2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by first year head coach Jennie Baranczyk who appointed in April 2021.[1] The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 22
2021–22 record25–9 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amy Wright
  • Michael Neal
  • Chantel Osahor
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2021–22 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Baylor153 .833287  .800
No. 10 Iowa State144 .778287  .800
No. 6 Texas135 .722297  .806
No. 22 Oklahoma126 .667259  .735
Kansas117 .6112110  .677
Kansas State99 .5002013  .606
West Virginia711 .3891515  .500
Texas Tech414 .2221119  .367
Oklahoma State315 .167920  .310
TCU216 .111622  .214
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season

The Sooners the season 12–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. At the Big 12 Tournament Sooners lost against Oklahoma State 80–89 in overtime.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mandy Simpson3F6'1"Graduate StudentBoise, IDTransferred to Boise State[3]

Additions

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Kennady Tucker4G5'10"JuniorLittle Rock, ARNorth Carolina[4]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kelbie Washington
G
Norman, OK Norman HS 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) N/A Apr 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Kaley Perkins
G
Houston, TX Langham Creek HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A May 2, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bre'yon White
F
Pearland, TX Shadow Creek HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A May 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Emma Svoboda
C
La Quinta, CA La Quinta HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Sep 1, 2020 
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:

  • "2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster

    2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Nevaeh Tot 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) SoJohn Paul II McKinney, TX
    G 4 Kennady Tucker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNorth Little Rock
    North Carolina
    Little Rock, AR
    G 10 Kelbie Washington 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrNorman Norman, OK
    G 12 Gabby Gregory 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrHolland Hall Tulsa, OK
    F 13 Jordan Moser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLoyola Academy
    Loyola–Chicago
    Norman, OK
    F 14 Bre'yon White 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrShadow Creek Pearland, TX
    F 21 Nydia Lampkin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrAmerican Heritage Palm Bay, FL
    G 22 Ana Llanusa 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrChoctaw Choctaw, OK
    G 23 Kaley Perkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLangham Creek Houston, TX
    G 24 Skylar Vann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoDeer Creek Edmond, OK
    G/F 25 Madi Wiliams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrTrinity Valley School Fort Worth, TX
    G 30 Taylor Robertson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrMcPherson McPherson, KS
    C 33 Emma Svoboda 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrLa Quinta La Quinta, CA
    F 34 Liz Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrKlein Oak Tomball, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 4, 2022

    Schedule

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SSTV
    Rogers State W 93–23 
     16  Tied  8  Svoboda  7  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (1,001)
    Norman, OK
    Non-conference regular season (11-1)
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at South Dakota W 73–71  1–0
     19  Tied  8  Robertson  3  Tied  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (3,106)
    Vermillion, SD
    November 12, 2021*
    10:30 am, BSSW
    Arkansas State W 101–89  2–0
     18  Williams  9  Svoboda  4  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (3,751)
    Norman, OK
    November 16, 2021*
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    Central Arkansas W 78–54  3–0
     16  Llanusa  11  Vann  4  Llanusa  Lloyd Noble Center (1,333)
    Norman, OK
    November 20, 2021*
    4:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. No. 9 Oregon
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal
    L 93–98  3–1
     29  Robertson  9  Vann  8  Robertson  Imperial Arena (875)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 21, 2021*
    7:30 pm, FloHoops
    vs. Buffalo
    Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation
    W 93–72  4–1
     27  Robertson  12  Williams  7  Washington  Imperial Arena (591)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 22, 2021*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Minnesota
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place
    W 88–69  5–1
     19  Robertson  11  Williams  8  Washington  Imperial Arena (267)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at SMU W 84–72  6–1
     25  Llanusa  8  Llanusa  10  Washington  Moody Coliseum (477)
    Dallas, TX
    December 4, 2021*
    2:00 pm, BSOK
    Mississippi State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 94–63  7–1
     22  Robertson  11  Williams  5  Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (1,400)
    Norman, OK
    December 7, 2021*
    5:00 pm, BSOK
    Eastern Michigan W 94–58  8–1
     21  Robertson  10  Williams  3  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (1,267)
    Norman, OK
    December 10, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 16 BYU W 99–91 OT 9–1
     25  Williams  14  Williams  4  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (1,527)
    Norman, OK
    December 21, 2021*
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    Utah W 83–76  10–1
     19  Robertson  7  Scott  4  Washington  Lloyd Noble Center (1,705)
    Norman, OK
    December 29, 2021*
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    Wichita State W 89–67  11–1
     21  Vann  12  Scott  14  Washington  Lloyd Noble Center (1,809)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 regular season (12-6)
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Texas Tech W 97–91  12–1
    (1–0)
     24  Williams  7  Robertson  7  Washington  United Supermarkets Arena (4,792)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 5, 2022
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 23 No. 12 Iowa State L 71–81  12–2
    (1–1)
     26  Williams  9  Tied  5  Tucker  Lloyd Noble Center (1,582)
    Norman, OK
    January 8, 2022
    4:00 pm
    No. 23 at Kansas W 82–68  13–2
    (2–1)
     24  Robertson  11  Williams  9  Tot  Allen Fieldhouse (1,655)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 12, 2022
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 23 No. 14 Baylor W 83–77  14–2
    (3–1)
     22  Vann  7  Vann  7  Williams  Lloyd Noble Center (2,002)
    Norman, OK
    January 15, 2022
    1:30 pm, BSOK
    No. 23 TCU W 100–71  15–2
    (4–1)
     21  Williams  11  Williams  7  Robertson  Lloyd Noble Center (2,460)
    Norman, OK
    January 19, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 14 at West Virginia W 88–76  16–2
    (5–1)
     23  Williams  9  Williams  8  Tot  WVU Coliseum (1,084)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 23, 2022
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 14 at Kansas State L 65–94  16–3
    (5–2)
     19  Robertson  7  Svoboda  4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (4,347)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 26, 2022
    6:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 18 Oklahoma State W 84–58  17–3
    (6–2)
     22  Scott  7  Williams  6  Washington  Lloyd Noble Center (2,668)
    Norman, OK
    January 29, 2022
    2:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 18 No. 9 Texas W 65–63  18–3
    (7–2)
     23  Williams  10  Robertson  4  Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (3,315)
    Norman, OK
    February 2, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 18 at No. 9 Baylor W 78–77  19–3
    (8–2)
     20  Williams  8  Williams  5  Williams  Ferrell Center (4,274)
    Waco, TX
    February 5, 2022
    3:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 18 West Virginia W 101–99 2OT 20–3
    (9–2)
     26  Robertson  9  Williams  7  Washington  Lloyd Noble Center (2,404)
    Norman, OK
    February 12, 2022
    7:00 pm, LHN
    No. 12 at No. 16 Texas L 63–78  20–4
    (9–3)
     16  Williams  5  Williams  2  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (3,793)
    Austin, TX
    February 16, 2022
    6:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 15 Texas Tech L 87–97  20–5
    (9–4)
     17  Vann  6  Tied  4  Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (1,769)
    Norman, OK
    February 19, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 15 at No. 6 Iowa State L 67–89  20–6
    (9–5)
     20  Williams  7  Robertson  4  Tot  Hilton Coliseum (11,321)
    Ames, IA
    February 23, 2022
    6:30 pm, ESPN+
    No. 20 at TCU W 92–57  21–6
    (10–5)
     17  Vann  6  Scott  6  Washington  Schollmaier Arena (1,466)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 26, 2022
    4:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 20 Kansas State W 72–69  22–6
    (11–5)
     18  Williams  10  Williams  3  Scott  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    March 2, 2022
    6:30 pm, ESPN+
    No. 19 at Oklahoma State W 79–76  23–6
    (12–5)
     19  Tied  11  Robertson  4  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,450)
    Stillwater, OK
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 pm, BSOK
    No. 19 Kansas L 67–73  23–7
    (12–6)
     17  Vann  9  Williams  4  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (3,104)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 Women's Tournament (1-1)
    March 11, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ESPN+/ESPNU
    (4) No. 21 vs. (5) Kansas
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–68  24–7
     19  Tied  11  Williams  7  Williams  Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    March 12, 2022
    Noon, ESPN+
    (4) No. 21 vs. (1) No. 4 Baylor
    Semifinals
    L 76–91  24–8
     33  Williams  8  Williams  4  Tot  Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament (1-1)
    March 19, 2022*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU
    (4 B) No. 22 (13 B) IUPUI
    First Round
    W 78–72  25–8
     22  Robertson  8  Tot  4  Robertson  Lloyd Noble Center (3,952)
    Norman, OK
    March 21, 2022*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (4 B) No. 22 (5 B) No. 21 Notre Dame
    Second Round
    L 64–108  25–9
     19  Robertson  9  Vann  4  Tucker  Lloyd Noble Center (3,258)
    Norman, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked previous week. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
    AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 23 14 18 18 12 15 20 19 21 22
    Coaches RV - RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 25 19 21 18 15 15 19 19 19

    Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

    See also

    References

    1. Bailey, Eric (April 10, 2021). "Oklahoma names Jennie Baranczyk as new women's basketball coach". tulsaworld.com. Tulsa World. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
    2. Hart, Hallie (March 12, 2021). "'Shooters keep shooting': Ja'Mee Asberry leads Oklahoma State's OT rally past Oklahoma". eu.oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
    3. "Presnell Signs Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Mandy Simpson". broncosports.com. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    4. "OU Signs North Carolina Transfer Kennady Tucker". soonersports.com. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    5. "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Soonersports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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