Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every women's college basketball conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-11, 5th in American
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Former Temple men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy has been named interim athletic director at the school, effective July 1. Dunphy will fill the vacancy left by Patrick Kraft, who left Temple to become the athletic director at Boston College earlier this month.
UConn routs Temple to begin run at 7th straight AAC title
Crystal Dangerfield scored 22 points to lead six UConn players in double-figures and the Huskies began their run at a seventh consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament title with a 94-61 rout of Temple in the quarterfinals.
Williams makes the nice backdoor cut for the bucket (0:21)
Dangerfield pads UConn's lead with a 3 (0:22)
No. 6 South Carolina holds off Temple 78-71
Tyasha Harris scored 21 points and Mikiah Herbert Harrigan added 15 to help No. 6 South Carolina beat Temple 78-71 on Saturday.
Nelson-Ododa helps No. 4 UConn rout Temple 83-54
Olivia Nelson-Ododa had a career-high 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead No. 4 UConn to an 83-54 win over Temple on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Williams' steal leads to a Walker bucket (0:19)
Dangerfield sinks 3rd 3-pointer of 1st quarter (0:20)
Collier leads No. 5 UConn women to 109-74 win vs Temple
Napheesa Collier tied a season-high with 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday, leading No. 5 UConn to a 109-74 rout of Temple.
UConn ball movement opens Samuelson for 3 (0:25)
Williams nails buzzer-beating 3 in 1st quarter (0:18)
Collier honored for reaching 2,000 pts and 1,000 rebs (0:17)
Dangerfield steals and scores for UConn (0:27)
Collier, Dangerfield help No. 2 UConn women top Temple 88-67
Napheesa Collier had a season-high 30 points and 12 rebounds and Crystal Dangerfield tied her career-high with 24 points to lead No. 2 UConn to an 88-67 victory over Temple on Saturday.
Dangerfield strips ball loose then scores on half-court pass (0:16)
UConn's Samuelson cuts backdoor for and-1 (0:21)
Stevens' block sets up Walker's 3-point play (0:31)
Collier leads UConn to 102nd straight win (1:08)
Longtime women's hoops ref DeMayo retiring
Longtime referee Dennis DeMayo, 63, will call his final women's college basketball game Wednesday night when No. 23 Temple visits top-ranked UConn.
Temple's Fitzgerald is espnW's player of the week
After totaling 44 points in wins over No. 17 DePaul and Rutgers, Owls senior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald nabbed espnW's weekly honor.
USF vs. Temple Postgame Breakdown with USF Senior Shalethia Stringfield (1:37)
Memphis tops Temple in record-matching 5 OTs
Memphis outlasted Temple 100-97 in five overtimes Thursday night, only the second game in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to go five overtimes.
Memphis outlasts Temple in five overtimes
The Tigers scored 50 points in regulation and 50 in the overtime periods to edge the Owls 100-97 in a contest that tied the record for the longest women's game. Brianna Wright scored a career-high 35 points to lift Memphis to its fourth straight win. Stats
Postgame Interview with UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma (4:40)
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-2 | - | 19-4 |
| UCF | 12-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Houston | 12-5 | 1.5 | 17-8 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 2 | 18-9 |
| Temple | 11-7 | 3 | 11-11 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 8-14 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 8 | 8-16 |
| Tulsa | 4-13 | 9.5 | 5-14 |
| Wichita State | 2-9 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
| Memphis | 2-11 | 9.5 | 4-15 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 6 | 0-6 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiarra East | SG | Committed | 91 |