2020–21 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2020–21 UCLA Bruins women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 17–6 (12–4 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Shannon Perry-LeBeauf |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Stanford† | 19 | – | 2 | .905 | 31 | – | 2 | .939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Arizona | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 UCLA | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 6 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Oregon | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 15 | .211 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 12 | .077 | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of March 29, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by tenth year head coach Cori Close, played their home games at Pauley Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season
The Bruins finished the season 26–5, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. As the second seed in the Pac-12 women's tournament they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Stanford. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Ally Rosenblum | F | 6'4" | Sr. | Newport Coast, California | Graduated |
Japreece Dean | G | 5'6" | Sr. | Austin, Texas | Graduated; selected 30th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2020 WNBA draft |
Jaden Owens | G | 5'6" | Fr. | Plano, Texas | Transferred to Baylor |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Emily Bessoir F | Munich, Germany | Wilhelm-Hausenstein Gymnasium | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Isobel Anstey P | Melbourne, Australia | Caulfield | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
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Roster
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- Kayla Owens and Kiara Jefferson declined to participate in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Brynn Masikewich chose to remain home in Canada for the 2020-21 season to rehab from an injury.
- Izzy Anstey and Gemma Potter, both from Australia, were not allowed to enter the United States for the 2020-21 academic year due to immigration restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Potter later elected to play professionally in Australia.
- December 28, 2020: Class of 2021 high school recruit Dominque Darius graduated early so she could enroll at UCLA and participate in the 2020-21 season.
Schedule
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 27, 2020* 4:00 p.m. | No. 9 | Cal State Fullerton | W 98–49 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
November 29, 2020* 4:00 p.m., WCCN | No. 9 | at Pepperdine | Postponed | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||
December 4, 2020 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 9 | at No. 7 Arizona | L 65–68 | 1–1 (0–1) | McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
December 6, 2020 1:00 p.m., P12N | No. 9 | at Arizona State | W 63–59 | 2–1 (1–1) | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||||
December 9, 2020* 11:00 a.m. | No. 11 | UC Santa Barbara | W 102–45 | 3–1 | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 13, 2020 Noon, P12N | No. 11 | at USC Rivalry | W 73–52 | 4–1 (2–1) | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 19, 2020 Noon, P12N | No. 11 | California | W 71–37 | 5–1 (3–1) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 21, 2020 Noon, P12N | No. 10 | No. 1 Stanford | L 49–61 | 5–2 (3–2) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 1, 2021 TBD, P12N | No. 11 | at Oregon State | Postponed | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||
January 3, 2021 1:00 p.m., P12N | No. 11 | at No. 8 Oregon | W 73–71 | 6–2 (4–2) | Matthew Knight Arena (0) Eugene, OR | ||||||
January 8, 2021 4:00 p.m., P12N | No. 9 | Colorado | Postponed | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 10, 2021 1:00 p.m., P12N | No. 9 | Utah | W 92–67 | 7–2 (5–2) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 15, 2021 6:30 p.m., P12N | No. 8 | Washington | Postponed | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 17, 2021 11:00 a.m., P12N | No. 8 | Washington State | W 68–66 OT | 8–2 (6–2) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 6 | at No. 5 Stanford | W 70–66 | 9–2 (7–2) | Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA | ||||||
January 24, 2021 3:00 p.m. | No. 6 | at California | Postponed | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 5 | Arizona State | W 60–57 | 10–2 (8–2) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 31, 2021 3:00 p.m., P12N | No. 5 | No. 10 Arizona | Postponed | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 5, 2021 Noon | No. 5 | at Washington State | L 63–67 | 10–3 (8–3) | Beasley Coliseum (0) Pullman, WA | ||||||
February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m. | No. 5 | at Washington | W 84–50 | 11–3 (9–3) | Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA | ||||||
February 12, 2021 10:00 p.m. | No. 8 | at Utah | W 69–58 | 12–3 (10–3) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||||
February 14, 2021 Noon | No. 8 | at Colorado | Postponed | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||
February 19, 2021 5:00 p.m., P12N | No. 8 | No. 13 Oregon | W 83–56 | 13–3 (11–3) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
February 21, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 8 | Oregon State | L 64–71 | 13–4 (11–4) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
February 26, 2021 5:00 p.m. | No. 10 | USC Rivalry | W 93–51 | 14–4 (12–4) | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
Pac-12 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021 8:00 p.m., P12N | (3) No. 9 | vs. (11) Washington Quarterfinals | W 58–46 | 15–4 | Michelob Ultra Arena (38) Paradise, NV | ||||||
March 5, 2021 8:00 p.m., P12N | (3) No. 9 | vs. (2) No. 11 Arizona Semifinals | W 58–49 | 16–4 | Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV | ||||||
March 7, 2021 5:00 p.m, ESPN2 | (3) No. 9 | vs. (1) No. 4 Stanford Finals | L 55–75 | 16–5 | Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (3 H) No. 9 | vs. (14 H) Wyoming First Round | W 69–48 | 17–5 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
March 24, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3 H) No. 9 | vs. (6 H) Texas Second Round | L 62–71 | 17–6 | Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. H=HemisFair. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
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AP | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Coaches | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
See also
2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team