The 2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented

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during the

2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2020 and ended with the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game, championship game of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament at the Alamo ...

. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and competed as members of the

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(SEC).

Previous season

The

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finished the season with a 27–6 overall record and a 13–3 record in conference play. The Bulldogs lost to South Carolina in the Championship of the SEC tournament. Head coach

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resigned following the season to become head coach at

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. Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray-Penson was hired to replace him.

Offseason

Departures

2020 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020, with the Bulldogs selected to finish in fifth place in the SEC.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. First team

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Second team Jessika Carter

Roster

Schedule

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References

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