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 Season
2021 Schedule
11-11, 5th in American
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)
No. 25 Gamecock women hit 15 3s, sink Temple 88-60
Te'a Cooper hit 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 16 points, leading No. 25 South Carolina past Temple 88-60 on Friday night in the 600th game as a head coach for the Gamecocks' Dawn Staley.
DePaul makes 18 3-pointers in 102-88 win over Temple
Ashton Millender scored 23 points, including seven of DePaul's 18 3-pointers, to lead the No. 20 Blue Demons past Temple 102-88 Monday for the Owls' fifth straight loss.
Mompremier leads No. 24 Miami to 73-61 win
Beatrice Mompremier scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season and No. 24 Miami defeated Temple 73-61 on Sunday.
Huskies rout Temple 106-45, win 77th straight at home
Katie Lou Samuelson scored 27 points and UConn continued to roll through its American Athletic Conference schedule with a 106-45 rout of Temple on Sunday.
UConn's Samuelson cuts backdoor for and-1 (0:21)
Nurse and Walker help UConn rout Temple 113-57
Kia Nurse scored 24 points and freshman Megan Walker added a career-best 22 to help No. 1 UConn rout Temple 113-57 on Sunday.
Stevens' block sets up Walker's 3-point play (0:31)
Wilson helps No. 4 South Carolina rout Temple 87-60
A'ja Wilson had 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks to help No. 4 South Carolina rout Temple 87-60 on Thursday night in a homecoming for Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley.
No. 22 Villanova women beat Temple, push record to 9-0
Alex Louin scored with 43 seconds left and she and Adrianna Hahn made 3 of 5 free throws as No. 22 Villanova held off Big 5 rival Temple 69-65 on Sunday for the Wildcats' best start in 37 years.
Hebard's clutch bucket lifts Ducks over Temple
Ruthy Hebard hit a jumper with 5.5 seconds remaining to lift Oregon past Temple 71-70 on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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 |