The Lady Raiders were led by first year head coach Krista Gerlich.

They played their homes games at United Supermarkets Arena and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

Prior to the season Marlene Stollings was fired after two years as head coach.

USA Today revealed in a story published on August 5, 2020, that 12 players left Texas Tech since Stollings became head coach in 2018 over accusations that Stollings and her staff were verbally abusive and subject players to dangerous forms of conditioning, for instance a requirement for players to have a 90 percent heart rate in practice and games.

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