2021–22 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Women's basketball
|year = 2021–22
|team = Buffalo Bulls
|image = Buffalo Bulls logo.svg
|image_size = 150px
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division =
|short_conf = MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 25-9
|conf_record = 16-4
|head_coach = Felisha Legette-Jack
|hc_year = 10th
|asst_coach1 = Kristen Sharkey
|asst_coach2 = Khyreed Carter
|asst_coach3 = Blair Estarfaa
|stadium = Alumni Arena
|champion = MAC tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by tenth-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack, play their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the Mid-American Conference.
They finished the season 25–9, 16–4 in MAC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the MAC tournament they defeated Western Michigan, Akron, and Ball State to win the championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were the thirteenth seed in the Wichita Region. They were defeated in the First Round by fourth seed Tennessee to end their season.
Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 15–9, 11–6 in MAC play to win finish in a tie for third place. As the fourth seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Kent State in the Quarterfinals before losing to Bowling Green in the Semifinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Loren|last=Christie|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Hertfordshire, England|high_school=Barking Abbey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dyaisha|last=Fair|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=JR|rs=|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=Edison Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jazmine|last=Young|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Dominican
Tennessee State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Georgia|last=Woolley|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Brisbane, Australia|high_school=St Paul's School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nia|last=Jordan|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Neumann & Goretti
Labette CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dominique|last=Camp|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Dayton, OH|high_school=Lakota West
Troy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cheyenne|last=McEvans|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Southfield, MI|high_school=Southfield A&T}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Casey|last=Valenti-Paea|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Melbourne, Australia|high_school=Maribyrnong College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laney|last=Bone|num=22|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Chattanooga, TN|high_school=Silverdale Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Saniaa|last=Wilson|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=Bishop Kearney}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Adebola|last=Adeyeye|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Brampton, ON|high_school=The Rock School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ramatoulaye|last=Keita|num=30|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|lbs=|class=SO|rs=y|home=Bamako, Mali|high_school=Lake Forest Academy
Robert Morris}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaelonn|last=Wilson|num=35|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Piscataway, NJ|high_school=Piscataway}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elea|last=Gaba|num=52|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Dresden, Germany|high_school=Sportgymnasium Chemnitz}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Felisha Legette-Jack ({{college|Syracuse}})
|asst_coach=
- Kristen Sharkey ({{college|Buffalo}})
- Khyreed Carter ({{college|Michigan State}})
- Blair Estarfaa (SUNY Cortland)
|roster_url = https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate = May 19, 2022
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=yes|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes|ranklink=2021-22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2021}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Daemen
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–43
| record = –
| attend = 1,098
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Non-Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 102–42
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,189
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 60–88
| record = 1–1
| attend = 667
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 72–93
| record = 1–2
| attend = 591
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 88–79
| record = 2–2
| attend = 329
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–45
| record = 3–2
| attend = 1,164
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–55
| record = 4–2
| attend = 1,265
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–55
| record = 5–2
| attend = 1,280
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–60
| record = 6–2
| attend = 1,211
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Jadwin Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–3
| attend = 537
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Bucknell Bison|title=Bucknell}}
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–80
| record = 6–4
| attend = 395
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| MAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 92–75
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 1,198
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 88–83
| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 325
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 82–66
| record = 9–4
| conference = 3–0
| attend = 1,168
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–62
| record = 10–4
| conference = 4–0
| attend = 1,156
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–59
| record = 11–4
| conference = 5–0
| attend = 1,116
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–75
| record = 11–5
| conference = 5–1
| attend = 4,024
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–68
| record = 11–6
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 378
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–72
| record = 11–7
| conference = 5–3
| attend = 1,099
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–61
| record = 12–7
| conference = 6–3
| attend = 1,279
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2022
| time = Noon
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–62
| record = 13–7
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 179
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–74
| record = 14–7
| conference = 8–3
| attend = 1,285
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–64
| record = 15–7
| conference = 9–3
| attend = 1,233
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 93–68
| record = 16–7
| conference = 10–3
| attend = 1,270
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–69
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–4
| attend = 443
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–62
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–4
| attend = 1,002
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–71
| record = 18–8
| conference = 12–4
| attend = 2,214
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–65
| record = 19–8
| conference = 13–4
| attend = 1,322
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–65
| record = 20–8
| conference = 14–4
| attend = 789
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–60
| record = 21–8
| conference = 15–4
| attend = 475
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–62
| record = 22–8
| conference = 16–4
| attend = 2,575
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| 2022 MAC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Western Michigan
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–49
| record = 23–8
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Akron
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–43
| record = 24–8
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2022
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Ball State
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Final
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 79–75
| record = 25–8
| attend = 0
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 13 W
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 18
| oppseed = 4 W
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ABC
| score = 67–80
| record = 25–9
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = yes
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region=W
| regionname=Wichita
}}
Rankings
{{main|2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 18
| poll1_0= NR
| poll1_1= NR
| poll1_2= NR
| poll1_3= NR
| poll1_4= NR
| poll1_5= NR
| poll1_6= NR
| poll1_7= NR
| poll1_8= NR
| poll1_9= NR
| poll1_10= NR
| poll1_11= NR
| poll1_12= NR
| poll1_13= NR
| poll1_14= NR
| poll1_15= NR
| poll1_16= NR
| poll1_17= NR
| poll1_18= NR
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 18
| poll2_0= NR
| poll2_1= NR
| poll2_2= NR
| poll2_3= NR
| poll2_4= NR
| poll2_5= NR
| poll2_6= NR
| poll2_7= NR
| poll2_8= NR
| poll2_9= NR
| poll2_10= NR
| poll2_11= NR
| poll2_12= NR
| poll2_13= NR
| poll2_14= NR
| poll2_15= NR
| poll2_16= NR
| poll2_17= NR
| poll2_18= NR
}}
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| style="background:#FFFFE6; width:20px;" |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
| (NR)
| | Not Ranked and Did not receive votes |
The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.
References
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