# 2020–21 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by fourth-year head coach Cameron Newbauer, played their home games at the O'Connell Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Gators selected to finish in twelfth place in the SEC.
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 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Gators had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

## 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* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Grambling State | W 90–47 | 1–0 | 20 – Smith | 12 – Briggs | 5 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (620) Gainesville, FL |
| December 1, 2020* 6:00 pm, ACCN | | at Florida State | L 75–81 | 1–1 | 20 – Briggs | 5 – Tied | 8 – Smith | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (1,075) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 67–52 | 2–1 | 15 – Smith | 7 – Rickards | 4 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (649) Gainesville, FL |
| December 5, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Cincinnati | W 81–58 | 3–1 | 22 – Briggs | 6 – Smith | 3 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (928) Gainesville, FL |
| December 7, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Florida Atlantic | W 88–76 | 4–1 | 27 – Smith | 11 – Smith | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (909) Gainesville, FL |
| December 9, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | W 70–48 | 5–1 | 20 – Briggs | 9 – Rickards | 6 – Smith | Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC |
| December 14, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Tarleton State | W 84–52 | 6–1 | 20 – Briggs | 17 – Rickards | 5 – Tied | O'Connell Center (513) Gainesville, FL |
| December 20, 2020* Noon, ESPN+ | | at Dayton | 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 | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| December 21, 2020* Noon, SECN+ | | North Florida | W 89–64 | 7–1 | 15 – Tied | 15 – Rickards | 7 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (609) Gainesville, FL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 5 South Carolina | L 59–75 | 7–2 (0–1) | 23 – Briggs | 8 – Rickards | 5 – Smith | Colonial Life Arena (3,500) Columbia, SC |
| January 3, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN | | No. 9 Texas A&M | L 67–92 | 7–3 (0–2) | 19 – Briggs | 10 – Rickards | 2 – Rickards | O'Connell Center (629) Gainesville, FL |
| January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 14 Mississippi State | L 56–68 | 7–4 (0–3) | 25 – Briggs | 9 – Rickards | 2 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (639) Gainesville, FL |
| January 10, 2021 Noon, SECN | | at Georgia | L 58–68 | 7–5 (0–4) | 16 – Briggs | 8 – Toonders | 6 – Smith | Stegeman Coliseum (739) Athens, GA |
| January 14, 2021 8:00pm, SECN+ | | at No. 17 Arkansas | L 80–84 | 7–6 (0–5) | 41 – Briggs | 6 – Toonders | 5 – Smith | Bud Walton Arena (1,449) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN | | Auburn | W 68–54 | 8–6 (1–5) | 22 – Smith | 13 – Smith | 4 – Smith | O'Connell Center (702) Gainesville, FL |
| January 21, 2020 1:00 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 |
| January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | W 78–68 | 9–6 (2–5) | 25 – Smith | 9 – Rickards | 4 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (859) Oxford, MS |
| January 28, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri | L 58–61 | 9–7 (2–6) | 19 – Briggs | 13 – Toonders | 3 – Smith | O'Connell Center (621) Gainesville, FL |
| January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 20 Tennessee | L 65–79 | 9–8 (2–7) | 23 – Tied | 10 – Smith | 5 – Smith | Thompson–Boling Arena (2,409) Knoxville, TN |
| February 4, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | 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 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at LSU | W 73–66 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (3–7) | 21 – Briggs | 10 – Tied | 5 – Smith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (596) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 15, 2021 7:00 pm, SECN | | No. 17 Kentucky | L 80–88 | 10–9 (3–8) | 23 – Smith | 10 – Tied | 6 – Rickards | O'Connell Center (659) Gainesville, FL |
| February 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alabama | L 70–77 | 10–10 (3–9) | 27 – Smith | 9 – Rickards | 4 – Smith | O'Connell Center (674) Gainesville, FL |
| February 21, 2021 2:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | L 80–96 | 10–11 (3–10) | 34 – Smith | 11 – Smith | 4 – Smith | Mizzou Arena (1,970) Columbia, MO |
| February 28, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 17 Georgia | L 80–95 | 10–12 (3–11) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Toonders | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (1,009) Gainesville, FL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2021 4:00 pm, SECN | (12) | vs. (13) Auburn First Round | W 69–62 | 11–12 | 19 – Smith | 7 – Tied | 4 – Smith | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 4, 2021 1:30 pm, SECN | (12) | vs. (5) No. 17 Kentucky Second Round | L 64–73 | 11–13 | 36 – Smith | 9 – Smith | 3 – Rickards | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2021 5:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Charlotte First Round – Charlotte Regional | W 66–65 | 12–13 | 21 – Smith | 18 – Merritt | 4 – Smith | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| March 20, 2021 8:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Villanova Second Round – Charlotte Regional | L 57–77 | 12–14 | 13 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 1 – Tied | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||