# 2021–22 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team

The 2021–22 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Tomekia Reed, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
They finished the season 23–7, 18–0 in SWAC play to win the regular season title. As the first seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Mississippi Valley State in the Quarterfinals, Grambling State in the Semifinal and Alabama State in the Final to win the tournament title. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fourteen seed in the Spokane Regional. They were defeated in the First Round by LSU to end their season.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the regular season 18–6, 14–1 in SWAC play to win the regular season championship. As the first seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Quarterfinals, Southern in the Semifinal and Alabama State in the Final to win their second consecutive championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fifteen seed in the River Walk Regional. They were defeated in the First Round by Baylor to end their season.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Miami (FL) | L 67–72 | 0–1 | Watsco Center (1,102) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | Nicholls State | W 75–59 | 1–1 | Williams Assembly Center (250) Jackson, MS |
| November 23, 2021* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 66–79 | 1–2 | SJB Pavilion (1,642) Oxford, MS |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 15 Texas | L 64–78 | 1–3 | Frank Erwin Center (2,127) Austin, TX |
| December 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Arkansas | L 62–66 | 1–4 | Bud Walton Arena (2,522) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 18, 2021* 4:30 p.m. | | vs. South Carolina State Mississippi State Classic | W 97–37 | 2–4 | Humphrey Coliseum (300) Starkville, MS |
| December 19, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mississippi State Mississippi State Classic | L 66–74 | 2–5 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,736) Starkville, MS |
| December 20, 2021* Noon | | vs. Troy Mississippi State Classic | L 82–99 | 2–6 | Humphrey Coliseum (223) Starkville, MS |
| SWAC Regular Season ||||||
| January 5, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | Alcorn State | W 75–49 | 3–6 (1–0) | Williams Assembly Center (603) Jackson, MS |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 79–58 | 4–6 (2–0) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (275) Montgomery, AL |
| January 10, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | W 79–58 | 5–6 (3–0) | Alabama A&M Events Center (658) Huntsville, AL |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | W 87–52 | 6–6 (4–0) | Williams Assembly Center (500) Jackson, MS |
| January 17, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Texas Southern | W 92–68 | 7–6 (5–0) | Williams Assembly Center (350) Jackson, MS |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 82–49 | 8–6 (6–0) | Moore Gymnasium (244) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 24, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | W 90–34 | 9–6 (7–0) | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Grambling State | W 81–68 | 10–6 (8–0) | Williams Assembly Center (350) Jackson, MS |
| January 31, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | Southern | W 66–58 | 11–6 (9–0) | Williams Assembly Center (750) Jackson, MS |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 88–54 | 12–6 (10–0) | Harrison HPER Complex (4,123) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 7, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 69–55 | 13–6 (11–0) | K. L. Johnson Complex (1,542) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 12, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 88–49 | 14–6 (12–0) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| February 14, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | Bethune-Cookman | W 83–64 | 15–6 (13–0) | Williams Assembly Center (1,118) Jackson, MS |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | W 65–44 | 16–6 (14–0) | Davey Whitney Complex (2,000) Lorman, MS |
| February 26, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | W 87–86 | 17–6 (15–0) | H&PE Arena (1,775) Houston, TX |
| February 28, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | W 91–76 | 18–6 (16–0) | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| March 3, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 72–65 | 19–6 (17–0) | Williams Assembly Center (2,147) Jackson, MS |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 118–57 | 20–6 (18–0) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| SWAC Tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Arkansas-Pine Bluff Quarterfinals | W 78–67 | 21–6 | Bartow Arena (333) Birmingham, AL |
| March 11, 2022 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Southern Semifinals | W 59–49 | 22–6 | Bartow Arena (445) Birmingham, AL |
| March 12, 2022 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (3) Alabama State Final | W 101–80 | 23–6 | Bartow Arena (670) Birmingham, AL |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | (14 S) | at (3 S) No. 9 LSU First Round | L 77–83 | 23–7 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=Spokane. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked and Did not receive votes |
The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.