2021–22 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by twelfth-year head coach Robin Pingeton, played their home games at Mizzou Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Missouri Tigers women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record18–13 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ashleen Bracey
  • Chris Bracey
  • Jenny Putnam
Home arenaMizzou Arena
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 Tigers finished the season 9–13 (5–9 SEC) to finish in tenth place in the conference. The Tigers were invited to the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Fresno State in the first round.

Offseason

Departures
Missouri Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Shannon Dufficy5F6'2"RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to Oregon
Nadia Green10G5'10"SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Shug Dickson12G5'9"RS SeniorSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Rutgers

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kiya Dorroh
F		 Tucson, AZ AZ Compass Prep School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Izzy Higginbottom
G		 Batesville, AR Batesville HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Sarah Linthacum
F		 Jefferson City, MO Jefferson City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Da'Necia Trusty
F		 Houston, TX Alief Hastings HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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 transfer
    Missouri Incoming Transfer
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Skylah Travis25F6'3"RS FreshmanWeldon, NCOld Dominion
    [1]

    Roster
    2021–22 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 LaDazhia Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrLakewood Ranch HS
    South Carolina    		 Bradenton, FL
    G 1 Lauren Hansen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrWard Melville HS
    Auburn    		 Long Island, NY
    G 2 Sara-Rose Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoBasketball Australia Centre of Excellence Melbourne, Australia
    G 4 Mama Dembele 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoIES Joaquim Blume Manlleu, Spain
    G 13 Haley Troup 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrGadsden City HS Gadsden, AL
    F 20 Sarah Linthacum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrJefferson City HS Jefferson City, MO
    F 24 Kiya Dorroh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrAZ Compass Prep School Tucson, AZ
    F 25 Skylah Travis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS FrWeldon HS
    Old Dominion    		 Weldon, NC
    G 30 Izzy Higginbottom 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrBatesville HS Batesville, AR
    C 32 Jayla Kelly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoParkway Central HS Chesterfield, MO
    G 33 Aijha Blackwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrCardinal Ritter College Prep HS Berkeley, MO
    F 34 Da'Necia Trusty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrAlief Hastings HS Houston, TX
    F 40 Micah Linthacum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SoJefferson City HS Jefferson City, MO
    F 43 Hayley Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrStrafford HS Strafford, MO
    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
    October 28, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Lindenwood W 87–39 
    		 19 – Frank  8 – Frank  5 – Hansen  Mizzou Arena (625)
    Columbia, MO
    November 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Southwest Baptist W 90–35 
    		 21 – Blackwell  10 – Blackwell  8 – Troup  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Murray State W 76–70  1–0
    		  19 – Blackwell  15 – Blackwell  5 – Troup  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Morgan State W 73–49  2–0
    		  20 – Tied  13 – Blackwell  5 – Tied  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Saint Louis W 69–53  3–0
    		  17 – Higginbottom  14 – Blackwell  4 – Dembele  Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Idaho State W 75–47  4–0
    		  18 – Higginbottom  9 – Blackwell  5 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    November 23, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Troy W 76–63  5–0
    		  20 – Tied  18 – Blackwell  3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (2,353)
    Columbia, MO
    November 27, 2021*
    2:30 pm    		 vs. Columbia
    Christmas City Classic    		 W 87–80  6–0
    		  29 – Frank  8 – Frank  6 – Higginbottom  Stabler Arena (576)
    Bethlehem, PA
    November 28, 2021*
    		 at Lehigh
    Christmas City Classic    		 W 88–67  7–0
    		  34 – Hansen  7 – Tied  7 – Troup  Stabler Arena 
    Bethlehem, PA
    December 2, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 SIU Edwardsville W 79–46  8–0
    		  16 – Tied  15 – Blackwell  8 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    December 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 5 Baylor
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 68–70  8–1
    		  20 – Blackwell  16 – Blackwell  6 – Troup  Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 10, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at Missouri State L 51–79  8–2
    		  12 – Frank  5 – Tied  3 – Dembele  JQH Arena 
    Springfield, MO
    December 12, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Alabama A&M W 69–55  9–2
    		  20 – Blackwell  20 – Blackwell  4 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    December 20, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Southern W 73–54  10–2
    		  21 – Frank  12 – Blackwell  5 – Troup  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    December 22, 2021*
    12:00 pm, BTN+    		 at Illinois W 84–65  11–2
    		  18 – Blackwell  15 – Blackwell  3 – Tied  State Farm Center 
    Champaign, IL
    SEC regular season
    December 30, 2021
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 South Carolina W 70–69 OT 12–2
    (1–0)    		  21 – Tied  12 – Williams  4 – Troup  Mizzou Arena (6,139)
    Columbia, MO
    January 6, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Auburn W 72–63 OT 13–2
    (2–0)    		  25 – Williams  14 – Blackwell  5 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Arkansas L 73–83  13–3
    (2–1)    		  22 – Frank  14 – Blackwell  5 – Dembele  Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 13, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 12 LSU L 85–87 OT 13–4
    (2–2)    		  26 – Blackwell  16 – Blackwell  5 – Troup  Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 13 Georgia L 62–72  13–5
    (2–3)    		  27 – Blackwell  13 – Blackwell  3 – Blackwell  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Vanderbilt W 66–52  14–5
    (3–3)    		  15 – Hansen  17 – Blackwell  5 – Dembele  Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 23, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M W 78–69  15–5
    (4–3)    		  28 – Frank  14 – Blackwell  7 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    January 27, 2022
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 62–77  15–6
    (4–4)    		  17 – Blackwell  16 – Blackwell  5 – Blackwell  Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    January 30, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama W 77–61  16–6
    (5–4)    		  18 – Williams  11 – Blackwell  6 – Dembele  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 3, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 Ole Miss L 45–61  16–7
    (5–5)    		  24 – Williams  10 – Blackwell  2 – Troup  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 10, 2022
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 13 Tennessee L 62–76  16–8
    (5–6)    		  22 – Hansen  10 – Blackwell  5 – Dembele  Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 13, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Arkansas L 71–88  16–9
    (5–7)    		  21 – Frank  12 – Blackwell  3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 21 Georgia L 49–74  16–10
    (5–8)    		  10 – Tied  5 – Kelly  4 – Smith  Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi State W 76–66  17–10
    (6–8)    		  19 – Frank  18 – Blackwell  6 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Kentucky L 63–78  17–11
    (6–9)    		  16 – Frank  5 – Tied  5 – Dembele  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 27, 2022
    11:00 am, SECN    		 at No. 15 Florida W 78–73  18–11
    (7–9)    		  26 – Frank  10 – Frank  3 – Tied  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    SEC Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 (9) vs. (8) Arkansas
    Second Round    		 L 52–61 OT 18–12
    		  21 – Troup  13 – Williams  3 – Troup  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    WNIT
    March 17, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Drake
    First Round    		 L 78–83 OT 18–13
    		  27 – Blackwell  10 – Blackwell  4 – Frank  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    [2]

    See also

    References
    1. "Mizzou Women's Basketball Lands Transfer Skylah Travis". mutigers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    2. "SEC Announces Mizzou Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". mutigers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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