2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team

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).

2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	21–10 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Ty Grace (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Brian Davis (5th season) Donnie Stith (4th season) Jeanne-Marie Wilson (1st season)
Home arena	Burr Gymnasium

2021–22 MEAC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Howard †	11	–	3		.786			21	–	10		.677
Norfolk State	11	–	3		.786			17	–	12		.586
Morgan State	11	–	3		.786			18	–	8		.692
Coppin State	9	–	5		.643			15	–	13		.536
Maryland Eastern Shore	7	–	7		.500			12	–	16		.429
South Carolina State	4	–	10		.286			4	–	25		.138
North Carolina Central	3	–	11		.214			5	–	20		.200
Delaware State	0	–	14		.000			0	–	24		.000
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner

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.

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.

Roster

2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown F 00 Anzhane' Hutton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Cedar Hill Dallas, TX G 1 Destiny Howell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So St. Francis Prep Queens, NY G 2 Iyanna Warren 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr Oxon Hill Accokeek, MD G 4 Nyla Cooper 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Jack Britt Fayetteville, NC F 5 Marissa Steel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Laurel Laurel, MD G 10 Nia Nelson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Myers Park Charlotte, NC F 12 Amirah Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Wakefield Raleigh, NC G 13 Gia Thorpe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Winchester Thurston Pittsburgh, PA G 15 Aniya Wilson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Oxon Hill Accokeek, MD F 22 Kaiya Creek 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So National Christian Academy Seat Pleasant, MD G 23 Vanessa Udoji 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Northfield Mount Hermon Randolph, MA F 24 Brooklyn Fort-Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Whitney Young Chicago, IL F 32 Krislyn Marsh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Duncanville Houston, TX G 33 Kaniyah Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So C.H. Flowers Washington, D.C.	Head coach Ty Grace (New Haven) Assistant coach(es) Brian Davis (Tennessee Tech) Donnie Stith (Tulane) Jeanne-Marie Wilson (St. Augustine's) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 18, 2022

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 3:00 p.m.		at Houston	L 48–80	0–1	Fertitta Center (164) Houston, TX
November 11, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at North Texas	L 56–94	0–2	UNT Coliseum (1,285) Denton, TX
November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops		at Elon	L 44–60	0–3	Schar Center (1,121) Elon, NC
November 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		at Saint Peters	W 62–52	1–3	Yanitelli Center (0) Jersey City, NJ
November 23, 2021* 6:00 p.m.		at Mount St. Mary's	W 56–49	2–3	Knott Arena (643) Emmitsburg, MD
November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		at Towson	L 52–96	2–4	SECU Arena (409) Towson, MD
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		Loyola (MD)	W 61–59	3–4	Burr Gymnasium (506) Washington, D.C.
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		Hofstra	W 64–62 OT	4–4	Burr Gymnasium (497) Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		at George Washington	L 53–62	4–5	Smith Center (307) Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		UMBC	W 74–61	5–5	Burr Gymnasium (550) Washington, D.C.
December 17, 2021* 5:00 p.m.		Memphis	L 50–56	5–6	Burr Gymnasium (146) Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2021* 1:00 p.m.		American	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		Dayton	Canceled		UD Arena  Dayton, OH
January 15, 2022* 2:00 p.m.		at Frostburg State	W 100–53	6–6	Bobcat Arena (56) Frostburg, MD
MEAC regular season
January 17, 2022 2:00 p.m.		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 67–52	7–6 (1–0)	Hytche Athletic Center (150) Princess Anne, MD
January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	L 61–67	7–7 (1–1)	Hill Field House (654) Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2022 5:30 p.m.		at Coppin State	W 70–64	8–7 (2–1)	Physical Education Complex (317) Baltimore, MD
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m.		at North Carolina Central	W 66–55	9–7 (3–1)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,088) Durham, NC
January 31, 2022 5:30 p.m.		at South Carolina State	W 67–59	10–7 (4–1)	SHM Memorial Center (197) Orangeburg, SC
February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m.		Maryland Eastern Shore	L 59–66	10–8 (4–2)	Burr Gymnasium (719) Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2022 5:30 p.m.		at Delaware State	W 83–49	11–8 (5–2)	Memorial Hall (210) Dover, DE
February 10, 2022 5:30 p.m.		Norfolk State	W 71–67	12–8 (6–2)	Burr Gymnasium (541) Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m.		Delaware State	W 83–44	13–8 (7–2)	Burr Gymnasium (613) Washington, D.C.
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m.		Morgan State	W 81–63	14–8 (8–2)	Burr Gymnasium (531) Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2022 4:00 p.m.		Coppin State	W 70–67	15–8 (9–2)	Burr Gymnasium (412) Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m.		North Carolina Central	W 65–63	16–8 (10–2)	Burr Gymnasium (703) Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2022 5:30 p.m.		South Carolina State	W 64–48	17–8 (11–2)	Burr Gymnasium (1,281) Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2022 5:30 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 58–62	17–9 (11–3)	Echols Memorial Hall (678) Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022 Noon, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) Delaware State Quarterfinals	W 87–51	18–9	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2022 Noon, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (5) Maryland Eastern Shore Semifinals	W 68–54	19–9	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	vs. (2) Norfolk State Final	W 61–44	20–9	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	(16 G)	vs. (16 G) Incarnate Word First Four	W 55–51	21–9	Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
March 18, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN	(16 G)	at (1 G) No. 1 South Carolina First round	L 21–79	21–10	Colonial Life Arena (8,478) Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro. All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(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.