2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|conf_record=14–4
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|champion=
|stadium=Hilton Coliseum
|asst_coach3=Billy Fennelly
|asst_coach2=Latoja Schaben
|asst_coach1=Jodi Steyer
|hc_year=27th
|head_coach=Bill Fennelly
|record=28–7
|APRank=10
|CoachRank=8
|short_conf=Big 12
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|image=Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg
|team=Iowa State Cyclones
|year=2021–22
|sport=Women's Basketball
|tourney_result=Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2021–22 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his 27th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Cyclones finished the 2020–21 season 17–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. The Cyclones fell in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to fifth seed Texas. They qualified for the 2021 NCAA tournament as a seven seed, defeating 10 seed Michigan State in the first round before falling to two seed Texas A&M in the second round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Denae|last=Fritz|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|home=Maryville, TN|high_school=Maryville High School (Tennessee)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Ryan|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Claflin, KS|high_school=Central Plains}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mary Kate|last=King|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Dubuque, IA|high_school=Dubuque Wahlert High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maggie|last=Espenmiller-McGraw|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Indianola, IA|high_school=Southeast Polk}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Izzi|last=Zingaro|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=y|home=Bolton, Canada|high_school=Caledon Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aubrey|last=Joens|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Iowa City, IA|high_school=Iowa City}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Donarski|link=y|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=La Crosse, WI|high_school=Aquinas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maddie|last=Frederick|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=y|home=Tipp, OH|high_school=Tippecanoe}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashley|last=Joens|link=y|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Iowa City, IA|high_school=Iowa City}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Beatriz|last=Jordão|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Pombal, Portugal|high_school=South Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Morgan|last=Kane|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=y|home=West Jordan, UT|high_school=Riverton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maggie|last=Vick|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Morristown, TN|high_school=Lakeway Christian (TN)}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bill Fennelly ({{college|William Penn}})
|asst_coach=
- Jodi Steyer ({{college|Colorado State}})
- Latoja Schaben ({{college|Toledo}})
- Billy Fennelly ({{college|Iowa State}})
|roster_url=https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2020-21|accessdate=January 7, 2022}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=YES|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 4, 2021|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=yes|rank=12|opponent=Wisconsin-River Falls|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=99–41|tv=|attend=9,180|record=}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 9, 2021|time=11:00 am|nonconf=yes|rank=12|opponent=Omaha|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=65–38|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,169|record=1–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 15, 2021|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=yes|rank=12|opponent=South Dakota State|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=75–56|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,335|record=2–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 18, 2021|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=yes|gamename=Rivalry|rank=14|opponent=Drake|site_stadium=Knapp Center|site_cityst=Des Moines, IA|score=98–76|tv=ESPN+|attend=2,982|record=3–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 21, 2021|time=12:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|gamename=|rank=14|opponent=Southern|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=96–55|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,317|record=4–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 26, 2021|time=4:00 pm|nonconf=yes|neutral=yes|gamename=Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals|rank=13|opponent=Charlotte|site_stadium=Hertz Arena|site_cityst=Estero, FL|score=75–59|tv=FloHoops|attend=276|record=5–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 27, 2021|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=yes|neutral=yes|gamename=Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals|rank=13|opponent=Penn State|site_stadium=Hertz Arena|site_cityst=Estero, FL|score=93–59|tv=FloHoops|attend=200|record=6–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 28, 2021|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=yes|neutral=yes|gamename=Gulf Coast Showcase Championship|rank=13|opponent=UMass|site_stadium=Hertz Arena|site_cityst=Estero, FL|score=76–71|tv=FloHoops|attend=200|record=7–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 2, 2021|time=8:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=yes|gamename=Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge|rank=14|opponent=LSU|site_stadium=Pete Maravich Assembly Center|site_cityst=Baton Rogue, LA|score=60–69|tv=ESPN2|attend=5,810|record=7–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 5, 2021|time=12:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|gamename=|rank=14|opponent=Longwood|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=94–56|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,542|record=8–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 8, 2021|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|gamename=Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series|rank=15|opprank=12|opponent=Iowa|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=77–70|tv=ESPNU|attend=11,348|record=9–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 12, 2021|time=5:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|gamename=Rivalry|rank=15|opprank=|opponent=Northern Iowa|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=70–69|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,728|record=10–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 19, 2021|time=5:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|gamename=|rank=12|opprank=|opponent=Prairie View A&M|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=108–39|tv=ESPN+|attend=8,580|record=11–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 2, 2022|time=3:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=14|opprank=|opponent=West Virginia|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=88–72|tv=ESPNU|attend=9,092|record=12–1|conference=1–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 5, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=12|opprank=23|opponent=Oklahoma|site_stadium=Lloyd Noble Center|site_cityst=Norman, OK|score=81–71|tv=Bally Sports|attend=1,582|record=13–1|conference=2–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 8, 2022|time=1:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=12|opprank=|opponent=TCU|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=78–47|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,017|record=14–1|conference=3–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 11, 2022|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=9|opprank=|opponent=No. 25 Kansas State|site_stadium=Bramlage Coliseum|site_cityst=Manhattan, KS|score=73–70|tv=ESPN+|attend=2,948|record=15–1|conference=4–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 15, 2022|time=1:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=9|opprank=|opponent=Oklahoma State|site_stadium=Gallagher-Iba Arena|site_cityst=Stillwater, OK|score=74–60|tv=ESPN+|attend=1,937|record=16–1|conference=5–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 19, 2022|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=7|opprank=15т|opponent=Texas|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=48–66|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,774|record=16–2|conference=5–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 23, 2022|time=2:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=7|opprank=15т|opponent=Baylor|site_stadium=Ferrell Center|site_cityst=Waco, TX|score=61–87|tv=ESPN2|attend=4,541|record=16–3|conference=5–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 26, 2022|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=13|opprank=|opponent=Kansas|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=77–62|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,418|record=17–3|conference=6–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 29, 2022|time=12:30 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=13|opprank=|opponent=Texas Tech|site_stadium=United Supermarkets Arena|site_cityst=Lubbock, TX|score=86–65|tv=ESPN+|attend=4,057|record=18–3|conference=7–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 2, 2022|time=6:30 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=11|opprank=25|opponent=Kansas State|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=70–55|tv=ESPN+|attend=9,511|record=19–3|conference=8–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 5, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=11|opprank=|opponent=Oklahoma State|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=76–58|tv=ESPN+|attend=10,443|record=20–3|conference=9–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 12, 2022|time=1:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=9|opprank=|opponent=TCU|site_stadium=Schollmaier Arena|site_cityst=Fort Worth, TX|score=93–70|tv=ESPN+|attend=1,811|record=21–3|conference=10–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 16, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=6|opprank=14|opponent=Texas|site_stadium=Frank Erwin Center|site_cityst=Austin, TX|score=48–73|tv=LHN|attend=2,585|record=21–4|conference=10–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 19, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=6|opprank=15|opponent=Oklahoma|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=89–67|tv=ESPN+|attend=11,321|record=22–4|conference=11–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 23, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=|rank=9|opprank=|opponent=Kansas|site_stadium=Allen Fieldhouse|site_cityst=Lawrence, KS|score=85–59|tv=ESPN+|attend=2,901|record=23–4|conference=12–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 26, 2022|time=1:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=9|opprank=|opponent=Texas Tech|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=71–55|tv=ESPN+|attend=10,871|record=24–4|conference=13–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 28, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=|away=|gamename=|rank=8|opprank=5|opponent=Baylor|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|score=55–71|tv=ESPN2|attend=13,907|record=24–5|conference=13–4}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 5, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=|away=yes|gamename=Quarterfinals|rank=8|opprank=|opponent=West Virginia|site_stadium=WVU Coliseum|site_cityst=Morgantown, WV|score=74–57|tv=ESPN+|attend=1,823|record=25–5|conference=14–4}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}| 2022 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 11, 2022|time=5:00 pm|neutral=yes|rank=10|seed=2|opponent=West Virginia|oppseed=7|site_stadium=Municipal Auditorium|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|gamename=Quarterfinals|tv=ESPN+|score=66–60|overtime=|attend=5,163|record=26–5}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 12, 2022|time=3:00 pm|neutral=yes|rank=10|seed=2|opponent=No. 7 Texas|oppseed=3|site_stadium=Municipal Auditorium|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|gamename=Semifinals|tv=ESPN+|score=73–82|overtime=OT|attend=5,013|record=26–6}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}| 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 18, 2022|time=9:00 pm|neutral=|rank=10|seed=3 G|opponent=UT Arlington|oppseed=14 G|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|gamename=First round|tv=ESPNU|score=78–71|overtime=|attend=5,546 |record=27–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 20, 2022|time=7:00 pm|neutral=|rank=10|seed=3 G|opponent=Georgia|oppseed=6 G|site_stadium=Hilton Coliseum|site_cityst=Ames, IA|gamename=Second round|tv=ESPN2|score=67–44|overtime=|attend=6,283|record=28–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 25, 2022|time=8:30 pm|neutral=yes|rank=10|seed=3 G|opponent=Creighton|oppseed=10 G|site_stadium=Greensboro Coliseum|site_cityst=Greensboro, NC|gamename=Sweet 16|tv=ESPN2|score=68–76|overtime=|attend=|record=28–7}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=G|regionname=Greensboro}}
Rankings
{{main|2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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|+Ranking Movement !Poll !Pre !Wk 2 !Wk 3 !Wk 4 !Wk 5 !Wk 6 !Wk 7 !Wk 8 !Wk 9 !Wk 10 !Wk 11 !Wk 12 !Wk 13 !Wk 14 !Wk 15 !Wk 16 !Wk 17 !Final |
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!AP | style="background:#FFF;" |12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |14 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |15 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |12 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |7 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |6 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |8 | style="background:#FFF;" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
!Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" |16 | style="background:#FFF;" | - | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |16 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |14 | style="background:#FFF;" |14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |12 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |7 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" |5 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |6 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" |7 | style="background:#FFF;" | |
Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
See also
References
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