimili, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* BYUtv
* Mar. 8 2:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 55, BYU Cougars 85 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 3–19, 10–30, 23–21 |||
| Pts: Ioanna Krimili 21 Rebs: Lucie Hoskova, Lucija Kostic 5 Asts: Lucie Hoskova, Abby Rathbun 2 | Pts: Paisley Harding 23 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 0 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Benny Luna, Brian Woods

### WCC Championship: Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Paul Sunderland & Andraya Carter (ESPNU) Greg Wrubell & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 18–13
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Jill Townsend
* ESPNU
* Mar. 9 1:02 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 42, #16/16 Gonzaga Bulldogs 43 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–8, 12–5, 14–14, 6–16 |||
| Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 13 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Paisley Harding 3 | Pts: Yvonne Ejim 13 Rebs: Yvonne Ejim 9 Asts: Jenn Wirth 3 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 0 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, In'Fini Robinson, Tiffany Bird

### NCAA 1st Round: Rutgers

Broadcasters: Kevin Fitzgerald & Christy Thomaskutty (ESPNU) Jason Shepherd & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Rutgers: Diamond Johnson, Arella Guirantes, Mael Gilles, Tyia Singleton, Kate Martin
* ESPNU
* Mar. 22 11 a.m. CST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 69, #21/23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 66 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 14–18, 19–20, 26–16 |||
| Pts: Paisley Harding 28 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 11 Asts: Tegan Graham 5 | Pts: Arella Guirantes 30 Rebs: Tyia Singleton 9 Asts: Arella Guirantes 3 |
* Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX Attendance: N/A Referees: Dee Kanter, Brian Woods, Karleena Tobin

### NCAA 2nd Round: Arizona

Broadcasters: Tiffany Greene & Steffi Sorensen Jason Shepherd & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio 107.9 FM)
Series History: BYU leads 8–5
Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding, Sara Hamson
* Arizona:
* ESPNU
* Mar. 24 6 p.m. CST
* UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, TX

## Conference Honors

* Shaylee Gonzales, Sara Hamson, and Paisley Johnson Harding were selected to the 2020–21 All-WCC Preseason Women's Basketball Team.
* On November 30 Shaylee Gonzales was awarded the WCC Player of the Week.
* On January 18 Lauren Gustin was awarded the WCC Player of the Week.

## Rankings

2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |