2021–22 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by eleventh-year head coach Cara Consuegra, and played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as a member of Conference USA.[1]

2021–22 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
C-USA tournament champions
C-USA East Division regular-season champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record22–10 (15–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nicole Woods
  • Cait Wetmore-Banx
  • Ciara Gregory
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Charlotte 15 3   .833 22 10   .688
Middle Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Old Dominion 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Western Kentucky 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Marshall 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
FIU 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Florida Atlantic 1 17   .056 5 25   .167
West
Louisiana Tech 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
North Texas 10 7   .588 17 13   .567
Southern Miss 9 8   .529 18 12   .600
Rice 8 9   .471 14 13   .519
UAB 8 10   .444 16 15   .516
UTEP 6 12   .333 14 15   .483
UTSA 3 14   .176 7 23   .233
2022 C-USA tournament winner

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond W 63–45  1–0
Robins Center (633)
Richmond, VA
November 14, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina L 33–89  1–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,621)
Charlotte, NC
November 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Wake Forest L 49–55  1–2
LJVM Coliseum (207)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 21, 2021*
1:00 p.m., FloSports
at Delaware L 57–73  1–3
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
November 26, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. No. 13 Iowa State
Gulf Coast Showcase
L 59–75  1–4
Hertz Arena (276)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2021*
1:30 p.m.
vs. St. John's
Gulf Coast Showcase
W 82–64  2–4
Hertz Arena (200)
Estero, FL
November 28, 2021*
1:30 p.m.
vs. South Dakota State
Gulf Coast Showcase
Canceled[a][2] Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
December 3, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
Gardner–Webb W 79–57  3–4
Dale F. Halton Arena (619)
Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia L 54–65  3–5
WVU Coliseum (1,205)
Morgantown, WV
December 19, 2021*
4:00 p.m.
Winthrop W 78–42  4–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (150)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2021*
2:30 p.m.
Davidson L 65–79  4–6
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,511)
Charlotte, NC
C-USA regular season
December 30, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic Postponed[b][3][4] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 1, 2022
4:00 p.m.
FIU Postponed[b][4] Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion Postponed[b][5] Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 13, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP W 71–59  5–6
(1–0)
Don Haskins Center (716)
El Paso, TX
January 15, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA W 58–33  6–6
(2–0)
Convocation Center (471)
San Antonio, TX
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas W 72–67  7–6
(3–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (19)
Charlotte, NC
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice W 88–83 4OT 8–6
(4–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (35)
Charlotte, NC
January 26, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
Rescheduled from January 8
W 64–61  9–6
(5–0)
Chartway Arena (1,620)
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion L 45–54  9–7
(5–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (819)
Charlotte, NC
February 3, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Kentucky W 79–74 OT 10–7
(6–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena (386)
Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall W 39–37 OT 11–7
(7–1)
Cam Henderson Center (613)
Huntington, WV
February 7, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
Rescheduled from December 30
W 57–55  12–7
(8–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (333)
Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Louisiana Tech W 59–56  13–7
(9–1)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,319)
Ruston, LA
February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Middle Tennessee L 45–46  13–8
(9–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (556)
Charlotte, NC
February 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky W 89–43  14–8
(10–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (745)
Charlotte, NC
February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall W 65–47  15–8
(11–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,015)
Charlotte, NC
February 21, 2022
5:30 p.m.
FIU
Rescheduled from January 1
W 53–41  16–8
(12–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m.
at FIU W 65–55  17–8
(13–2)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 26, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic W 76–47  18–8
(14–2)
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 65–72  18–9
(14–3)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., CUSA.TV
Southern Miss W 70–49  19–9
(15–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
C-USA tournament
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., Stadium
(1 E) vs. (4 W) Rice W 59–53  20–9
Ford Center at the Star 
Frisco, TX
March 11, 2022
5:30 p.m., Stadium
(1 E) vs. (2 W) North Texas W 66–63  21–9
Ford Center at the Star 
Frisco, TX
March 12, 2022
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
(1 E) vs. (1 W) Louisiana Tech W 68–63  22–9
Ford Center at the Star 
Frisco, TX
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2022
1:30 p.m., ESPN2
(13 B) at (4 B) No. 11 Indiana L 51–85  22–10
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Game was canceled due to a medical emergency with the South Dakota State team.
  2. ^ a b c Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic-related issues.

References

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  1. ^ "Consuegra Unveils 2021-22 Charlotte Women's Hoops Schedule". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. August 19, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jackrabbits finish 1-1 at Gulf Coast Showcase". The Brookings Register. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Priester, Cameron (December 30, 2021). "Basketball: FAU postpones matchups against Charlotte and Old Dominion due to COVID-19". University Press. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Lyttle, Steve (December 29, 2021). "Charlotte 49ers basketball seasons delayed until at least Jan. 8". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Region/state roundup: ODU women's basketball game vs. Charlotte postponed". The Virginian-Pilot. January 5, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.