# 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Neighbors, played their home games at Bud Walton Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the season 19–9 (9–6 SEC) to finish tied for fifth place in the conference. The Razorbacks were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they lost to Wright State in the First Round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Arkansas Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Destiny Slocum | 12 | G | 5'7" | RS Senior | Meridian, ID | Drafted 14th overall by the Las Vegas Aces |
| Grayce Spangler | 13 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Fayetteville, AR | Graduated |
| Jailyn Mason | 14 | G | 5'9" | RS Senior | Mason, OH | Transferred to Rutgers |
| Taylah Thomas | 24 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Texas Tech |
| Macy Weaver | 30 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Davis Junction, IL | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Chelsea Dungee | 33 | G | 5'11" | RS Senior | Sapulpa, OK | Drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Wings |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Jersey Wolfenbarger G/F | Fort Smith, AR | Northside HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Maryam Dauda F | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Emrie Ellis F | Ada, OK | Vanoss HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ashlyn Sage G | Weatherford, OK | Weatherford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Samara Spencer G | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### Incoming transfer

Arkansas Incoming Transfer :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Sasha Goforth | 13 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Fayetteville, AR | Oregon State |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 5, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Arkansas–Fort Smith | W 114–55 | | 17 – Goforth | 9 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (2,639) Fayetteville, AR |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Tarleton State | W 85–33 | 1–0 | 15 – Daniels | 6 – Tied | 3 – Langerman | Bud Walton Arena (2,614) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 12, 2021* 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 96–53 | 2–0 | 15 – Barnum | 6 – Barnum | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (2,425) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 14, 2021* 12:00 pm, SNY | | at No. 2 UConn | L 80–95 | 2–1 | 20 – Ramirez | 8 – Barnum | 3 – Daniels | XL Center (9,359) Hartford, CT |
| November 19, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 94–71 | 3–1 | 22 – Daniels | 8 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | First National Bank Arena (2,574) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | SMU | W 65–58 | 4–1 | 18 – Barnum | 9 – Barnum | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (3,060) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Sam Houston State | W 92–66 | 5–1 | 17 – Ramirez | 6 – Goforth | 6 – Daniels | Bud Walton Arena (3,335) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 28, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Belmont | W 83–63 | 6–1 | 15 – Barnum | 7 – Barnum | 5 – Daniels | Bud Walton Arena (2,834) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 2, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UCF | L 51–52 | 6–2 | 18 – Daniels | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Addition Financial Arena (2,777) Orlando, FL |
| December 5, 2021* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | California | W 84–67 | 7–2 | 32 – Daniels | 11 – Ramirez | 4 – Barnum | Bud Walton Arena (3,100) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Jackson State | W 66–62 | 8–2 | 16 – Daniels | 10 – Goforth | 4 – Spencer | Bud Walton Arena (2,522) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 12, 2021* 4:00 pm, SECN | | Little Rock | W 73–39 | 9–2 | 14 – Tied | 10 – Oberg | 5 – Daniels | Bud Walton Arena (3,451) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | vs. Central Arkansas | W 82–44 | 10–2 | 17 – Goforth | 8 – Langerman | 6 – Spencer | Simmons Bank Arena (3,177) North Little Rock, AR |
| December 21, 2021* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Creighton | L 72–81 | 10–3 | 34 – Daniels | 7 – Goforth | 3 – Spencer | Bud Walton Arena (3,216) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN/ESPN2 | | No. 7 Tennessee | L 63–70 | 10–4 (0–1) | 26 – Ramirez | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (3,655) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 6, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 51–54 | 10–5 (0–2) | 17 – Goforth | 11 – Goforth | 4 – Spencer | Memorial Gymnasium (194) Nashville, TN |
| January 9, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Missouri | W 83–73 | 11–5 (1–2) | 21 – Ramirez | 8 – Daniels | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (3,632) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 52–61 | 11–6 (1–3) | 17 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (4,265) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 99–71 | 12–6 (2–3) | 19 – Ramirez | 9 – Ramirez | 7 – Ramirez | Coleman Coliseum (1,911) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 23, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 74–54 | 13–6 (3–3) | 19 – Spencer | 11 – Goforth | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (4,177) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 27, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | No. 12 LSU | W 90–76 | 14–6 (4–3) | 25 – Ramirez | 6 – Wolfenbarger | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (3,574) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 31, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 7 Tennessee | L 83–86 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (4–4) | 29 – Ramirez | 8 – Ramirez | 4 – Spencer | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,071) Knoxville, TN |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 64–77 | 14–8 (4–5) | 20 – Spencer | 11 – Langerman | 3 – Spencer | Reed Arena (3,092) College Station, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Auburn | W 68–66 | 15–8 (5–5) | 30 – Ramirez | 9 – Barnum | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (2,862) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 13, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | W 88–71 | 16–8 (6–5) | 25 – Ramirez | 11 – Wolfenbarger | 4 – Spencer | Mizzou Arena (n/a) Columbia, MO |
| February 17, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 17 Florida | L 67–76 | 16–9 (6–6) | 19 – Spencer | 10 – Ramirez | 3 – Spencer | O'Connell Center (1,369) Gainesville, FL |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 pm, SECN | | Kentucky | L 55–78 | 16–10 (6–7) | 18 – Ramirez | 7 – Goforth | 5 – Spencer | Bud Walton Arena (8,292) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 22, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 62–70 | 16–11 (6–8) | 19 – Spencer | 7 – Wolfenbarger | 5 – Spencer | SJB Pavilion (1,936) Oxford, MS |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 25 Georgia | L 62–63 | 16–12 (6–9) | 21 – Daniels | 7 – Wolfenbarger | – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (2,726) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 27, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 87–79 | 17–12 (7–9) | 20 – Goforth | 8 – Ramirez | 6 – Spencer | Humphrey Coliseum (4,840) Starkville, MS |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Missouri Second Round | W 61–52 $^{OT}$ | 18–12 | 15 – Ramirez | 14 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| March 4, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | (8) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Quarterfinals | L 54–76 | 18–13 | 10 – Spencer | 9 – Daniels | 3 – Ramirez | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 18, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPNews | (10 S) | vs. (7 S) Utah First Round | L 69–92 | 18–14 | 24 – Ramirez | 12 – Barnum | 3 – Spencer | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||