2020–21 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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The 2020–21 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by second year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–14, 9–6 in Southland play to finish in fourth place. Their season ended with a loss to Central Arkansas in the Southland women's tournament quarter-final round.

2020–21 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–14 (9–6 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bianca Smith (1st season)
  • Charinee Mitchell (2nd season)
  • Hannah Gentry (1st season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Seasons
2020–21 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin140 1.000243 .889
Southeastern Louisiana105 .667118 .579
Sam Houston State95 .643158 .652
Lamar96 .6001014 .417
Central Arkansas97 .5631314 .481
Nicholls97 .5631114 .440
Abilene Christian67 .4621410 .583
Houston Baptist67 .4621111 .500
Incarnate Word45 .44468 .429
McNeese State68 .429616 .273
Texas A&M–CC47 .364613 .316
New Orleans312 .200615 .286
Northwestern State114 .067119 .050
SLC tournament winner
As of April 4, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

This season was the Cardinals' last as members of the Southland Conference. Lamar is one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland in July 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference.[1]

Previous season

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The Lady Cardinals finished the 2019–20 season with an overall record of 10–19. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

Schedule

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Sources:[2][3]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference schedule
Nov 25, 2020*
6:30 pm
at Texas A&ML 61–77  0–1
Reed Arena (634)
College Station, TX
Nov 27, 2020*
5:45 pm
vs. San Diego State
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
L 54–60 0–2
South Point Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 28, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. Fresno State
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
L 49–99 0–3
South Point Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 2, 2020*
2:30 pm, SEC Network
at Texas A&ML 63–80 0–4
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec 5, 2020*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
Tarleton StateW 73–58 1–4
Montagne Center (612)
Beaumont, TX
Dec 9, 2020*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at TCUL 53–79 1–5
Schollmaier Arena (768)
Fort Worth, TX
Dec 16, 2020*
7:00 pm
Southeastern LouisianaCancelledMontagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
Dec 19, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas StateL 53–69 1–6
Strahan Coliseum (571)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 29, 2020*
4:00 pm, Longhorn Network
at TexasL 49–77 1–7
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm
at Abilene ChristianPostponedTeague Center 
Abilene, TX
January 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
NichollsW 66–40 2–7
(1–0)
Montagne Center (513)
Beaumont, TX
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm
Houston BaptistPostponedSharp Gym 
Houston, TX
January 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston StateL 80–83 OT2–8
(1–1)
Montagne Center (511)
Beaumont, Texas
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiW 54–50 3–8
(2–1)
Montagne Center (633)
Beaumont, Texas
January 20, 2021
6:30 pm
Incarnate WordPostponedMcDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. AustinL 39–69 3–9
(2–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,039)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 25, 2021
7:00 pm
at Houston BaptistPostponedSharp Gym 
Houston, TX
January 27, 2021
6:30 pm
at Houston BaptistW 66–61 4–9
(3–2)
Sharp Gym (100)
Houston, TX
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm
McNeese StatePostponedMontagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
February 3, 2021
2:00 pm
at Abilene ChristianW 71–65 5–9
(4–2)
Teague Center (234)
Abilene, TX
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene ChristianL 65–76 OT5–10
(4–3)
Montagne Center (1,239)
Beaumont, TX
February 10, 2021
6:00 pm
at NichollsL 77–79 OT5–11
(4–4)
Stopher Gym (127)
Thibodaux, LA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Houston BaptistW 83–54 6–11
(5–4)
Montagne Center (537)
Beaumont, TX
February 15, 2021
7:00 pm
McNeese StateCancelledMontagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiW 68–57 7–11
(6–4)
American Bank Center (687)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 22, 2021
6:00 pm
at Sam Houston StateL 55–63 7–12
(6–5)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (640)
Huntsville, TX
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate WordW 59–55 8–12
(7–5)
Montagne Center (528)
Beaumont, TX
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. AustinL 64–92 8–13
(7–6)
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
March 1, 2021
1:00 pm
at Incarnate WordW 59–48 9–13
(8–6)
McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
March 6, 2021
1:00 pm
at McNeese StateW 68–60 10–13
(9–6)
Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, LA
Southland Tournament
March 12, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Central Arkansas
Quarter Finals
L 55–69 10–14
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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2020–21 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2020-21". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2021.