The 2020–21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Fighting Irish were led by first year head coach

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and played their home games at Purcell Pavilion as members of the

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. The Fighting Irish finished the season 10–10 and 8–7 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season at 13–18 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to

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in the First Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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References

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Division ...