# 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by second-year head coach Dustin Kerns, played all home games at the Holmes Center along with the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish eighth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Little Rock in the First Round. Shortly after their elimination, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Nicola Mathews | 4 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Adelaide, Australia | Graduated |
| Armani Hampton | 14 | G/F | 5'11" | Senior | Winston–Salem, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Ashley Polacek | 23 | G | 5'5" | Redshirt Senior | Ottawa, Canada | Graduated |
| Bayley Plummer | 42 | C/F | 6'4" | Senior | Thomasville, North Carolina | Graduated |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dane Bertolina Guard | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Catholic HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Faith Alston Guard | Centerville, VA | Paul VI Catholic HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Appalachian State 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 11/25/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 74–68 | 1–0 | 20 – Stanley | 11 – Porter | 7 – Stanley | Holmes Center Boone, NC |
| 11/29/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 70–60 | 2–0 | 25 – Stanley | 13 – Gosnell | 2 – Porter | Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC |
| 12/04/2020* 4:00 p.m., ACC Network | | at Virginia Tech | L 59–84 | 2–1 | 17 – Stanley | 9 – TEAM | 7 – Alston | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/11/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 64–67 | 2–2 | 26 – Stanley | 10 – Gosnell | 3 – Bigott | Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC |
| 12/20/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | W 69–66 | 3–2 | 16 – Stanley | 7 – Porter | 3 – Stanley | J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium Johnson City, TN |
| 12/22/2020* 12:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at RV Georgia | L 44–107 | 3–3 | 12 – Gosnell | 5 – Gosnell | 2 – Sanders | Stegeman Coliseum (625) Athens, GA |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 01/01/2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 78–66 | 4–3 (1–0) | 24 – Stanley | 14 – Porter | 7 – Stanley | Trojan Arena (752) Troy, AL |
| 01/02/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 65–85 | 4–4 (1–1) | 13 – Gosnell | 7 – Porter | 5 – Alston | Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL |
| 01/08/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 56–87 | 4–5 (1–2) | 13 – Porter | 7 – Porter | 6 – Alston | Hanner Fieldhouse (231) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/09/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 70–58 | 5–5 (2–2) | 17 – Bigott | 11 – Bigott | 4 – Stanley | Hanner Fieldhouse (213) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 63–66 | 5–6 (2–3) | 18 – Stanley | 10 – Gosnell | 3 – Stanley | Holmes Center (55) Boone, NC |
| 01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 71–52 | 6–6 (3–3) | 16 – Porter | 9 – Porter | 4 – Stanley | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC |
| 01/22/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 71–68 | 7–6 (4–3) | 26 – Stanley | 8 – Stanley | 3 – Stanley | GSU Sports Arena (488) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/23/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 66–56 | 8–6 (5–3) | 29 – Stanley | 13 – Porter | 3 – Stanley | GSU Sports Arena (445) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/29/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | L 60–80 | 8–7 (5–4) | 18 – Gosnell | 7 – Porter | 5 – Bigott | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC |
| 01/30/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | L 52–74 | 8–8 (5–5) | 15 – Sanders | 7 – Calder | 2 – Alston | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC |
| 02/05/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 62–72 | 8–9 (5–6) | 21 – Gosnell | 8 – Gosnell | 3 – Alston | Holmes Center (55) Boone, NC |
| 02/06/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 48–50 | 8–10 (5–7) | 14 – Gosnell | 10 – Gosnell | 4 – Stanley | Holmes Center (55) Boone, NC |
| 02/10/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 72–58 | 9–10 (6–7) | 23 – Bigott | 9 – Porter | 5 – Sanders | HTC Center (63) Conway, SC |
| 02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 79–65 | 10–10 (7–7) | 16 – Gosnell | 8 – Stanley | 4 – Stanley | Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC |
| 02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 51–56 | 10–11 (7–8) | 16 – Sanders | 12 – Gosnell | 4 – Alston | Mitchell Center (334) Mobile, AL |
| 02/20/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 58–56 | 11–11 (8–8) | 17 – Stanley | 8 – Stanley | 2 – Porter | Mitchell Center (343) Mobile, AL |
| 02/26/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 77–66 | 12–11 (9–8) | 18 – Stanley | 10 – Gosnell | 6 – Stanley | Holmes Center (47) Boone, NC |
| 02/27/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 81–78 | 13–11 (10–8) | 23 – Gosnell | 9 – Gosnell | 4 – Stanley | Holmes Center (86) Boone, NC |
| Sun Belt Tournament |||||||||
| 03/05/2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E3) | vs. (W6) Louisiana–Monroe First Round | W 70–60 | 14–11 | 14 – Porter | 9 – Gosnell | 7 – Alston | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| 03/06/2021 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | (E3) | vs. (W2) UT Arlington Quarterfinals | W 54–46 | 15–11 | 24 – Stanley | 9 – Bigott | 2 – Stanley | Hartsell Arena (148) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/07/2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E3) | vs. (E1) Troy Semifinals | L 63–66 | 15–12 | 29 – Stanley | 14 – Stanley | 3 – Alston | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||