# 2020–21 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Texas State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by tenth-year head coach Zenarae Antoine, played all home games at the Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas, along with the Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 13–17, 6–12 in Sun Belt play, to finish tenth in the conference. They made it to the 2019–20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by UT Arlington in the first round. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jayla Johnson | 00 | F | 6' 1" | Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky |
| Brooke Holle | 24 | G | 5' 7" | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |
| Bailey Holle | 33 | G | 5' 7" | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tianna Eaton | 23 | G | 5' 10" | Redshirt junior | Walnut, CA | UC Riverside |
| Gabby Standifer | 33 | F/G | 5' 11" | Graduate student | The Colony, TX | Fresno State |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Presley Bennett Guard | Austin, TX | Westlake HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Sierra Dickson Guard | Carrollton, TX | Hebron HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Nicole Leff Forward | Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | |
| 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: "Texas State 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 28, 2020* 12:00 p.m. | | at New Orleans | L 64–67 | 0–1 | 16 – Hood | 12 – Hood | 4 – Taylor | Lakefront Arena (337) New Orleans, LA |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | W 74–70 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | 25 – Hood | 9 – Hood | 4 – Taylor | Moody Coliseum (324) University Park, TX |
| December 13, 2020* 2:00 p.m., FSOK | | at Oklahoma | L 40–52 | 1–2 | 18 – Hood | 10 – Thompson | 2 – Alexander | Lloyd Noble Center (597) Norman, OK |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 56–46 | 2–2 | 14 – Taylor | 12 – Thompson | 8 – Taylor | Dugan Wellness Center (141) Corpus Christi, TX |
| December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 69–53 | 3–2 | 22 – Hood | 9 – Thompson | 4 – Alexander | Strahan Arena (571) San Marcos, TX |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 71–63 | 4–2 (1–0) | 25 – Thompson | 8 – Thompson | 9 – Taylor | Strahan Arena (576) San Marcos, TX |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 41–67 | 4–3 (1–1) | 10 – Taylor | 9 – Hood | 4 – Taylor | Strahan Arena (549) San Marcos, TX |
| January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 53–54 | 4–4 (1–2) | 11 – Taylor | 8 – Hood | 5 – Taylor | First National Bank Arena (218) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 54–70 | 4–5 (1–3) | 15 – Thompson | 9 – Taylor | 4 – Alexander | First National Bank Arena (303) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 22, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 74–52 | 5–5 (2–3) | 23 – Hood | 9 – Bowie | 6 – Alexander | Strahan Arena (559) San Marcos, TX |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 64–50 | 6–5 (3–3) | 23 – Thompson | 11 – Thompson | 12 – Taylor | Strahan Arena (532) San Marcos, TX |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 64–66 | 6–6 (3–4) | 17 – Hood | 8 – Hood | 8 – Taylor | Cajundome (114) Lafayette, LA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 60–66 | 6–7 (3–5) | 18 – Hood | 8 – Hood | 7 – Taylor | Cajundome (151) Lafayette, LA |
| February 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 51–44 | 7–7 (4–5) | 16 – Hood | 12 – Thompson | 4 – Taylor | Strahan Arena (503) San Marcos, TX |
| February 5, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 51–62 | 7–8 (4–6) | 12 – Hood | 5 – King | 2 – Taylor | Jack Stephens Center (292) Little Rock, AR |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 49–63 | 7–9 (4–7) | 14 – Bowie | 7 – Bowie | 6 – Taylor | Jack Stephens Center (305) Little Rock, AR |
| February 12, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 66–45 | 8–9 (5–7) | 25 – Hood | 9 – Bowie | 8 – Taylor | Strahan Arena (502) San Marcos, TX |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 43–51 | 8–10 (5–8) | 10 – Taylor | 9 – Thompson | 3 – Taylor | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| February 19, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 85–62 | 9–10 (6–8) | 13 – Thompson | 7 – Thompson | 5 – Alexander | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 68–56 | 10–10 (7–8) | 20 – Taylor | 7 – Bowie | 4 – Alexander | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (654) Monroe, LA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 11:30 am, ESPN+ | (W4) | vs. (E5) Georgia Southern First round | W 94–61 | 11–10 | 19 – Bowie | 5 – Eaton | 8 – Alexander | Hartsell Arena (200) Pensacola, FL |
| March 6, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (W4) | vs. (E1) Troy Quarterfinals | L 90–103 | 11–11 | 28 – Taylor | 6 – Alexander | 5 – Taylor | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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