2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Randy Norton, and played their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as a member of Conference USA.^[1]

2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	10–13 (3–11 CUSA)
Head coach	Randy Norton (8th season)
Associate head coach	Taren Martin
Assistant coaches	Reagan Miller Dodie Dunson II
Home arena	Bartow Arena
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Middle Tennessee †	12	–	4		.750			17	–	8		.680
Charlotte	9	–	5		.643			10	–	12		.455
FIU	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
Florida Atlantic	8	–	8		.500			11	–	11		.500
Old Dominion	7	–	9		.438			13	–	11		.542
Marshall	7	–	9		.438			8	–	11		.421
Western Kentucky	6	–	10		.375			7	–	16		.304
West
Rice	12	–	2		.857			23	–	4		.852
UTEP	13	–	5		.722			17	–	8		.680
North Texas	10	–	4		.714			13	–	7		.650
Louisiana Tech	8	–	8		.500			14	–	10		.583
Southern Miss	5	–	11		.313			7	–	12		.368
UAB	3	–	11		.214			10	–	13		.435
UTSA	0	–	14		.000			2	–	18		.100
† 2021 C-USA tournament winner As of March 13, 2021 Rankings from AP poll

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 10:30 a.m.		Edward Waters	W 80–57	0–1	Bartow Arena (297) Birmingham, AL
November 29, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Tennessee Tech	Canceled [a][2]		Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
December 6, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		at Chattanooga	W 78–58	2–0	McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
December 10, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		Mercer	L 68–71	2–1	Bartow Arena (202) Birmingham, AL
December 13, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Grambling State	W 70–62	3–1	Bartow Arena (292) Birmingham, AL
December 18, 2020* 10:00 a.m.		at Stetson Stetson Tournament	W 49–48	4–1	Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
December 19, 2020* 12:00 p.m.		vs. Abilene Christian Stetson Tournament	W 81–73	5–1	Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
December 22, 2020* 12:00 p.m.		Tennessee State	Canceled [a][3]		Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
January 1, 2021 2:00 p.m.		North Texas	L 70–74	5–2 (0–1)	Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
January 2, 2021 2:00 p.m.		North Texas	L 70–79	5–3 (0–2)	Bartow Arena (241) Birmingham, AL
January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m.		at Southern Miss	W 85–63	6–3 (1–2)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at Southern Miss	W 84–65	7–3 (2–2)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 15, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Charlotte	L 74–78	7–4 (2–3)	Bartow Arena (214) Birmingham, AL
January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Charlotte	L 64–72	7–5 (2–4)	Bartow Arena (264) Birmingham, AL
January 22, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Rice	Postponed [b][4]		Tudor Fieldhouse  Houston, TX
January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Rice	Postponed [b][4]		Tudor Fieldhouse  Houston, TX
January 28, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Middle Tennessee	L 78–81 OT	7–6 (2–5)	Bartow Arena (305) Birmingham, AL
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at Middle Tennessee	L 68–95	7–7 (2–6)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
February 5, 2021 8:00 p.m.		at UTEP	L 53–74	7–8 (2–7)	Don Haskins Center (292) El Paso, TX
February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at UTEP	L 64–68	7–9 (2–8)	Don Haskins Center (263) El Paso, TX
February 12, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Louisiana Tech	L 51–75	7–10 (2–9)	Bartow Arena (222) Birmingham, AL
February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Louisiana Tech	L 61–83	7–11 (2–10)	Bartow Arena (280) Birmingham, AL
February 19, 2021 5:30 p.m.		at Old Dominion	W 74–61	8–11 (3–10)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2021 3:00 p.m.		at Old Dominion	L 47–70	8–12 (3–11)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 26, 2021 2:00 p.m.		UTSA	Canceled [b][5]		Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m.		UTSA	Canceled [b][5]		Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
March 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		Fort Valley State	W 78–45	9–12	Bartow Arena (209) Birmingham, AL
CUSA Tournament
March 9, 2021 4:30 p.m.	(6W)	vs. (7W) UTSA First Round	W 80–66	10–12	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 10, 2021 2:30 p.m.	(6W)	vs. (3E) Florida Atlantic Second Round	L 66–72	10–13	Ford Center at The Star (623) Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

See also

• 2020–21 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

Notes

1. Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
2. Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

1. "UAB Women's Basketball Releases 2020-21 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. October 27, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
2. "UAB women's basketball cancels game vs Tennessee Tech due to COVID-19". WIAT. November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
3. "UAB AND TENNESSEE STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME ON TUESDAY CANCELED". University of Alabama at Birmingham. December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
4. "Rice women's basketball games vs. UAB postponed for COVID-19 reasons". Houston Chronicle. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
5. "UAB Women's Basketball UTSA Home Series Postponed". University of Alabama at Birmingham. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.