2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 26th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record14–5 (10–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Timothy Eatman
  • Nadine Domond
  • Michelle Edwards
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2020–21 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Maryland171 .944262  .929
No. 12 Indiana162 .889205  .800
No. 21 Rutgers103 .769145  .737
No. 16 Michigan94 .692166  .727
Northwestern117 .611169  .640
Iowa118 .579209  .690
No. 22 Ohio State97 .563137  .650
Michigan State87 .533159  .625
Nebraska910 .4741313  .500
Minnesota711 .389813  .381
Penn State613 .316915  .375
Purdue414 .222716  .304
Illinois216 .111518  .217
Wisconsin218 .100519  .208
2021 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 27, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season 14–5, 10–3 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They received a double-bye into the Quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament when they lost to Iowa. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the six seed in the Mercado Regional they lost to BYU in the First Round to end their season.

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