2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
Record	10–12 (9–5 CUSA)
Head coach	Cara Consuegra (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Nicole Woods; Tanisha Wright; Cait Wetmore-Banx;
Home arena	Dale F. Halton 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

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Cara Consuegra, and played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as a member of Conference USA.^[1]^[2]

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		at Appalachian State	L 68–74	0–1	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 30, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Clemson	L 73–80	0–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (17) Charlotte, NC
December 3, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		Wake Forest	L 75–78	0–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (52) Charlotte, NC
December 6, 2020* 4:00 p.m.		at North Carolina	L 75–81	0–4	Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC
December 10, 2020* 4:00 p.m.		Dayton	Canceled ^[a]^[3]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020* 3:00 p.m.		at Campbell	W 62–42	1–4	John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center Buies Creek, NC
December 15, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		Davidson	Canceled ^[a]^[4]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
CUSA regular season
January 1, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	Postponed ^[b]^[5]		E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 2, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	Postponed ^[b]^[5]		E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Marshall	W 75–54	2–4 (1–0)	Dale F. Halton Arena (48) Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2021 3:00 p.m.		Marshall	W 65–56 ^OT	3–4 (2–0)	Dale F. Halton Arena (58) Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2021 3:00 p.m.		at UAB	W 78–74	4–4 (3–0)	Bartow Arena (214) Birmingham, AL
January 16, 2021 3:00 p.m.		at UAB	W 72–64	5–4 (4–0)	Bartow Arena (264) Birmingham, AL
January 22, 2021 3:00 p.m.		Florida Atlantic	Postponed ^[b]^[6]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 23, 2021 3:00 p.m.		Florida Atlantic	Postponed ^[b]^[6]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 29, 2021 ^[5] 5:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	L 99–100 ^3OT	5–5 (4–1)	E. A. Diddle Arena (507) Bowling Green, KY
January 29, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at FIU	Canceled ^[a]^[7]		Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at FIU	Canceled ^[a]^[7]		Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 30, 2021 ^[5] 5:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	L 64–65	5–6 (4–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (576) Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2021 3:00 p.m.		Middle Tennessee	L 70–77	5–7 (4–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Middle Tennessee	W 82–72	6–7 (5–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2021 6:30 p.m.		at Old Dominion	W 102–95 ^2OT	7–7 (6–3)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 13, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Old Dominion	W 87–80 ^OT	8–7 (7–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 20, 2021 1:00 p.m.		at UTSA	Canceled ^[c]^[8]		Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2021 1:00 p.m.		at UTSA	Canceled ^[c]^[8]		Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
February 26, 2021 3:00 p.m.		UTEP	W 62–53	9–7 (8–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena (34) Charlotte, NC
February 27, 2021 3:00 p.m.		UTEP	L 68–71	9–8 (8–4)	Dale F. Halton Arena (202) Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2021 ^[9] 3:00 p.m.		Florida Atlantic	L 73–77	9–9 (8–5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (149) Charlotte, NC
March 6, 2021 ^[9] 3:00 p.m.		Florida Atlantic	W 83–73	10–9 (9–5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (247) Charlotte, NC
CUSA Tournament
March 11, 2021 12:30 p.m.	(2E)	vs. (6E) Old Dominion Quarterfinals	L 89–90	10–10	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
WNIT
March 19, 2021 5:00 p.m.		vs. Florida First Round – Charlotte Regional	L 65–66	10–11	Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC
March 20, 2021 2:00 p.m.		vs. UMass Consolation round – Charlotte Regional	L 75–81	10–12	Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
^ ^a ^b Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References[edit]

^ "Niners Release Conference USA Men's and Women's Hoops Regular-Season Schedules". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ "Conference USA announces new scheduling format for men's, women's basketball". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Jablonski, David (December 9, 2020). "Women's basketball: Dayton cancels game because of COVID-19 concerns". Dayton Dailey News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ "Charlotte Women's Basketball Tip versus Davidson Canceled". December 15, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnson, Teran (January 27, 2021). "Lady Toppers to host Charlotte this Friday & Saturday at Diddle Arena". WNKO. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Pereira, Richard (January 20, 2021). "Women's Basketball: Games against Charlotte postponed due to COVID-19". University Press. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Davidson basketball team puts season on pause due to positive COVID-19 test". The Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Women's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[canceled-3] Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

[postponed-6] Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

[ppweather-10] Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

[unccwb-1] "Niners Release Conference USA Men's and Women's Hoops Regular-Season Schedules". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[unccwb2-2] "Conference USA announces new scheduling format for men's, women's basketball". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[dayton-4] Jablonski, David (December 9, 2020). "Women's basketball: Dayton cancels game because of COVID-19 concerns". Dayton Dailey News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[davidson-5] "Charlotte Women's Basketball Tip versus Davidson Canceled". December 15, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[wku-7] Johnson, Teran (January 27, 2021). "Lady Toppers to host Charlotte this Friday & Saturday at Diddle Arena". WNKO. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[FAU2-8] Pereira, Richard (January 20, 2021). "Women's Basketball: Games against Charlotte postponed due to COVID-19". University Press. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[fiu-9] "Davidson basketball team puts season on pause due to positive COVID-19 test". The Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[utsa-11] Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[FAU-12] "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Women's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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