The Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Mittie.

They played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

They were scheduled to be the fifth seed in the Big 12 Tournament, but it was cancelled before it began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament where they lost to Baylor.

They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament as a 9th seed in the Albany Regional where they lost to Michigan in the first round.