2020–21 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team

The 2020–21 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team represented University of North Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by head coach Missy Tiber in her eighth season at North Alabama. The Lions played their home games at the Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2020–21 North Alabama Lions women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record7–18 (6-9 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Adrianne Harlow
  • Josh Ashley
  • Alison Seberger
Home arenaFlowers Hall
Seasons
2020–21 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast 16 0   1.000 23 2   .920
Liberty 12 4   .750 17 7   .708
North Florida 11 5   .688 13 10   .565
Lipscomb 8 6   .571 11 9   .550
Stetson 7 9   .438 9 12   .429
North Alabama* 6 9   .400 7 17   .292
Bellarmine* 5 11   .313 5 16   .238
Kennesaw State 2 11   .154 7 11   .389
Jacksonville 1 13   .071 3 16   .158
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2021 ASUN Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

This was North Alabama's third of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play but participated in the ASUN Tournament[1] losing in the quarterfinals.[2]

Previous season

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The Lions finished the 2019–20 season 21-9, 11-5 to finish tied in second place in ASUN play. They advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament before losing in overtime to Liberty.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ASUN CONFERENCE INTRODUCES NORTH ALABAMA AS NEWEST LEAGUE MEMBER" ASUN Conference. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  2. ^ "UNA WOMEN FALL TO OSPREYS IN ASUN QUARTERFINALS" RoarLions.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. ^ "ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL" ESPN. Retrieved 2021-11-22.