2021–22 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team

The Lady Bears finished the 2020–21 season 23–3 and 16–0 in conference play to finish as Missouri Valley Conference champions.{{Cite web |title=2020-21 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://mvc-sports.com/standings.aspx?standings=30 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=mvc-sports.com}} As the first seed in the Missouri Valley tournament, they defeated {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}} in the quarterfinals{{Cite web |date=2021-03-12 |title=Lady Bears Knock Off SIU 70-59 in Valley Tournament Opener |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2021/3/12/womens-basketball-lady-bears-knock-off-siu-70-59-in-valley-tournament-opener.aspx |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Missouri State |language=en}} before having to forfeit their semifinal game against Bradley due to a positive COVID-19 result.{{cite web |date=March 13, 2021 |title=MVC Women's Basketball Tournament - Schedule Update |url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2021/3/13/hoops-in-the-heartland-mvc-womens-basketball-tournament-schedule-update.aspx |access-date=July 8, 2021 |publisher=Missouri Valley Conference}} They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fifth seed in the Alamo Regional. They defeated twelve seed {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=UC Davis Aggies|title=UC Davis}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-22 |title=Lady Bears Pull Away from UC Davis for NCAA First Round Win |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2021/3/22/womens-basketball-lady-bears-pull-away-from-uc-davis-for-ncaa-first-round-win.aspx |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Missouri State |language=en}} and thirteen seed {{cbb link|2020|sex=women|team=Wright State Raiders|title=Wright State}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-24 |title=Lady Bears Back in Sweet 16 After Dominant Win Against Wright State |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2021/3/24/womens-basketball-lady-bears-back-in-sweet-16-after-dominant-win-against-wright-state.aspx |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Missouri State |language=en}} before falling to the first seed Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-28 |title=Special Season for Lady Bears Ends in Sweet Sixteen |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2021/3/28/womens-basketball-game-recap-special-season-for-lady-bears-ends-in-sweet-sixteen.aspx |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Missouri State |language=en}}

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Auburn}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lindsey|last=Byers|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|home=Jefferson City, MO|high_school=Helias Catholic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Hipp|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|home=Kansas City, MO|high_school=St. Pius X}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brice|last=Calip|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|home=Sapulpa, OK|high_school=Sapulpa}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jennifer|last=Ezeh|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=y|home=Nibo, Nigeria|high_school=New Hope Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ifunanya|last=Nwachukwu|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Topfield College
Chipola College}}

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Cleveland State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Isabelle|last=Delarue|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|home=St. Charles, MO|high_school=Francis Howell North}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydney|last=Wilson|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SR|home=Overland Park, KS|high_school=Olathe East}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paige|last=Rocca|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|home=Iowa City, IA|high_school=Iowa City}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mya|last=Bhinhar|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|home=Owasso, OK|high_school=Owasso High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=Franklin|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|home=Fayetteville, AR|high_school=Fayetteville}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Amaka Agugua-Hamilton ({{college|Hofstra}})

|asst_coach=

• Alysiah Bond ({{college|Ohio State}})
• Tori Jankoska ({{college|Michigan State}})
• CJ Jones (Francis Marion)

| roster_url=https://missouristatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2021-22

|accessdate=May 25, 2022

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2021|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 1, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Missouri Baptist

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| attend = 1,447

| score = 107–33

| record = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lincoln

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| attend = 1,524

| score = 100–44

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Little Rock

| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–62

| record = 1–0

| attend = 1,743

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2021

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 56–50

| record = 2–0

| attend = 2,575

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2021

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv =

| score = 40–44

| record = 2–1

| attend = 1,577

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 67–41

| record = 3–1

| attend = 372

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| time = 9:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Roberto Clemente Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = San Juan Shootout

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 76–68

| record = 4–1

| attend = 200

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2021

| time = 11:15 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Roberto Clemente Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = San Juan Shootout

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 58–66

| record = 4–2

| attend = 200

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = William Jewell

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv =

| score = 81–26

| record = 5–2

| attend = 1,803

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Frost Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–52

| record = 6–2

| attend = 1,149

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–51

| record = 7–2

| attend = 5,288

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 72–43

| record = 8–2

| attend = 2,047

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2021

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–46

| record = 9–2

| attend = 2,139

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Missouri Valley Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Loyola Chicago

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–38

| record = 10–2

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 1,877

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–62

| record = 11–2

| conference = 2–0

| attend = 1,534

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = McLeod Center

| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–74

| record = 11–3

| conference = 2–1

| attend = 739

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Knapp Center

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–53

| record = 12–3

| conference = 3–1

| attend = 1,903

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Bradley

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–46

| record = 13–3

| conference = 4–1

| attend = 1,662

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 51–52

| record = 13–4

| conference = 4–2

| attend = 2,036

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Meeks Family Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| tv =

| score = 82–35

| record = 14–4

| conference = 5–2

| attend = 325

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = Noon

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Hulman Center

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–58

| record = 15–4

| conference = 6–2

| attend = 1,139

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = SIU Arena

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–65

| record = 15–5

| conference = 6–3

| attend = 332

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv =

| score = 53–52

| record = 16–5

| conference = 7–3

| attend = 1,802

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–59

| record = 17–5

| conference = 8–3

| attend = 2,156

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–57

| record = 18–5

| conference = 9–3

| attend = 1,870

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Redbird Arena

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–69

| record = 19–5

| conference = 10–3

| attend = 735

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Bradley

| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum

| site_cityst = Peoria, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–56

| record = 20–5

| conference = 11–3

| attend = 328

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 99–57

| record = 21–5

| conference = 12–3

| attend = 1,672

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–65

| record = 22–5

| conference = 13–3

| attend = 3,551

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center

| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–46

| record = 23–5

| conference = 14–3

| attend = 278

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Loyola Chicago

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–60

| record = 23–6

| conference = 14–4

| attend = 301

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| 2022 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Drake

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = TaxSlayer Center

| site_cityst = Moline, IL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 0

| score = 63–49

| record = 24–6

| tv = ESPN+

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = TaxSlayer Center

| site_cityst = Moline, IL

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 1,456

| score = 57–63

| record = 24–7

| tv = ESPN+

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 11 S

| opponent = Florida State

| oppseed = 11 S

| site_stadium = Maravich Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = First Four

| attend = 366

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 61–50

| record = 25–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2022

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 11 S

| opponent = Ohio State

| oppseed = 6 S

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Maravich Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = First round

| attend =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 56–63

| record = 25–8

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Central|region=S|regionname=Spokane}}

Source:{{cite web |title=2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://missouristatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2021-22 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |publisher=Missouri State University Athletics}}

{{main|2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

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| poll1_1= NR

| poll1_2= RV

| poll1_3= NR

| poll1_4= RV

| poll1_5= NR

| poll1_6= NR

| poll1_7= RV

| poll1_8= RV

| poll1_9= NR

| poll1_10= RV

| poll1_11= NR

| poll1_12= NR

| poll1_13= NR

| poll1_14= NR

| poll1_15= NR

| poll1_16= NR

| poll1_17= NR

| poll1_18= NR

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| poll2_2= RV

| poll2_3= RV

| poll2_4= RV

| poll2_5= RV

| poll2_6= RV

| poll2_7= RV

| poll2_8= RV

| poll2_9= RV

| poll2_10= RV

| poll2_11= NR

| poll2_12= NR

| poll2_13= NR

| poll2_14= NR

| poll2_15= NR

| poll2_16= NR

| poll2_17= NR

| poll2_18= NR

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The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP poll did not release a poll after the NCAA tournament.

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