# 2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears, led by twelfth-year head coach Susie Gardner, played their home games at the Hawkins Arena as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 23–6, 13–1 in the Southern Conference, winning the regular season and tournament championships, and representing SoCon in the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wake Forest | L 55–68 | 0–1 | Hawkins Arena (1,263) Macon, GA |
| Nov 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 61–57 | 1–1 | Hawkins Arena (816) Macon, GA |
| Nov 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 75–66 | 2–1 | Hawkins Arena (833) Macon, GA |
| Nov 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Georgia | L 52–67 | 2–2 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,831) Athens, GA |
| Nov 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 63–50 | 3–2 | Paul Porter Arena (291) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Nov 24, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 48–55 | 3–3 | Coleman Coliseum (792) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Nov 26, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at South Alabama | W 67–53 | 4–3 | Mitchell Center (145) Mobile, AL |
| Nov 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 66–49 | 5–3 | Hawkins Arena (803) Macon, GA |
| Dec 3, 2021* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | at Middle Tennessee | L 49–59 | 5–4 | Murphy Center (3,227) Murfreesboro, TN |
| Dec 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 71–70 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | Gentry Complex (255) Nashville, TN |
| Dec 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UCF | L 47–61 | 6–5 | Hawkins Arena (972) Macon, GA |
| Dec 19, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UAB | W 71–62 | 7–5 | Hawkins Arena (872) Macon, GA |
| Dec 21, 2021* 5:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA |
| Dec 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA |
| Dec 31, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LaGrange | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| Jan 8, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 69–52 | 8–5 (1–0) | Hawkins Arena (1,210) Macon, GA |
| Jan 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | W 66–60 | 9–5 (2–0) | Fleming Gymnasium (382) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan 15, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 69–58 | 10–5 (3–0) | Ramsey Center (384) Cullowhee, NC |
| Jan 17, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 66–54 | 11–5 (4–0) | Hawkins Arena (521) Macon, GA |
| Jan 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | L 66–69 | 11–6 (4–1) | Hawkins Arena (825) Macon, GA |
| Jan 22, 2022 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 67–53 | 12–6 (5–1) | Hawkins Arena (813) Macon, GA |
| Jan 29, 2022 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 73–66 | 13–6 (6–1) | Hawkins Arena (913) Macon, GA |
| Feb 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | W 59–53 | 14–6 (7–1) | McKenzie Arena (1,134) Chattanooga, TN |
| Feb 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | W 82–48 | 15–6 (8–1) | Brooks Gym (547) Johnson City, TN |
| Feb 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 46–40 | 16–6 (9–1) | Hawkins Arena (1,100) Macon, GA |
| Feb 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 75–43 | 17–6 (10–1) | Hawkins Arena (1,287) Macon, GA |
| Feb 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 74–57 | 18–6 (11–1) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (453) Spartanburg, SC |
| Feb 19, 2022 6:00 pm | | at Furman | W 71–64 | 19–6 (12–1) | Timmons Arena (427) Greenville, SC |
| Feb 26, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Samford | W 64–55 | 20–6 (13–1) | Pete Hanna Center (446) Homewood, AL |
| SoCon Tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Western Carolina Quarterfinals | W 85–46 | 21–6 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| Mar 4, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Samford Semifinals | W 65–35 | 22–6 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| Mar 6, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (3) Furman Championship game | W 73–54 | 23–6 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (905) Asheville, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2022* 1:00 pm, ABC | (15 B) | at (2 B) No. 5 UConn First Round | L 38–83 | 23–7 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,073) Storrs, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||