The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the

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in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach

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's first season at Texas after departing from Mississippi State. The Longhorns were members of the

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and played their home games at the

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Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. Due to the

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pandemic, there was no post-season play.

Offseason

Departures

Recruits

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Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

^AP & Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

2020–21 media

Television and radio information

Most University of Texas home games were shown on the

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, with national telecasts on the Big 12 Conference's television partners. On the radio, women's basketball games aired on KTXX-HD4 "105.3 The Bat", with select games on KTXX-FM 104.9.

References

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