2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

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).

2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record15–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina15–1 .93835–2  .946
No. 9 LSU13–3 .81326–6  .813
No. 18 Tennessee11–5 .68825–9  .735
Ole Miss10–6 .62523–9  .719
Florida10–6 .62521–11  .656
Georgia9–7 .56321–10  .677
No. 15 Kentucky †8–8 .50019–12  .613
Missouri7–9 .43818–13  .581
Arkansas7–9 .43818–14  .563
Alabama6–10 .37520–14  .588
Mississippi State6–10 .37515–14  .517
Texas A&M4–12 .25014–15  .483
Vanderbilt4–12 .25016–19  .457
Auburn2–14 .12510–18  .357
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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, due to health reasons.[1]

Offseason

Departures
Mississippi State Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
JaMya Mingo-Young0G5'8"SophomoreBogalusa, LATransferred to Alabama
Aliyah Matharu3G5'7"SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred to Texas
Sidney Cooks10F/C6'4"RS JuniorKenosha, WITransferred to Seton Hall
Xaria Wiggins11G6'1"JuniorVirginia Beach, VATransferred to Auburn
Yemiyah Morris20C6'6"SeniorSan Bernardino, CATransferred to West Virginia
Madison Hayes21G6'0"FreshmanChattanooga, TNTransferred to NC State

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kn'isha Godfrey
G		 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Technical HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Jasmine Shavers
G		 Mequite, TX John Horn HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Mia Moore
G		 Alpharetta, GA St. Francis HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Denae Carter
F		 Philadelphia, PA Saint Basil Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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:

    Incoming transfers
    Mississippi State Incoming Transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Anastasia Hayes0G5'7"RS SeniorMurfreesboro, TNMiddle Tennessee
    JerKaila Jordan2G5'9"SophomoreNew Orleans, LATulane
    Aislynn Hayes10G5'6"JuniorMurfreesboro, TNMiddle Tennessee
    Alasia Hayes15G5'7"SophomoreMurfreesboro, TNNotre Dame
    Ashley Jones24G5'7"RS JuniorPhiladelphia, PATemple
    Raven Farley44F6'4"RS SeniorElizabeth, NJSt. John's
    [2][3]

    Roster
    2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Anastasia Hayes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrRiverdale HS
    Middle Tennessee    		 Murfreesboro, TN
    G 1 Myah Taylor 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrOlive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
    G 2 JerKaila Jordan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoJohn Curtis Christian School
    Tulane    		 New Orleans, LA
    G 3 Jasmine Shavers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrJohn Horn HS Mesquite, TX
    F/C 4 Jessika Carter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrHarris County HS Waverly Hall, GA
    F 5 Rickea Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrDetroit Edison Public School Academy Detroit, MI
    G 10 Aislynn Hayes 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrRiverdale HS
    Middle Tennessee    		 Murfreesboro, TN
    G 11 Kn'isha Godfrey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrTampa Bay Technical HS Tampa, FL
    G 12 Mia Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrSt. Francis HS Alpharetta, GA
    G 15 Alasia Hayes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoRiverdale HS
    Notre Dame    		 Murfreesboro, TN
    C 22 Charlotte Kohl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoTheo Koch Schule Giessen, Germany
    G 23 Caterrion Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrLima Senior HS
    Bowling Green    		 Lima, OH
    G 24 Ashley Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrNeumann Goretti Catholic HS
    Temple    		 Philadelphia, PA
    F 25 Denae Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSt. Basil Academy Philadelphia, PA
    F 44 Raven Farley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrQueen of Peace HS
    St. John's    		 Elizabeth, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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
    1. "Nikki McCray-Penson steps down as Mississippi State women's basketball coach due to health concerns". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    2. "McCray-Penson Announces Addition Of Hayes Sisters". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    3. "Bulldogs Sign AAC Freshman of the Year JerKaila Jordan". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    4. "Women's Basketball Announces Complete Non-Conference Schedule". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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