| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020-2021 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021-22 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 21–10 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Dionnah Jackson-Durrett |
| Asst Coach3: | Elena Lovato |
| Tourney Result: | Elite Eight |
The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Vic Schaefer's first season at Texas after departing from Mississippi State. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.
The Longhorns finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no post-season play.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sug Sutton | 1 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated. Drafted in the 3rd round of the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. | ||
| Isabel Palmer | 11 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | Transferred to Utah | ||
| Sophie Taylor | 5 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Lashann Higgs | 10 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shae Routt | 22 | G/F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Departed from team | ||
| Joyner Holmes | 24 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Graduated. Drafted in the 2nd round of the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. |
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See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
^AP & Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
Most University of Texas home games were shown on the Longhorn Network, with national telecasts on the Big 12 Conference's television partners. On the radio, women's basketball games aired on KTXX-HD4 "105.3 The Bat", with select games on KTXX-FM 104.9.