2020–21 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
The Wildcats were led by 13th-year head coach Joe McKeown.They played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference.They received a bye into the Second Round of the Big Ten women's tournament where they defeated Illinois and Michigan before losing to eventual champions Maryland in the Semifinals.As the second seed in the Big Ten women's tournament they received a double-bye into the Quarterfinals where they lost to Michigan.They did not get a chance for further post season play, as the NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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