2021–22 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Jackson State Tigers
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:23-7
Conf Record:18–0
Head Coach:Tomekia Reed
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Lashonda Cousin
Asst Coach2:Jonathan Williams
Asst Coach3:Chase Campbell
Stadium:Williams Assembly Center
Champion:SWAC Regular Season Champions
SWAC tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:first round

The 2021–22 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Tomekia Reed, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

They finished the season 23–7, 18–0 in SWAC play to win the regular season title. As the first seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Mississippi Valley State in the Quarterfinals, Grambling State in the Semifinal and Alabama State in the Final to win the tournament title. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fourteen seed in the Spokane Regional. They were defeated in the First Round by LSU to end their season.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the regular season 18–6, 14–1 in SWAC play to win the regular season championship. As the first seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Quarterfinals, Southern in the Semifinal and Alabama State in the Final to win their second consecutive championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fifteen seed in the River Walk Regional. They were defeated in the First Round by Baylor to end their season.

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. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule. gojsutigers.com. Jackson State University. May 31, 2022.