2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Neighbors, played their home games at Bud Walton Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–14 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Schaefer
  • Lacey Goldwire
  • Pauline Love
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 South Carolina 15 1   .938 35 2   .946
No. 9 LSU 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
No. 18 Tennessee 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Ole Miss 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Florida 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
Georgia 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
No. 15 Kentucky 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Missouri 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Arkansas 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Alabama 6 10   .375 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Texas A&M 4 12   .250 14 15   .483
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 16 19   .457
Auburn 2 14   .125 10 18   .357
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Razorbacks finished the season 19–9 (9–6 SEC) to finish tied for fifth place in the conference. The Razorbacks were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they lost to Wright State in the First Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Arkansas Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Destiny Slocum 12 G 5'7" RS Senior Meridian, ID Drafted 14th overall by the Las Vegas Aces
Grayce Spangler 13 G 5'11" Senior Fayetteville, AR Graduated
Jailyn Mason 14 G 5'9" RS Senior Mason, OH Transferred to Rutgers
Taylah Thomas 24 F 6'1" Senior Arlington, TX Transferred to Texas Tech
Macy Weaver 30 F 6'3" Senior Davis Junction, IL Transferred to Southern Miss
Chelsea Dungee 33 G 5'11" RS Senior Sapulpa, OK Drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Wings

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jersey Wolfenbarger
G/F
Fort Smith, AR Northside HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 97
Maryam Dauda
F
Bentonville, AR Bentonville HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 96
Emrie Ellis
F
Ada, OK Vanoss HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ashlyn Sage
G
Weatherford, OK Weatherford HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Samara Spencer
G
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfer

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Arkansas Incoming Transfer
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Sasha Goforth 13 G 6'1" Sophomore Fayetteville, AR Oregon State
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Roster

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2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Marquesha Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Springdale HS McGehee, AR
G 2 Samara Spencer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr St. Thomas Aquinas HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Elauna Eaton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Fr Nettleton HS Helena, AR
G 4 Erynn Barnum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr Little Rock Central HS Little Rock, AR
G 11 Rylee Langerman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Christian Heritage Academy Del City, OK
G 13 Sasha Goforth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Fayetteville HS
Oregon State
Fayetteville, AR
G 15 Ashlyn Sage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Weatherford HS Weatherford, OK
G 22 Avery Hughes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Bentonville HS Bentonville, AR
G 23 Amber Ramirez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Wagner HS
TCU
San Antonio, TX
G/F 24 Jersey Wolfenbarger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Northside HS Fort Smith, AR
F 25 Destinee Oberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Academy of Holy Angels Burnsville, MN
F 30 Maryam Dauda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Bentonville HS Bentonville, AR
G 43 Makayla Daniels 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Frederick HS Frederick, MD
F 55 Emrie Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Vanoss HS Ada, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
6:00 pm
Arkansas–Fort Smith W 114–55 
 17  Goforth   9  Tied   5  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,639)
Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Tarleton State W 85–33  1–0
 15  Daniels   6  Tied   3  Langerman  Bud Walton Arena (2,614)
Fayetteville, AR
November 12, 2021*
12:00 pm, SECN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 96–53  2–0
 15  Barnum   6  Barnum   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,425)
Fayetteville, AR
November 14, 2021*
12:00 pm, SNY
at No. 2 UConn L 80–95  2–1
 20  Ramirez   8  Barnum   3  Daniels  XL Center (9,359)
Hartford, CT
November 19, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State W 94–71  3–1
 22  Daniels   8  Daniels   5  Daniels  First National Bank Arena (2,574)
Jonesboro, AR
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
SMU W 65–58  4–1
 18  Barnum   9  Barnum   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,060)
Fayetteville, AR
November 27, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Sam Houston State W 92–66  5–1
 17  Ramirez   6  Goforth   6  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (3,335)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Belmont W 83–63  6–1
 15  Barnum   7  Barnum   5  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (2,834)
Fayetteville, AR
December 2, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at UCF L 51–52  6–2
 18  Daniels   6  Tied   3  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (2,777)
Orlando, FL
December 5, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
California W 84–67  7–2
 32  Daniels   11  Ramirez   4  Barnum  Bud Walton Arena (3,100)
Fayetteville, AR
December 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Jackson State W 66–62  8–2
 16  Daniels   10  Goforth   4  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (2,522)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2021*
4:00 pm, SECN
Little Rock W 73–39  9–2
 14  Tied   10  Oberg   5  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (3,451)
Fayetteville, AR
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
vs. Central Arkansas W 82–44  10–2
 17  Goforth   8  Langerman   6  Spencer  Simmons Bank Arena (3,177)
North Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
Creighton L 72–81  10–3
 34  Daniels   7  Goforth   3  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (3,216)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
January 2, 2022
12:00 pm, SECN/ESPN2
No. 7 Tennessee L 63–70  10–4
(0–1)
 26  Ramirez   6  Tied   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,655)
Fayetteville, AR
January 6, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 51–54  10–5
(0–2)
 17  Goforth   11  Goforth   4  Spencer  Memorial Gymnasium (194)
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
Missouri W 83–73  11–5
(1–2)
 21  Ramirez   8  Daniels   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,632)
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 South Carolina L 52–61  11–6
(1–3)
 17  Daniels   5  Daniels   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,265)
Fayetteville, AR
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama W 99–71  12–6
(2–3)
 19  Ramirez   9  Ramirez   7  Ramirez  Coleman Coliseum (1,911)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 23, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 74–54  13–6
(3–3)
 19  Spencer   11  Goforth   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,177)
Fayetteville, AR
January 27, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 12 LSU W 90–76  14–6
(4–3)
 25  Ramirez   6  Wolfenbarger   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,574)
Fayetteville, AR
January 31, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 7 Tennessee L 83–86 OT 14–7
(4–4)
 29  Ramirez   8  Ramirez   4  Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,071)
Knoxville, TN
February 3, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 64–77  14–8
(4–5)
 20  Spencer   11  Langerman   3  Spencer  Reed Arena (3,092)
College Station, TX
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
Auburn W 68–66  15–8
(5–5)
 30  Ramirez   9  Barnum   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,862)
Fayetteville, AR
February 13, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri W 88–71  16–8
(6–5)
 25  Ramirez   11  Wolfenbarger   4  Spencer  Mizzou Arena (n/a)
Columbia, MO
February 17, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 17 Florida L 67–76  16–9
(6–6)
 19  Spencer   10  Ramirez   3  Spencer  O'Connell Center (1,369)
Gainesville, FL
February 20, 2022
1:00 pm, SECN
Kentucky L 55–78  16–10
(6–7)
 18  Ramirez   7  Goforth   5  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (8,292)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 62–70  16–11
(6–8)
 19  Spencer   7  Wolfenbarger   5  Spencer  SJB Pavilion (1,936)
Oxford, MS
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 25 Georgia L 62–63  16–12
(6–9)
 21  Daniels   7  Wolfenbarger     Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,726)
Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 87–79  17–12
(7–9)
 20  Goforth   8  Ramirez   6  Spencer  Humphrey Coliseum (4,840)
Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
(8) vs. (9) Missouri
Second Round
W 61–52 OT 18–12
 15  Ramirez   14  Daniels   5  Daniels  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 4, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
(8) vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 54–76  18–13
 10  Spencer   9  Daniels   3  Ramirez  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPNews
(10 S) vs. (7 S) Utah
First Round
L 69–92  18–14
 24  Ramirez   12  Barnum   3  Spencer  Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome Home: Fayetteville native Sasha Goforth transfers from Oregon State to Arkansas". nwahomepage.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Women's Basketball Announces 2022 SEC Schedule". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.