The 2020–21 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2020–21 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper, entering her second year as head coach, the team played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.
Previous season The 2019–20 team finished the season 21–10, 10–6 for a third-place tie in SEC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Kentucky.Too much Rhyne Howard dooms Tennessee Lady Vols vs. Kentucky in SEC Tournament
Preseason
SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Lady Volunteers selected to finish in sixth place in the SEC.
Media poll 1 South Carolina 2 Kentucky 3 Texas A&M 4 Arkansas 5 Mississippi State 6 Tennessee 7 LSU 8 Alabama 9 Georgia 10 Missouri 11 Ole Miss 12 Florida 13 Vanderbilt 14 Auburn
Preseason All-SEC teams Rennia Davis was selected to the preseason all-SEC team, her third-straight honor.
Roster
Rankings
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=""| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=""| SEC tournament
!colspan=9 style=""| NCAA tournament
References