# 2020–21 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

The 2020–21 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Greg Collins, and played their home games at the E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as a member of Conference USA (C-USA).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 28, 2020* 1:00 p.m. | | at Tennessee | L 47–87 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (2,239) Knoxville, TN |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | | Ball State | L 54–58 | 0–2 | E. A. Diddle Arena (537) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 13, 2020* 2:30 p.m. | | at Little Rock | L 47–63 | 0–3 | Jack Stephens Center (305) Little Rock, AR |
| December 16, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | Bellarmine | W 82–49 | 1–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena (552) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 18, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | Mercer | L 54–71 | 1–4 | E. A. Diddle Arena (529) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | | at Tennessee Tech | L 59–73 | 1–5 | Eblen Center (453) Cookeville, TN |
| December 21, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | Samford | Canceled | Canceled | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| C-USA regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | Charlotte | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Charlotte | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| January 8, 2021 6:30 p.m. | | at Louisiana Tech | W 61–55 | 2–5 (1–0) | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | at Louisiana Tech | L 52–58 | 2–6 (1–1) | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA |
| January 14, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at Marshall | L 54–81 | 2–7 (1–2) | Cam Henderson Center (391) Huntington, WV |
| January 17, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | Marshall | W 69–60 | 3–7 (2–2) | E. A. Diddle Arena (517) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 22, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | Middle Tennessee | L 65–75 | 3–8 (2–3) | E. A. Diddle Arena (527) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 23, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | Middle Tennessee | L 60–77 | 3–9 (2–4) | E. A. Diddle Arena (601) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 28, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | at Old Dominion | Postponed | Postponed | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA |
| January 29, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Charlotte | W 100–99 $^{3OT}$ | 4–9 (3–4) | E. A. Diddle Arena (507) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 30, 2021 3:00 p.m. | | at Old Dominion | Postponed | Postponed | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Charlotte | W 65–64 | 5–9 (4–4) | E. A. Diddle Arena (576) Bowling Green, KY |
| February 5, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | Florida Atlantic | W 71–64 | 6–9 (5–4) | E. A. Diddle Arena (513) Bowling Green, KY |
| February 6, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | Florida Atlantic | L 70–75 | 6–10 (5–5) | E. A. Diddle Arena (582) Bowling Green, KY |
| February 12, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Rice | L 55–64 | 6–11 (5–6) | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | at Rice | L 74–77 | 6–12 (5–7) | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | North Texas | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| February 21, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | North Texas | Postponed | Postponed | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | at FIU | W 66–56 | 7–12 (6–7) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (202) Miami, FL |
| February 27, 2021 3:00 p.m. | | at FIU | L 79–82 | 7–13 (6–8) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| March 4, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | at Old Dominion | L 53–55 | 7–14 (6–9) | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| March 5, 2021 5:30 p.m. | | at Old Dominion | L 55–57 | 7–15 (6–10) | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA |
| C-USA tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2021 4:00 p.m. | (7E) | vs. (6E) Old Dominion First round | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 7–16 | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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