2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 15–14 (6–10 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
Seasons |
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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 |
The 2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year interim head coach Doug Novak, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 10–9 (5–7 SEC) to finish in ninth place in the conference. Head coach Nikki McCray-Penson stepped down on October 12, 2021, for health reasons.[1]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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JaMya Mingo-Young | 0 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Bogalusa, LA | Transferred to Alabama |
Aliyah Matharu | 3 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Texas |
Sidney Cooks | 10 | F/C | 6'4" | RS Junior | Kenosha, WI | Transferred to Seton Hall |
Xaria Wiggins | 11 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Virginia Beach, VA | Transferred to Auburn |
Yemiyah Morris | 20 | C | 6'6" | Senior | San Bernardino, CA | Transferred to West Virginia |
Madison Hayes | 21 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Chattanooga, TN | Transferred to NC State |
2021 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kn'isha Godfrey G | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Technical HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
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Jasmine Shavers G | Mequite, TX | John Horn HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Mia Moore G | Alpharetta, GA | St. Francis HS | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Denae Carter F | Philadelphia, PA | Saint Basil Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Anastasia Hayes | 0 | G | 5'7" | RS Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Middle Tennessee |
JerKaila Jordan | 2 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | New Orleans, LA | Tulane |
Aislynn Hayes | 10 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Murfreesboro, TN | Middle Tennessee |
Alasia Hayes | 15 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Murfreesboro, TN | Notre Dame |
Ashley Jones | 24 | G | 5'7" | RS Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Temple |
Raven Farley | 44 | F | 6'4" | RS Senior | Elizabeth, NJ | St. John's |
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Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2021* 6:00 pm | Mississippi College | W 94–47 | 22 – Jackson | 11 – Farley | 9 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (1,106) Starkville, MS | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Alabama State | W 91–62 | 1–0 | 26 – Jackson | 11 – D. Carter | 11 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,439) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | South Dakota State | W 76–71 | 2–0 | 23 – Jackson | 11 – Jordan | 7 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,720) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 14, 2021* 5:00 pm, SECN+ | Alcorn State | W 86–63 | 3–0 | 26 – Jordan | 12 – Thompson | 9 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,541) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Bethune–Cookman | W 94–53 | 4–0 | 20 – Jordan | 13 – Farley | 7 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,558) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 25, 2021* 11:00 am, FloSports | vs. Dayton Daytona Beach Invitational | W 65–54 | 5–0 | 20 – Jackson | 9 – D. Carter | 1 – Tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 27, 2021* 3:30 pm, FloSports | vs. No. 12 Michigan Daytona Beach Invitational | L 48–64 | 5–1 | 18 – Jordan | 8 – Jordan | 3 – Taylor | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
December 1, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | McNeese State | W 102–55 | 6–1 | 40 – Jackson | 14 – D. Carter | 10 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,557) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, BSOK | at Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 63–94 | 6–2 | 21 – An. Hayes | 8 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (1,400) Norman, OK | ||||
December 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Martin | W 54–37 | 7–2 | 19 – Jackson | 9 – Farley | 6 – Taylor | Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (1,379) Martin, TN | ||||
December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | Troy | L 66–73 | 7–3 | 25 – Jackson | 12 – D. Carter | 4 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,561) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 19, 2021* 4:00 pm, SECN | Jackson State | W 74–66 | 8–3 | 24 – Jackson | 13 – D. Carter | 7 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (5,736) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 20, 2021* 2:30 pm, SECN+ | South Carolina State | W 85–47 | 9–3 | 15 – Thompson | 14 – D. Carter | 8 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,296) Starkville, MS | ||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN+ | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 68–80 | 9–4 (0–1) | 16 – Jordan | 8 – D. Carter | 2 – Taylor | Colonial Life Arena (11,403) Columbia, SC | ||||
January 6, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | at Alabama | W 65–62 | 10–4 (1–1) | 22 – An. Hayes | 10 – D. Carter | 6 – Taylor | Coleman Coliseum (1,922) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
January 9, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | Vanderbilt | W 70–63 | 11–4 (2–1) | 31 – An. Hayes | 7 – D. Carter | 6 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,417) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 16, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss | L 71–86 | 11–5 (2–2) | 24 – An. Hayes | 5 – Jackson | 5 – Ai. Hayes | SJB Pavilion (2,260) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 20, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 13 Georgia | L 63–66 | 11–6 (2–3) | 27 – Jackson | 10 – D. Carter | 3 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (4,961) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 23, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | at Arkansas | L 54–74 | 11–7 (2–4) | 17 – An. Hayes | 8 – D. Carter | 3 – Taylor | Bud Walton Arena (4,177) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 27, 2022 5:30 pm, SECN | Missouri | W 77–62 | 12–7 (3–4) | 27 – Thompson | 5 – Tied | 8 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,426) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 30, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | Texas A&M | W 78–58 | 13–7 (4–4) | 22 – An. Hayes | 9 – Jordan | 7 – An. Hayes | Humphrey Coliseum (4,673) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | at Auburn | W 70–65 | 14–7 (5–4) | 26 – An. Hayes | 9 – An. Hayes | 4 – An. Hayes | Auburn Arena (1,924) Auburn, AL | ||||
February 10, 2022 5:30 pm, SECN+ | No. 19 Florida Rescheduled from December 30 | L 64–73 | 14–8 (5–5) | 22 – An. Hayes | 10 – Jordan | 7 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,630) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 13, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | Ole Miss | W 70–59 | 15–8 (6–5) | 21 – An. Hayes | 5 – Kohl | 2 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (5,100) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 15, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN+ | at Kentucky Rescheduled from January 13 | L 74–81 | 15–9 (6–6) | 21 – An. Hayes | 6 – Thompson | 8 – Taylor | Memorial Coliseum (3,688) Lexington, KY | ||||
February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 11 LSU | L 59–71 | 15–10 (6–7) | 17 – An. Hayes | 11 – Kohl | 5 – An. Hayes | Humphrey Coliseum (4,601) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | at Missouri | L 66–76 | 15–11 (6–8) | 21 – Thompson | 6 – Kohl | 5 – Taylor | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | ||||
February 24, 2022 5:30 pm, SECN+ | at No. 16 Tennessee | L 64–86 | 15–12 (6–9) | 18 – An. Hayes | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,009) Knoxville, TN | ||||
February 27, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN | Arkansas | L 79–87 | 15–13 (6–10) | 20 – An. Hayes | 18 – Kohl | 7 – Taylor | Humphrey Coliseum (4,840) Starkville, MS | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 3, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | (10) | vs. (7) Kentucky Second Round | L 67–83 | 15–14 | 21 – Jordan | 8 – Thompson | 7 – Taylor | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Nikki McCray-Penson steps down as Mississippi State women's basketball coach due to health concerns". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "McCray-Penson Announces Addition Of Hayes Sisters". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bulldogs Sign AAC Freshman of the Year JerKaila Jordan". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Complete Non-Conference Schedule". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.