# 2021–22 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks were led by eighth-year head coach Kelly Graves, and they played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Ducks finished the season at 15–9 and 10–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They received a bye in the Pac-12 Tournament and lost in their first game to their rivals, Oregon State. The Ducks received a bid to the NCAA tournament. They defeated South Dakota and Georgia in the first and second rounds before losing to Louisville in the Sweet Sixteen.

## Offseason
### Departures

Due to COVID-19 disruptions throughout NCAA sports in 2020–21, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any individual involved in an NCAA winter sport, including women's basketball. This meant that all seniors in 2020–21 had the option to return for 2021–22.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason left |
| Taylor Chavez | 3 | Guard | 5'10" | Junior | Surprise, AZ | Transferred to Arizona |
| Jaz Shelley | 4 | Guard | 5'9" | Sophomore | Moe, VIC, Australia | Transferred to Nebraska |
| Arielle Wilson | 10 | Forward | 6'6" | Junior | Fayetteville, NC | Retired |
| Taylor Mikesell | 11 | Guard | 5'11" | Junior | Massillon, OH | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Lydia Giomi | 14 | Forward | 6'6" | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated; chose not to return |
| Erin Boley | 21 | Forward | 6'2" | Senior | Hodgenville, KY | Graduated; chose not to return |
| Angela Dugalić | 25 | Forward | 6'4" | Freshman | Des Plaines, IL | Transferred to UCLA |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Date eligible | Years eligible | Previous school |
| Ahlise Hurst | 0 | Guard | 5'9" | Senior | Bendigo, Australia | May 14, 2021 | 2 | New Mexico |
| Endyia Rogers | 4 | Guard | 5'7" | Junior | Dallas, TX | June 27, 2021 | 3 | USC |
| Shannon Dufficy | 5 | Forward | 6'2" | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | June 18, 2021 | 2 | Utah State |
| Chanaya Pinto | 10 | Forward | 6'1" | Junior | Maputo, Mozambique | May 25, 2021 | 3 | Northwest Florida State College |
| Taylor Hosendove | 11 | Forward | 6'1" | Senior | Atlanta, GA | May 12, 2021 | 2 | Georgia State |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2021* 6:00 pm, live stream | No. 10 | Saint Martin's | W 93–26 | – | 22 – Paopao | 7 – Tied | 7 – Scherr | Matthew Knight Arena (7,475) Eugene, OR |
| November 6, 2021* 12:00 pm, live stream | No. 10 | Westmont | W 95–65 | – | 18 – Kyei | 11 – Tied | 8 – Scherr | Matthew Knight Arena (7,323) Eugene, OR |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 pm, live stream | No. 10 | Idaho State | W 91–34 | 1–0 | 18 – Prince | 10 – Kyei | 5 – Scherr | Matthew Knight Arena (7,436) Eugene, OR |
| November 14, 2021* 5:00 pm, live stream | No. 10 | Dixie State | W 84–35 | 2–0 | 17 – Hurst | 10 – Kyei | 5 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (8,761) Eugene, OR |
| November 20, 2021* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | No. 9 | vs. Oklahoma Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal | W 98–93 | 3–0 | 30 – Sabally | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Imperial Arena (875) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 21, 2021* 11:30 am, FloHoops | No. 9 | vs. No. 1 South Carolina Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal | L 63–80 | 3–1 | 12 – Tied | 6 – Kyei | 5 – Scherr | Imperial Arena (545) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 22, 2021* 11:30 am, ESPNU | No. 9 | vs. No. 23 South Florida Battle 4 Atlantis third place game | L 62–71 | 3–2 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena (269) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2021* 3:30 pm, P12N | No. 18 | UC Davis | L 57–64 | 3–3 | 11 – Tied | 7 – Kyei | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (7,090) Eugene, OR |
| December 4, 2021* 6:00 pm, None | No. 18 | Portland | W 62–59 | 4–3 | 26 – Parrish | 8 – Prince | 6 – Scherr | Chiles Center (2,162) Portland, OR |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, live stream | | Long Beach State | W 68–59 | 5–3 | 19 – Hurst | 8 – Prince | 9 – Scherr | Matthew Knight Arena (7,431) Eugene, OR |
| December 13, 2021* 6:00 pm, live stream | | McNeese State | W 109–38 | 6–3 | 21 – Tied | 13 – Kyei | 8 – Scherr | Matthew Knight Arena (7,011) Eugene, OR |
| December 18, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 56–68 | 6–4 | 16 – Scherr | 6 – Watson | 6 – Scherr | Bramlage Coliseum (5,209) Manhattan, KS |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at Northwestern | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
| January 2, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | Colorado | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colorado program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colorado program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colorado program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colorado program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colorado program. | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR |
| January 2, 2022* 12:00 pm, live stream | | Carroll (MT) | W 88–57 | 7–4 | 15 – Sabally | 5 – Scherr | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (6,945) Eugene, OR |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 2 Stanford | L 68–80 | 7–5 (0–1) | 22 – Rogers | 8 – Sabally | 2 – Rogers | Maples Pavilion (0) Stanford, CA |
| January 9, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | | at California | W 88–53 | 8–5 (1–1) | 21 – Tied | 9 – Sabally | 5 – Sabally | Haas Pavilion (1,595) Berkeley, CA |
| January 15, 2022 2:30 pm, P12N | | No. 7 Arizona | W 68–66 $^{OT}$ | 9–5 (2–1) | 24 – Paopao | 13 – Sabally | 3 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (7,944) Eugene, OR |
| January 17, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 9 UConn | W 72–59 | 10–5 | 22 – Paopao | 8 – Paopao | 6 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (9,439) Eugene, OR |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington | W 68–61 | 11–5 (3–1) | 23 – Rogers | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (1,832) Seattle, WA |
| January 26, 2022 11:00 am, P12N | No. 19 | Utah | W 70–66 | 12–5 (4–1) | 15 – Sabally | 5 – Tied | 5 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (7,075) Eugene, OR |
| January 28, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 19 | UCLA | Forfeited to Oregon due to excess non-COVID injuries within the UCLA program. | Forfeited to Oregon due to excess non-COVID injuries within the UCLA program. | Forfeited to Oregon due to excess non-COVID injuries within the UCLA program. | Forfeited to Oregon due to excess non-COVID injuries within the UCLA program. | Forfeited to Oregon due to excess non-COVID injuries within the UCLA program. | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR |
| January 30, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | No. 19 | USC | W 80–48 | 13–5 (6–1) | 23 – Sabally | 7 – Tied | 4 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (7,613) Eugene, OR |
| February 1, 2022 2:00 pm, live stream | No. 19 | Arizona State | W 72–58 | 14–5 (7–1) | 22 – Sabally | 6 – Tied | 6 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (6,950) Eugene, OR |
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 19 | at No. 8 Arizona | L 48–63 | 14–6 (7–2) | 17 – Rogers | 7 – Rogers | 1 – Tied | McKale Center (10,413) Tucson, AZ |
| February 6, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | No. 19 | at Arizona State | L 49–55 | 14–7 (7–3) | 18 – Rogers | 10 – Sabally | 5 – Paopao | Desert Financial Arena (2,912) Tempe, AZ |
| February 9, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | No. 24 | at Washington State | W 83–30 | 15–7 (8–3) | 17 – Rogers | 8 – Tied | 8 – Scherr | Beasley Coliseum (760) Pullman, WA |
| February 11, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 24 | at Oregon State Rivalry | W 74–66 | 16–7 (9–3) | 22 – Paopao | 12 – Sabally | 6 – Rogers | Gill Coliseum (6,097) Corvallis, OR |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | No. 24 | Oregon State | L 62–68 | 16–8 (9–4) | 17 – Paopao | 5 – Parrish | 4 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (8,404) Eugene, OR |
| February 16, 2022* 4:00 pm, P12N | | UCLA | W 67–53 | 17–8 | 16 – Rogers | 10 – Sabally | 4 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (7,223) Eugene, OR |
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | California | W 52–47 | 18–8 (10–4) | 15 – Prince | 8 – Tied | 4 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (7,968) Eugene, OR |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 2 Stanford | L 62–66 | 18–9 (10–5) | 23 – Paopao | 7 – Sabally | 5 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (8,981) Eugene, OR |
| February 23, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N | No. 25 | at Colorado | L 83–86 $^{2OT}$ | 18–10 (10–6) | 28 – Rogers | 11 – Sabally | 6 – Paopao | CU Events Center (1,796) Boulder, CO |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | No. 25 | at Utah | W 73–65 | 19–10 (11–6) | 18 – Parrish | 8 – Paopao | 5 – Paopao | Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,207) Salt Lake City, UT |
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N | (2) | vs. (7) UCLA Quarterfinals | W 63–60 | 20–10 | 16 – Rogers | 15 – Sabally | 6 – Rogers | Michelob Ultra Arena (4,428) Paradise, NV |
| March 4, 2022 8:30 pm, P12N | (2) | vs. (6) Utah Semifinals | L 73–80 | 20–11 | 17 – Paopao | 12 – Sabally | 4 – Paopao | Michelob Ultra Arena (4,917) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2022 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | (5 W) | vs. (12 W) Belmont First Round | L 70–73 $^{2OT}$ | 20–12 | 31 – Sabally | 12 – Sabally | 5 – Rogers | Thompson–Boling Arena (5,448) Knoxville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=Wichita. 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 т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | 10 | 10* | 9 | 15 | 18т | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | 19 | 19 | 24 | RV | 25т | RV | | | Not released |
| Coaches | 9 | 9* | 9^ | 13 | 16 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 22 | 25т | RV | RV | RV | | | RV |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.