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 2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team, Syracuse in the Second Round. They were not invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament or the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament, WNIT.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 20–12 and 11–7 in 2019–20 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season, ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the sixth seed in the 2020 ACC women's basketball tournament, ACC tournament, they defeated 2019–20 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team, Clemson in the Second Round and 2019–20 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team, Duke in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion 2019–20 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team, NC State in Semifinals. The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament and 2020 Women's National Invitation Tournament, WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 outbreak.

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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