2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Howard Bison
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:21–10
Conf Record:11–3
Head Coach:Ty Grace
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Brian Davis
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Donnie Stith
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Jeanne-Marie Wilson
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Burr Gymnasium
Champion:MEAC regular season co-champions
MEAC tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:first round

The 2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Ty Grace, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

They finished the season with a 21–10 overall record, 11–3 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for first place. As the first seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State to win the championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were one of the sixteenth seeds in the Greensboro Region. They defeated Incarnate Word in the First Four before losing to eventual champions South Carolina in the first round. The Bison lost 79–21, with their total being a new record for lowest team score in any D-I women's tournament game. The also trailed 44–4 at halftime, with their score also being the lowest in a half in tournament history.[1]

Previous season

The Bison finished the season with a 15–4 overall record, 10–2 in MEAC play, to finish in first place in the North Division. As the first seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Norfolk State before losing to North Carolina A&T State in the Final. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Schedule

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Rankings

See main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

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 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
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(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.

Notes and References

  1. News: South Carolina women limit Howard Bison to NCAA tournament record-low 21 points . Associated Press . ESPN.com . March 18, 2022 . March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule . Howard University . May 18, 2022.