# 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2019 and concluded prematurely on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was scheduled to end at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 5, 2020, but was ultimately canceled. All other postseason tournaments were canceled as well. It was the first cancellation in the history of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Practices officially began in late September 2019.
On December 31, 2020, South Carolina raised a banner recognizing a claim to a national championship for finishing first in the two major polls.

## Season headlines

* June 18 – The ASUN Conference officially announced that Bellarmine University, currently a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, would move to Division I and join the ASUN effective with the 2020–21 school year.
* June 20 – The Summit League announced that the University of Missouri–Kansas City would return to the conference on July 1, 2020 after seven years in the Western Athletic Conference.
* June 21 – The Boston-area sports news website Digital Sports Desk reported that the University of Connecticut (UConn) was expected to announce by the end of the month that it would leave the American Athletic Conference to rejoin many of its former conference mates in the Big East Conference in 2020. The story was picked up by multiple national media outlets the next day.
* June 27 – The Big East and UConn jointly announced that the school would join the Big East; though the official announcements did not specify a time, it was expected that the Huskies would become members in 2020.
* July 26 – Multiple media reports indicated that UConn and The American had reached a buyout agreement that will lead to UConn joining the Big East in July 2020. The exit fee was reportedly $17 million.
* August 5 – The Horizon League announced that Purdue University Fort Wayne would leave the Summit League to join the Horizon League in July 2020.
* September 30
** California governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act into law, which upon taking effect in 2023 will prohibit public colleges and universities in the state from punishing their athletes for earning endorsement income. The bill places the state in direct conflict with the NCAA's current business model, which prohibits college athletes from receiving such income. At the time the bill was signed, several other states were proposing similar laws.
** Officials at Tarleton State University, current members of the Division II Lone Star Conference, announced that the school had accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference. Full details, including the joining date, were expected to be revealed in the following days, but were delayed by more than a month.
* October 4 – Officials at the University of St. Thomas, a Minnesota school that will be expelled from its longtime athletic home of the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 2021, announced that the school had received an invitation to join the Summit League upon its MIAC departure. In order for St. Thomas to directly transition to the Summit, it must receive a waiver of an NCAA rule stating that Division III schools can only transition to Division II.
* October 29 – The NCAA board of governors voted unanimously to begin the process of changing institutional rules so that college athletes can profit from their names, images, and likenesses, while still maintaining a distinction between college and professional sports. The proposal calls for each of the three NCAA divisions to draft new rules consistent with this mandate, with a target date of January 2021.
* October 31 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Baylor center Lauren Cox and Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu were unanimous selections (28 votes). Joining them on the team were Texas A&M guard Chennedy Carter (22 votes), Miami (FL) forward Beatrice Mompremier (20), and Maryland giard Kaila Charles (18). All were seniors except for Carter, a junior.
* November 5 – The first day of the regular season saw three players record triple-doubles, the most for a single day of play in NCAA history.
** Aliyah Boston of South Carolina had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks in the Gamecocks' 103–43 rout of Alabama State. She became the first player ever to record a triple-double in her first career game.
** Denia Davis-Stewart of Merrimack had 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 blocks in the Warriors' first game in NCAA Division I, a 79–64 win over UMass.
** Chelsea Olson of Youngstown State had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Penguins' 87–59 win over Canisius.
* November 9 – Preseason #1 Oregon defeated the US national team 93–86 in an exhibition, led by Ionescu's 30 points. This marked the first time that Team USA had lost to college competition since a 1999 loss to Tennessee.
* November 12 – The Western Athletic Conference officially announced Tarleton State's entry into the league effective July 1, 2020.
* November 16 – Ionescu became the first NCAA player, regardless of division or sex, to record a triple-double in four different seasons. She had 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in the Ducks' 99–63 win over Texas Southern, extending her record for career triple-doubles to 19.
* November 21 – Kamiyah Street, the starting point guard for Kennesaw State, was arrested and charged with murder in the July 16, 2019 shooting death of a man whose body was found in the parking deck of an Atlanta apartment complex. Street was immediately suspended once KSU was notified of the charge.
* November 25 – Sierra'Li Wade, a freshman guard for Arkansas–Pine Bluff who had yet to make her debut for the team, was killed in a shooting in her hometown of Lake Village, Arkansas.
* November 30 – The Atlantis Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas announced that the Battle 4 Atlantis, a prominent early-season Division I men's tournament held at the resort, would add a women's tournament starting next season. The women's tournament will feature eight teams (the same number as the men's version), and will be held immediately before the men's tournament.
* February 7 – The Big South Conference officially announced that North Carolina A&T State University would leave its longtime home of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for the Big South effective with the 2021–22 school year.
* February 18 – The NCAA announced that it was considering a proposal that would allow student-athletes in all sports a one-time waiver to transfer to a new school without having to sit out a season. This would place all NCAA sports under the same transfer rules; currently, first-time transfers are only required to sit out a season in baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, and men's ice hockey. The existing criteria for the waiver would be extended to these five sports—namely, a player must receive a transfer release from his or her previous school, leave that school academically eligible, maintain academic progress at the new school, and not be under any disciplinary suspension.
* Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic:
** March 10
*** The Big West Conference announced that its men's and women's conference tournaments, with women's play starting on March 10 at Walter Pyramid at California State University, Long Beach and men's play starting on March 12 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, would be closed to spectators.
*** The Ivy League canceled its 2020 men's and women's conference tournaments, both originally scheduled for March 14 and 15 at the Lavietes Pavilion on the campus of Harvard University. Regular-season champion Princeton was named the Ivy League's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Men's tournament.
*** The Mid-American Conference did not initially cancel its men's and women's tournaments, which had begun on March 9 with first-round games at campus sites, but announced that the remainder of both tournaments, to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland from March 11–14, would be held under what it called a "restricted attendance policy". The only individuals allowed to attend games will be credentialed institutional personnel, credentialed media and broadcast crews, team party members, and family members of players. The conference would ultimately cancel its tournament on March 12 (see below).
** March 11
*** The NCAA announced that both the men's and women's entire NCAA tournaments would be conducted with "only essential staff and limited family attendance"
** March 12
*** In the wake of the Rudy Gobert incident at an NBA game in Oklahoma City, all sporting events are terminated.
*** All Division I conference tournaments that had yet to be completed were canceled, even those in progress.
*** Some schools—most notably Duke and Kansas—suspended all athletic travel indefinitely.
*** The NCAA announced the decision to cancel both the men's and women's NCAA tournaments, as well as all championship events for the remainder of the 2019–20 academic year (including the NCAA Skiing Championships, then in progress).
** March 16
*** The final Women's Basketball Coaches Association (Coaches' Poll) is released. South Carolina, Oregon, Baylor, and Maryland finish in the top four.
** March 17
*** The final AP Poll is released. South Carolina, Oregon, Baylor, and Connecticut finish in the top four.
** December 31, 2020
*** At the start of Southeastern Conference play for the ensuing season, South Carolina raises a banner to recognise their mythical national championship. The banner is of the same size as the 2017 (and later 2022) NCAA championship banners and is located in the section for national championships.

### Milestones and records

The following players reached the 2,000-point milestone during the season—Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard, both of Oregon.
Ionescu and Hebard both reached the 1,000-rebound milestone during the season. Hebard reached this milestone in the same game in which Ionescu surpassed the 2,000-point mark. Ionescu reached the mark in Oregon's 74–66 win over Stanford on February 24, 2020, reaching two additional milestones during this game. She recorded her eighth triple-double of the season, tying her own record from last season for the most in a single season in NCAA history for either men or women. Ionescu also became the first player in NCAA basketball history with 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She had previously joined Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga (2007–11) as the only Division I players with 2,000 points and 1,000 assists.
On December 18, Baylor guard Juicy Landrum set a new Division I women's record with 14 three-pointers in the Lady Bears' 111–43 rout of Arkansas State. This was more three-pointers than the Lady Bears had previously recorded as a team in a single game.
Four days later, Brittany Brewer of Texas Tech tied the Division I record for blocks in a game, recording 16 as part of a triple-double in the Lady Raiders' 83–38 rout of Louisiana–Monroe. Coincidentally, the previous record-holder, former TCU player Sandora Irvin, also reached that mark as part of a triple-double.

## Conference membership changes

Two schools joined new conferences for the 2019–20 season. Both moved between Division I and Division II, with one joining Division I and the other leaving Division I.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Merrimack | Northeast-10 Conference (D-II) | Northeast Conference |
| Savannah State | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (D-II) |
In addition, two existing Division I teams assumed new athletic identities.
After the 2018–19 school year, Long Island University (LIU) merged the athletic programs of its two main campuses—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and Division II LIU Post Pioneers—into a single program that now plays as the LIU Sharks. The Sharks inherited the Division I and Northeast Conference memberships of the Brooklyn campus, with some sports to be based in Brooklyn and others at the Post campus in Brookville, New York. Specific to basketball, LIU announced that the unified men's and women's teams in that sport would be based in Brooklyn.
On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) announced that its athletic program, formerly known as the UMKC Kangaroos, would officially become the Kansas City Roos, with "Roos" having long been used as a short form of the former "Kangaroos" nickname.

## Arenas
### New arenas

* Robert Morris moved into the new UPMC Events Center after playing last season at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, a facility at the school's North Athletic Complex. The Colonials played their first game there in November 2019.

### Arenas closing

* James Madison played its final season at the JMU Convocation Center, home to the Dukes since 1982. The final game at the arena on February 29 was a women's game in which the Dukes defeated Delaware 69–64. JMU opened Atlantic Union Bank Center for the 2020–21 season.
* This was Liberty's final season playing games full-time at the Vines Center, home to the Flames since 1990. The school opened the adjoining Liberty Arena, with less than half of the capacity at Vines Center, for the 2020–21 season. The Vines Center will continue to be used for games in which attendance is expected to exceed 4,000.
* This was intended to be High Point's final season at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center, home to the Panthers since 1992. They planned to open the new Nido Quebin Arena and Conference Center for the 2020–21 season. However, construction delays brought on by COVID-19 led High Point to delay the new arena's opening until 2021–22.

### Temporary arenas

* Immediately after the 2018–19 season, Duquesne began an extensive renovation of the on-campus Palumbo Center. When the venue reopens, expected for the 2020–21 school year, it will be renamed UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, via a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the family foundation of late Duquesne star Chuck Cooper, the first African American selected in an NBA draft. At the time of announcement, the final capacity of the renovated venue had not been determined, but Duquesne's athletic director expected it to have about the same capacity as the pre-renovation Palumbo Center (4,390). Duquesne's temporary home venue had also not yet been announced, but it was expected that PPG Paints Arena would be used for at least some men's home games. Duquesne revealed its plans for the 2019–20 women's season in two phases, announcing its non-conference schedule on September 5, 2019 and its conference schedule on September 30. The following four venues will be used:
** PPG Paints Arena will host two games. The first is the season opener; it will be the second leg of a doubleheader with the men's team. The second will be the opening leg of a doubleheader with the men.
** One game will be at Donahue Pavilion on the campus of Oakland Catholic High School in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
** The bulk of the women's schedule, nine games in all, will be at the Kerr Fitness Center on the campus of La Roche University in the northern suburb of McCandless.
** The season finale will be at Robert Morris' new UPMC Events Center.

## Season outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.
Associated Press :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Oregon (25) |
| 2 | Baylor (3) |
| 3 | Stanford |
| 4 | Maryland |
| 5 | UConn |
| 6 | Texas A&M |
| 7 | Oregon State |
| 8 | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louisville |
| 10 | Mississippi State |
| 11 | UCLA |
| 12 | Florida State |
| 13 | Kentucky |
| 14 | NC State |
| 15 | Texas |
| 16 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Michigan State |
| 18 | DePaul |
| 18 | Miami (FL) |
| 20 | Arizona State |
| 21 | Syracuse |
| 22 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Minnesota |
| 24 | Indiana |
| 25 | Michigan |
USA Today Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Oregon (24) |
| 2 | Baylor (8) |
| 3 | Stanford |
| 4 | UConn |
| 5 | Maryland |
| 6 | Oregon State |
| 7 | Texas A&M |
| 8 | Mississippi State |
| 9 | Louisville |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | UCLA |
| 12 | NC State |
| 13 | Florida State |
| 14 | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Texas |
| 16 | Kentucky |
| 17 | Syracuse |
| 18 | Arizona State |
| 19 | Miami (FL) |
| 20 | DePaul |
| 21 | Michigan State |
| 22 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gonzaga |
| 24 | Michigan |
| 24 | Iowa State |

## Regular season
### Early season tournaments

| Name | Dates | Location | No. teams | Champion |
| Preseason WNIT | November 8–17 | Campus Sites | 16 | Oregon State |
| Cancún Challenge | November 28–30 | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (Cancún, MX) | 10 | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Junkanoo Jam | November 28–30 | Gateway Christian Academy (Bimini, Bahamas) | 10 | LSU |
| Greater Victoria Invitational | November 28–30 | University of Victoria (Saanich, British Columbia) | 8 | Stanford |
| Paradise Jam tournament | November 28–30 | Sports and Fitness Center (Saint Thomas, VI) | 8 | Louisville (Island Division) Indiana/South Carolina (Reef Division) |
| Daytona Beach Invitational | November 29–30 | Ocean Center (Daytona Beach, FL) | 10 | Georgia Maryland |
| Gulf Coast Showcase | November 29–December 1 | Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) | 8 | Gonzaga |
| West Palm Beach Invitational | December 19–21 | Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, FL) | 10 | Wake Forest |
| Duel in the Desert | December 19–21 | Cox Pavilion (Las Vegas, NV) | 4 | Mississippi State |

### Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I Women's Basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/Event |
| Missouri State | 77–69 | #23 Minnesota | November 5, 2019 | |
| South Florida | 64–57 | #15 Texas | November 8, 2019 | |
| Tennessee | 74–63 | #15 Notre Dame | November 11, 2019 | |
| Minnesota | 80–66 | #19 Arizona State | November 17, 2019 | |
| Arizona | 83–58 | #22 Texas | November 17, 2019 | |
| Notre Dame | 76–72 | #21 Michigan | November 23, 2019 | |
| California | 84–80 | #20 Arkansas | November 24, 2019 | |
| South Dakota State | 61–50 | #21 South Florida | November 28, 2019 | Cancún Challenge |
| Creighton | 82–75 | #23 West Virginia | November 28, 2019 | Cancún Challenge |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 81–77 | #21 South Florida | November 29, 2019 | Cancún Challenge |
| LSU | 58–56 | #15 Michigan State | November 29, 2019 | Junkanoo Jam |
| Notre Dame | 67–51 | #21 South Florida | November 30, 2019 | Cancún Challenge |
| #8 Louisville | 72–62 | #1 Oregon | November 30, 2019 | Paradise Jam |
| Green Bay | 79–73$^{OT}$ | #18 Syracuse | November 30, 2019 | Greater Victoria Invitational |
| Ohio State | 67–60 | #2 Louisville | December 5, 2019 | ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
| Oklahoma | 90–68 | #25 LSU | December 7, 2019 | Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
| West Virginia | 71–65 | #10 Mississippi State | December 8, 2019 | Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
| Texas | 66–60 | #17 Tennessee | December 8, 2019 | Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
| Syracuse | 77–63 | #19 Michigan State | December 20, 2019 | Florida Sunshine Classic |
| Texas | 69–64 | #1 Stanford | December 22, 2019 | |
| Ohio State | 66–63 | #24 Minnesota | December 31, 2019 | |
| Northwestern | 81–58 | #12 Maryland | December 31, 2019 | |
| Syracuse | 90–89$^{OT}$ | #8 Florida State | January 2, 2020 | |
| Georgia Tech | 61–54 | #23 Miami | January 2, 2020 | |
| TCU | 65–63 | #25 Texas | January 3, 2020 | |
| Nebraska | 72–58 | #24 Minnesota | January 4, 2020 | |
| #6 Baylor | 74–58 | #1 UConn | January 9, 2020 | |
| Ohio State | 78–69 | #24 Michigan | January 9, 2020 | |
| North Carolina | 66–60 | #9 NC State | January 9, 2020 | Rivalry |
| Georgia Tech | 67–52 | #11 Florida State | January 9, 2020 | |
| Iowa | 66–61 | #17 Maryland | January 9, 2020 | |
| LSU | 57–54 | #10 Texas A&M | January 9, 2020 | |
| Arizona State | 72–66 | #2 Oregon | January 10, 2020 | |
| Arizona State | 55–47 | #3 Oregon State | January 12, 2020 | |
| Iowa | 91–85$^{2OT}$ | #12 Indiana | January 12, 2020 | |
| Oklahoma | 73–49 | #17 West Virginia | January 15, 2019 | |
| Northwestern | 71–69$^{OT}$ | #15 Indiana | January 16, 2020 | |
| Southern Illinois | 70–68 | #19 Missouri State | January 17, 2020 | |
| USC | 70–68$^{2OT}$ | #7 UCLA | January 17, 2020 | Rivalry |
| LSU | 65–59 | #11 Kentucky | January 19, 2020 | |
| Oklahoma State | 57–55 | #25 West Virginia | January 22, 2020 | |
| Georgia | 64–55 | #21 Arkansas | January 23, 2020 | |
| TCU | 73–60 | #25 West Virginia | January 26, 2020 | |
| Boston College | 65–56 | #14 Florida State | January 30, 2020 | |
| Creighton | 63–61 | #11 DePaul | January 31, 2020 | |
| Michigan | 78–63 | #18 Iowa | February 2, 2020 | |
| Florida | 70–62 | #13 Kentucky | February 2, 2020 | |
| LSU | 59–58 | #15 Texas A&M | February 2, 2020 | |
| Saint Mary's | 70–60 | #11 Gonzaga | February 8, 2020 | |
| Syracuse | 59–51 | #5 Louisville | February 9, 2020 | |
| LSU | 75–65 | #25 Tennessee | February 13, 2020 | |
| USC | 72–66 | #11 Oregon State | February 14, 2020 | |
| Duke | 66–64 | #14 Florida State | February 16, 2020 | |
| Georgia Tech | 65–61 | #4 NC State | February 16, 2020 | |
| Ohio State | 80–76 | #20 Indiana | February 16, 2020 | |
| Villanova | 76–58 | #12 DePaul | February 23, 2020 | |
| Alabama | 66–64 | #9 Mississippi State | February 23, 2020 | |
| Colorado | 50–38 | #11 Arizona | February 23, 2020 |
| Washington | 74–68 | #8 UCLA | February 23, 2020 | |
| Utah | 75–71 | #21 Arizona State | February 23, 2020 | |
| Florida | 83–80 | #22 Arkansas | February 23, 2020 | |
| Georgia Tech | 65–62 | #17 Florida State | February 23, 2020 | |
| Duke | 70–65 | #8 NC State | February 24, 2020 | Play4Kay |
| Texas | 77–67 | #25 TCU | February 26, 2020 | |
| Alabama | 76–63 | #12 Texas A&M | February 27, 2020 | |
| Illinois State | 78–66 | #21 Missouri State | February 27, 2020 | |
| Rutgers | 78–74$^{OT}$ | #18 Iowa | March 1, 2020 | |
| Texas Tech | 87–83 | #25 TCU | March 1, 2020 | |
| Marquette | 90–83 | #16 DePaul | March 1, 2020 | |
| Vanderbilt | 70–64 | #15 Kentucky | March 1, 2020 | |
| California | 55–54 | #13 Arizona | March 1, 2020 | |
| Notre Dame | 70–67 | #19 Florida State | March 1, 2020 | |
| California | 71–67 | #24 Arizona State | March 5, 2020 | Pac-12 Tournament |
| Michigan | 67–59 | #11 Northwestern | March 7, 2020 | Big Ten tournament |
| Ohio State | 87–66 | #19 Iowa | March 7, 2020 | Big Ten tournament |
| Iowa State | 57–56 | #2 Baylor | March 8, 2020 | |
| Portland | 70–69 | #11 Gonzaga | March 9, 2020 | WCC tournament |

### Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
| Conference | Regular season first place | Conference player of the year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (city) | Tournament winner |
| America East Conference | Stony Brook | Kai Moon, Binghamton | Caroline McCombs, Stony Brook | 2020 America East women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| American Athletic Conference | UConn | Megan Walker, UConn | Geno Auriemma, UConn | 2020 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | UConn |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Dayton | Bre Cavanaugh, Fordham | Shauna Green, Dayton | 2020 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament | First round: Campus sites Remainder: UD Arena (Dayton, OH) | Dayton |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Louisville | Dana Evans, Louisville | Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, Boston College | 2020 ACC women's basketball tournament | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) | NC State |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Florida Gulf Coast | Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast | Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast | 2020 ASUN women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Big 12 Conference | Baylor | Lauren Cox, Baylor | Kim Mulkey, Baylor | 2020 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament | Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, MO) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Big East Conference | DePaul | Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton | Megan Duffy, Marquette | 2020 Big East women's basketball tournament | Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL) | DePaul |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana State | Fallyn Freije, Montana State | Tricia Binford, Montana State | 2020 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament | CenturyLink Arena (Boise, ID) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Big South Conference | Campbell | Camryn Brown, High Point | Ronny Fisher, Campbell | 2020 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament | First round: Campus sites Quarterfinals/semifinals: #1 seed Final: Top surviving seed | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Big Ten Conference | Maryland and Northwestern | Kathleen Doyle, Iowa | Joe McKeown, Northwestern | 2020 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) | Maryland |
| Big West Conference | UC Davis | Raina Perez, Cal State Fullerton | Jennifer Gross, UC Davis | 2020 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament | First round and quarterfinals: Walter Pyramid (Long Beach, CA) Semifinals and final: Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Colonial Athletic Association | Drexel and James Madison | Kamiah Smalls, James Madison | Denise Dillon, Drexel & Ed Swanson, William & Mary | 2020 CAA women's basketball tournament | Schar Center (Elon, NC) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Conference USA | Rice | Erica Ogwumike, Rice | Nikki McCray, Old Dominion | 2020 Conference USA women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Frisco, TX) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Horizon League | IUPUI | Macee Williams, IUPUI | Austin Parkinson, IUPUI | 2020 Horizon League women's basketball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) | IUPUI |
| Ivy League | Princeton | Bella Alarie, Princeton | Carla Berube, Princeton | 2020 Ivy League women's basketball tournament | Lavietes Pavilion (Boston, MA) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Marist and Rider | Stella Johnson, Rider | Lynn Milligan, Rider | 2020 MAAC women's basketball tournament | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Mid-American Conference | Kent State (East) Central Michigan (West) | Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan | Heather Oesterle, Central Michigan | 2020 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament | First round: Campus sites Remainder: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, OH) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Bethune–Cookman | Chanette Hicks, Norfolk State | Ed Davis, Morgan State | 2020 MEAC women's basketball tournament | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Missouri State | Becca Hittner, Drake | Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State | 2020 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | TaxSlayer Center (Moline, IL) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Mountain West Conference | Fresno State | Maddi Utti, Fresno State | Jaime White, Fresno State | 2020 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV) | Boise State |
| Northeast Conference | Robert Morris | Denia Davis-Stewart, Merrimack | Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris | 2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Belmont and UT Martin | Chelsey Perry, UT Martin | Rekha Patterson, Southeast Missouri State | 2020 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) | Southeast Missouri State |
| Pac-12 Conference | Oregon | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon | Kelly Graves, Oregon | 2020 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament | Mandalay Bay Events Center (Paradise, NV) | Oregon |
| Patriot League | Bucknell | Ellie Mack, Bucknell | Trevor Woodruff, Bucknell | 2020 Patriot League women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Southeastern Conference | South Carolina | Rhyne Howard, Kentucky | Dawn Staley, South Carolina | 2020 SEC women's basketball tournament | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC) | South Carolina |
| Southern Conference | Chattanooga, Samford and UNC Greensboro | Nadine Soliman, UNC Greensboro | Trina Patterson, UNC Greensboro (coaches & media) Carley Kuhns, Samford (media) | 2020 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC) | Samford |
| Southland Conference | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Breanna Wright, Abilene Christian | Royce Chadwick, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2020 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament | Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, TX) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Jackson State | Ciane Cryor, Texas Southern | Tomekia Reed, Jackson State | 2020 SWAC women's basketball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| Summit League | South Dakota | Ciara Duffy, South Dakota | Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota | 2020 Summit League women's basketball tournament | Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota |
| Sun Belt Conference | Coastal Carolina | DJ Williams, Coastal Carolina | Jaida Williams, Coastal Carolina | 2020 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament | First three rounds: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, LA) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Jill Townsend, Gonzaga | Cindy Fisher, San Diego | 2020 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Portland |
| Western Athletic Conference | Kansas City | Ericka Mattingly, Kansas City | Jacie Hoyt, Kansas City | 2020 WAC women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Top seed in conference tournament.

### Statistical leaders

| Points per game | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Steals per game | Steals per game |
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG |
| Stella Johnson | Rider | 24.8 | Ila Lane | UC Santa Barbara | 13.0 | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | 9.1 | Stephanie Karcz | Loyola (MD) | 5.17 |
| Rhyne Howard | Kentucky | 23.4 | Natalie Kucowski | Lafayette | 12.8 | Jayde Christopher | Boise State | 8.2 | Chanette Hicks | Norfolk State | 4.89 |
| Chelsey Perry | UT Martin | 23.1 | Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | 12.5 | Lauren Saiki | UC Irvine | 6.9 | Lashonda Monk | East Carolina | 4.17 |
| Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo | 22.0 | Ellie Harmeyer | Belmont | 12.3 | Tra'dayja Smith | Longwood | 6.5 | Ciani Cryor | Texas Southern | 3.83 |
| Micaela Kelly | Central Michigan | 21.5 | Rodjanae Wade | UNLV | 11.8 | Taja Cole | Virginia Tech | 6.5 | Cierra Hooks | Ohio | 3.66 |
| Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage |
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% |
| Sara Hamson | BYU | 4.72 | Ruthy Hebard | Oregon | .685 | Madisen Parker | Bowling Green | .480 | Jaylyn Agnew | Creighton | .950 |
| Brittany Brewer | Texas Tech | 4.38 | Monika Czinano | Iowa | .679 | Abi Scheid | Northwestern | .477 | Ayzhiana Basallo | San Jose State | .925 |
| Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | 3.56 | Dariauna Lewis | Alabama A&M | .652 | Chloe Wanink | Wofford | .474 | Eva Hodgson | William & Mary | .912 |
| Kate Cain | Nebraska | 3.37 | Sara Rhine | Drake | .650 | Brynna Maxwell | Utah | .472 | Brandi Bisping | Milwaukee | .908 |
| Nancy Mulkey | Rice | 3.21 | Anisha George | North Texas | .646 | Kelly Campbell | DePaul | .460 | Alexa Willard | Missouri State | .906 |

## Conference standings

2019–20 America East Conference women's basketball standings :
| 2019–20 America East Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Stony Brook14–2 .87528–3  .903 Maine12–4 .75016–14  .533 UMass Lowell11–5 .68815–14  .517 Binghamton10–6 .62521–8  .724 New Hampshire7–9 .43810–18  .357 Vermont6–10 .37512–17  .414 UMBC6–10 .37510–17  .370 Albany5–11 .3139–20  .310 Hartford1–15 .0631–28  .034 † 2020 America East tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 5 UConn16–0 1.00026–3  .897 Cincinnati11–5 .68820–9  .690 UCF11–5 .68819–9  .679 South Florida10–6 .62518–12  .600 Tulane8–8 .50013–16  .448 Temple7–9 .43815–14  .517 Wichita State7–9 .43815–14  .517 SMU7–9 .43813–15  .464 East Carolina6–10 .3759–20  .310 Houston5–11 .31312–18  .400 Memphis4–12 .25013–16  .448 Tulsa4–12 .2509–20  .310 † 2020 AAC tournament winner As of March 4, 2020 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Dayton†15–1 .93825–8  .758 VCU13–3 .81320–12  .625 Fordham11–5 .68821–10  .677 Duquesne9–7 .56320–11  .645 Massachusetts9–7 .56320–11  .645 Saint Louis9–7 .56319–13  .594 Davidson8–8 .50016–15  .516 George Washington8–8 .50014–16  .467 Richmond7–9 .43815–17  .469 La Salle7–9 .43813–17  .433 Rhode Island6–10 .37513–16  .448 St. Bonaventure4–12 .2507–23  .233 Saint Joseph's3–13 .1889–20  .310 George Mason3–13 .1889–21  .300 † 2020 A10 Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 6 Louisville16–2 .88928–4  .875 No. 8 NC State†14–4 .77828–4  .875 Duke12–6 .66718–12  .600 No. 18 Florida State11–7 .61124–8  .750 Virginia Tech11–7 .61121–9  .700 Boston College11–7 .61120–12  .625 Georgia Tech10–8 .55620–11  .645 Syracuse9–9 .50016–15  .516 Virginia8–10 .44413–17  .433 Notre Dame8–10 .44413–18  .419 Miami (FL)7–11 .38915–15  .500 North Carolina7–11 .38916–14  .533 Wake Forest7–11 .38916–16  .500 Clemson3–15 .1678–23  .258 Pittsburgh1–17 .0565–26  .161 † 2020 ACC tournament winner As of March 5, 2020 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 ASUN women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Florida Gulf Coast15–1 .93828–3  .903 North Alabama*11–5 .68820–8  .714 Liberty11–5 .68818–11  .621 Jacksonville10–6 .62518–11  .621 North Florida8–8 .50015–14  .517 Kennesaw State6–10 .37513–15  .464 Stetson6–10 .37512–17  .414 Lipscomb4–12 .2507–22  .241 NJIT1–15 .0634–25  .138 * ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period † 2020 ASUN Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Big East Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 15 DePaul15–3 .83328–5  .848 Marquette13–5 .72224–8  .750 Butler11–7 .61119–11  .633 Creighton11–7 .61119–11  .633 Seton Hall11–7 .61119–12  .613 St. John's11–7 .61119–12  .613 Villanova11–7 .61118–13  .581 Providence3–15 .16713–19  .406 Georgetown2–16 .1115–25  .167 Xavier2–16 .1113–27  .100 † 2020 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 2020 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 Big Sky women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Montana State17–1 .94421–6  .778 Idaho13–5 .72218–9  .667 Idaho State12–6 .66716–11  .593 Northern Arizona12–7 .63215–13  .536 Montana11–7 .61116–11  .593 Southern Utah10–8 .55616–11  .593 Northern Colorado8–10 .44412–15  .444 Portland State7–11 .38913–15  .464 Sacramento State6–13 .3168–20  .286 Eastern Washington3–15 .1674–23  .148 Weber State1–17 .0563–24  .111 † 2020 Big Sky tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Big South women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Campbell16–4 .80021–8  .724 Radford15–5 .75017–12  .586 Hampton14–6 .70018–11  .621 High Point14–6 .70016–13  .552 Gardner-Webb13–7 .65018–11  .621 UNC Asheville9–11 .45015–14  .517 Longwood8–12 .40012–17  .414 Winthrop8–12 .40011–18  .379 Presbyterian7–13 .35011–18  .379 USC Upstate4–16 .2009–20  .310 Charleston Southern2–18 .1004–25  .138 † 2020 Big South tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Big Ten women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 Maryland†16–2 .88928–4  .875 No. 12 Northwestern16–2 .88926–4  .867 No. 21 Iowa14–4 .77823–7  .767 No. 20 Indiana13–5 .72224–8  .750 Rutgers11–7 .61122–9  .710 Ohio State11–7 .61121–12  .636 Michigan10–8 .55621–11  .656 Michigan State9–9 .50016–14  .533 Purdue8–10 .44418–14  .563 Nebraska7–11 .38917–13  .567 Minnesota5–13 .27816–15  .516 Wisconsin3–15 .16712–19  .387 Illinois2–16 .11111–19  .367 Penn State1–17 .0567–23  .233 † 2020 Big Ten tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 3 Baylor17–1 .94428–2  .933 TCU13–5 .72222–7  .759 Texas11–7 .61119–11  .633 Iowa State10–8 .55618–11  .621 Kansas State10–8 .55616–13  .552 Texas Tech7–11 .38918–11  .621 West Virginia7–11 .38917–12  .586 Oklahoma State6–12 .33315–15  .500 Oklahoma5–13 .27812–18  .400 Kansas4–14 .22215–14  .517 † 2020 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Big West women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UC Davis12–4 .75017–12  .586 Hawaii9–7 .56316–14  .533 UC Santa Barbara9–7 .56314–15  .483 UC Irvine9–7 .56313–18  .419 Cal State Fullerton8–8 .50017–14  .548 Long Beach State8–8 .50013–17  .433 Cal State Northridge7–9 .43812–19  .387 Cal Poly6–10 .37511–18  .379 UC Riverside4–12 .2508–22  .267 † 2020 Big West tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 CAA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Drexel16–2 .88923–7  .767 James Madison16–2 .88925–4  .862 William & Mary12–6 .66721–8  .724 Towson9–9 .50014–15  .483 Northeastern9–9 .50013–16  .448 Elon8–10 .44412–17  .414 Delaware8–10 .44414–16  .467 Charleston6–12 .33313–17  .433 UNC Wilmington6–12 .33310–20  .333 Hofstra0–18 .0003–27  .100 † 2020 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 Conference USA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Rice16–2 .88921–8  .724 Old Dominion14–4 .77824–6  .800 Western Kentucky14–4 .77822–7  .759 Middle Tennessee13–5 .72221–9  .700 UAB12–6 .66720–10  .667 Charlotte11–7 .61120–9  .690 UTEP8–10 .44415–14  .517 Southern Miss7–11 .38915–15  .500 Florida Atlantic7–11 .38913–16  .448 Marshall7–11 .38913–17  .433 Louisiana Tech6–12 .33314–15  .483 North Texas6–12 .33312–18  .400 FIU3–15 .1676–23  .207 UTSA2–16 .1116–23  .207 † 2020 C-USA Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Horizon League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT IUPUI†15–3 .83323–8  .742 Wright State13–5 .72219–12  .613 Green Bay13–5 .72219–13  .594 Northern Kentucky12–6 .66720–12  .625 Milwaukee11–7 .61115–16  .484 Cleveland State9–9 .50021–11  .656 Youngstown State6–12 .33313–17  .433 Oakland6–12 .33311–19  .367 Detroit Mercy3–15 .1673–27  .100 UIC2–16 .1113–27  .100 † 2020 Horizon League Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Ivy League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 22 Princeton14–0 1.00026–1  .963 Penn10–4 .71420–7  .741 Yale9–5 .64318–8  .692 Columbia8–6 .57117–10  .630 Harvard6–8 .42915–12  .556 Dartmouth4–10 .28610–17  .370 Cornell3–11 .21410–16  .385 Brown2–12 .1438–19  .296 † 2020 Ivy League Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Ivy League Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2019–20 MAAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Marist18–2 .90026–4  .867 Rider18–2 .90026–4  .867 Fairfield12–8 .60016–14  .533 Manhattan12–8 .60015–14  .517 Quinnipiac12–8 .60015–14  .517 Siena8–12 .40011–20  .355 Iona8–12 .4009–21  .300 Niagara7–13 .35010–21  .323 Saint Peter's6–14 .3009–21  .300 Monmouth5–15 .2509–22  .290 Canisius4–16 .2005–25  .167 † 2020 MAAC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Kent State11–7 .61119–11  .633 Ohio11–7 .61119–11  .633 Buffalo9–9 .50019–12  .613 Akron8–10 .44415–15  .500 Miami (OH)4–14 .22211–20  .355 Bowling Green3–15 .16710–21  .323 West Central Michigan16–2 .88923–7  .767 Ball State13–5 .72221–10  .677 Western Michigan10–8 .55618–13  .581 Eastern Michigan9–9 .50016–15  .516 Toledo7–11 .38914–17  .452 Northern Illinois7–11 .38911–19  .367 † 2020 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 MEAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Bethune–Cookman15–1 .93822–5  .815 Norfolk State12–4 .75018–11  .621 Morgan State12–4 .75016–13  .552 North Carolina A&T11–5 .68819–9  .679 North Carolina Central9–7 .56312–17  .414 Delaware State8–8 .50012–17  .414 Howard7–9 .43816–14  .533 Maryland–Eastern Shore5–11 .3139–21  .300 Florida A&M4–12 .2506–21  .222 Coppin State3–13 .1883–25  .107 South Carolina State2–14 .1253–27  .100 † 2020 MEAC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 23 Missouri State16–2 .88926–4  .867 Drake14–4 .77822–8  .733 Bradley13–5 .72222–7  .759 Illinois State11–7 .61119–10  .655 Northern Iowa10–8 .55618–11  .621 Valparaiso9–9 .50017–12  .586 Southern Illinois8–10 .44416–13  .552 Loyola6–12 .33315–14  .517 Indiana State3–15 .1675–25  .167 Evansville0–18 .0003–26  .103 † 2020 MVC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Fresno State16–2 .88924–6  .800 Boise State †13–5 .72222–9  .710 Wyoming12–6 .66716–11  .593 San Jose State12–6 .66719–11  .633 San Diego State9–9 .50014–17  .452 UNLV9–9 .50013–17  .433 Nevada7–11 .38915–16  .484 Air Force7–11 .38910–21  .323 New Mexico6–12 .33315–17  .469 Colorado State6–12 .33312–18  .400 Utah State2–16 .1118–22  .267 † 2020 MW Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Robert Morris17–1 .94422–7  .759 Mount St. Mary's14–4 .77819–11  .633 Merrimack*13–5 .72220–9  .690 Fairleigh Dickinson9–9 .50012–17  .414 Sacred Heart9–9 .50012–17  .414 Saint Francis (PA)9–9 .50011–18  .379 Wagner7–11 .38911–18  .379 Bryant7–11 .3899–20  .310 LIU7–11 .3898–21  .276 St. Francis Brooklyn4–14 .2228–21  .276 Central Connecticut3–15 .1674–25  .138 *Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II) † 2020 NEC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Belmont16–2 .88921–8  .724 UT Martin16–2 .88920–9  .690 Southeast Missouri State†14–4 .77822–7  .759 Eastern Illinois12–6 .66718–11  .621 Tennessee Tech10–8 .55617–12  .586 Jacksonville State10–8 .55614–15  .483 Austin Peay9–9 .50018–11  .621 Murray State7–11 .38914–15  .483 Morehead State6–12 .33310–20  .333 Eastern Kentucky5–13 .27811–18  .379 Tennessee State2–16 .1114–24  .143 SIU Edwardsville1–17 .0563–26  .103 † 2020 OVC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Oregon†17–1 .94431–2  .939 No. 10 UCLA14–4 .77826–5  .839 No. 7 Stanford14–4 .77827–6  .818 No. 13 Arizona12–6 .66724–7  .774 No. 14 Oregon State10–8 .55623–9  .719 No. 25 Arizona State10–8 .55620–11  .645 USC8–10 .44417–14  .548 Utah6–12 .33314–17  .452 Colorado5–13 .27816–14  .533 Washington5–13 .27813–17  .433 Washington State4–14 .22211–20  .355 California3–15 .16712–19  .387 † 2020 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Patriot League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Bucknell15–2 .88222–6  .786 Colgate11–6 .64719–9  .679 Boston University11–6 .64716–12  .571 Lafayette11–6 .64715–12  .556 Holy Cross10–7 .58817–11  .607 Lehigh8–8 .50016–11  .593 American7–10 .41211–16  .407 Loyola (MD)5–11 .3138–19  .296 Army4–13 .2358–20  .286 Navy2–15 .1187–21  .250 † 2020 Patriot League tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 South Carolina †16–0 1.00032–1  .970 No. 9 Mississippi State13–3 .81327–6  .818 No. 24 Arkansas10–6 .62524–8  .750 No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .62522–8  .733 No. 19 Texas A&M10–6 .62522–8  .733 Tennessee10–6 .62521–10  .677 LSU9–7 .56320–10  .667 Alabama8–8 .50018–12  .600 Georgia7–9 .43817–14  .548 Florida6–10 .37515–15  .500 Missouri5–11 .3139–22  .290 Vanderbilt4–12 .25014–16  .467 Auburn4–12 .25011–18  .379 Ole Miss0–16 .0007–23  .233 † 2020 SEC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Southern Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UNC Greensboro10–4 .71421–8  .724 Samford†10–4 .71415–14  .517 Chattanooga10–4 .71411–17  .393 Furman8–6 .57112–11  .522 Wofford8–6 .57115–14  .517 East Tennessee State4–10 .2869–20  .310 Mercer4–10 .2867–22  .241 Western Carolina2–12 .1435–24  .172 † 2020 SoCon Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Southland Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Texas A&M-CC17–3 .85023–7  .767 Abilene Christian16–4 .80024–5  .828 Stephen F. Austin16–4 .80023–6  .793 Sam Houston State14–6 .70019–10  .655 New Orleans13–7 .65017–12  .586 Incarnate Word10–10 .50014–15  .483 Nicholls10–10 .50013–16  .448 Central Arkansas9–11 .45013–16  .448 Southeastern Louisiana9–11 .45012–17  .414 Lamar6–14 .30010–19  .345 Houston Baptist4–16 .2008–21  .276 Northwestern State4–16 .2007–22  .241 McNeese State2–18 .1005–24  .172 † 2020 Southland tournament winner As of March 7, 2020 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 SWAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Jackson State15–1 .93817–9  .654 Texas Southern13–3 .81318–9  .667 Southern11–5 .68813–14  .481 Alabama A&M10–6 .62514–13  .519 Prairie View A&M9–7 .56312–16  .429 Alcorn State8–8 .50012–16  .429 Alabama State6–9 .4009–17  .346 Arkansas-Pine Bluff5–12 .2946–21  .222 Grambling State3–13 .1884–23  .148 Mississippi Valley State1–16 .0592–26  .071 † 2020 SWAC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Summit League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 17 South Dakota †16–0 1.00028–2  .933 South Dakota State13–3 .81322–9  .710 Denver9–7 .56315–15  .500 Western Illinois9–7 .56315–15  .500 Oral Roberts9–7 .56315–15  .500 North Dakota State7–9 .43811–18  .379 North Dakota6–10 .37515–15  .500 Omaha2–14 .1257–23  .233 Purdue Fort Wayne1–15 .0635–24  .172 † 2020 Summit League tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | 2019–20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Troy*16–2 .88925–4  .862 Coastal Carolina15–3 .83325–4  .862 UT Arlington14–4 .77821–11  .656 Louisiana10–8 .55619–12  .613 South Alabama9–9 .50016–16  .500 Little Rock9–9 .50012–19  .387 Arkansas State8–10 .44412–18  .400 Appalachian State8–10 .44411–19  .367 Georgia Southern7–11 .38910–19  .345 Texas State6–12 .33313–17  .433 Georgia State5–13 .2788–21  .276 Louisiana–Monroe1–17 .0563–26  .103 † 2020 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2019–20 WAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Kansas City12–3 .80019–10  .655 Grand Canyon10–5 .66715–11  .577 Utah Valley9–6 .60012–15  .444 UTRGV8–7 .53313–15  .464 New Mexico State8–8 .50011–18  .379 Cal State Bakersfield7–8 .46715–13  .536 Seattle6–8 .42912–15  .444 California Baptist*6–9 .40015–15  .500 Chicago State1–13 .0711–26  .037 † 2020 WAC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll *ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period | 2019–20 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 11 Gonzaga17–1 .94428–3  .903 San Diego13–5 .72220–11  .645 BYU13–5 .72218–11  .621 Portland †11–7 .61121–11  .656 Pacific9–9 .50017–14  .548 Pepperdine8–10 .44416–15  .516 Saint Mary's6–12 .33312–19  .387 San Francisco5–13 .27812–19  .387 Santa Clara5–13 .27812–19  .387 Loyola Marymount3–15 .1677–25  .219 † 2020 WCC tournament winner As of October 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |

## Award winners
### All-America teams

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News, and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.
Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single 10-member (plus ties) team. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Naismith Award: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Associated Press Player of the Year: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Wade Trophy: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's Player of the Year (USBWA): Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* espnW National Player of the Year: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon

### Major freshman of the year awards

* Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA): Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
* WBCA Freshman of the Year: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
* espnW Freshman of the Year: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina
* USBWA National Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina
* WBCA National Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina
* espnW Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina

### Other major awards

* Naismith Starting Five:
** Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard): Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
** Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard): Aari McDonald, Arizona
** Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward): Satou Sabally, Oregon
** Katrina McClain Award (top power forward): Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
** Lisa Leslie Award (top center): Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
* WBCA Defensive Player of the Year: DiDi Richards, Baylor
* Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year: DiDi Richards, Baylor
* Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award (inaugural award): Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
* Senior CLASS Award (top senior on and off the court): Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Maggie Dixon Award (top rookie head coach): Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State
* Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Brittany Brewer, Texas Tech
* Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Not presented due to cancellation of the NCAA tournament
* Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award: Lauren Cox, Baylor player (along with her sister Whitney, a player at Division II Lubbock Christian)

## Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.
| Team | Former coach | Interim coach | New coach | Reason |
| Alcorn State | Courtney Pruitt | | Nate Kilbert | Pruitt's contract was not renewed on March 23, ending her 5-year tenure at Alcorn State with a 49–102 overall record. Former Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas Pine-Bluff coach Kilbert, who was an assistant at Alcorn State from 2001 to 2011, was named the new head coach of the Lady Braves on May 5. |
| Brown | Sarah Behn | | Monique LeBlanc | Behn announced her resignation from Brown on March 23 after 6 seasons and a 74–96 overall record. On April 10, the Bears hired Merrimack head coach LeBlanc for the position. |
| Cal State Northridge | Jason Flowers | Lindsey Foster | | Flowers announced his resignation from CSUN on April 21 after 11 seasons, leaving as the program's winningest coach with 150 wins. His top assistant, Foster, was named as interim head coach. |
| Chicago State | Misty Opat | | Tiffany Sardin | Opat announced her resignation on April 16 after 2 seasons at Chicago State. Longwood associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Sardin was hired by the Cougars on May 15. |
| Coppin State | Dewayne Burroughs | | Laura Harper | Coppin State parted ways with Burroughs on March 31 after 4 seasons and a 22–95 overall record. High Point assistant coach Harper was named the new head coach of the Eagles on July 20. |
| Denver | Jim Turgeon | | Doshia Woods | Denver announced on June 16 that Turgeon, who had been placed on administrative leave since January, will not return after 2½ seasons with the team. On July 22, The Pioneers hired Tulane assistant coach Woods for the open job. |
| Detroit Mercy | Bernard Scott | | AnnMarie Gilbert | Scott was fired on March 19 after 5 seasons and a 42–109 overall record at UDM. On April 24, the Titans hired Gilbert from D-II Virginia Union as their new head coach. |
| Drexel | Denise Dillon | | Amy Mallon | Dillon left Drexel on March 27 after 17 seasons for the head coaching job at her alma mater Villanova. Not long after Dillon's departure, the Dragons promoted longtime assistant coach Mallon to the head coaching position. |
| Duke | Joanne P. McCallie | | Kara Lawson | On July 2, Joanne P. McCallie stepped down as Duke head coach following 13 seasons. On July 11, Boston Celtics assistant Kara Lawson was hired. |
| Florida A&M | Kevin Lynum | | Shalon Pillow | 9 months after having the interim tag removed and being named new head coach, FAMU parted ways with Lynum on April 22 following a 6-21 record this season. Middle Tennessee assistant coach Shalon Pillow was hired as the new head coach of the Lady Rattlers on May 28. |
| FIU | Tiara Malcom | | Jesyka Burks-Wiley | On April 17, South Florida assistant coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley was named the new head coach at FIU, replacing Tiara Malcom after 4 seasons. |
| Grand Canyon | Nicole Powell | | Molly Miller | Powell left GCU on March 30 after three seasons for the head coaching job at UC Riverside. On April 8, the Antelopes hired Miller from D-II Drury University as their new head coach. |
| Merrimack | Monique LeBlanc | | Kelly Morrone | LeBlanc left Merrimack on April 10 after 9 seasons for the head coaching job at Brown. On July 23, the Warriors hired Morrone from Division III John Carroll as their new head coach. |
| Mississippi State | Vic Schaefer | | Nikki McCray-Penson | On April 5, Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs. On April 9, Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray-Penson was hired following 3 seasons as the Lady Monarchs' head coach. |
| Montana | Shannon Schweyen | Mike Petrino | Brian Holsinger | Montana parted ways with Schweyen on April 1, 2020 after 4 seasons and a 52-69 overall record. Assistant head coach Petrino was named interim head coach of the Lady Griz for the 2020-21 season. After the season ended, Oregon State assistant coach Brian Holsinger was hired on April 13, 2021. |
| Navy | Stefanie Pemper | | Tim Taylor | Pemper was fired on March 10 after 12 seasons at the Naval Academy, leaving as the program's winningest coach with 214 wins. North Carolina asst. Tim Taylor, who previously spent 3 different stints as an asst. at the University of Virginia, was hired as head coach of the Midshipmen on April 28. |
| New Hampshire | Maureen Magarity | Kelsey Hogan | Kelsey Hogan | Magarity left New Hampshire on April 14 after 10 seasons for the Holy Cross head coaching position. UNH initially named associate head coach Hogan, who had been on the Wildcats staff since she completed her playing career with the team in 2014, as interim head coach the following day, and had the interim tag removed on August 10. |
| North Dakota | Travis Brewster | Mallory Bernhard | Mallory Bernhard | North Dakota's athletic director announced on March 11, 2020 that Brewster will not return as head coach after 9 seasons at UND, in which the Fighting Hawks went 128–120 overall. Associate head coach Bernhard initially served as the interim head coach for the 2020–21 season, and had the interim tag removed on March 17, 2021 and was officially named the new head coach. |
| Northwestern State | Jordan Dupuy | Aaron Swinson | Anna Nimz | Dupuy announced his resignation from Northwestern State on January 26 after 3½ seasons. During his tenure, the Lady Demons went 36–60, including a 5–13 overall record and 2–7 record in conference play at the time of his resignation. Assistant coach Swinson served as the team's interim head coach for the rest of the season. On March 18, the school initially hired Missy Bilderback from Jones College of the NJCAA as their new head coach, but on April 6, Bilderback backed out and returned to Jones College. The school would then hire UT Rio Grand Valley associate head coach Nimz on April 11. |
| Notre Dame | Muffet McGraw | | Niele Ivey | McGraw retired on April 22 after 33 years at Notre Dame. Following the announcement, former Fighting Irish player and Memphis Grizzlies assistant Niele Ivey was hired. |
| Old Dominion | Nikki McCray-Penson | | DeLisha Milton-Jones | McCray-Penson left for the Mississippi State vacancy on April 9 after 3 seasons as the Lady Monarchs' head coach. On April 17, ODU hired Syracuse assistant Milton-Jones. |
| Omaha | Brittany Lange | | Carrie Banks | Lange's contract with Omaha was not renewed on March 9, ending her 7-year tenure at the school with an 80–124 overall record. Ohio State assistant coach Banks was named the new head coach of the Mavericks on April 8. |
| Tennessee State | Jessica Kern | | Ty Evans | Kern initially took a temporary leave from Tennessee State on December 6, but announced her resignation from TSU sometime after the season was over. Auburn associate head coach Evans was named the new head coach of the Lady Tigers on August 19. |
| Texas | Karen Aston | | Vic Schaefer | Aston was dismissed on April 3 despite a 184–83 overall record in eight seasons, including four straight Sweet Sixteen appearances from 2015 to 2018; however, the Longhorns went 1–18 against Baylor during her tenure. On April 5, Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs. |
| Texas Tech | Marlene Stollings | | Krista Gerlich | Texas Tech fired Stollings on August 6 after 2 seasons following allegations of player abuse in the program. On August 18, UT Arlington head coach and former Lady Raider star player Gerlich was named the new head coach of the team. |
| UC Riverside | John Margaritis | Seyram Bell | Nicole Powell | Margartis announced his resignation on September 13 after 15 seasons at UC Riverside, a day after being placed on unpaid leave when the school launched an investigation into accusations of emotional and verbal abuse by current and former UC Riverside players against him. Assistant coach Bell was named interim head coach of the Highlanders for the 2019–20 season. On March 30, the school hired Grand Canyon head coach Nicole Powell. |
| UNC Asheville | Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick | | Honey Brown | Mock Kirkpatrick announced her resignation from UNC Asheville on April 7 after 8 seasons and a 117–137 overall record. Almost immediately after Mock Kirkpatrick's resignation, the Bulldogs promoted associate head coach Brown to fill the vacancy. |
| UNLV | Kathy Olivier | | Lindy La Rocque | Olivier announced her resignation on March 6 after 12 seasons at her alma mater, finishing with a 182–193 overall record with only one postseason tournament appearance. On March 18, Stanford assistant coach and Las Vegas native La Racque was named the new head coach of the Lady Rebels. |
| USC Upstate | Tammy George | | Becky Burke | George resigned on May 9 after 15 seasons at USC Upstate, leaving as the program's winningest coach with 193 wins. The Spartans went to the Division II ranks for their next hire, naming University of Charleston head coach Burke as their new head coach on June 8. |
| UT Arlington | Krista Gerlich | | Shereka Wright | Gerlich left UTA on August 18 after 7 seasons for the head coaching job at her alma mater Texas Tech. On September 4, Vanderbilt associate head coach Wright was named the new head coach of the Mavericks. |
| Utah State | Jerry Finkbeiner | Ben Finkbeiner | Kayla Ard | The elder Finkbeiner, who had been on a medical leave of absence since early November, announced on November 25 that he was stepping down from his head coaching position after 7 seasons at Utah State. His son Ben, the Aggies associate head coach, was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. Denver assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Ard was named Utah State's new head coach on March 23. |
| Villanova | Harry Perretta | | Denise Dillon | The then 64-year-old Perretta announced on October 30 that he would retire at the end of the 2019–20 season. His 42 seasons as the Wildcats' head coach tie him with Yvonne Kaufmann, who coached at Division III Elizabethtown from 1971 to 2012, for the most at a single school in NCAA women's history (including seasons in which women's sports were governed by the AIAW). On March 27, the Wildcats hired Villanova alum Denise Dillon from nearby Drexel as their new head coach. |
| Winthrop | Lynette Woodard | Semeka Randall-Lay | Semeka Randall-Lay | Woodard was relieved of her head coaching duties on March 24 after 3 seasons at Winthrop, in which the Eagles went 24–70 overall. Associate head coach Randall was named interim head coach of the Eagles for the 2020-21 season. Her interim tag was removed on April 8, 2021 when she was named head coach following the 2020–21 season. |