# 2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by fourth year head coach Ravon Justice, play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
This season was the Sam Houston State Bearkats' first as members of the Western Athletic Conference. Sam Houston State was one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference in July 2021 to join the WAC.

## Roster

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## Schedule

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| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non–conference games ||||||
| Nov 11, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Wiley College | W 86–62 | 1–0 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (342) Huntsville, TX |
| Nov 13, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 54–72 | 1–1 | College Park Center (1,008) Arlington, TX |
| Nov 15, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 48–64 | 1–2 | Reynolds Center (1,898) Tulsa, OK |
| Nov 17, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USAO | W 88–73 | 2–2 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (524) Huntsville, TX |
| Nov 20, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hartford | W 88–65 | 3–2 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (231) Huntsville, TX |
| Nov 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas | L 66–92 | 3–3 | Bud Walton Arena (3,335) Fayetteville, AR |
| Nov 30, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 66–65 | 4–3 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (238) Huntsville, TX |
| Dec 10, 2021* 6:30 pm | | at Louisiana Tech | L 52–77 | 4–4 | Thomas Assembly Center (1,737) Ruston, LA |
| Dec 13, 2021* 11:30 pm, SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 50–84 | 4–5 | Coleman Coliseum (2,500) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Dec 16, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Rice | L 64–74 | 4–6 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (204) Huntsville, TX |
| Dec 20, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Arlington Baptist | W 132–55 | 5–6 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (140) Huntsville, TX |
| WAC conference games ||||||
| Dec 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | Postponed - Game moved to Feb 14, 2022 due to COVID19 protocol on Lamar team | Postponed - Game moved to Feb 14, 2022 due to COVID19 protocol on Lamar team | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 1, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Postponed - Game moved to January 24, 2022 | Postponed - Game moved to January 24, 2022 | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edingburg, TX |
| Jan 6, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | Postponed - Game moved to January 17, 2022 | Postponed - Game moved to January 17, 2022 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 8, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | L 59–70 | 5–7 (0–1) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (95) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 13, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 55–68 | 5–8 (0–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (181) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 46–79 | 5–9 (0–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,457) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 17, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State Game moved from January 6, 2022 | L 61–62 | 5–10 (0–4) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (94) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 59–72 | 5–11 (0–5) | Pan American Center (251) Las Cruces, NM |
| Jan 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 54–73 | 5–12 (0–6) | Grand Canyon University Arena (430) Phoenix, AZ |
| Jan 24, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley Game moved from January 1, 2022 | W 66–52 | 6–12 (1–6) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (312) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 27, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | California Baptist | W 73–65 | 7–12 (2–6) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (297) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 29, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 73–54 | 8–12 (3–6) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (262) Huntsville, TX |
| Feb 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dixie State | W 74–72 $^{OT}$ | 9–12 (4–6) | Burns Arena (423) St. George, UT |
| Feb 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | W 69–66 | 10–12 (5–6) | UCCU Center (528) Orem, UT |
| Feb 12, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 61–58 | 11–12 (6–6) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (248) Huntsville, TX |
| Feb 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar Game moved from Dec 30, 2021 due to COVID19 protocol on Lamar team | W 66–57 | 12–12 (7–6) | Montagne Center (1,008) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 17, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 71–88 | 12–13 (7–7) | Teague Center (507) Abilene, TX |
| Feb 19, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 69–49 | 13–13 (8–7) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (205) Huntsville, TX |
| Feb 24, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 58–73 | 13–14 (8–8) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (502) Huntsville, TX |
| Feb 26, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | W 69–66 | 14–14 (9–8) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (222) Huntsville, TX |
| Mar 2, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | L 63–83 | 14–15 (9–9) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,022) Huntsville, TX |
| WAC Tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (7) Lamar Second Round | W 73–69 | 15–15 | Orleans Arena (544) Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) California Baptist Third Round | L 78–85 | 15–16 | Orleans Arena (307) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||