# 2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Johnnie Harris, played their home games at Auburn Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 5–19 (0–15 SEC) to finish in last place in the conference. Head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy was not retained at the end of the season. Texas associate head coach Johnnie Harris was hired as her replacement on April 3, 2021.

## Offseason
### Departures

Auburn Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Alycia Reese | 0 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Columbus, GA | Transferred to Columbus State |
| Keya Patton | 1 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Arkansas State |
| Kira Lowery | 13 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Memphis, TN | Transferred to North Carolina Central |
| Unique Thompson | 20 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Theodore, AL | Drafted 19th overall by the Indiana Fever |
| Alaina Rice | 22 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Rockledge, FL | Transferred to Syracuse |
| Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu | 30 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Norcross, GA | Transferred to Gulf Coast State College |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Mar'shaun Bostic G | Florissant, MO | Gateway STEM High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Amoura Graves G/F | Ponchatoula, LA | Ponchatoula High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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 transfers

Auburn Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Xaria Wiggins | 1 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Mississippi State |
| Paris Mullins | 15 | F | 6'2" | Junior | McDonough, GA | Butler Community College |
| Adaora Onwumelu | 20 | F | 6'2" | RS Sophomore | Douglasville, GA | Iona |
| Precious Johnson | 51 | C | 6'5" | Sophomore | Baytown, TX | Texas |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Miles | W 102–42 | | 20 – Coulibaly | 16 – White | 6 – Hughes | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 66–68 | 0–1 | 19 – Wells | 8 – Coulibaly | 5 – Wells | Auburn Arena (2,122) Auburn, AL |
| November 14, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 44–57 | 0–2 | 17 – Coulibaly | 13 – Coulibaly | 2 – Bostic | Chartway Arena (1,776) Norfolk, VA |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Alabama State | W 74–45 | 1–2 | 21 – Scott-Grayson | 10 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Wells | Auburn Arena (1,803) Auburn, AL |
| November 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 18 Georgia Tech | W 59–51 | 2–2 | 18 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Scott-Grayson | 3 – Scott-Grayson | McCamish Pavilion (1,769) Atlanta, GA |
| November 24, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 49–57 | 2–3 | 11 – Wells | 7 – Scott-Grayson | 2 – Tied | Jack Stephens Center (656) Little Rock, AR |
| November 26, 2021* 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 91–42 | 3–3 | 27 – Coulibaly | 9 – Tied | 6 – Scott-Grayson | Auburn Arena (2,338) Auburn, AL |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | North Florida | W 72–65 | 4–3 | 23 – Coulibaly | 8 – Coulibaly | 4 – Bostic | Auburn Arena (1,723) Auburn, AL |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 77–66 | 5–3 | 25 – Coulibaly | 6 – Tied | 4 – Wells | Auburn Arena (1,873) Auburn, AL |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN | | New Orleans | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont | W 71–62 | 6–3 | 24 – Coulibaly | 10 – Hughes | 4 – Scott-Grayson | Curb Event Center (2,031) Nashville, TN |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Grambling State | W 82–58 | 7–3 | 23 – Jordan | 10 – Jordan | 5 – Scott-Grayson | Auburn Arena (1,804) Auburn, AL |
| December 20, 2021* 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 66–54 | 8–3 | 23 – Coulibaly | 11 – Coulibaly | 7 – Hughes | Auburn Arena (1,848) Auburn, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2022 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | L 53–56 | 8–4 (0–1) | 17 – Tied | 12 – Coulibaly | 3 – Coulibaly | Coleman Coliseum (2,985) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 63–72 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 (0–2) | 20 – Wells | 9 – White | 3 – Scott-Grayson | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| January 9, 2022 4:00 pm, SECN | | No. 13 LSU | L 48–76 | 8–6 (0–3) | 13 – Coulibaly | 6 – Coulibaly | 2 – Bostic | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| January 13, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Florida | L 63–68 | 8–7 (0–4) | 24 – Coulibaly | 8 – Coulibaly | 3 – Scott-Grayson | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| January 16, 2022 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 53–71 | 8–8 (0–5) | 15 – Coulibaly | 9 – Coulibaly | 3 – Coulibaly | Reed Arena College Station, TX |
| January 23, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Alabama | L 68–75 | 8–9 (0–6) | 19 – Coulibaly | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Bostic | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Kentucky | L 55–67 | 8–10 (0–7) | 14 – Coulibaly | 11 – Coulibaly | 4 – Bostic | Auburn Arena (1,780) Auburn, AL |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 4 Tennessee | W 71–61 | 9–10 (1–7) | 26 – Coulibaly | 7 – Coulibaly | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (2,314) Auburn, AL |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 66–81 | 9–11 (1–8) | 21 – Coulibaly | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (1,767) Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Mississippi State | L 65–70 | 9–12 (1–9) | 24 – Coulibaly | 5 – Tied | 6 – Wells | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Arkansas | L 66–68 | 9–13 (1–10) | 23 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Scott-Grayson | 4 – Coulibaly | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| February 14, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | No. 17 Florida | L 77–83 | 9–14 (1–11) | 21 – Scott-Grayson | 14 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Wells | Auburn Arena (1,996) Auburn, AL |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 38–75 | 9–15 (1–12) | 9 – Coulibaly | 9 – Coulibaly | 2 – Bostic | Colonial Life Arena (12,574) Columbia, SC |
| February 20, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | | No. 21 Georgia | W 65–60 | 10–15 (2–12) | 23 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Coulibaly | 4 – Wells | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Ole Miss | L 52–72 | 10–16 (2–13) | 13 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Scott-Grayson | 4 – Bostic | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| February 27, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | | at Kentucky | L 62–90 | 10–17 (2–14) | 18 – Tied | 10 – Tied | 3 – Coulibaly | Memorial Colisem Lexington, KY |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 SECN | (14) | vs. (11) Alabama First Round | L 68–75 | 10–18 | 13 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Johnson | 4 – Wells | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||