2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–9 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Vonn Read
  • John Marcum
  • Cedric Solice
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisville142 .875264  .867
No. 3 NC State†122 .857223  .880
Georgia Tech126 .667179  .654
Syracuse97 .563159  .625
Florida State97 .563109  .526
Notre Dame87 .5331010  .500
Virginia Tech88 .5001510  .600
North Carolina89 .4711311  .542
Miami (FL)810 .4441111  .500
Wake Forest810 .4441213  .480
Clemson512 .2941214  .462
Pittsburgh312 .200514  .263
Boston College211 .154712  .368
Duke01 .00031  .750
Virginia02 .00005  .000
2021 ACC tournament winner
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
As of March 30, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by fifteenth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were eighth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The Orange finished the season 15–9 and 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated to Boston College in the Second Round and Florida State in the Quarterfinals before losing to Louisville in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the eight seed in the Riverwalk Regional. In the tournament they defeated nine seed South Dakota State in the First Round before losing to one seed UConn to end their season.