2020–21 VCU Rams women's basketball team
2020–21 VCU Rams women's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 16–11 (10–5 A-10) |
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Home arena | Siegel Center |
2020–21 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 12 | – | 1 | .923 | 14 | – | 3 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 11 | – | 8 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU † | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 14 | .391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | 9 | – | 14 | .391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 3 | – | 19 | .136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner As of March 14, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 VCU Rams women's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It is the program's 47th season of existence, and their eighth season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams are led by seventh year head coach Beth O'Boyle and play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
Previous season
VCU finished the 2019–20 season with an 20–12 record and a 13–3 record in Atlantic 10 play, finishing second in the Atlantic 10. VCU were seeded second in the 2020 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, where they defeated Davidson and Fordham en route to the Atlantic 10 Championship. There, they lost to Dayton in the final.[1] VCU was considered a potential at-large bid for the 2020 Women's National Invitation Tournament, but all postseason tournaments were cancelled by the NCAA due to rising concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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K.K. Tassin | 0 | G | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Senior | Byram, Mississippi | Graduated |
Danielle Hammond | 30 | C | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Senior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
Nyra Williams | 34 | G | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Senior | Hampton, Virginia | Graduated |
Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Janika Griffith-Wallace | 2 | G | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | RS-Junior | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Transferred from Murray State |
Chloe Bloom | 13 | F | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Sophomore | Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia | Transferred from Oklahoma |
Samantha Robinson | 35 | F | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | RS-Sophomore | Bradford, Ontario, Canada | Transferred from Central Michigan |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Camila Contreras C |
Socorro, TX | San Elizario High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Sep 15, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Rain Green PG |
Baltimore, MD | Roland Park Country School | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Apr 14, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Elze Motekaityte PF |
Klaipėda, LTU | New Hope Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Sarah Te-Biasu PG |
Montreal, QC | Niagara Prep | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | N/A | Nov 25, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Dasia Townes SG |
Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Preseason
A10 media poll
The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll was released on November 9, 2020. VCU was picked to win the regular season.[3]
A10 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll[4] | |||
Predicted finish | Team | Points | 1st Votes |
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1 | VCU | 185 | 10 |
2 | Dayton | 176 | 2 |
3 | Saint Louis | 171 | 1 |
4 | Davidson | 140 | 0 |
Duquesne | 140 | 1 | |
Fordham | 140 | 0 | |
7 | UMass | 118 | 0 |
8 | Richmond | 81 | 0 |
9 | George Washington | 78 | 0 |
10 | La Salle | 70 | 0 |
11 | Rhode Island | 65 | 0 |
12 | St. Bonaventure | 42 | 0 |
13 | Saint Joseph's | 41 | 0 |
14 | George Mason | 23 | 0 |
Preseason honors
Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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Tera Reed | Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team | [4] |
Taya Robinson | Atlantic 10 Preseason Second-Team | [4] |
Taya Robinson | Atlantic 10 Preseason Defensive Team | [4] |
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 9:30 p.m., FBL |
vs. St. Mary's Arizona State MTE |
W 87–79 | 1–0 |
22 – Reed | 7 – T. Robinson | 5 – Te-Biasu | Desert Financial Arena (199) Tempe, AZ | ||||
November 27, 2020* 6:30 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona State Arizona State MTE |
L 40–49 | 1–1 |
16 – Hattix-Covington | 8 – Te-Biasu | 4 – Te-Biasu | Desert Financial Arena (68) Tempe, AZ | ||||
November 28, 2020* 3:00 p.m., FBL |
vs. Stephen F. Austin Arizona State MTE |
L 66–71 | 1–2 |
19 – Griffith-Wallace | 5 – Tied | 2 – Hattix-Covington | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
December 3, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | W 61–55 | 2–2 |
20 – T. Robinson | 10 – Archie | 4 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (72) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 6, 2020* 2:00 p.m., CUSATV |
at Old Dominion Rivalry |
L 76–81 | 2–3 |
18 – Te-Biasu | 8 – Archie | 4 – Tied | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA | ||||
December 9, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at East Carolina | L 55–58 | 2–4 |
13 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – T. Robinson | Minges Coliseum (0) Greenville, NC | ||||
December 17, 2020* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at Vanderbilt | L 80–91 | 2–5 |
21 – Reed | 10 – T. Robinson | 4 – Reed | Memorial Gymnasium (46) Nashville, TN | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 20, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
W 73–49 | 3–5 (1–0) |
15 – T. Robinson | 12 – Archie | 4 – Reed | Robins Center (0) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 68–63 OT | 4–5 (2–0) |
16 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 5 – Reed | Palumbo Center (0) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
January 10, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at St. Bonaventure | W 69–67 OT | 5–5 (3–0) |
17 – Archie | 10 – Archie | 2 – Tied | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
January 13, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason Mason rivalry |
W 60–41 | 6–5 (4–0) |
11 – Reed | 7 – Te-Biasu | 2 – Archie | Siegel Center (50) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 15, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | L 49–55 | 6–6 (4–1) |
14 – T. Robinson | – | – | Siegel Center (111) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 24, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Richmond Capital City Classic |
L 64–69 | 6–7 (4–2) |
16 – T. Robinson | 6 – T. Robinson | 5 – Reed | Siegel Center (123) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 67–60 | 7–7 (5–2) |
– | – | – | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m. |
at George Mason Mason rivalry |
W 64–56 | 8–7 (6–2) |
– | – | – | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA | ||||
February 1, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
at George Washington | W 64–50 | 9–7 (7–2) |
– | – | – | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, DC | ||||
February 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Davidson | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||||||
February 7, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||||||
February 12, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | L 50–66 | 9–8 (7–3) |
– | – | – | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 14, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Dayton | L 62–67 | 9–9 (7–4) |
18 – T. Robinson | 7 – Pashigoreva | 4 – Reed | UD Arena (0) Dayton, OH | ||||
February 18, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 63–62 | 10–9 (8–4) |
13 – Te-Biasu | 9 – Reed | 5 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (63) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 20, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 64–49 | 11–9 (9–4) |
16 – T. Robinson | 6 – S. Robinson | 3 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (163) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 26, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass | W 72–69 | 12–9 (10–4) |
17 – T. Robinson | 8 – T. Robinson | 6 – Tied | Mullins Center (0) Amherst, MA | ||||
February 28, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 68–87 | 12–10 (10–5) |
18 – Robinson | 4 – Tied | 8 – Reed | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI | ||||
Atlantic 10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | (12) Davidson Second round |
W 69–52 | 13–10 |
20 – Reed | 16 – Bloom | 3 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
March 12, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | (4) Rhode Island Quarterfinals |
W 64–57 | 14–10 |
24 – T. Robinson | 10 – Bloom | 3 – Griffith-Wallace | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
March 13, 2021 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
(5) | (1) Dayton Semifinals |
W 56–50 | 15–10 |
18 – T. Robinson | 9 – S. Robinson | 3 – Reed | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
March 14, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(5) | (7) UMass Championship |
W 81–69 | 16–10 |
19 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 3 – Reed | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(13) | vs. (4) No. 12 Indiana First round |
L 32–63 | 16–11 |
8 – Tied | 9 – Reed | 4 – Te-Biasu | UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
References
- ^ "Rams Fall to Dayton in A-10 Championship Battle, 52-48". VCUAthletics.com. Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics. March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Postseason WNIT Cancelled". Women's National Invitation Tournament. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "A-10 Releases Women's Basketball Preseason Poll". University of Rhode Island Athletics. November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "VCU Picked to Win Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball; 23 Student-Athletes Earn Preseason Honors". Atlantic 10 Conference. November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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