The 2021–22 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2021–22 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper,[1] in her third year as head coach, the team played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference.
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 18 |
Record | 25–9 (11–5 SEC) |
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Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
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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 |
Previous season
editThe 2020–21 team finished the season 17–8, 9–4 in third place in SEC play. They lost in the semifinals of the SEC tournament to South Carolina.[2] They also received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round to Michigan.[3]
Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/3/2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 15 | Georgia College Exhibition |
W 108–44 | – |
18 – Burrell | 5 – Tied | 5 – Miles | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,027) Knoxville, TN | |||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/10/2021* 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 15 | Southern Illinois | W 59–49 | 1–0 |
14 – Walker | 13 – Dye | 3 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (5,951) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/12/2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 15 | at UCF | W 49–41 | 2–0 |
14 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 3 – Tied | Addition Financial Arena (2,819) Orlando, FL | |||
11/15/2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 16 | No. 23 South Florida | W 52–49 | 3–0 |
24 – Horston | 10 – Key | 4 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,017) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/21/2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 16 | No. 12 Texas | W 74–70 OT | 4–0 |
28 – Horston | 18 – Key | 5 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,460) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/26/2021* 6:30 pm |
No. 11 | vs. Kansas South Point Thanksgiving Shootout |
W 68–58 | 5–0 |
14 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 3 – Tied | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV | |||
11/27/2021* 6:30 pm |
No. 11 | vs. Oklahoma State South Point Thanksgiving Shootout |
W 80–55 | 6–0 |
17 – Horston | 11 – Key | 9 – Horston | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV | |||
12/1/2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 11 | Tennessee Tech | W 76–48 | 7–0 |
20 – Dye | 11 – Key | 6 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,374) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/5/2021* 2:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 11 | at Virginia Tech | W 64–58 | 8–0 |
17 – Walker | 12 – Key | 6 – Miles | Cassell Coliseum (2,631) Blacksburg, VA | |||
12/12/2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 9 | Georgia State | W 84–60 | 9–0 |
16 – Key | 11 – Key | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,312) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/18/2021* 5:15 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7т | No. 3 Stanford Rivalry |
L 63–74 | 9–1 |
19 – Horston | 12 – Horston | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,017) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/20/2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 7 | ETSU | W 112–58 | 10–1 |
19 – Puckett | 11 – Dye | 5 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,807) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/27/2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 7 | Chattanooga | W 91–41 | 11–1 |
18 – Key | 9 – Striplin | 8 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,252) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/30/2021 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 7 | Alabama | W 62–44 | 12–1 (1–0) |
16 – Walker | 11 – Key | 6 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,124) Knoxville, TN | |||
1/2/2022 1:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | at Arkansas | W 70–63 | 13–1 (2–0) |
17 – Key | 10 – Dye | 5 – Horston | Bud Walton Arena (3,655) Fayetteville, AR | |||
1/6/2022 6:30 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | No. 25 Texas A&M | W 73–45 | 14–1 (3–0) |
18 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 5 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,235) Knoxville, TN | |||
1/9/2022 1:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | at Ole Miss | W 70–58 | 15–1 (4–0) |
20 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 4 – Walker | SJB Pavilion (2,713) Oxford, MS | |||
1/13/2022 9:00 pm, SECN |
No. 5 | at Vanderbilt Rivalry |
W 65–51 | 16–1 (5–0) |
16 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 5 – Horston | Memorial Gymnasium (2,489) Nashville, TN | |||
1/16/2022 3:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 19 Kentucky Rivalry |
W 84–58 | 17–1 (6–0) |
14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,012) Knoxville, TN | |||
1/23/2022 2:00 pm, SECN |
No. 5 | at No. 13 Georgia | W 63–55 | 18–1 (7–0) |
19 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 4 – Horston | Stegeman Coliseum (5,117) Athens, GA | |||
1/27/2022 8:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 4 | at Auburn | L 61–71 | 18–2 (7–1) |
21 – Horston | 9 – Dye | 4 – Burrell | Auburn Arena (2,314) Auburn, AL | |||
1/31/2022 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | Arkansas | W 86–83 OT | 19–2 (8–1) |
24 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 6 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,071) Knoxville, TN | |||
2/3/2022 6:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | at Florida | L 59–84 | 19–3 (8–2) |
10 – Dye | 8 – Key | 3 – Miles | O'Connell Center (3,809) Gainesville, FL | |||
2/6/2022* Noon, FOX |
No. 7 | at No. 10 UConn Rivalry |
L 56–75 | 19–4 |
26 – Horston | 8 – Horston | 3 – Horston | XL Center (13,719) Hartford, CT | |||
2/10/2022 6:30 pm, SECN |
No. 13 | Missouri | W 76–62 | 20–4 (9–2) |
21 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,468) Knoxville, TN | |||
2/13/2022 Noon, SECN |
No. 13 | Vanderbilt Rivalry |
W 66–52 | 21–4 (10–2) |
16 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 7 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,933) Knoxville, TN | |||
2/17/2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 12 | at Alabama | L 64–74 | 21–5 (10–3) |
20 – Key | 13 – Key | 5 – Horston | Coleman Coliseum (2,001) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
2/20/2022 1:00 pm, ABC |
No. 12 | at No. 1 South Carolina College GameDay |
L 53–67 | 21–6 (10–4) |
14 – Burrell | 11 – Dye | 2 – Dye | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
2/24/2022 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 16 | Mississippi State | W 86–64 | 22–6 (11–4) |
23 – Key | 15 – Key | 7 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,009) Knoxville, TN | |||
2/27/2022 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | No. 8 LSU | L 54–57 | 22–7 (11–5) |
12 – Key | 9 – Key | 3 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,613) Knoxville, TN | |||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
3/4/2022 9:30 pm, SECN |
(3) No. 18 | vs. (11) Alabama Quarterfinals |
W 74–59 | 23–7 |
21 – Burrell | 14 – Dye | 7 – Burrell | Bridgestone Arena (7,704) Nashville, TN | |||
3/5/2022 7:30 pm, ESPNU |
(3) No. 18 | vs. (7) Kentucky Semifinals / Rivalry |
L 74–83 | 23–8 |
26 – Dye | 10 – Dye | 10 – Walker | Bridgestone Arena (9,072) Nashville, TN | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/19/2022 3:00 pm, ABC |
(4 W) No. 18 | (13 W) Buffalo First round |
W 80–67 | 24–8 |
19 – Burrell | 11 – Tied | 4 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||
3/21/2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 W) No. 18 | (12 W) Belmont Second round |
W 70–67 | 25–8 |
20 – Dye | 11 – Dye | 8 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (5,484) Knoxville, TN | |||
3/26/2022 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 W) No. 18 | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Louisville Sweet Sixteen |
L 64–76 | 25–9 |
22 – Burrell | 10 – Key | 4 – Walker | Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Wichita. All times are in Eastern Time. 2021–22 Schedule |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | ||
Coaches | 12 | 12^ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
References
edit- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (April 8, 2019). "Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Backus, Will (March 6, 2021). "Tennessee Lady Vols fall apart early vs South Carolina in SEC Tournament semifinals". knoxnews.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Andrew; Sang, Orion (March 23, 2021). "Michigan women's basketball takes down Tennessee, moves to the Sweet 16 for the first time". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 11, 2021.