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2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

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2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record24-5 (16–2 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
Seasons
2020–21 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 16 2   .889 24 5   .828
James Madison 9 6   .600 14 10   .583
Drexel† 8 6   .571 14 9   .609
Towson 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Hofstra 5 7   .417 8 12   .400
Elon 3 5   .375 7 8   .467
Northeastern 6 10   .375 7 13   .350
William & Mary 3 5   .375 6 7   .462
Charleston 2 6   .250 6 9   .400
UNC Wilmington 3 10   .231 7 14   .333
2021 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fourth year head coach Natasha Adair, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the regular season 19–3, 16–2 in CAA play to win their first conference regular season championship since 2013. They lost in the finals of the CAA women's tournament to Drexel. The team was given an automatic qualifier to the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament where they won the Charlotte Regional Championship by defeating Villanova.[1][2] The team lost to eventual WNIT Champion Rice in the semifinals, marking Delaware's furthest advance in the tournament.[3] The team received Top 25 votes in the Coaches Poll of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings in weeks 8, 9, 16, and 17.[4]

Roster

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2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyi Skinner 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr TPLS Christian Academy Washington, D.C.
G 2 Tara Cousins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr New Hope Academy Washington, D.C.
F 3 Brynn Wade 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Gilbert HS Gilbert, Arizona
G 4 Paris McBride 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Woodbridge HS Woodbridge, Virginia
F 5 Agnes Paul 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So New Hope Academy Bowie, Maryland
G 10 Tee Johnson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr West Port HS/Tallahassee CC Ocala, Florida
F 12 Lizzie O'Leary 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Abington HS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
G 20 Jasmine Dickey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Catonsville HS Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 21 Chyna Latimer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Patterson Mill HS/George Washington Edgewood, Maryland
G 22 Mar Tejedor 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Ins Moisès Broggi/Boet Mataró Badalona, Spain
G 23 Jadaia Reid 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Crestwood Preparatory Brampton, Ontario, Canada
G 30 Jewell Smalls 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr McEachern HS/Western Carolina Roswell, Georgia
F 32 Ty Battle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Oswego East HS/Indiana State Plainfield, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 29 March 2021

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloSports
Salem University W 111-54  1-0
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
December 2, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Delaware State Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
December 6, 2020*
6:00 pm, ACC Network
at Pittsburgh W 85-79  2-0
Petersen Events Center (500)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 10, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloSports
St. John's W 93-88  3-0
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
December 20, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 56-61  3-1
Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
CAA regular season
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at College of Charleston Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
January 3, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at College of Charleston Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
January 4, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Northeastern W 86-59  4-1 (1-0)
Matthews Arena (0)
Boston, MA
January 5, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Northeastern W 68-61  5-1 (2-0)
Matthews Arena (0)
Boston, MA
January 9, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
William & Mary W 79-55  6-1 (3-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
William & Mary W 77-64  7-1 (4-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Hofstra W 76-55  8-1 (5-0)
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex (0)
Hempstead, NY
January 17, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Hofstra W 65-46  9-1 (6-0)
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex (0)
Hempstead, NY
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
UNC Wilmington W 73-66  10-1 (7-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
UNC Wilmington W 79-67  11-1 (8-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
January 30, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Elon W 74-55  12-1 (9-0)
Schar Center (0)
Elon, NC
January 31, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Elon L 61-83  12-2 (9-1)
Schar Center (0)
Elon, NC
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Northeastern W 59-47  13-2 (10-1)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
February 7, 2021
3:00 pm, FloSports
Northeastern W 65-59  14-2 (11-1)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, FloSports
Drexel W 68-60  15-2 (12-1)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
February 14, 2021
1:00 pm, NBC Sports Philadelphia
at Drexel W 66-55  16-2 (13-1)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2021
6:00 pm, FloSports
at James Madison W 66-55 OT 17-2 (14-1)
Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, FloSports
at James Madison L 62-65  17-3 (14-2)
Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Towson W 80-54  18-3 (15-2)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
February 28, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Towson W 86-55  19-3 (16-2)
Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
CAA Women's Tournament
March 11, 2021
2:30 pm, FloSports
No. (1) vs. No. (9) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
W 70-52  20-3
Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
March 12, 2021
2:30 pm, FloSports
No. (1) vs. No. (5) Hofstra
Semifinals
W 60-39  21-3
Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
March 13, 2021
5:00 pm, FloSports
No. (1) vs. No. (3) Drexel
Championship
L 52-63  21-4
Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
WNIT
March 19, 2021
11:00 a.m.
vs. Fordham
First Round – Charlotte Regional
W 77-49  22–4
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 20, 2021
5:00 p.m.
vs. Clemson
Second Round – Charlotte Regional
W 87-74  23–4
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 22, 2021
7:00 p.m.
vs. Villanova
Quarterfinals – Charlotte Regional
W 77-70  24–4
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 26, 2021
4:00 p.m.
vs. Rice
Semifinals
L 75–85  24–5
My Town Movers Fieldhouse 
Collierville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

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  • Jasmine Dickey received WNIT Charlotte All-Region Team and WNIT All-Tournament Team.[6]
  • Jasmine Dickey received CAA Player of the Year, First team All-CAA selection, CAA All-Defensive team, and CAA All-Tournament Team.[7]
  • Ty Battle received First team All-CAA selection, CAA All-Defensive team, and CAA All-Tournament Team.
  • Natasha Adair received CAA Coach of the Year.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Koso, Kyle (November 16, 2019). "Delaware tops Villanova for Charlotte Regional title". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Greene, Sean (January 1, 1970). "Delaware rallies past Villanova to claim WNIT Charlotte Regional". WDEL 101.7FM. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Early misses costly as Delaware falls short in WNIT Final Four". delawareonline. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 8". ESPN.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball - Schedule - Delaware". Bluehens.com. March 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Catonsville High graduate Jasmine Dickey leads Delaware to WNIT final four after earning regional tournament MVP".
  7. ^ "Jasmine Dickey - Women's Basketball". University of Delaware Athletics.
  8. ^ "Delaware's Dickey Headlines 2020-21 CAA Women's Basketball Postseason Award Winners". caasports.com.