The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her tenth year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 40th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
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NCAA women's tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 25–7 (13–4 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Crisler Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Ohio State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Iowa † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Maryland | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Indiana | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 14 | .176 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
This season was highlighted by Michigan reaching their highest ranking ever in the AP Poll at No. 4.[1] They also earned their first ever win over a top-five ranked team when they defeated No. 5 Baylor 74–68 in overtime on December 19, 2021.[2] Naz Hillmon also became the program's all-time leading rebounder, surpassing the previous record set by Trish Andrew in 1993.[3] They were ranked the No. 3 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever, and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.[4][5]
Previous season
editThe Wolverines finished the 2020–21 season with a 16–6 record, including 9–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They also reached No. 11 in the AP Poll, their highest rank ever, and were ranked the No. 6 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever. The Wolverines advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history.[6]
Offseason
editOn April 1, 2021, former assistant coach Toyelle Wilson was named the head coach at SMU.[7]
On September 10, 2021, Kim Barnes Arico signed a contract extension through the 2025–26 season.[8]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | Grand Valley State | W 80–57 | – |
Crisler Center (1,672) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | IUPUI | W 67–62 OT | 1–0 |
Crisler Center (1,948) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
November 13, 2021* 2:00 pm |
No. 11 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 82–46 | 2–0 |
Crisler Center (2,363) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm |
No. 13 | UMass Lowell | W 73–54 | 3–0 |
Crisler Center (1,957) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
November 20, 2021* 1:00 pm |
No. 13 | at Central Michigan | W 69–45 | 4–0 |
McGuirk Arena (2,654) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||||
November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | Oakland | W 69–58 | 5–0 |
Crisler Center (1,967) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
November 26, 2021* 6:45 pm |
No. 12 | vs. No. 16 Oregon State Daytona Beach Invitational |
W 61–52 | 6–0 |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
November 27, 2021* 4:30 pm |
No. 12 | vs. Mississippi State Daytona Beach Invitational |
W 64–48 | 7–0 |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 12 | at No. 10 Louisville ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 48–70 | 7–1 |
KFC Yum! Center (7,309) Louisville, KY | ||||||
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm |
No. 12 | Akron | W 93–54 | 8–1 |
Crisler Center (2,274) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
December 9, 2021 9:00 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | at Wisconsin | W 93–81 | 9–1 (1–0) |
Kohl Center (2,669) Madison, WI | ||||||
December 12, 2021 2:00 pm |
No. 13 | Minnesota | W 73–61 | 10–1 (2–0) |
Crisler Center (2,484) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | vs. No. 5 Baylor Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase |
W 74–68 OT | 11–1 |
Mohegan Sun (8,204) Uncasville, CT | ||||||
December 22, 2021* 1:00 pm |
No. 9 | Eastern Michigan | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[9] | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
December 31, 2021 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | No. 25 Ohio State Rivalry |
W 90–71 | 12–1 (3–0) |
Crisler Center (7,904) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
January 4, 2022 9:00 pm, BTN |
No. 8 | at Nebraska | L 58–79 | 12–2 (3–1) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,591) Lincoln, NE | ||||||
January 9, 2022 12:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 8 | Rutgers | W 76–47 | 13–2 (4–1) |
Crisler Center (2,154) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | at Penn State | W 74–57 | 14–2 (5–1) |
Bryce Jordan Center (1,622) University Park, PA | ||||||
January 16, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 11 | at No. 8 Maryland | W 69–49 | 15–2 (6–1) |
Xfinity Center (4,189) College Park, MD | ||||||
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 8 | Wisconsin | W 83–44 | 16–2 (7–1) |
Crisler Center (1,994) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
January 24, 2022 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 7 | Purdue | W 79–66 | 17–2 (8–1) |
Crisler Center (1,845) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 7 | at No. 22 Ohio State Rivalry |
W 77–58 | 18–2 (9–1) |
Value City Arena (4,293) Columbus, OH | ||||||
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 6 | No. 5 Indiana | W 65–50 | 19–2 (10–1) |
Crisler Center (4,198) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm |
No. 6 | at Illinois | Postponed (inclement weather)[10] | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||
February 6, 2022 6:30 pm, BTN |
No. 6 | No. 21 Iowa | W 98–90 | 20–2 (11–1) |
Crisler Center (3,827) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, BTN |
No. 4 | at Michigan State Rivalry |
L 57–63 | 20–3 (11–2) |
Breslin Center (4,764) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
February 13, 2022 1:00 pm |
No. 4 | at Northwestern | L 69–71 2OT | 20–4 (11–3) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,341) Evanston, IL | ||||||
February 20, 2022 3:00 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | No. 13 Maryland | W 71–59 | 21–4 (12–3) |
Crisler Center (6,394) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
February 24, 2022 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 6 | Michigan State Rivalry |
W 62–51 | 22–4 (13–3) |
Crisler Center (5,460) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
February 27, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 6 | at No. 21 Iowa | L 80–104 | 22–5 (13–4) |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056) Iowa City, IA | ||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2022 9:00 pm, BTN |
(3) No. 10 | vs. (6) Nebraska Quarterfinals |
L 73–76 | 22–6 |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (0) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 19, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(3 W) No. 12 | (14 W) American First round |
W 74–39 | 23–6 |
Crisler Center (6,471) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
March 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(3 W) No. 12 | (11 W) Villanova Second round |
W 64–49 | 24–6 |
Crisler Center (5,581) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
March 26, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(3 W) No. 12 | vs. (10 W) South Dakota Sweet Sixteen |
W 52–49 | 25–6 |
Intrust Bank Arena (8,540) Wichita, KS | ||||||
March 28, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
(3 W) No. 12 | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Louisville Elite Eight |
L 50–62 | 25–7 |
Intrust Bank Arena (4,695) Wichita, KS | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Wichita. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[11][12] |
Rankings
editPoll | 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 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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AP | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Coaches | 10 | 10^ | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
edit- ^ Paul, Tony (February 7, 2022). "With another top-25 win, Michigan women's basketball again makes history in AP rankings". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (December 19, 2021). "U-M Takes Down Baylor in OT to Earn Program's First Win Over Top-Five Team". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (January 27, 2022). "Wolverines Sweep Ohio State with Dominant Road Win". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 26, 2022). "Michigan Earns First NCAA Elite Eight Appearance with Win Over South Dakota". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 28, 2022). "Michigan's Historic NCAA Run Ends in Elite Eight After Tight Battle with Louisville". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 25, 2021). "Michigan to Face No. 2 Seed Baylor in First NCAA Sweet 16 Appearance". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Toyelle Wilson named new SMU coach after stops at Michigan, Baylor". ESPN.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (September 10, 2021). "Barnes Arico Inks Contract Extension Through 2025-26". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (December 16, 2021). "Women's Basketball's Dec. 22 Contest vs. EMU Canceled". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (February 2, 2022). "Michigan's Thursday Contest at Illinois Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (September 8, 2021). "Women's Basketball Announces 2021-22 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.