# 2021–22 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by third-year head coach Anita Howard, played all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse along with the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/04/2021* 6:00 p.m. | | Allen | W 111–56 | | 14 – Freeman | 13 – Freeman | 5 – Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 11/11/2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 68–66 | 1–0 | 12 – Burns | 13 – E. Johnson | 4 – Love–Hill | Neville Arena (2,122) Auburn, AL |
| 11/13/2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fort Valley State | W 99–71 | 2–0 | 15 – Ward | 9 – Banks | 3 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (476) Statesboro, GA |
| 12/17/2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 81–74 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | 20 – Burns | 12 – E. Johnson | 3 – Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (231) Stateboro, GA |
| 12/20/2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at San Diego State | L 57–65 | 3–1 | 14 – Burns | 8 – Ward | 4 – Tied | Viejas Arena (905) San Diego, CA |
| 12/22/2021* 11:00 p.m. | | vs. San Diego Christian | W 100–60 | 4–1 | 18 – James | 6 – Tied | 9 – Holmes | Salvation Army Kroc Center (75) El Cajon, CA |
| 11/26/2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. South Carolina State GATA Turkey Throwdown | W 72–57 | 5–1 | 21 – Ward | 10 – E. Johnson | 4 – Thomas | Hanner Fieldhouse (411) Statesboro, GA |
| 11/27/2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Indiana State GATA Turkey Throwdown | L 67–71 | 5–2 | 16 – Gibson | 8 – Ward | 4 – Ward | Hanner Fieldhouse (356) Statesboro, GA |
| 11/30/2021* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | at College of Charleston | W 85–65 | 6–2 | 17 – Ward | 9 – Banks | 2 – Tied | TD Arena (222) Charleston, SC |
| 12/11/2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 121–105 | 7–2 | 24 – Burns | 7 – E. Johnson | 7 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (183) Statesboro, GA |
| 12/13/2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Carver | W 133–15 | 8–2 | 18 – R. Johnson | 7 – Tied | 9 – Holmes | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,568) Statesboro, GA |
| 12/17/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | L 71–72 | 8–3 | 31 – Burns | 7 – Gibson | 5 – Love-Hill | KSU Convocation Center (668) Kennesaw, GA |
| 12/19/2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 88–59 | 9–3 | 14 – Burns | 11 – R. Johnson | 7 – Thomas | Hanner Fieldhouse (368) Statesboro, GA |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 12/30/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 84–75 | 10–3 (1–0) | 23 – Burns | 7 – Tied | 4 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (312) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/01/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| 01/06/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 69–72 | 10–4 (1–1) | 16 – Gibson | 8 – Gibson | 6 – Ward | HTC Center (346) Conway, SC |
| 01/08/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Holmes Center Boone, NC |
| 01/13/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 74–78 | 10–5 (1–2) | 23 – Ward | 7 – Banks | 3 – Burns | Hanner Fieldhouse (456) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/15/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 64–63 | 11–5 (2–2) | 23 – Burns | 10 – Burns | 4 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (454) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/22/2022 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 56–58 | 11–6 (2–3) | 16 – Tied | 11 – Ward | 4 – Ward | GSU Sports Arena (551) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/27/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | L 72–78 | 11–7 (2–4) | 15 – Banks | 13 – Banks | 4 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (408) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/29/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 77–69 | 12–7 (3–4) | 19 – Ward | 17 – Ward | 5 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (507) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/05/2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 71–61 | 13–7 (4–4) | 22 – Ward | 10 – Tied | 3 – James | Hanner Fieldhouse (832) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/10/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 82–80 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (5–4) | 32 – Ward | 9 – Ward | 7 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (381) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/12/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina Senior Day | W 90–75 | 15–7 (6–4) | 30 – Ward | 8 – Ward | 5 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (842) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/17/2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 68–56 | 16–7 (7–4) | 21 – Ward | 12 – Ward | 5 – Thomas | Mitchell Center (258) Mobile, AL |
| 02/19/2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 70–82 | 16–8 (7–5) | 21 – Tied | 12 – Ward | 3 – Ward | Trojan Arena (1,455) Troy, AL |
| 02/24/2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 83–68 | 17–8 (8–5) | 15 – Holmes | 5 – Gibson | 6 – Love-Hill | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (346) Monroe, LA |
| 02/26/2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 54–56 | 17–9 (8–6) | 15 – Holmes | 8 – Ward | 3 – Thomas | Cajundome (169) Lafayette, LA |
| Sun Belt Tournament |||||||||
| 03/02/2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Georgia State First Round | W 88–79 | 18–9 | 20 – Burns | 8 – Tied | 6 – Love-Hill | Pensacola Bay Center (655) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/04/2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) UT Arlington Quarterfinals | L 76–85 | 18–10 | 16 – Gibson | 10 – Gibson | 5 – Thomas | Pensacola Bay Center (652) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||