The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was scheduled to be played in March and April 2020, with the Final Four played Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5 to determine the champion of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Final Four was planned to be played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the University of New Orleans, Tulane University and the Sun Belt Conference serving as hosts. This is the fourth time that New Orleans has been selected as a women's Final Four location and third time at the Smoothie King Center ; the 1991 Final Four was contested at the University of New Orleans' Lakefront Arena. ESPN had planned to nationally televise all 63 games of the women's tournament for the first time ever.
The 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a planned single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2019–20 season. The 82nd edition of the tournament would have begun on March 17, 2020, and concluded with the championship game on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 2020 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament remained in its more traditional Midwest roots as it was held at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The 2019–20 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, where they defeated Louisiana and Georgia State. However, the tournament was later cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019–20 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, were led by 2nd-year head coach Darrell Walker, play their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 15–5 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship. They were the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the Sun Belt Tournament cancellation, they were awarded the Sun Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was also cancelled due to the same outbreak.
The 2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Northeast Conference for the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. All tournament games were scheduled to be played at the home arena of the highest seed from March 9 through March 15, 2020. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament was a postseason tournament for the Big 12 Conference that was scheduled to be held from March 12 to 15, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Municipal Auditorium. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic before any games were played.
The 2020 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament was a postseason tournament that was scheduled to be played from March 9–13, 2020, at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The winner of the tournament would have earned an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA tournament. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 MAC women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The tournament's first-round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 9, followed by the quarterfinals at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on March 11. The remaining rounds were to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March 13 and 14, and the champion was to receive the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Just prior to the first scheduled men's quarterfinal game on March 12, the conference announced that the remainder of both the men's and women's tournaments were canceled in response to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Later that day, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that all winter and spring sports championships were canceled.
The 2020 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament was to be the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was to be held from March 10–14, 2020, at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the first time in MAAC history. The defending champions were the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
The 2020 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament that was scheduled to take place March 10–14, 2020, at two venues in the Los Angeles area. The first two rounds were scheduled for the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, while the semifinals and championship were to be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The winner of the Big West tournament would have received the conference's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. On March 10 it was announced the tournament will be played without spectators, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament was part of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was scheduled be played in Moline, Illinois, from March 12–15, 2020, at the TaxSlayer Center. The winner of the tournament would have received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA tournament. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2019–20 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighteenth year head coach Karl Smesko, played their home games at the Alico Arena and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 30–3, 15–1 in A-Sun play to win the Atlantic Sun regular season.
The 2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by ninth-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Anita Howard, played all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse along with the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by seventh-year head coach Terry Fowler, played all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, played all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by eighteenth-year head coach Joe Foley, played all home games at the Jack Stephens Center along with the Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Brooks Donald Williams, played all home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum along with the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to basketball around the world, mirroring its impact across all sports. Around the world and to varying degrees, events and competitions have been cancelled or postponed with limited or no spectators, and other restrictions in 2020 and 2021. The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its 2019–20 season due to one player testing positive from COVID-19, and began to resume the season later in 2020.
