The 2020–21 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Lady Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and competed as members of the

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(SEC). Fargas (nee Caldwell), an All-American player for the

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from 1990-94 under

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coach

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, resigned following the season and became president of the WNBA's

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. LSU hired Baylor coach

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, a Louisiana native, as Fargas' successor on April 26, 2021.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Lady Tigers selected to finish in seventh place in the SEC.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Lady Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. First team Khayla Pointer

Schedule

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References

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