2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Texas Longhorns
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Aprank:6
Coachrank:6
Record:29–7
Conf Record:13–5
Hc Year:2nd
Assoc Coach:Dionnah Jackson-Durrett
Ahc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Calamity McEntire
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:April Phillips
Ac3 Year:1st
Champion:Big 12 tournament champions
Tourney Result:Elite Eight

The 2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was coached by Vic Schaefer who entered his second season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.

This was the Longhorns' final season at the Frank Erwin Center, with the new Moody Center opening for the 2022–23 season.[1]

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place.[2] [3] In the 2021 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament, Texas went 1–1 with a win against Iowa State and a second round loss to Baylor.[4] However, the Longhorns are coming off a strong showing in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, making it to elite 8.[5] In the NCAA tournament, the Longhorns defeated Bradley, UCLA, and Maryland.[6] In the elite 8 game, Texas was defeated by 6th ranked South Carolina 62–34.[7]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
35 F/C 6’5” Junior Declared for the 2021 WNBA draft, in which she was chosen first overall by the Dallas Wings.
15 PG 5'9" GS Graduated; chose not to take advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver
3 G 6'0" GS Transferred to California[8]
20 F 6'3" Sophomore Transferred to UTSA[9]
0 G 5'11" Sophomore Transferred to Duke[10]
^ 25 G 5'7" Sophomore Entered Transfer Portal
^Chevalier transferred seven games into the 2021-2022 season.[11]

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
sortnameAliyah Matharu G Transferred from Mississippi State.[12]
sortnameFemme Masudi C Transferred from South Georgia Technical College.[13]
sortnameKobe King-Hawea G Transferred from Casper College.[14]
sortnameAnissa Gutierrez G Transferred from Hendrix College.[15]

2021 recruiting class

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2022 recruiting class

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Coaching staff departures

NamePositionNew TeamNew Position
Johnnie HarrisAssistant CoachAuburnHead Coach[16]
Elena Lovato^Assistant Coach
^Elena Lovato is currently not coaching at the collegiate level.

2021 WNBA draft

  1. 1
1 C Dallas Wings[17]

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll[18]
1 Baylor 79 (7)
T-2 Texas 67 (2)
T-2 Iowa State 67 (1)
4 West Virginia 58
5 Oklahoma 44
6 TCU 32
7 Oklahoma State 30
T-8 Kansas State 26
T-8 Texas Tech 26
10 Kansas 17

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

1st team[19]

Joanne Allen-Taylor – G (Coaches, Media)

Honorable Mention

Rori Harmon – G (Coaches, Media)

Preseason Big 12 Awards

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition |-!colspan=9 style=|Regular season (23–6)

|-!colspan=9 style=|Big 12 tournament (3–0)|-!colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament (3–1)Source:Schedule

Big 12 tournament

Texas entered the Big 12 tournament as a 3 seed. In the first and second round, Texas defeated Kansas State 72–65 and Iowa State 82–73 to advance to the championship game. In the championship, the Longhorns emerged victorious against Baylor 67–58, winning the Big 12 tournament. Freshman Rori Harmon won most outstanding player and Lauren Ebo was selected to all-tournament team. This is the first Big 12 conference tournament championship for Texas since 2003.[21] *denotes overtime

NCAA tournament

Texas entered the NCAA tournament as a 2-seed where they faced off against 15-seed Fairfield. The Longhorns would go on to defeat the Stags 70–52, advancing Texas to the round of 32.[22] In the round of 32, Texas played against 7-seed Utah. Texas defeated the Utes 78–56 sending them to the sweet 16 to match up with Ohio State.[23] Against the Buckeyes, Texas won 66–63 advance Texas to their second consecutive elite 8.[24] In the elite 8, the Longhorns faced Stanford, who they beat earlier in the regular season. However, Stanford prevailed against Texas, winning the game 59–50.[25]

Spokane Regional final

Team and individual statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)[26]
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTO StlBlk
Lauren Ebo 353093126.62808.010121048.1%000%7811866.1%971392366.72291462027
Aliyah Matharu361178821.943112.015335742.9%7718342.1%487167.6%27971243.45282776513
Rori Harmon3634108130.040911.414436339.7%226931.9%9913573.3%261341604.41809280861
Kobe King-Hawea 505310.6204.082236.4%41136.4%000.0%4371.445142
style=white-space:nowrap Deyona Gaston342862518.42407.19818951.9%1250.0%436368.3%51731243.61080382628
style=white-space:nowrap Shay Holle351456916.31313.75513441.0%93327.3%122646.2%3037671.91836311313
style=white-space:nowrap Joanne Allen-Taylor3636124334.540611.315639639.4%309033.3%648278.0%2461852.4656651495
style=white-space:nowrap Aaliyah Moore28936012.91686.05811351.3%040.0%527074.3%4146873.176230146
style=white-space:nowrap Kyndall Hunter2111708.1643.0236435.9%143638.9%4944.4%39120.69151480
style=white-space:nowrap Ashley Chevalier708912.7192.761540%1520%6875%1891.31841040
style=white-space:nowrap Audrey Warren361695626.62998.310923346.8%112839.3%708879.5%66851514.26387845710
style=white-space:nowrap Femme Masudi150704.7181.271741.2%000.0%4757.1%910191.306310
style=white-space:nowrap Latasha Lattimore32133010.31033.2448750.6%050.0%153938.5%3851892.8832301020
style=white-space:nowrap Anissa Gutierrez70101.400.0020.0%000.0%000.0%0000.001000
Total––7275202.1258871.89962220243.7%16946636.3%49571669.1%496820131636.6456659513357125
Opponents––7275202.1204356.75706181638.9%15153728.1%48064974.0%347828117532.6374689758259122
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TOTurnovers
 Blk  Stl Steals High Team high

Game highs

Team Game Highs!style=
Statstyle= width="20%" Highstyle= Opponentstyle= Date
Points131New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Field goals Made47New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Field Goal Attempts 83Tennessee November 21, 2021
3 Points Made13 New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
3 Points Attempted23 New Orleans
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Iowa State		November 9, 2021
November 21, 2021
January 5, 2022
January 19, 2022
Free throws Made26West VirginiaJanuary 15, 2022
Free Throw Attempts43 New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Rebounds53 New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Assists30 New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Steals17New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Blocked Shots8Jackson StateDecember 1, 2021
Turnovers24 OklahomaJanuary 29, 2022
Fouls34Texas TechJanuary 5, 2022
Individual Game Highs!style=
Statstyle= Playerstyle= width="20%" Highstyle= Opponentstyle= Date
PointsRori Harmon30Iowa StateMarch 12, 2022
Field goals MadeKyndall Hunter
Aliyah Matharu		10New Orleans
Tennessee
Texas A&M		November 9, 2021
November 21, 2021
December 5, 2021
Field Goal Attempts Joanne Allen-Taylor
Aliyah Matharu		18Kansas
Tennessee 		January 12, 2022
November 21, 2021
3 Points MadeKyndall Hunter7 New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
3 Points AttemptedAliyah Matharu11 TennesseeNovember 21, 2021
Free throws MadeRori Harmon9Iowa StateMarch 12, 2022
Free Throw AttemptsRori Harmon12 KansasMarch 2, 2022
ReboundsAaliyah Moore15 UTRGVJanuary 9, 2022
AssistsRori Harmon11 TCU
Tennessee
Fairfield		February 26, 2022
November 21, 2021
March 18, 2022
StealsAliyah Matharu 7San DiegoDecember 19, 2021
Blocked ShotsLauren Ebo
DeYona Gaston		5Jackson State
Iowa State		December 1, 2021
January 19, 2022
TurnoversAudrey Warren7 KansasJanuary 12, 2022

Awards and honors

Weekly honors!style=
Honorsstyle= width="20%" Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Date Awardedstyle= Ref.
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori HarmonPGNovember 15, 2021[27]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori Harmon PGDecember 27, 2021[28]
Tamika Catchings Women’s Freshman Player of the WeekRori Harmon PGDecember 28, 2021[29]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori Harmon PGJanuary 17, 2022[30]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori Harmon PGFebruary 21, 2022[31]
ESPN Women’s player of the WeekRori Harmon PGFebruary 21, 2022[32]
Conference honors!style=
Honorsstyle= Playerstyle= Position
All-Big 12 Second TeamJoanne Allen-TaylorG
All-Big 12 Second TeamRori HarmonG
All-Big 12 Honorable MentionLauren EboF/C
All-Big 12 Honorable MentionAliyah MatharuG
Big 12 All-Defensive TeamRori HarmonG
Big 12 All-Freshman TeamRori HarmonG
Big 12 Freshman of the YearRori HarmonG
Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding PlayerRori HarmonG
Big 12 All-Tournament TeamLauren EboF/C
Sources:[33] [34] [35]
National honors!style=
Honorsstyle= Playerstyle= Position
Spokane Region All-Tournament TeamJoanne Allen-TaylorG
Spokane Region All-Tournament TeamRori HarmonG
Sources:[36]
All-Americans!style=
Teamstyle= width="20%" Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Selectorstyle= Ref.
Honorable MentionRori HarmonPGAP
WBCA		[37]
[38]
Coaching honors!style=
Honorstyle= width="20%" Coachstyle= Ref.
TABC Division I Coach of the YearVic Schaefer[39]

Rankings

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

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moody Center on track to open April 2022, first scheduled act is The Weeknd. Billy. Gates. KXAN.
  2. Web site: 2020-21 Texas Women's Basketball Schedule (21-10-0). Big 12 Sports.
  3. Web site: 2020-21 Women's Basketball Standings. Big 12 Sports.
  4. Web site: Baylor Edges Texas, Advances to Big 12 Championship Final. Big 12 Sports.
  5. Web site: Texas women's basketball advance to Elite Eight after upsetting No. 2 seed Maryland. Paul. Livengood. KVUE.
  6. Web site: NCAA bracket for the 2021 Division I women's basketball tournament Official Bracket. NCAA.
  7. Web site: South Carolina routs Texas 62-34 to reach women's Final Four. Nancy. Armour. USA Today.
  8. Web site: Cal WBB signs Texas grad transfer Karisma Ortiz. Ben. Parker. Rivals.
  9. Web site: Aston announces signing of Texas transfer Elyssa Coleman. UTSA.
  10. Web site: Duke women’s basketball adds another former 5-star recruit in transfer Celeste Taylor. Em. Adler. UTSA.
  11. Web site: Texas basketball player Ashley Chevalier enters transfer portal. John. Hygh. Fox 7 Austin.
  12. Web site: Former Mississippi State guard Aliyah Matharu announces transfer to Texas. Theo. DeRosa. The Dispatch.
  13. Web site: Women’s Basketball adds Femme Sikuzani to signing class. Texas Sports.
  14. Web site: Two CC players sign letters of intent. Lisa. Icenogle. Casper College.
  15. Web site: ANISSA GUTIERREZ. Texas Sports.
  16. Web site: Auburn releases contract details for new women’s basketball coach Johnnie Harris. Tom. Green. AL.
  17. Web site: Dallas Selects Charli Collier With First Overall Pick In WNBA Draft 2021 Presented By State Farm. WNBA.
  18. Web site: Women's Basketball picked in tie for second in Big 12 preseason poll. texassports.com.
  19. Web site: Women's Basketball picked in tie for second in Big 12 preseason poll. texassports.com.
  20. Web site: Aaliyah Moore Picked Preseason Big 12 Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Year. Matthew. Postins. SI.
  21. Web site: No. 7/9 Women’s Basketball takes down No. 4 Baylor, 67-58, in Big 12 Championship Game. Texas Sports.
  22. News: 2022 Division I Women's Basketball Championship - First round. NCAA. March 18, 2022. March 30, 2022.
  23. News: Davis Danny. Four takeaways from Texas' NCAA women's basketball tournament game against Utah. Austin American-Statesman. March 20, 2022. March 30, 2022.
  24. News: Kaufman Joey. Ohio State women's basketball falls to Texas in Sweet 16 despite late comeback attempt. The Columbus Dispatch. March 25, 2022. March 30, 2022.
  25. News: Weiner Natalie. Stanford Wins a Rematch With Texas and a Trip to the Final Four. The New York Times. March 27, 2022. March 30, 2022.
  26. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Cumulative Statistics. Texassports.com.
  27. Web site: K-State’s Lee and UT’s Harmon Earn Big 12 Weekly Honors . Big 12 Sports.
  28. Web site: OU's Robertson, UT's Harmon Selected For WBB Weekly Awards. Big 12 Sports.
  29. Web site: UT’s Harmon Named National Freshman of the Week. Big 12 Sports.
  30. Web site: OU’s Vann, UT’s Harmon Receive Big 12 WBB Weekly Honors. Big 12 Sports.
  31. Web site: TTU’s Gray, UT’s Harmon Earn Big 12 WBB Weekly Awards. Big 12 Sports.
  32. Web site: Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Are South Carolina and Stanford on a collision course?. ESPN.
  33. Web site: Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards Announced. Big 12 Sports.
  34. Web site: Harmon leads No. 7 Texas past No. 4 Baylor for Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship crown. Big 12 Sports.
  35. Web site: Longhorns Win First Big 12 Women's Tournament Title Since 2003. Matthew. Postins. SI.
  36. Web site: No. 6/7 Women’s Basketball falls to No. 2/2 Stanford 59-50 in NCAA Elite Eight. Texas Sports.
  37. Web site: Harmon named All-America Honorable Mention by Associated Press. Texas Sports.
  38. Web site: WADE TROPHY WINNER ALIYAH BOSTON HEADLINES 2022 WBCA NCAA DIVISION I COACHES’ ALL-AMERICA TEAM. WBCA.
  39. Web site: Schaefer named Division I Coach of the Year by TABC. Texas Sports.

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