The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Eagles were led by third year head coach

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. They played their home games at the

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and are members of the

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. 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

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in the First Round before losing to

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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

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in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion

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

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Off-season

Departures

Recruiting Class

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Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.

References

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