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 edit
- 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3] The story was picked up by multiple national media outlets the next day.[4][5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- August 5 – The Horizon League announced that Purdue University Fort Wayne would leave the Summit League to join the Horizon League in July 2020.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 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.[11]
- 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.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- November 12 – The Western Athletic Conference officially announced Tarleton State's entry into the league effective July 1, 2020.[16]
- November 16 – Ionescu became the first NCAA player, regardless of division or sex, to record a triple-double in four different seasons.[17] 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.[18]
- 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.[19]
- 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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- 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.[22]
- 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.[23]
- 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.[24]
- 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.[25]
- 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.[26] The conference would ultimately cancel its tournament on March 12 (see below).
- March 11
- 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.[28]
- Some schools—most notably Duke and Kansas—suspended all athletic travel indefinitely.[28]
- 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 edit
The following players reached the 2,000-point milestone during the season—Sabrina Ionescu[29] and Ruthy Hebard,[30] 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.[29] 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.[31][32]
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.[33] This was more three-pointers than the Lady Bears had previously recorded as a team in a single game.[14]
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.[34] Coincidentally, the previous record-holder, former TCU player Sandora Irvin, also reached that mark as part of a triple-double.[14]
Conference membership changes edit
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.
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.[35] 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.[36]
Arenas edit
New arenas edit
Arenas closing edit
- 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.[37]
- 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.[38]
- 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.[39] However, construction delays brought on by COVID-19 led High Point to delay the new arena's opening until 2021–22.[40]
Temporary arenas edit
- 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.[41][42] Duquesne revealed its plans for the 2019–20 women's season in two phases, announcing its non-conference schedule on September 5, 2019[43] and its conference schedule on September 30.[44] 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 edit
Pre-season polls edit
The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.
Regular season edit
Early season tournaments edit
Upsets edit
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 | 79–73OT | #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 | 90–89OT | #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 | 91–852OT | #12 Indiana | January 12, 2020 | |
Oklahoma | 73–49 | #17 West Virginia | January 15, 2019 | |
Northwestern | 71–69OT | #15 Indiana | January 16, 2020 | |
Southern Illinois | 70–68 | #19 Missouri State | January 17, 2020 | |
USC | 70–682OT | #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 | 78–74OT | #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 edit
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[45] | Caroline McCombs, Stony Brook[45] | 2020 America East women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
American Athletic Conference | UConn | Megan Walker, UConn[46] | Geno Auriemma, UConn[46] | 2020 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | UConn |
Atlantic 10 Conference | Dayton | Bre Cavanaugh, Fordham[47] | Shauna Green, Dayton[47] | 2020 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament | First round: Campus sites Remainder: UD Arena (Dayton, OH) | Dayton |
Atlantic Coast Conference | Louisville | Dana Evans, Louisville[48] | Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, Boston College[48] | 2020 ACC women's basketball tournament | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) | NC State |
Atlantic Sun Conference | Florida Gulf Coast | Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast[49] | Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast[49] | 2020 ASUN women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
Big 12 Conference | Baylor | Lauren Cox, Baylor[50] | Kim Mulkey, Baylor[50] | 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[51] | Megan Duffy, Marquette[51] | 2020 Big East women's basketball tournament | Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL) | DePaul |
Big Sky Conference | Montana State | Fallyn Freije, Montana State[52] | Tricia Binford, Montana State[53] | 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[54] | Ronny Fisher, Campbell[54] | 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[a] and Northwestern | Kathleen Doyle, Iowa[55] | Joe McKeown, Northwestern[55] | 2020 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) | Maryland |
Big West Conference | UC Davis | Raina Perez, Cal State Fullerton[56] | Jennifer Gross, UC Davis[56] | 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[a] and James Madison | Kamiah Smalls, James Madison[57] | Denise Dillon, Drexel & Ed Swanson, William & Mary[57] | 2020 CAA women's basketball tournament | Schar Center (Elon, NC) | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
Conference USA | Rice | Erica Ogwumike, Rice[58] | Nikki McCray, Old Dominion[58] | 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[59] | Austin Parkinson, IUPUI[59] | 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[60] | Carla Berube, Princeton[60] | 2020 Ivy League women's basketball tournament | Lavietes Pavilion (Boston, MA) | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic[61] |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Marist and Rider[a] | Stella Johnson, Rider[62] | Lynn Milligan, Rider[63] | 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[64] | Heather Oesterle, Central Michigan[64] | 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[65] | Ed Davis, Morgan State[65] | 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[66] | Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State[66] | 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[67] | Jaime White, Fresno State[67] | 2020 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV) | Boise State |
Northeast Conference | Robert Morris | Denia Davis-Stewart, Merrimack[68] | Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris[68] | 2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
Ohio Valley Conference | Belmont[a] and UT Martin | Chelsey Perry, UT Martin[69] | Rekha Patterson, Southeast Missouri State[69] | 2020 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) | Southeast Missouri State |
Pac-12 Conference | Oregon | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon[70][71] | Kelly Graves, Oregon[70][71] | 2020 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament | Mandalay Bay Events Center (Paradise, NV) | Oregon |
Patriot League | Bucknell | Ellie Mack, Bucknell[72] | Trevor Woodruff, Bucknell[72] | 2020 Patriot League women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic |
Southeastern Conference | South Carolina | Rhyne Howard, Kentucky[73] | Dawn Staley, South Carolina[73] | 2020 SEC women's basketball tournament | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC) | South Carolina |
Southern Conference | Chattanooga, Samford[a] and UNC Greensboro | Nadine Soliman, UNC Greensboro[74] | Trina Patterson, UNC Greensboro (coaches & media) Carley Kuhns, Samford (media)[74] | 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[75] | Royce Chadwick, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi[75] | 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[76] | Tomekia Reed, Jackson State[76] | 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[77] | Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota[77] | 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[78] | Jaida Williams, Coastal Carolina[78] | 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[79] | Cindy Fisher, San Diego[79] | 2020 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Portland |
Western Athletic Conference | Kansas City | Ericka Mattingly, Kansas City[80] | Jacie Hoyt, Kansas City[80] | 2020 WAC women's basketball tournament | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic |
- ^ a b c d e Top seed in conference tournament.
Statistical leaders edit
Postseason edit
Conference standings edit
2019–20 America East Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Stony Brook | 14 | – | 2 | | .875 | | | 28 | – | 3 | | .903 | Maine | 12 | – | 4 | | .750 | | | 16 | – | 14 | | .533 | UMass Lowell | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Binghamton | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | | | 21 | – | 8 | | .724 | New Hampshire | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 10 | – | 18 | | .357 | Vermont | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | UMBC | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 10 | – | 17 | | .370 | Albany | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | Hartford | 1 | – | 15 | | .063 | | | 1 | – | 28 | | .034 | | | † 2020 America East tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 5 UConn | 16 | – | 0 | | 1.000 | | | 26 | – | 3 | | .897 | Cincinnati | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 20 | – | 9 | | .690 | UCF | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 19 | – | 9 | | .679 | South Florida | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | | | 18 | – | 12 | | .600 | Tulane | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 13 | – | 16 | | .448 | Temple | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Wichita State | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | SMU | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 13 | – | 15 | | .464 | East Carolina | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | Houston | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | | | 12 | – | 18 | | .400 | Memphis | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 13 | – | 16 | | .448 | Tulsa | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | | † 2020 AAC tournament winner As of March 4, 2020 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Dayton† | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 25 | – | 8 | | .758 | VCU | 13 | – | 3 | | .813 | | | 20 | – | 12 | | .625 | Fordham | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 21 | – | 10 | | .677 | Duquesne | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 20 | – | 11 | | .645 | Massachusetts | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 20 | – | 11 | | .645 | Saint Louis | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 19 | – | 13 | | .594 | Davidson | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 16 | – | 15 | | .516 | George Washington | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 14 | – | 16 | | .467 | Richmond | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 15 | – | 17 | | .469 | La Salle | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | Rhode Island | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 13 | – | 16 | | .448 | St. Bonaventure | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 7 | – | 23 | | .233 | Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | George Mason | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | | | 9 | – | 21 | | .300 | | | † 2020 A10 Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | |
| 2019–20 ASUN women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Florida Gulf Coast | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 28 | – | 3 | | .903 | North Alabama* | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 20 | – | 8 | | .714 | Liberty | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Jacksonville | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | North Florida | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 13 | – | 15 | | .464 | Stetson | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | Lipscomb | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 7 | – | 22 | | .241 | NJIT | 1 | – | 15 | | .063 | | | 4 | – | 25 | | .138 | * ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period | | † 2020 ASUN Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Big East Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 15 DePaul | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | | | 28 | – | 5 | | .848 | Marquette | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 24 | – | 8 | | .750 | Butler | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | Creighton | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | Seton Hall | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 12 | | .613 | St. John's | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 12 | | .613 | Villanova | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 18 | – | 13 | | .581 | Providence | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 13 | – | 19 | | .406 | Georgetown | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | | | 5 | – | 25 | | .167 | Xavier | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | | | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | | † 2020 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 2020 Rankings from AP poll | |
2019–20 Big Sky women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Montana State | 17 | – | 1 | | .944 | | | 21 | – | 6 | | .778 | Idaho | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 18 | – | 9 | | .667 | Idaho State | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 16 | – | 11 | | .593 | Northern Arizona | 12 | – | 7 | | .632 | | | 15 | – | 13 | | .536 | Montana | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 16 | – | 11 | | .593 | Southern Utah | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | | | 16 | – | 11 | | .593 | Northern Colorado | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 12 | – | 15 | | .444 | Portland State | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 13 | – | 15 | | .464 | Sacramento State | 6 | – | 13 | | .316 | | | 8 | – | 20 | | .286 | Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 4 | – | 23 | | .148 | Weber State | 1 | – | 17 | | .056 | | | 3 | – | 24 | | .111 | | | † 2020 Big Sky tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Big South women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Campbell | 16 | – | 4 | | .800 | | | 21 | – | 8 | | .724 | Radford | 15 | – | 5 | | .750 | | | 17 | – | 12 | | .586 | Hampton | 14 | – | 6 | | .700 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | High Point | 14 | – | 6 | | .700 | | | 16 | – | 13 | | .552 | Gardner-Webb | 13 | – | 7 | | .650 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | UNC Asheville | 9 | – | 11 | | .450 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Longwood | 8 | – | 12 | | .400 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | Winthrop | 8 | – | 12 | | .400 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | Presbyterian | 7 | – | 13 | | .350 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | USC Upstate | 4 | – | 16 | | .200 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | Charleston Southern | 2 | – | 18 | | .100 | | | 4 | – | 25 | | .138 | | | † 2020 Big South tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | |
| 2019–20 Big West women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | UC Davis | 12 | – | 4 | | .750 | | | 17 | – | 12 | | .586 | Hawaii | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 16 | – | 14 | | .533 | UC Santa Barbara | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 14 | – | 15 | | .483 | UC Irvine | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 13 | – | 18 | | .419 | Cal State Fullerton | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 17 | – | 14 | | .548 | Long Beach State | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | Cal State Northridge | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 12 | – | 19 | | .387 | Cal Poly | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | UC Riverside | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 8 | – | 22 | | .267 | | | † 2020 Big West tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 CAA women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Drexel | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 23 | – | 7 | | .767 | James Madison | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 25 | – | 4 | | .862 | William & Mary | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 21 | – | 8 | | .724 | Towson | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 14 | – | 15 | | .483 | Northeastern | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 13 | – | 16 | | .448 | Elon | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | Delaware | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 14 | – | 16 | | .467 | Charleston | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | UNC Wilmington | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 10 | – | 20 | | .333 | Hofstra | 0 | – | 18 | | .000 | | | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | | † 2020 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | |
| 2019–20 Horizon League women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | IUPUI† | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | | | 23 | – | 8 | | .742 | Wright State | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 19 | – | 12 | | .613 | Green Bay | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 19 | – | 13 | | .594 | Northern Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 20 | – | 12 | | .625 | Milwaukee | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 15 | – | 16 | | .484 | Cleveland State | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 21 | – | 11 | | .656 | Youngstown State | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | Oakland | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 11 | – | 19 | | .367 | Detroit Mercy | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | UIC | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | | | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | | | † 2020 Horizon League Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Ivy League women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 22 Princeton | 14 | – | 0 | | 1.000 | | | 26 | – | 1 | | .963 | Penn | 10 | – | 4 | | .714 | | | 20 | – | 7 | | .741 | Yale | 9 | – | 5 | | .643 | | | 18 | – | 8 | | .692 | Columbia | 8 | – | 6 | | .571 | | | 17 | – | 10 | | .630 | Harvard | 6 | – | 8 | | .429 | | | 15 | – | 12 | | .556 | Dartmouth | 4 | – | 10 | | .286 | | | 10 | – | 17 | | .370 | Cornell | 3 | – | 11 | | .214 | | | 10 | – | 16 | | .385 | Brown | 2 | – | 12 | | .143 | | | 8 | – | 19 | | .296 | | | † 2020 Ivy League Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Ivy League Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Rankings from AP Poll | |
2019–20 MAAC women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Marist | 18 | – | 2 | | .900 | | | 26 | – | 4 | | .867 | Rider | 18 | – | 2 | | .900 | | | 26 | – | 4 | | .867 | Fairfield | 12 | – | 8 | | .600 | | | 16 | – | 14 | | .533 | Manhattan | 12 | – | 8 | | .600 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Quinnipiac | 12 | – | 8 | | .600 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Siena | 8 | – | 12 | | .400 | | | 11 | – | 20 | | .355 | Iona | 8 | – | 12 | | .400 | | | 9 | – | 21 | | .300 | Niagara | 7 | – | 13 | | .350 | | | 10 | – | 21 | | .323 | Saint Peter's | 6 | – | 14 | | .300 | | | 9 | – | 21 | | .300 | Monmouth | 5 | – | 15 | | .250 | | | 9 | – | 22 | | .290 | Canisius | 4 | – | 16 | | .200 | | | 5 | – | 25 | | .167 | | | † 2020 MAAC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Kent State | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | Buffalo | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 19 | – | 12 | | .613 | Akron | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | | .222 | | | 11 | – | 20 | | .355 | Bowling Green | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 10 | – | 21 | | .323 | Central Michigan | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 23 | – | 7 | | .767 | Ball State | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 21 | – | 10 | | .677 | Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | | | 18 | – | 13 | | .581 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 16 | – | 15 | | .516 | Toledo | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 14 | – | 17 | | .452 | Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 11 | – | 19 | | .367 | | † 2020 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 MEAC women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Bethune–Cookman | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 22 | – | 5 | | .815 | Norfolk State | 12 | – | 4 | | .750 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Morgan State | 12 | – | 4 | | .750 | | | 16 | – | 13 | | .552 | North Carolina A&T | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 19 | – | 9 | | .679 | North Carolina Central | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | Delaware State | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 12 | – | 17 | | .414 | Howard | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 16 | – | 14 | | .533 | Maryland–Eastern Shore | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | | | 9 | – | 21 | | .300 | Florida A&M | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 6 | – | 21 | | .222 | Coppin State | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | | | 3 | – | 25 | | .107 | South Carolina State | 2 | – | 14 | | .125 | | | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | | | † 2020 MEAC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | |
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 23 Missouri State | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 26 | – | 4 | | .867 | Drake | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | | | 22 | – | 8 | | .733 | Bradley | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 22 | – | 7 | | .759 | Illinois State | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 19 | – | 10 | | .655 | Northern Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Valparaiso | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 17 | – | 12 | | .586 | Southern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 16 | – | 13 | | .552 | Loyola | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Indiana State | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 5 | – | 25 | | .167 | Evansville | 0 | – | 18 | | .000 | | | 3 | – | 26 | | .103 | | | † 2020 MVC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Fresno State | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 24 | – | 6 | | .800 | Boise State † | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 22 | – | 9 | | .710 | Wyoming | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 16 | – | 11 | | .593 | San Jose State | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | San Diego State | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 14 | – | 17 | | .452 | UNLV | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | Nevada | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 15 | – | 16 | | .484 | Air Force | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 10 | – | 21 | | .323 | New Mexico | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 15 | – | 17 | | .469 | Colorado State | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 12 | – | 18 | | .400 | Utah State | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | | | 8 | – | 22 | | .267 | | | † 2020 MW Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | |
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Belmont | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 21 | – | 8 | | .724 | UT Martin | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | | | 20 | – | 9 | | .690 | Southeast Missouri State† | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | | | 22 | – | 7 | | .759 | Eastern Illinois | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Tennessee Tech | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | | | 17 | – | 12 | | .586 | Jacksonville State | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | | | 14 | – | 15 | | .483 | Austin Peay | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Murray State | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | | | 14 | – | 15 | | .483 | Morehead State | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 10 | – | 20 | | .333 | Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | Tennessee State | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | | | 4 | – | 24 | | .143 | SIU Edwardsville | 1 | – | 17 | | .056 | | | 3 | – | 26 | | .103 | | | † 2020 OVC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | | 2019–20 Patriot League women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Bucknell | 15 | – | 2 | | .882 | | | 22 | – | 6 | | .786 | Colgate | 11 | – | 6 | | .647 | | | 19 | – | 9 | | .679 | Boston University | 11 | – | 6 | | .647 | | | 16 | – | 12 | | .571 | Lafayette | 11 | – | 6 | | .647 | | | 15 | – | 12 | | .556 | Holy Cross | 10 | – | 7 | | .588 | | | 17 | – | 11 | | .607 | Lehigh | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 16 | – | 11 | | .593 | American | 7 | – | 10 | | .412 | | | 11 | – | 16 | | .407 | Loyola (MD) | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | | | 8 | – | 19 | | .296 | Army | 4 | – | 13 | | .235 | | | 8 | – | 20 | | .286 | Navy | 2 | – | 15 | | .118 | | | 7 | – | 21 | | .250 | | | † 2020 Patriot League tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | |
| 2019–20 Southern Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | UNC Greensboro | 10 | – | 4 | | .714 | | | 21 | – | 8 | | .724 | Samford† | 10 | – | 4 | | .714 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | Chattanooga | 10 | – | 4 | | .714 | | | 11 | – | 17 | | .393 | Furman | 8 | – | 6 | | .571 | | | 12 | – | 11 | | .522 | Wofford | 8 | – | 6 | | .571 | | | 15 | – | 14 | | .517 | East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 10 | | .286 | | | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | Mercer | 4 | – | 10 | | .286 | | | 7 | – | 22 | | .241 | Western Carolina | 2 | – | 12 | | .143 | | | 5 | – | 24 | | .172 | | † 2020 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | |
2019–20 SWAC women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Jackson State | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 17 | – | 9 | | .654 | Texas Southern | 13 | – | 3 | | .813 | | | 18 | – | 9 | | .667 | Southern | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 13 | – | 14 | | .481 | Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | | | 14 | – | 13 | | .519 | Prairie View A&M | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 12 | – | 16 | | .429 | Alcorn State | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 12 | – | 16 | | .429 | Alabama State | 6 | – | 9 | | .400 | | | 9 | – | 17 | | .346 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5 | – | 12 | | .294 | | | 6 | – | 21 | | .222 | Grambling State | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | | | 4 | – | 23 | | .148 | Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 16 | | .059 | | | 2 | – | 26 | | .071 | | | † 2020 SWAC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | 2019–20 Summit League women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 17 South Dakota † | 16 | – | 0 | | 1.000 | | | 28 | – | 2 | | .933 | South Dakota State | 13 | – | 3 | | .813 | | | 22 | – | 9 | | .710 | Denver | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | Western Illinois | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | Oral Roberts | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | North Dakota State | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | North Dakota | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | Omaha | 2 | – | 14 | | .125 | | | 7 | – | 23 | | .233 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 1 | – | 15 | | .063 | | | 5 | – | 24 | | .172 | | † 2020 Summit League Tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | | |
2019–20 WAC women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | Kansas City | 12 | – | 3 | | .800 | | | 19 | – | 10 | | .655 | Grand Canyon | 10 | – | 5 | | .667 | | | 15 | – | 11 | | .577 | Utah Valley | 9 | – | 6 | | .600 | | | 12 | – | 15 | | .444 | UTRGV | 8 | – | 7 | | .533 | | | 13 | – | 15 | | .464 | New Mexico State | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 11 | – | 18 | | .379 | Cal State Bakersfield | 7 | – | 8 | | .467 | | | 15 | – | 13 | | .536 | Seattle | 6 | – | 8 | | .429 | | | 12 | – | 15 | | .444 | California Baptist* | 6 | – | 9 | | .400 | | | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | Chicago State | 1 | – | 13 | | .071 | | | 1 | – | 26 | | .037 | | † 2020 WAC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll *ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period | | 2019–20 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall | Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT | No. 11 Gonzaga | 17 | – | 1 | | .944 | | | 28 | – | 3 | | .903 | San Diego | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 20 | – | 11 | | .645 | BYU | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | | | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | Portland † | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | | | 21 | – | 11 | | .656 | Pacific | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | | | 17 | – | 14 | | .548 | Pepperdine | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | | | 16 | – | 15 | | .516 | Saint Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | | | 12 | – | 19 | | .387 | San Francisco | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | | | 12 | – | 19 | | .387 | Santa Clara | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | | | 12 | – | 19 | | .387 | Loyola Marymount | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | | | 7 | – | 25 | | .219 | | † 2020 WCC tournament winner As of April 30, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | |
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All-America teams edit
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.
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Coaching changes edit
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.[99] 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.[100] |
Brown | Sarah Behn | | Monique LeBlanc | Behn announced her resignation from Brown on March 23 after 6 seasons and a 74–96 overall record.[101] On April 10, the Bears hired Merrimack head coach LeBlanc for the position.[102] |
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.[103] |
Chicago State | Misty Opat | | Tiffany Sardin | Opat announced her resignation on April 16 after 2 seasons at Chicago State.[104] Longwood associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Sardin was hired by the Cougars on May 15.[105] |
Coppin State | Dewayne Burroughs | | Laura Harper | Coppin State parted ways with Burroughs on March 31 after 4 seasons and a 22–95 overall record.[106] High Point assistant coach Harper was named the new head coach of the Eagles on July 20.[107] |
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.[108] On July 22, The Pioneers hired Tulane assistant coach Woods for the open job.[109] |
Detroit Mercy | Bernard Scott | | AnnMarie Gilbert | Scott was fired on March 19 after 5 seasons and a 42–109 overall record at UDM.[110] On April 24, the Titans hired Gilbert from D-II Virginia Union as their new head coach.[111] |
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.[112] |
Duke | Joanne P. McCallie | | Kara Lawson | On July 2, Joanne P. McCallie stepped down as Duke head coach following 13 seasons.[113] On July 11, Boston Celtics assistant Kara Lawson was hired.[114] |
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.[115] Middle Tennessee assistant coach Shalon Pillow was hired as the new head coach of the Lady Rattlers on May 28.[116] |
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.[117] |
Grand Canyon | Nicole Powell | | Molly Miller | Powell left GCU on March 30 after three seasons for the head coaching job at UC Riverside.[118] On April 8, the Antelopes hired Miller from D-II Drury University as their new head coach.[119] |
Merrimack | Monique LeBlanc | | Kelly Morrone | LeBlanc left Merrimack on April 10 after 9 seasons for the head coaching job at Brown.[102] On July 23, the Warriors hired Morrone from Division III John Carroll as their new head coach.[120] |
Mississippi State | Vic Schaefer | | Nikki McCray-Penson | On April 5, Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs.[121] On April 9, Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray-Penson was hired following 3 seasons as the Lady Monarchs' head coach.[122] |
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.[123] Assistant head coach Petrino was named interim head coach of the Lady Griz for the 2020-21 season.[124] After the season ended, Oregon State assistant coach Brian Holsinger was hired on April 13, 2021.[125] |
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.[126] 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.[127] |
New Hampshire | Maureen Magarity | Kelsey Hogan | Magarity left New Hampshire on April 14 after 10 seasons for the Holy Cross head coaching position.[128] 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,[129] and had the interim tag removed on August 10.[130] |
North Dakota | Travis Brewster | 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.[131] Associate head coach Bernhard initially served as the interim head coach for the 2020–21 season,[132] and had the interim tag removed on March 17, 2021 and was officially named the new head coach.[133] |
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.[134] On March 18, the school initially hired Missy Bilderback from Jones College of the NJCAA as their new head coach,[135] but on April 6, Bilderback backed out and returned to Jones College.[136] The school would then hire UT Rio Grand Valley associate head coach Nimz on April 11.[137] |
Notre Dame | Muffet McGraw | | Niele Ivey | McGraw retired on April 22 after 33 years at Notre Dame.[138] Following the announcement, former Fighting Irish player and Memphis Grizzlies assistant Niele Ivey was hired.[139] |
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.[122] On April 17, ODU hired Syracuse assistant Milton-Jones.[140] |
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.[141] Ohio State assistant coach Banks was named the new head coach of the Mavericks on April 8.[142] |
Tennessee State | Jessica Kern | | Ty Evans | Kern initially took a temporary leave from Tennessee State on December 6,[143] 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.[144] |
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.[145] On April 5, Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs.[121] |
Texas Tech | Marlene Stollings | | Krista Gerlich | Texas Tech fired Stollings on August 6 after 2 seasons following allegations of player abuse in the program.[146] On August 18, UT Arlington head coach and former Lady Raider star player Gerlich was named the new head coach of the team.[147] |
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.[148] On March 30, the school hired Grand Canyon head coach Nicole Powell.[118] |
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.[149] |
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.[150] On March 18, Stanford assistant coach and Las Vegas native La Racque was named the new head coach of the Lady Rebels.[151] |
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.[152] 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.[153] |
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.[147] On September 4, Vanderbilt associate head coach Wright was named the new head coach of the Mavericks.[154] |
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.[155] Denver assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Ard was named Utah State's new head coach on March 23.[156] |
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).[157] On March 27, the Wildcats hired Villanova alum Denise Dillon from nearby Drexel as their new head coach.[112] |
Winthrop | Lynette Woodard | 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.[158] Associate head coach Randall was named interim head coach of the Eagles for the 2020-21 season.[159] Her interim tag was removed on April 8, 2021 when she was named head coach following the 2020–21 season.[160] |
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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 2019 20 NCAA Division I women s basketball seasonPreseason AP No 1OregonRegular seasonNovember 2019 March 2020NCAA Tournament2020Tournament datesMarch 27 April 5 2020 cancelled National ChampionshipSmoothie King CenterNew Orleans LouisianaNCAA ChampionsNot awardedOther championsNot awarded WNIT Not awarded WBI Player of the Year Naismith Wooden Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 2018 192020 21 On December 31 2020 South Carolina raised a banner recognizing a claim to a national championship for finishing first in the two major polls Contents 1 Season headlines 1 1 Milestones and records 2 Conference membership changes 3 Arenas 3 1 New arenas 3 2 Arenas closing 3 3 Temporary arenas 4 Season outlook 4 1 Pre season polls 5 Regular season 5 1 Early season tournaments 5 2 Upsets 5 3 Conference winners and tournaments 5 4 Statistical leaders 6 Postseason 6 1 NCAA tournament 7 Conference standings 8 Award winners 8 1 All America teams 8 2 Major player of the year awards 8 3 Major freshman of the year awards 8 4 Major coach of the year awards 8 5 Other major awards 9 Coaching changes 10 See also 11 Footnotes 12 ReferencesSeason headlines editJune 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 1 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 2 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 3 The story was picked up by multiple national media outlets the next day 4 5 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 6 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 7 August 5 The Horizon League announced that Purdue University Fort Wayne would leave the Summit League to join the Horizon League in July 2020 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 amp 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 13 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 14 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 15 November 12 The Western Athletic Conference officially announced Tarleton State s entry into the league effective July 1 2020 16 November 16 Ionescu became the first NCAA player regardless of division or sex to record a triple double in four different seasons 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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 21 February 7 The Big South Conference officially announced that North Carolina A amp 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 22 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 Some schools most notably Duke and Kansas suspended all athletic travel indefinitely 28 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 edit The following players reached the 2 000 point milestone during the season Sabrina Ionescu 29 and Ruthy Hebard 30 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 29 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 31 32 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 33 This was more three pointers than the Lady Bears had previously recorded as a team in a single game 14 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 34 Coincidentally the previous record holder former TCU player Sandora Irvin also reached that mark as part of a triple double 14 Conference membership changes editTwo 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 35 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 36 Arenas editNew arenas edit 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 edit 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 37 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 38 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 39 However construction delays brought on by COVID 19 led High Point to delay the new arena s opening until 2021 22 40 Temporary arenas edit 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 41 42 Duquesne revealed its plans for the 2019 20 women s season in two phases announcing its non conference schedule on September 5 2019 43 and its conference schedule on September 30 44 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 editPre season polls edit See also 2019 20 NCAA Division I women s basketball rankings 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 amp 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 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 amp 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 Iowa StateRegular season editEarly season tournaments edit Name Dates Location No teams Champion Preseason WNIT November 8 17 Campus Sites 16 Oregon State Cancun Challenge November 28 30 Moon Palace Golf amp Spa Resort Cancun 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 edit 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 Cancun Challenge Creighton 82 75 23 West Virginia November 28 2019 Cancun Challenge Florida Gulf Coast 81 77 21 South Florida November 29 2019 Cancun Challenge LSU 58 56 15 Michigan State November 29 2019 Junkanoo Jam Notre Dame 67 51 21 South Florida November 30 2019 Cancun Challenge 8 Louisville 72 62 1 Oregon November 30 2019 Paradise Jam Green Bay 79 73OT 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 89OT 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 amp 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 852OT 12 Indiana January 12 2020 Oklahoma 73 49 17 West Virginia January 15 2019 Northwestern 71 69OT 15 Indiana January 16 2020 Southern Illinois 70 68 19 Missouri State January 17 2020 USC 70 682OT 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 amp 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 amp M February 27 2020 Illinois State 78 66 21 Missouri State February 27 2020 Rutgers 78 74OT 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 edit 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 45 Caroline McCombs Stony Brook 45 2020 America East women s basketball tournament Campus sites Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic American Athletic Conference UConn Megan Walker UConn 46 Geno Auriemma UConn 46 2020 American Athletic Conference women s basketball tournament Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville CT UConn Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton Bre Cavanaugh Fordham 47 Shauna Green Dayton 47 2020 Atlantic 10 women s basketball tournament First round Campus sitesRemainder UD Arena Dayton OH Dayton Atlantic Coast Conference Louisville Dana Evans Louisville 48 Joanna Bernabei McNamee Boston College 48 2020 ACC women s basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro NC NC State Atlantic Sun Conference Florida Gulf Coast Keri Jewett Giles Florida Gulf Coast 49 Karl Smesko Florida Gulf Coast 49 2020 ASUN women s basketball tournament Campus sites Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Big 12 Conference Baylor Lauren Cox Baylor 50 Kim Mulkey Baylor 50 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 51 Megan Duffy Marquette 51 2020 Big East women s basketball tournament Wintrust Arena Chicago IL DePaul Big Sky Conference Montana State Fallyn Freije Montana State 52 Tricia Binford Montana State 53 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 54 Ronny Fisher Campbell 54 2020 Big South Conference women s basketball tournament First round Campus sitesQuarterfinals semifinals 1 seedFinal Top surviving seed Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Big Ten Conference Maryland a and Northwestern Kathleen Doyle Iowa 55 Joe McKeown Northwestern 55 2020 Big Ten Conference women s basketball tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis IN Maryland Big West Conference UC Davis Raina Perez Cal State Fullerton 56 Jennifer Gross UC Davis 56 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 a and James Madison Kamiah Smalls James Madison 57 Denise Dillon Drexel amp Ed Swanson William amp Mary 57 2020 CAA women s basketball tournament Schar Center Elon NC Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Conference USA Rice Erica Ogwumike Rice 58 Nikki McCray Old Dominion 58 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 59 Austin Parkinson IUPUI 59 2020 Horizon League women s basketball tournament Quarterfinals Campus sitesSemifinals and final Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis IN IUPUI Ivy League Princeton Bella Alarie Princeton 60 Carla Berube Princeton 60 2020 Ivy League women s basketball tournament Lavietes Pavilion Boston MA Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic 61 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Marist and Rider a Stella Johnson Rider 62 Lynn Milligan Rider 63 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 64 Heather Oesterle Central Michigan 64 2020 Mid American Conference women s basketball tournament First round Campus sitesRemainder Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland OH Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Bethune Cookman Chanette Hicks Norfolk State 65 Ed Davis Morgan State 65 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 66 Amaka Agugua Hamilton Missouri State 66 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 67 Jaime White Fresno State 67 2020 Mountain West Conference women s basketball tournament Thomas amp Mack Center Paradise NV Boise State Northeast Conference Robert Morris Denia Davis Stewart Merrimack 68 Charlie Buscaglia Robert Morris 68 2020 Northeast Conference women s basketball tournament Campus sites Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Ohio Valley Conference Belmont a and UT Martin Chelsey Perry UT Martin 69 Rekha Patterson Southeast Missouri State 69 2020 Ohio Valley Conference women s basketball tournament Ford Center Evansville IN Southeast Missouri State Pac 12 Conference Oregon Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 70 71 Kelly Graves Oregon 70 71 2020 Pac 12 Conference women s basketball tournament Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise NV Oregon Patriot League Bucknell Ellie Mack Bucknell 72 Trevor Woodruff Bucknell 72 2020 Patriot League women s basketball tournament Campus sites Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Southeastern Conference South Carolina Rhyne Howard Kentucky 73 Dawn Staley South Carolina 73 2020 SEC women s basketball tournament Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville SC South Carolina Southern Conference Chattanooga Samford a and UNC Greensboro Nadine Soliman UNC Greensboro 74 Trina Patterson UNC Greensboro coaches amp media Carley Kuhns Samford media 74 2020 Southern Conference women s basketball tournament Harrah s Cherokee Center Asheville NC Samford Southland Conference Texas A amp M Corpus Christi Breanna Wright Abilene Christian 75 Royce Chadwick Texas A amp M Corpus Christi 75 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 76 Tomekia Reed Jackson State 76 2020 SWAC women s basketball tournament Quarterfinals Campus sitesSemifinals and final Bartow Arena Birmingham AL Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic Summit League South Dakota Ciara Duffy South Dakota 77 Dawn Plitzuweit South Dakota 77 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 78 Jaida Williams Coastal Carolina 78 2020 Sun Belt Conference women s basketball tournament First three rounds Campus sitesSemifinals and final Smoothie King Center New Orleans LA Tournament canceled in progress due to coronavirus pandemic West Coast Conference Gonzaga Jill Townsend Gonzaga 79 Cindy Fisher San Diego 79 2020 West Coast Conference women s basketball tournament Orleans Arena Paradise NV Portland Western Athletic Conference Kansas City Ericka Mattingly Kansas City 80 Jacie Hoyt Kansas City 80 2020 WAC women s basketball tournament Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic a b c d e Top seed in conference tournament Statistical leaders edit Points per game Rebounds per game Assists 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 Field goal percentage Three point field goal 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 amp M 652 Chloe Wanink Wofford 474 Eva Hodgson William amp 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 906Postseason editNCAA tournament edit Main article 2020 NCAA Division I women s basketball tournamentConference standings edit2019 20 America East Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Stony Brook 14 2 875 28 3 903 Maine 12 4 750 16 14 533 UMass Lowell 11 5 688 15 14 517 Binghamton 10 6 625 21 8 724 New Hampshire 7 9 438 10 18 357 Vermont 6 10 375 12 17 414 UMBC 6 10 375 10 17 370 Albany 5 11 313 9 20 310 Hartford 1 15 063 1 28 034 2020 America East tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 American Athletic Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 5 UConn 16 0 1 000 26 3 897 Cincinnati 11 5 688 20 9 690 UCF 11 5 688 19 9 679 South Florida 10 6 625 18 12 600 Tulane 8 8 500 13 16 448 Temple 7 9 438 15 14 517 Wichita State 7 9 438 15 14 517 SMU 7 9 438 13 15 464 East Carolina 6 10 375 9 20 310 Houston 5 11 313 12 18 400 Memphis 4 12 250 13 16 448 Tulsa 4 12 250 9 20 310 2020 AAC tournament winnerAs of March 4 2020Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Atlantic 10 women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Dayton 15 1 938 25 8 758 VCU 13 3 813 20 12 625 Fordham 11 5 688 21 10 677 Duquesne 9 7 563 20 11 645 Massachusetts 9 7 563 20 11 645 Saint Louis 9 7 563 19 13 594 Davidson 8 8 500 16 15 516 George Washington 8 8 500 14 16 467 Richmond 7 9 438 15 17 469 La Salle 7 9 438 13 17 433 Rhode Island 6 10 375 13 16 448 St Bonaventure 4 12 250 7 23 233 Saint Joseph s 3 13 188 9 20 310 George Mason 3 13 188 9 21 300 2020 A10 Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 ACC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 6 Louisville 16 2 889 28 4 875 No 8 NC State 14 4 778 28 4 875 Duke 12 6 667 18 12 600 No 18 Florida State 11 7 611 24 8 750 Virginia Tech 11 7 611 21 9 700 Boston College 11 7 611 20 12 625 Georgia Tech 10 8 556 20 11 645 Syracuse 9 9 500 16 15 516 Virginia 8 10 444 13 17 433 Notre Dame 8 10 444 13 18 419 Miami FL 7 11 389 15 15 500 North Carolina 7 11 389 16 14 533 Wake Forest 7 11 389 16 16 500 Clemson 3 15 167 8 23 258 Pittsburgh 1 17 056 5 26 161 2020 ACC tournament winnerAs of March 5 2020Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 ASUN women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Florida Gulf Coast 15 1 938 28 3 903 North Alabama 11 5 688 20 8 714 Liberty 11 5 688 18 11 621 Jacksonville 10 6 625 18 11 621 North Florida 8 8 500 15 14 517 Kennesaw State 6 10 375 13 15 464 Stetson 6 10 375 12 17 414 Lipscomb 4 12 250 7 22 241 NJIT 1 15 063 4 25 138 ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period 2020 ASUN Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Big East Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 15 DePaul 15 3 833 28 5 848 Marquette 13 5 722 24 8 750 Butler 11 7 611 19 11 633 Creighton 11 7 611 19 11 633 Seton Hall 11 7 611 19 12 613 St John s 11 7 611 19 12 613 Villanova 11 7 611 18 13 581 Providence 3 15 167 13 19 406 Georgetown 2 16 111 5 25 167 Xavier 2 16 111 3 27 100 2020 Big East tournament winnerAs of April 1 2020Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Big Sky women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Montana State 17 1 944 21 6 778 Idaho 13 5 722 18 9 667 Idaho State 12 6 667 16 11 593 Northern Arizona 12 7 632 15 13 536 Montana 11 7 611 16 11 593 Southern Utah 10 8 556 16 11 593 Northern Colorado 8 10 444 12 15 444 Portland State 7 11 389 13 15 464 Sacramento State 6 13 316 8 20 286 Eastern Washington 3 15 167 4 23 148 Weber State 1 17 056 3 24 111 2020 Big Sky tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Big South women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Campbell 16 4 800 21 8 724 Radford 15 5 750 17 12 586 Hampton 14 6 700 18 11 621 High Point 14 6 700 16 13 552 Gardner Webb 13 7 650 18 11 621 UNC Asheville 9 11 450 15 14 517 Longwood 8 12 400 12 17 414 Winthrop 8 12 400 11 18 379 Presbyterian 7 13 350 11 18 379 USC Upstate 4 16 200 9 20 310 Charleston Southern 2 18 100 4 25 138 2020 Big South tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Big Ten women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 4 Maryland 16 2 889 28 4 875 No 12 Northwestern 16 2 889 26 4 867 No 21 Iowa 14 4 778 23 7 767 No 20 Indiana 13 5 722 24 8 750 Rutgers 11 7 611 22 9 710 Ohio State 11 7 611 21 12 636 Michigan 10 8 556 21 11 656 Michigan State 9 9 500 16 14 533 Purdue 8 10 444 18 14 563 Nebraska 7 11 389 17 13 567 Minnesota 5 13 278 16 15 516 Wisconsin 3 15 167 12 19 387 Illinois 2 16 111 11 19 367 Penn State 1 17 056 7 23 233 2020 Big Ten tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Big 12 Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 3 Baylor 17 1 944 28 2 933 TCU 13 5 722 22 7 759 Texas 11 7 611 19 11 633 Iowa State 10 8 556 18 11 621 Kansas State 10 8 556 16 13 552 Texas Tech 7 11 389 18 11 621 West Virginia 7 11 389 17 12 586 Oklahoma State 6 12 333 15 15 500 Oklahoma 5 13 278 12 18 400 Kansas 4 14 222 15 14 517 2020 Big 12 tournament winnerRankings from AP poll 81 2019 20 Big West women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT UC Davis 12 4 750 17 12 586 Hawaii 9 7 563 16 14 533 UC Santa Barbara 9 7 563 14 15 483 UC Irvine 9 7 563 13 18 419 Cal State Fullerton 8 8 500 17 14 548 Long Beach State 8 8 500 13 17 433 Cal State Northridge 7 9 438 12 19 387 Cal Poly 6 10 375 11 18 379 UC Riverside 4 12 250 8 22 267 2020 Big West tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 CAA women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Drexel 16 2 889 23 7 767 James Madison 16 2 889 25 4 862 William amp Mary 12 6 667 21 8 724 Towson 9 9 500 14 15 483 Northeastern 9 9 500 13 16 448 Elon 8 10 444 12 17 414 Delaware 8 10 444 14 16 467 Charleston 6 12 333 13 17 433 UNC Wilmington 6 12 333 10 20 333 Hofstra 0 18 000 3 27 100 2020 CAA tournament winnerRankings from AP poll 2019 20 Conference USA women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Rice 16 2 889 21 8 724 Old Dominion 14 4 778 24 6 800 Western Kentucky 14 4 778 22 7 759 Middle Tennessee 13 5 722 21 9 700 UAB 12 6 667 20 10 667 Charlotte 11 7 611 20 9 690 UTEP 8 10 444 15 14 517 Southern Miss 7 11 389 15 15 500 Florida Atlantic 7 11 389 13 16 448 Marshall 7 11 389 13 17 433 Louisiana Tech 6 12 333 14 15 483 North Texas 6 12 333 12 18 400 FIU 3 15 167 6 23 207 UTSA 2 16 111 6 23 207 2020 C USA Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Horizon League women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT IUPUI 15 3 833 23 8 742 Wright State 13 5 722 19 12 613 Green Bay 13 5 722 19 13 594 Northern Kentucky 12 6 667 20 12 625 Milwaukee 11 7 611 15 16 484 Cleveland State 9 9 500 21 11 656 Youngstown State 6 12 333 13 17 433 Oakland 6 12 333 11 19 367 Detroit Mercy 3 15 167 3 27 100 UIC 2 16 111 3 27 100 2020 Horizon League Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Ivy League women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 22 Princeton 14 0 1 000 26 1 963 Penn 10 4 714 20 7 741 Yale 9 5 643 18 8 692 Columbia 8 6 571 17 10 630 Harvard 6 8 429 15 12 556 Dartmouth 4 10 286 10 17 370 Cornell 3 11 214 10 16 385 Brown 2 12 143 8 19 296 2020 Ivy League Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024 Ivy League Tournament canceled due to COVID 19 pandemicRankings from AP Poll 2019 20 MAAC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Marist 18 2 900 26 4 867 Rider 18 2 900 26 4 867 Fairfield 12 8 600 16 14 533 Manhattan 12 8 600 15 14 517 Quinnipiac 12 8 600 15 14 517 Siena 8 12 400 11 20 355 Iona 8 12 400 9 21 300 Niagara 7 13 350 10 21 323 Saint Peter s 6 14 300 9 21 300 Monmouth 5 15 250 9 22 290 Canisius 4 16 200 5 25 167 2020 MAAC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Mid American Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT East Kent State 11 7 611 19 11 633 Ohio 11 7 611 19 11 633 Buffalo 9 9 500 19 12 613 Akron 8 10 444 15 15 500 Miami OH 4 14 222 11 20 355 Bowling Green 3 15 167 10 21 323 West Central Michigan 16 2 889 23 7 767 Ball State 13 5 722 21 10 677 Western Michigan 10 8 556 18 13 581 Eastern Michigan 9 9 500 16 15 516 Toledo 7 11 389 14 17 452 Northern Illinois 7 11 389 11 19 367 2020 MAC tournament winnerRankings from AP poll 2019 20 MEAC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Bethune Cookman 15 1 938 22 5 815 Norfolk State 12 4 750 18 11 621 Morgan State 12 4 750 16 13 552 North Carolina A amp T 11 5 688 19 9 679 North Carolina Central 9 7 563 12 17 414 Delaware State 8 8 500 12 17 414 Howard 7 9 438 16 14 533 Maryland Eastern Shore 5 11 313 9 21 300 Florida A amp M 4 12 250 6 21 222 Coppin State 3 13 188 3 25 107 South Carolina State 2 14 125 3 27 100 2020 MEAC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Missouri Valley Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 23 Missouri State 16 2 889 26 4 867 Drake 14 4 778 22 8 733 Bradley 13 5 722 22 7 759 Illinois State 11 7 611 19 10 655 Northern Iowa 10 8 556 18 11 621 Valparaiso 9 9 500 17 12 586 Southern Illinois 8 10 444 16 13 552 Loyola 6 12 333 15 14 517 Indiana State 3 15 167 5 25 167 Evansville 0 18 000 3 26 103 2020 MVC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Mountain West Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Fresno State 16 2 889 24 6 800 Boise State 13 5 722 22 9 710 Wyoming 12 6 667 16 11 593 San Jose State 12 6 667 19 11 633 San Diego State 9 9 500 14 17 452 UNLV 9 9 500 13 17 433 Nevada 7 11 389 15 16 484 Air Force 7 11 389 10 21 323 New Mexico 6 12 333 15 17 469 Colorado State 6 12 333 12 18 400 Utah State 2 16 111 8 22 267 2020 MW Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Northeast Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Robert Morris 17 1 944 22 7 759 Mount St Mary s 14 4 778 19 11 633 Merrimack 13 5 722 20 9 690 Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9 500 12 17 414 Sacred Heart 9 9 500 12 17 414 Saint Francis PA 9 9 500 11 18 379 Wagner 7 11 389 11 18 379 Bryant 7 11 389 9 20 310 LIU 7 11 389 8 21 276 St Francis Brooklyn 4 14 222 8 21 276 Central Connecticut 3 15 167 4 25 138 Ineligible for NEC championship reclassification from Division II 2020 NEC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Ohio Valley Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Belmont 16 2 889 21 8 724 UT Martin 16 2 889 20 9 690 Southeast Missouri State 14 4 778 22 7 759 Eastern Illinois 12 6 667 18 11 621 Tennessee Tech 10 8 556 17 12 586 Jacksonville State 10 8 556 14 15 483 Austin Peay 9 9 500 18 11 621 Murray State 7 11 389 14 15 483 Morehead State 6 12 333 10 20 333 Eastern Kentucky 5 13 278 11 18 379 Tennessee State 2 16 111 4 24 143 SIU Edwardsville 1 17 056 3 26 103 2020 OVC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Pac 12 Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 2 Oregon 17 1 944 31 2 939 No 10 UCLA 14 4 778 26 5 839 No 7 Stanford 14 4 778 27 6 818 No 13 Arizona 12 6 667 24 7 774 No 14 Oregon State 10 8 556 23 9 719 No 25 Arizona State 10 8 556 20 11 645 USC 8 10 444 17 14 548 Utah 6 12 333 14 17 452 Colorado 5 13 278 16 14 533 Washington 5 13 278 13 17 433 Washington State 4 14 222 11 20 355 California 3 15 167 12 19 387 2020 Pac 12 Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Patriot League women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Bucknell 15 2 882 22 6 786 Colgate 11 6 647 19 9 679 Boston University 11 6 647 16 12 571 Lafayette 11 6 647 15 12 556 Holy Cross 10 7 588 17 11 607 Lehigh 8 8 500 16 11 593 American 7 10 412 11 16 407 Loyola MD 5 11 313 8 19 296 Army 4 13 235 8 20 286 Navy 2 15 118 7 21 250 2020 Patriot League tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 SEC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 1 South Carolina 16 0 1 000 32 1 970 No 9 Mississippi State 13 3 813 27 6 818 No 24 Arkansas 10 6 625 24 8 750 No 16 Kentucky 10 6 625 22 8 733 No 19 Texas A amp M 10 6 625 22 8 733 Tennessee 10 6 625 21 10 677 LSU 9 7 563 20 10 667 Alabama 8 8 500 18 12 600 Georgia 7 9 438 17 14 548 Florida 6 10 375 15 15 500 Missouri 5 11 313 9 22 290 Vanderbilt 4 12 250 14 16 467 Auburn 4 12 250 11 18 379 Ole Miss 0 16 000 7 23 233 2020 SEC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Southern Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT UNC Greensboro 10 4 714 21 8 724 Samford 10 4 714 15 14 517 Chattanooga 10 4 714 11 17 393 Furman 8 6 571 12 11 522 Wofford 8 6 571 15 14 517 East Tennessee State 4 10 286 9 20 310 Mercer 4 10 286 7 22 241 Western Carolina 2 12 143 5 24 172 2020 SoCon Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Southland Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Texas A amp M CC 17 3 850 23 7 767 Abilene Christian 16 4 800 24 5 828 Stephen F Austin 16 4 800 23 6 793 Sam Houston State 14 6 700 19 10 655 New Orleans 13 7 650 17 12 586 Incarnate Word 10 10 500 14 15 483 Nicholls 10 10 500 13 16 448 Central Arkansas 9 11 450 13 16 448 Southeastern Louisiana 9 11 450 12 17 414 Lamar 6 14 300 10 19 345 Houston Baptist 4 16 200 8 21 276 Northwestern State 4 16 200 7 22 241 McNeese State 2 18 100 5 24 172 2020 Southland tournament winnerAs of March 7 2020Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 SWAC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Jackson State 15 1 938 17 9 654 Texas Southern 13 3 813 18 9 667 Southern 11 5 688 13 14 481 Alabama A amp M 10 6 625 14 13 519 Prairie View A amp M 9 7 563 12 16 429 Alcorn State 8 8 500 12 16 429 Alabama State 6 9 400 9 17 346 Arkansas Pine Bluff 5 12 294 6 21 222 Grambling State 3 13 188 4 23 148 Mississippi Valley State 1 16 059 2 26 071 2020 SWAC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Summit League women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 17 South Dakota 16 0 1 000 28 2 933 South Dakota State 13 3 813 22 9 710 Denver 9 7 563 15 15 500 Western Illinois 9 7 563 15 15 500 Oral Roberts 9 7 563 15 15 500 North Dakota State 7 9 438 11 18 379 North Dakota 6 10 375 15 15 500 Omaha 2 14 125 7 23 233 Purdue Fort Wayne 1 15 063 5 24 172 2020 Summit League Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 Sun Belt Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Troy 16 2 889 25 4 862 Coastal Carolina 15 3 833 25 4 862 UT Arlington 14 4 778 21 11 656 Louisiana 10 8 556 19 12 613 South Alabama 9 9 500 16 16 500 Little Rock 9 9 500 12 19 387 Arkansas State 8 10 444 12 18 400 Appalachian State 8 10 444 11 19 367 Georgia Southern 7 11 389 10 19 345 Texas State 6 12 333 13 17 433 Georgia State 5 13 278 8 21 276 Louisiana Monroe 1 17 056 3 26 103 2020 Sun Belt Tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll 2019 20 WAC women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Kansas City 12 3 800 19 10 655 Grand Canyon 10 5 667 15 11 577 Utah Valley 9 6 600 12 15 444 UTRGV 8 7 533 13 15 464 New Mexico State 8 8 500 11 18 379 Cal State Bakersfield 7 8 467 15 13 536 Seattle 6 8 429 12 15 444 California Baptist 6 9 400 15 15 500 Chicago State 1 13 071 1 26 037 2020 WAC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP poll ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period 2019 20 West Coast Conference women s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 11 Gonzaga 17 1 944 28 3 903 San Diego 13 5 722 20 11 645 BYU 13 5 722 18 11 621 Portland 11 7 611 21 11 656 Pacific 9 9 500 17 14 548 Pepperdine 8 10 444 16 15 516 Saint Mary s 6 12 333 12 19 387 San Francisco 5 13 278 12 19 387 Santa Clara 5 13 278 12 19 387 Loyola Marymount 3 15 167 7 25 219 2020 WCC tournament winnerAs of April 30 2024Rankings from AP pollAward winners editAll America teams edit Main article 2020 NCAA Women s Basketball All Americans 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 edit Wooden Award Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 82 Naismith Award Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 83 Associated Press Player of the Year Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 84 Wade Trophy Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 85 Ann Meyers Drysdale Women s Player of the Year USBWA Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 86 espnW National Player of the Year Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 87 Major freshman of the year awards edit Tamika Catchings Award USBWA Aliyah Boston South Carolina 86 WBCA Freshman of the Year Aliyah Boston South Carolina 88 espnW Freshman of the Year Aliyah Boston South Carolina 87 Major coach of the year awards edit Associated Press Coach of the Year Dawn Staley South Carolina 84 Naismith College Coach of the Year Dawn Staley South Carolina 89 USBWA National Coach of the Year Dawn Staley South Carolina 86 WBCA National Coach of the Year Dawn Staley South Carolina 90 espnW Coach of the Year Dawn Staley South Carolina 87 Other major awards edit Naismith Starting Five 91 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 92 Naismith Women s Defensive Player of the Year DiDi Richards Baylor 93 Becky Hammon Mid Major Player of the Year Award inaugural award Ciara Duffy South Dakota 94 Senior CLASS Award top senior on and off the court Sabrina Ionescu Oregon 95 Maggie Dixon Award top rookie head coach Amaka Agugua Hamilton Missouri State 96 Academic All American of the Year top scholar athlete Brittany Brewer Texas Tech 97 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 98 Coaching changes editSeveral teams changed coaches during and after the season Team Formercoach Interimcoach Newcoach 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 99 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 5 100 Brown Sarah Behn Monique LeBlanc Behn announced her resignation from Brown on March 23 after 6 seasons and a 74 96 overall record 101 On April 10 the Bears hired Merrimack head coach LeBlanc for the position 102 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 103 Chicago State Misty Opat Tiffany Sardin Opat announced her resignation on April 16 after 2 seasons at Chicago State 104 Longwood associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Sardin was hired by the Cougars on May 15 105 Coppin State Dewayne Burroughs Laura Harper Coppin State parted ways with Burroughs on March 31 after 4 seasons and a 22 95 overall record 106 High Point assistant coach Harper was named the new head coach of the Eagles on July 20 107 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 2 seasons with the team 108 On July 22 The Pioneers hired Tulane assistant coach Woods for the open job 109 Detroit Mercy Bernard Scott AnnMarie Gilbert Scott was fired on March 19 after 5 seasons and a 42 109 overall record at UDM 110 On April 24 the Titans hired Gilbert from D II Virginia Union as their new head coach 111 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 112 Duke Joanne P McCallie Kara Lawson On July 2 Joanne P McCallie stepped down as Duke head coach following 13 seasons 113 On July 11 Boston Celtics assistant Kara Lawson was hired 114 Florida A amp 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 115 Middle Tennessee assistant coach Shalon Pillow was hired as the new head coach of the Lady Rattlers on May 28 116 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 117 Grand Canyon Nicole Powell Molly Miller Powell left GCU on March 30 after three seasons for the head coaching job at UC Riverside 118 On April 8 the Antelopes hired Miller from D II Drury University as their new head coach 119 Merrimack Monique LeBlanc Kelly Morrone LeBlanc left Merrimack on April 10 after 9 seasons for the head coaching job at Brown 102 On July 23 the Warriors hired Morrone from Division III John Carroll as their new head coach 120 Mississippi State Vic Schaefer Nikki McCray Penson On April 5 Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs 121 On April 9 Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray Penson was hired following 3 seasons as the Lady Monarchs head coach 122 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 123 Assistant head coach Petrino was named interim head coach of the Lady Griz for the 2020 21 season 124 After the season ended Oregon State assistant coach Brian Holsinger was hired on April 13 2021 125 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 126 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 28 127 New Hampshire Maureen Magarity Kelsey Hogan Magarity left New Hampshire on April 14 after 10 seasons for the Holy Cross head coaching position 128 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 129 and had the interim tag removed on August 10 130 North Dakota Travis Brewster 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 131 Associate head coach Bernhard initially served as the interim head coach for the 2020 21 season 132 and had the interim tag removed on March 17 2021 and was officially named the new head coach 133 Northwestern State Jordan Dupuy Aaron Swinson Anna Nimz Dupuy announced his resignation from Northwestern State on January 26 after 3 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 134 On March 18 the school initially hired Missy Bilderback from Jones College of the NJCAA as their new head coach 135 but on April 6 Bilderback backed out and returned to Jones College 136 The school would then hire UT Rio Grand Valley associate head coach Nimz on April 11 137 Notre Dame Muffet McGraw Niele Ivey McGraw retired on April 22 after 33 years at Notre Dame 138 Following the announcement former Fighting Irish player and Memphis Grizzlies assistant Niele Ivey was hired 139 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 122 On April 17 ODU hired Syracuse assistant Milton Jones 140 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 141 Ohio State assistant coach Banks was named the new head coach of the Mavericks on April 8 142 Tennessee State Jessica Kern Ty Evans Kern initially took a temporary leave from Tennessee State on December 6 143 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 19 144 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 145 On April 5 Texas hired Vic Schaefer away from Mississippi State following 8 seasons with the Bulldogs 121 Texas Tech Marlene Stollings Krista Gerlich Texas Tech fired Stollings on August 6 after 2 seasons following allegations of player abuse in the program 146 On August 18 UT Arlington head coach and former Lady Raider star player Gerlich was named the new head coach of the team 147 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 148 On March 30 the school hired Grand Canyon head coach Nicole Powell 118 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 149 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 150 On March 18 Stanford assistant coach and Las Vegas native La Racque was named the new head coach of the Lady Rebels 151 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 152 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 8 153 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 147 On September 4 Vanderbilt associate head coach Wright was named the new head coach of the Mavericks 154 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 155 Denver assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Ard was named Utah State s new head coach on March 23 156 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 157 On March 27 the Wildcats hired Villanova alum Denise Dillon from nearby Drexel as their new head coach 112 Winthrop Lynette Woodard 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 158 Associate head coach Randall was named interim head coach of the Eagles for the 2020 21 season 159 Her interim tag was removed on April 8 2021 when she was named head coach following the 2020 21 season 160 See also edit2019 20 NCAA Division I men s basketball seasonFootnotes editReferences edit ASUN Conference Announces Addition of Bellarmine University Press release ASUN Conference June 18 2019 Retrieved June 18 2019 Summit League welcomes back UMKC Press release The Summit League June 20 2019 Archived from the original on June 23 2019 Retrieved October 4 2019 UConn to Return to Big East Digital Sports Desk June 21 2019 Retrieved June 22 2019 Borzello Jeff Schlabach Mark June 22 2019 Sources UConn expected to rejoin Big East ESPN com Retrieved June 22 2019 Thamel Pete June 22 2019 Sources UConn move to the Big East inevitable Yahoo Sports Retrieved June 22 2019 BIG EAST Announces Readmission of University of Connecticut Press release Big East Conference June 27 2019 Retrieved July 26 2019 Borzello Jeff July 26 2019 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