2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach Lindsay Whalen, played their home games at Williams Arena and compete as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021–22 record15–18 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Carly Thibault-DuDonis
  • Shimmy Gray-Miller
  • Kelly Curry
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2021–22 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Ohio State14–4 .77825–7  .781
No. 8 Iowa †14–4 .77824–8  .750
No. 12 Michigan13–4 .76525–7  .781
No. 13 Maryland13–4 .76523–9  .719
No. 11 Indiana11–5 .68824–9  .727
Nebraska11–7 .61124–9  .727
Northwestern8–8 .50017–12  .586
Michigan State8–9 .47115–15  .500
Purdue7–11 .38917–15  .531
Minnesota7–11 .38915–18  .455
Penn State5–13 .27811–18  .379
Wisconsin5–13 .2788–21  .276
Rutgers3–14 .17611–20  .355
Illinois1–13 .0717–20  .259
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Golden Gophers are currently 14-17 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Northwestern in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament, but were chosen as an at-large team for the WNIT.[1]

Previous Season

The Golden Gophers finished the season 8–13 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the ninth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Nebraska in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Justice Ross24F6'0"RS FreshmanDes Moines, IATransferred to New Orleans[3]

Arrivals
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolNotes
Deja Winters3G5'11"Grad SeniorCleveland, OhioNorth Carolina A&TGrad Transfer - Able to Play Immediately
Bailey Helgren35C6'5"Grad SeniorEdina, MinnesotaKansasGrad Transfer - Able to Play Immediately

2019 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maggie Czinano
G		 Watertown, MN Watertown-Mayer High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Alanna Micheaux
F		 Wayne, MI Wayne Memorial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

    • Katie Borowicz was originally a member of the 2021 Recruiting Class. She enrolled at the University of Minnesota early and joined the team for the 2020-21 Season.

    Roster
    2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Alexia Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoColumbus Africentric Columbus, OH
    G 3 Deja Winters 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GSRichmond Heights
    North Carolina A&T    		 Columbus, OH
    G 4 Jasmine Powell 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrDetroit Country Day Detroit, MI
    G 5 Maggie Czinano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrWatertown-Mayer High School Watertown, MN
    F 10 Erin Hedman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoEisenhower New Berlin, WI
    F 12 Laura Bagwell Katalinich 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSAcademy of the Holy Angels
    Cornell    		 Minneapolis, MN
    G 13 Gadiva Hubbard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSPrincess Anne HS Virginia Beach, VA
    G 14 Sara Scalia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrStillwater HS Stillwater, MN
    F 15 Kayla Mershon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrMinnetonka
    Nebraska    		 Chanhasen, MN
    G 21 Caroline Strande 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoRacine Lutheran Racine, WI
    G 23 Katie Borowicz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoRoseau Roseau, MN
    C 25 Klarke Sconiers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrChrist the King HS Queens, NY
    F 30 Kadi Sissoko 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrLycée Marcelin Berthelot
    Syracuse    		 Paris, France
    F 35 Bailey Helgren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GSEdina
    Kansas    		 Edina, MN
    F 43 Grace Cumming 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SoDes Moines Roosevelt HS Des Moines, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 31, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/31/21*
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Minnesota-Crookston W 78–33 
    		Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    Regular Season
    11/9/21*
    12:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Jacksonville L 66–69  0–1
    		 Williams Arena (2,554)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/12/21*
    8:00 pm    		 at Arizona State W 66–59 OT 1–1
    		 Desert Financial Arena (4,111)
    Tempe, AZ
    11/14/2021*
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 George Washington W 48–32  2–1
    		 Williams Arena (3,056)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/17/2021*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 American W 73-56  3-1
    		 Williams Arena (2,643)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/20/2021*
    11:00 am, Flo Hoops    		 vs. No. 2 Connecticut
    Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, preliminary    		 L 58-88  3-2
    		 Imperial Arena (1,175)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas[4]
    11/21/2021*
    4:00 pm, Flo Hoops    		 vs. Syracuse
    Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Consolation 2nd Round    		 W 70-63  4-2
    		 Imperial Arena (420)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    11/22/2021*
     Flo Hoops    		 vs. Oklahoma
    Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, 5th Place Game    		 L 69-88  4-3
    		 Imperial Arena (267)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    11/26/2021*
    3:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Bradley W 73-54  5-3
    		 Williams Arena (3,389)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/28/2021*
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 UTSA W 81-52  6-3
    		 Williams Arena (3,150)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/1/2021*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 North Carolina
    Big Ten/ACC Challenge    		 L 76-82  6-4
    		 Williams Arena (3,432)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/6/2021
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Nebraska L 67-70  6-5
    (0-1)    		 Williams Arena (3,300)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/12/2021
    1:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at No. 13 Michigan L 61-73  6-6
    (0-2)    		 Crisler Center (2,484)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    12/12/2021*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Ohio W 99-93  7-6
    (0-2)    		 Williams Arena (2,751)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/23/2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Drake L 63-77  7-7
    (0-2)    		 Knapp Center (2,183)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/6/2022
    6:00 pm    		 at Rutgers W 62-49  8-7
    (1-2)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,001)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    01/9/2022
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 No. 10 Maryland L 73-87  8-8
    (1-3)    		 Williams Arena (3,447)
    Minneapolis MN
    01/12/2020
    6:30 pm, BTN Plus    		 at Wisconsin W 82-66  9-8
    (2-3)    		 Kohl Center (2,157)
    Madison, WI
    01/15/2022
    5:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 No. RV Ohio State L 75-83  9-9
    (2-4)    		 Williams Arena (3,177)
    Minneapolis, MN
    01/20/2022
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 25 Iowa L 49-105  9-10
    (2-5)    		 Williams Arena (3,741)
    Minneapolis, MN
    01/23/2022
    1:00 pm    		 at Michigan State L 71-74  9-11
    (2-6)    		 Breslin Center (2,899)
    East Lansing, MI
    01/27/2022
    6:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at Purdue L 66-80  9-12
    (2-7)    		 Mackey Arena (2,901)
    West Lafayette, IN
    01/30/2022
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 Wisconsin W 57-55  10-12
    (3-7)    		 Williams Arena (4,482)
    Minneapolis, MN
    02/3/2022
    6:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at No. 5 Indiana L 70-80  10-13
    (3-8)    		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (No Attendance - Weather)
    Bloomington, IN
    02/06/2022
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Michigan State W 71-60  11-13
    (4-8)    		 Williams Arena (3,150)
    Minneapolis, MN
    02/10/2022
    6:30 pm    		 at Iowa L 78-88  11-14
    (4-9)    		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,141)
    Iowa City, IA
    2/11/2022
    3:30 pm, BTN Plus    		 Northwestern W 74-68  12-14
    (5-9)    		 Williams Arena (2,734)
    Minneapolis, MN
    02/17/2022
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Rutgers L 61-79  12-15
    (5-10)    		 Williams Arena (2,747)
    Minneapolis, MN
    02/30/2022
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at No. RV Nebraska L 70-93  12-16
    (5-11)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,566)
    Lincoln, NE
    02/24/2022
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Illinois W 87-54  13-16
    (6-11)    		 Williams Arena (2,896)
    Minneapolis, MN
    02/30/2022
     BTN    		 at Penn State W 94-83  14-16
    (7-11)    		 Bryce Jordan Center (2,401)
    University Park, PA
    Big Ten Women's Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 (10) vs. (7) Northwestern
    2nd Round    		 L 60-65  14-17
    		 Gainbridge Fieldhouse (–)
    Indianapolis, IN
    WNIT
    March 17, 2022*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Green Bay
    1st Round    		 W 73-65  15-17
    		 Kress Events Center (–)
    Green Bay, WI
    March 20, 2022*
    2:00 pm    		 at South Dakota State
    2nd Round    		 L 57–78  15-18
    		 Frost Arena (–)
    Brookings, SD
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
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    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		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

    See also

    References
    1. "Postseason WNIT announces 64-team field for 2022 event". womensnit.com. WNIT. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
    2. "Nebraska Beats Short-Handed Minnesota In Second Round of Big Ten Tournament". bigten.org. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
    3. "Women's Basketball Adds Minnesota Transfer Justice Ross". unoprivateers.com. UNO University. May 12, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
    4. "Women's Basketball Tournament | Battle 4 Atlantis | Atlantis Bahamas". www.atlantisbahamas.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
    5. "2021-22 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE". gophersports.com. Gopher Sports. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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