2020–21 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

The 2020–21 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by tenth year head coach Cori Close, played their home games at Pauley Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season
The Bruins finished the season 26–5, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. As the second seed in the Pac-12 women's tournament they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Stanford. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Roster

 * Kayla Owens and Kiara Jefferson declined to participate in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * Brynn Masikewich chose to remain home in Canada for the 2020-21 season to rehab from an injury.
 * Izzy Anstey and Gemma Potter, both from Australia, were not allowed to enter the United States for the 2020-21 academic year due to immigration restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Potter later elected to play professionally in Australia.
 * December 28, 2020: Class of 2021 high school recruit Dominque Darius graduated early so she could enroll at UCLA and participate in the 2020-21 season.

Schedule
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!colspan=6 style=| Regular season

!colspan=6 style=| Pac-12 Women's Tournament

!colspan=6 style=|NCAA tournament