# 2021–22 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kamie Ethridge and they played their home games at Beasley Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

## Previous season

Last season, the Cougars finished with an overall record of 12–12. The Cougars finished conference play with a 9–10 record. As the #7 seed in the tournament, the Cougars defeated the #10 seed Utah Utes in the first round, but lost to the #2 seed Arizona Wildcats in the quarterfinals. The Cougars received an at large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They received the #9 seed in the Mercado Regional. They lost in the first round to the #8 seed South Florida and were eliminated.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Saint Martins | W 89–38 | | 17 – Motuga | 7 – Motuga | 11 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (436) Pullman, WA |
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Northwest Nazarene | W 113–46 | | 20 – Teder | 11 – Murekatete | 8 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (295) Pullman, WA |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, Live Stream | | San Jose State | W 86–56 | 1–0 | 22 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 8 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (713) Pullman, WA |
| November 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, Live Stream | | Northern Arizona | W 62–54 | 2–0 | 22 – C. Leger-Walker | 15 – Murekatete | 3 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (934) Pullman, WA |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Idaho Battle of the Palouse | W 73–59 | 3–0 | 13 – Teder | 10 – Murekatete | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | ICCU Arena (1,074) Moscow, ID |
| November 25, 2021* 1:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Miami (FL) Baha Mar Hoops | W 62–47 | 4–0 | 15 – Teder | 14 – C. Leger-Walker | 5 – C. Leger-Walker | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. No. 5 NC State Baha Mar Hoops | L 34–62 | 4–1 | 7 – Wallack | 8 – Murekatete | 4 – K. Leger-Walker | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 2, 2021* 12:00 pm, Live Stream | | San Francisco | W 72–58 | 5–1 | 27 – C. Leger-Walker | 9 – Motuga | 5 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (785) Pullman, WA |
| December 4, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | W 71–49 | 6–1 | 14 – Murekatete | 8 – Murekatete | 5 – K. Leger-Walker | University Credit Union Center (1,192) Davis, CA |
| December 8, 2021* 6:00 pm, SWX | | at Gonzaga | W 51–49 | 7–1 | 14 – C. Leger-Walker | 10 – Murekatete | 3 – Tied | McCarthey Athletic Center (3,469) Spokane, WA |
| December 12, 2021* 12:00 pm, P12N | | Boise State | W 62–55 | 8–1 | 23 – C. Leger-Walker | 8 – Murekatete | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (715) Pullman, WA |
| December 18, 2021* 11:00 am, BYU TV | | at No. 20 BYU | L 53–71 | 8–2 | 21 – C. Leger-Walker | 10 – Motuga | 4 – Tied | Marriott Center (1,483) Provo, UT |
| December 19, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Stony Brook | L 62–69 | 8–3 | 19 – C. Leger-Walker | 13 – Murekatete | 5 – C. Leger-Walker | Island Federal Arena (253) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 19, 2021* 12:00 pm, N/A | | at Cornell | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Cornell program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Cornell program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Cornell program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Cornell program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Cornell program. | Newman Arena Ithaca, NY |
| December 31, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N | | California | W 69–42 | 9–3 (1–0) | 22 – C. Leger-Walker | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (627) Pullman, WA |
| January 2, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | No. 2 Stanford | L 44–82 | 9–4 (1–1) | 15 – C. Leger-Walker | 8 – Wallack | 3 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (873) Pullman, WA |
| January 7, 2022 5:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 4 Arizona | L 52–60 | 9–5 (1–2) | 12 – K. Leger-Walker | 9 – K. Leger-Walker | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | McKale Center (7,378) Tucson, AZ |
| January 9, 2022 11:00 am, P12N | | at Arizona State | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program. | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ |
| January 14, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | W 71–63 | 10–5 (2–2) | 20 – Teder | 6 – Murekatete | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 16, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at UCLA | L 58–71 | 10–6 (2–3) | 24 – C. Leger-Walker | 9 – Tied | 4 – K. Leger-Walker | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 26, 2022 1:00 pm, Live Stream | | Oregon State | W 58–51 | 11–6 (3–3) | 17 – Teder | 6 – Tied | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (654) Pullman, WA |
| January 28, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | Washington Boeing Apple Cup Series | W 60–56 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (4–3) | 18 – C. Leger-Walker | 10 – Murekatete | 3 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,145) Pullman, WA |
| January 30, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington Boeing Apple Cup Series | W 57–43 | 13–6 (5–3) | 19 – C. Leger-Walker | 7 – C. Leger-Walker | 2 – K. Leger-Walker | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,023) Seattle, WA |
| February 4, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Colorado | W 63–56 | 14–6 (6–3) | 30 – C. Leger-Walker | 11 – Motuga | 6 – K. Leger-Walker | CU Events Center (1,205) Boulder, CO |
| February 6, 2022 11:00 am, P12N | | at Utah | L 66–72 | 14–7 (6–4) | 16 – Teder | 6 – Teder | 6 – Teder | Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,043) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 9, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | No. 24 Oregon | L 30–83 | 14–8 (6–5) | 9 – Murekatete | 9 – Murekatete | 3 – C. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (760) Pullman, WA |
| February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | UCLA | W 66–65 | 15–8 (7–5) | 22 – K. Leger-Walker | 8 – C. Leger-Walker | 5 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,120) Pullman, WA |
| February 13, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | USC | W 57–54 | 16–8 (8–5) | 20 – C. Leger-Walker | 9 – Murekatete | 5 – K. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (690) Pullman, WA |
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | Arizona State | W 65–58 | 17–8 (9–5) | 20 – Teder | 6 – Murekatete | 5 – C. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (874) Pullman, WA |
| February 20, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | No. 8 Arizona | W 72–67 | 18–8 (10–5) | 21 – Teder | 8 – Murekatete | 6 – C. Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (984) Pullman, WA |
| February 24, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 2 Stanford | L 54–61 | 18–9 (10–6) | 17 – C. Leger-Walker | 7 – Murekatete | 5 – K. Leger-Walker | Maples Pavilion (3,009) Stanford, CA |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at California | W 73–67 | 19–9 (11–6) | 21 – C. Leger-Walker | 8 – Murekatete | 9 – K. Leger-Walker | Haas Pavilion (1,390) Berkeley, CA |
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 8:30 pm, P12N | (3) | vs. (6) Utah Quarterfinals | L 59–70 | 19–10 | 18 – Murekatete | 6 – Wallack | 7 – C. Leger-Walker | Michelob Ultra Arena (4,428) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2022 8:30 am, ESPN2 | (8 B) | vs. (9 B) Kansas State First Round | L 40–50 | 19–11 | 20 – C. Leger-Walker | 14 – Motuga | 2 – Motuga | Reynolds Coliseum (4,800) Raleigh, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B=Bridgeport. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | 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 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV* | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV* | RV^ | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.