Women's Champ Week: 2021 conference tournament dates
We're tracking 2021 women's conference tournament brackets and every automatic bid to the 2021 women's NCAA tournament.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
19-6, 2nd in Southern
- 11/25L 83-64
- 11/28W 81-61
- 12/2L 67-54
- 12/5W 78-25
- 12/6CANC
- 12/10W 71-68
- 12/13L 78-61
- 12/15W 77-27
- 12/18W 71-54
- 12/21CANC
- 12/29W 87-51
- 1/9L 78-69
- 1/14W 53-43
- 1/16W 73-58
- 1/21W 69-66
- 1/23W 71-57
- 1/28W 50-42
- 1/30L 69-60
- 2/4W 69-62
- 2/6W 71-47
- 2/11CANC
- 2/13PPD
- 2/19W 54-47
- 2/21W 83-74
- 2/25L 74-65
- 2/27W 76-73
- 3/4W 76-67
- 3/5W 81-71
- 3/7W 60-38
- Full Schedule
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No. 2 Iowa survives Mercer 66-61
Megan Gustafson scored 30 points with 16 rebounds and second-seeded Iowa narrowly avoided a monumental upset, holding off No. 15 Mercer 66-61 on Friday for its first NCAA Tournament win in four years.
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Calloway, Titus give Mercer women SoCon title over Furman
KeKe Calloway scored 30 points and sophomore Shannon Titus scored all 12 of her points in the fourth quarter as top-seeded Mercer defeated second-seeded Furman 66-63 on Sunday to win its second consecutive Southern Conference championship and NCAA...
Morrison splits the defense for a Georgia basket (0:23)
Mercer answers with jumper before half (0:33)
Around the Rim: Riding momentum into Champ Week
A trio of head coaches -- Ashland's Robyn Fralick, Mercer's Susie Gardner and Belmont's Bart Brooks.-- discuss win streaks, peaking at the right time and conference tournaments with Terrika Foster-Brasby.
No. 25 Mercer women win first SoCon title
Three-time Southern Conference MVP Kahlia Lawrence helped give the Bears an NCAA Tournament berth, scoring 29 points and leading No. 25 Mercer to a 68-53 win over the East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers.
Gardner on Bears' return to the AP Polls; more
Mercer head coach Susie Gardner shares her thoughts on her team's return to the AP Polls in 38 years, winning the 2018 SoCon Coach of the Year award, the No. 25 Bears' 24-game winning streak, recruiting and much more.
Mercer enters AP poll at 25; UConn still No. 1
The Mercer Bears are back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in 38 years, thanks in part to their current 24-game winning streak.
Belmont takes over top spot in mid-major rankings
First the first time in program history, Belmont broke into the AP Top 25 last week. And after Green Bay stumbled, the Bruins are the new mid-major No. 1.
Green Bay returns to top of mid-major rankings
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Florida State rolls over Mercer (0:34)
Watch live: SoCon final
Chattanooga faces Mercer in the Southern championship game with an NCAA tournament berth on the line.
VMI, ETSU, Mercer to join Southern Conference
The Southern Conference has added East Tennessee, Mercer and VMI to the league.
2020-21 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 11-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Mercer | 10-3 | 1 | 19-6 |
| Chattanooga | 9-5 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| Wofford | 7-7 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Furman | 6-8 | 5.5 | 11-14 |
| UNC Greensboro | 6-8 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| Western Carolina | 3-10 | 8 | 6-18 |
| East Tennessee State | 1-10 | 9 | 4-16 |