# 2020–21 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Joni Taylor, played their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 21–7 (10–5 SEC) and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round to Oregon.

## Preseason

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.
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 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 12 | | | | |
| Coaches | | | | | | | | | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | | | | | | | | |
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

## 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, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 83–64 | 1–0 | 15 – Nicholson | 7 – Nicholson | 5 – Coombs | Hawkins Arena (772) Macon, GA |
| November 29, 2020 2:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Georgia Tech | W 75–69 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | 21 – Staiti | 12 – Staiti | 4 – Connally | McCamish Pavilion (1,200) Atlanta, GA |
| December 3, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 66–45 | 3–0 | 13 – Morrison | 6 – Nicholson | 7 – Connally | Williams Arena Greenville, NC |
| December 6, 2020 Noon, SECN | | Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | W 93–80 | 4–0 | 29 – Connally | 8 – Staiti | 6 – Coombs | Stegeman Coliseum (595) Athens, GA |
| December 9, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 68–47 | 5–0 | 18 – Staiti | 12 – Staiti | 4 – Coombs | Stegeman Coliseum (619) Athens, GA |
| December 12, 2020 Noon, SECN+ | | Radford | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| December 17, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Georgia State | W 85–51 | 6–0 | 16 – Tied | 12 – Barker | 7 – Morrison | Stegeman Coliseum (573) Athens, GA |
| December 20, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Furman | W 69–43 | 7–0 | 15 – Staiti | 13 – Morrison | 5 – Morrison | Stegeman Coliseum (583) Athens, GA |
| December 22, 2020 Noon, SECN+ | | Appalachian State | W 107–44 | 8–0 | 16 – Connally | 8 – Staiti | 5 – Chapman | Stegeman Coliseum (625) Athens, GA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 12 Mississippi State | L 62–69 | 8–1 (0–1) | 17 – Staiti | 10 – Staiti | 5 – Connally | Stegeman Coliseum (769) Athens, GA |
| January 3, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 76–44 | 9–1 (1–1) | 13 – Staiti | 8 – Nicholson | 5 – Morrison | Auburn Arena (657) Auburn, AL |
| January 10, 2021 Noon, SECN | | Florida | W 68–58 | 10–1 (2–1) | 17 – Staiti | 10 – Staiti | 5 – Coombs | Stegeman Coliseum (739) Athens, GA |
| January 14, 2021 6:30 pm, SECN | | at No. 23 Tennessee | W 67–66 | 11–1 (3–1) | 17 – Tied | 6 – Morrison | 7 – Coombs | Thompson–Boling Arena (2,167) Knoxville, TN |
| January 17, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN | | Ole Miss | W 73–57 | 12–1 (4–1) | 16 – Staiti | 6 – Coombs | 5 – Coombs | Stegeman Coliseum (825) Athens, GA |
| January 21, 2021 6:30 pm, SECN | No. 22 | at No. 4 South Carolina | L 50–62 | 12–2 (4–2) | 15 – Tied | 9 – Staiti | 3 – Chapman | Colonial Life Arena (3,500) Columbia, SC |
| January 25, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 22 | No. 19 Arkansas | W 75–73 | 13–2 (5–2) | 20 – Tied | 13 – Staiti | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (701) Athens, GA |
| January 28, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 22 | LSU | L 52–60 | 13–3 (5–3) | 19 – Staiti | 8 – Staiti | 3 – Connally | Stegeman Coliseum (759) Athens, GA |
| January 31, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN | No. 22 | at No. 8 Texas A&M | L 48–60 | 13–4 (5–4) | 18 – Connally | 6 – Isaacs | 2 – Caldwell | Reed Arena (1,328) College Station, TX |
| February 4, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 25 | at Alabama | W 83–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–4 (6–4) | 24 – Morrison | 9 – Staiti | 4 – Connally | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 24 | Auburn | W 74–54 | 15–4 (7–4) | 14 – Morrison | 10 – Caldwell | 6 – Caldwell | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| February 14, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 24 | at Missouri | W 82–64 | 16–4 (8–4) | 29 – Connally | 11 – Staiti | 6 – Coombs | Mizzou Arena (1,848) Columbia, MO |
| February 18, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at 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 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 21, 2021 Noon, SECN | No. 22 | No. 21 Tennessee | W 57–55 | 17–4 (9–4) | 24 – Connally | 12 – Staiti | 4 – Morrison | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 17 | No. 19 Kentucky | L 58–62 | 17–5 (9–5) | 16 – Staiti | 9 – Isaacs | 4 – Isaacs | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| February 28, 2021 Noon, ESPN2 | No. 17 | at Florida | W 95–80 | 18–5 (10–5) | 30 – Staiti | 13 – Staiti | 4 – Morrison | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 1:30 pm, SECN | (4) No. 16 | vs. (5) No. 17 Kentucky Quarterfinals | W 78–66 | 19–5 | 20 – Tied | 12 – Staiti | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPNU | (4) No. 16 | vs. (1) No. 2 Texas A&M Semifinals | W 74–68 | 20–5 | 19 – Caldwell | 12 – Staiti | 4 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 7, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4) No. 16 | vs. (2) No. 7 South Carolina Championship | L 62–67 | 20–6 | 20 – Morrison | 8 – Morrison | 3 – Caldwell | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2021 Noon, ESPN2 | (3 A) No. 10 | vs. (14 A) Drexel First round | W 67–53 | 21–6 | 19 – Staiti | 12 – Morrison | 8 – Morrison | Bill Greehey Arena San Antonio, TX |
| March 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3 A) No. 10 | vs. (6 A) Oregon Second round | L 50–57 | 21–7 | 18 – Staiti | 9 – Staiti | 4 – Coombs | Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Alamo regional. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||