2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's basketball
Year:	2021–22
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	Oklahoma Sooners
Conference:	Big 12
Short Conf:	Big 12
Coachrank:	19
Aprank:	22
Record:	25–9
Conf Record:	12–6
Head Coach:	Jennie Baranczyk
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Amy Wright
Asst Coach2:	Michael Neal
Asst Coach3:	Chantel Osahor
Stadium:	Lloyd Noble Center
Bowl:	NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:	second round

The 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by first year head coach Jennie Baranczyk who appointed in April 2021.^[1] The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the previous season 12–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play, to finish in sixth place. At the Big 12 Tournament Sooners lost against Oklahoma State 80–89 in overtime.^[2]

Offseason

Recruits

2022 recruiting class

Schedule

Source:^[5]

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Rankings

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

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked previous week. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.!Poll!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!Final

AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	23	14	18	18	12	15	20	19	21	22
Coaches	RV	-	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	25	19	21	18	15	15	19	19	19

Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

See also

• 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oklahoma names Jennie Baranczyk as new women's basketball coach. tulsaworld.com. Eric. Bailey. Tulsa World. April 10, 2021. June 9, 2021.
2. Web site: 'Shooters keep shooting': Ja’Mee Asberry leads Oklahoma State's OT rally past Oklahoma. eu.oklahoman.com. Hallie. Hart. The Oklahoman. March 12, 2021. January 4, 2022.
3. Web site: Presnell Signs Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Mandy Simpson. broncosports.com. 2021-04-08 . 2022-02-23.
4. Web site: OU Signs North Carolina Transfer Kennady Tucker. soonersports.com. 2021-06-01 . 2022-02-23.
5. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule . Soonersports.com . January 4, 2022.