2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Eagles were led by third year head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee . They played their home games at the Conte Forum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
The Eagles finished the season 7–12 and 2–11 in ACC play to finish in a thirteenth place. In the ACC tournament , they defeated Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to Syracuse in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT .
Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 20–12 and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated Clemson in the Second Round and Duke in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion NC State in Semifinals. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak .[ 1]
Off-season
Departures
Recruiting Class
Source:[ 2]
Roster
2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Cameron Swartz
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Fellowship Christian School
Marietta, GA
G
2
Kaylah Ivey
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Riverdale Baptist School
Forestville, MD
G/F
3
Jaelyn Batts
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Freedom
South Riding, VA
G/F
4
JoJo Lacey
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Westtown School
Douglassville, PA
G
10
Makayla Dickens
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach, VA
F
13
Taylor Soule
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Kimball Union Academy
Lebanon, NH
G
14
Marnelle Garraud
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Noble and Greenough School
Lynn, MA
F
21
Sydney McQuietor
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Keller
Keller, TX
C
32
Clara Ford
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
George C. Marshall
Vienna, VA
C
44
Akunna Konkwo
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Fr
Bishop Ireton
Alexandria, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 30, 2020
Schedule
Source:[ 3]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non Conference Regular season
November 25, 2020 *Noon, ACCNX
New Hampshire
W 80–44
1–0
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
November 29, 2020 *2:00 p.m., ACCNX
UMass
W 90–82
2–0
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 2, 2020 *5:00 p.m., ACCNX
Providence
W 58–46
3–0
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 6, 2020 *2:00 p.m., ACCNX
UMass Lowell
W 88–38
4–0
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Regular season
December 9, 2020 11:00 a.m., ACCNX
at Georgia Tech
L 68–86
4–1 (0–1)
McCamish Pavilion (1,200)Atlanta, GA
December 13, 2020 2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 4 NC State
L 69–75
4–2 (0–2)
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 20, 2020 2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 18 Syracuse
L 70–83
4–3 (0–3)
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 31, 2020 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Pittsburgh
Postponed [ 4]
Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 3, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 3 NC State
L 57–76
4–4 (0–4)
Reynolds Coliseum (0)Raleigh, NC
January 7, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame
W 64–61
5–4 (1–4)
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 10, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
L 48–68
5–5 (1–5)
LJVM Coliseum (0)Winston–Salem, NC
January 14, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 2 Louisville
L 70–89
5–6 (1–6)
KFC Yum! Center (2,604)Louisville, KY
January 17, 2021 Noon, ACCN
at Notre Dame
L 73–83
5–7 (1–7)
Purcell Pavilion (110)Notre Dame, IN
January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Clemson
Postponed [ 5]
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2021 1:00 p.m., NESN
Pittsburgh
Postponed [ 6]
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Florida State
Postponed [ 6]
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 31, 2021 1:00 p.m., NESN
at Miami (FL)
Postponed [ 7]
Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 4, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 1 Louisville
L 68–97
5–8 (1–8)
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 7, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia
Canceled [ 8]
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Clemson
Postponed [ 9]
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at North Carolina
Postponed [ 9]
Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC
February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech
Postponed [ 10]
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 16, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Pittsburgh
L 80–83
5–9 (1–9)
Peterson Events Center (0)Pittsburgh, PA
February 18, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Miami (FL)
L 60–77
5–10 (1–10)
Watsco Center (0)Coral Gables, FL
February 21, 2021 2:00 p.m., NESN
Georgia Tech
W 49–43
6–10 (2–10)
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 25, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse
L 75–92
6–11 (2–11)
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
ACC Women's Tournament
March 3, 2021 2:00 p.m., NESN
(13)
vs. (12) Pittsburgh First Round
W 67–56
7–11
Greensboro Coliseum (156)Greensboro, NC
March 4, 2021 2:30 p.m., NESN+
(13)
vs. (5) Syracuse Second Round
L 61–67
7–12
Greensboro Coliseum (609)Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Final
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
Coaches
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.
See also
References
^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" . Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
^ "Boston College Eagles" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2020 .
^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Bceagles.com . Boston College. Retrieved November 30, 2020 .
^ "BC-Pitt Women's Basketball Game Postponed" . bceagles.com . Boston College University Athletics. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021 .
^ a b "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021 .
^ "Boston College at Miami Women's Basketball Game Postponed" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021 .
^ Voepel, Mechelle (January 14, 2021). "Virginia women's basketball team cancels rest of season due to coronavirus issues" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2021 .
^ a b "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
^ "Virginia Tech at Boston College Women's Basketball Game Postponed" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
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