# 2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Ty Grace, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
They finished the season with a 21–10 overall record, 11–3 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for first place. As the first seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State to win the championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were one of the sixteenth seeds in the Greensboro Region. They defeated Incarnate Word in the First Four before losing to eventual champions South Carolina in the first round. The Bison lost 79–21, with their total being a new record for lowest team score in any D-I women's tournament game. The also trailed 44–4 at halftime, with their score also being the lowest in a half in tournament history.

## Previous season

The Bison finished the season with a 15–4 overall record, 10–2 in MEAC play, to finish in first place in the North Division. As the first seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Norfolk State before losing to North Carolina A&T State in the final. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 3:00 p.m. | | at Houston | L 48–80 | 0–1 | Fertitta Center (164) Houston, TX |
| November 11, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 56–94 | 0–2 | UNT Coliseum (1,285) Denton, TX |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Elon | L 44–60 | 0–3 | Schar Center (1,121) Elon, NC |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at Saint Peters | W 62–52 | 1–3 | Yanitelli Center (0) Jersey City, NJ |
| November 23, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 56–49 | 2–3 | Knott Arena (643) Emmitsburg, MD |
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at Towson | L 52–96 | 2–4 | SECU Arena (409) Towson, MD |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Loyola (MD) | W 61–59 | 3–4 | Burr Gymnasium (506) Washington, D.C. |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Hofstra | W 64–62 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | Burr Gymnasium (497) Washington, D.C. |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at George Washington | L 53–62 | 4–5 | Smith Center (307) Washington, D.C. |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | UMBC | W 74–61 | 5–5 | Burr Gymnasium (550) Washington, D.C. |
| December 17, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | | Memphis | L 50–56 | 5–6 | Burr Gymnasium (146) Washington, D.C. |
| December 21, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | American | Canceled | Canceled | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Dayton | Canceled | Canceled | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| January 15, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | at Frostburg State | W 100–53 | 6–6 | Bobcat Arena (56) Frostburg, MD |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 17, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 67–52 | 7–6 (1–0) | Hytche Athletic Center (150) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | L 61–67 | 7–7 (1–1) | Hill Field House (654) Baltimore, MD |
| January 24, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Coppin State | W 70–64 | 8–7 (2–1) | Physical Education Complex (317) Baltimore, MD |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 66–55 | 9–7 (3–1) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,088) Durham, NC |
| January 31, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 67–59 | 10–7 (4–1) | SHM Memorial Center (197) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 59–66 | 10–8 (4–2) | Burr Gymnasium (719) Washington, D.C. |
| February 7, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Delaware State | W 83–49 | 11–8 (5–2) | Memorial Hall (210) Dover, DE |
| February 10, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | Norfolk State | W 71–67 | 12–8 (6–2) | Burr Gymnasium (541) Washington, D.C. |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 83–44 | 13–8 (7–2) | Burr Gymnasium (613) Washington, D.C. |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 81–63 | 14–8 (8–2) | Burr Gymnasium (531) Washington, D.C. |
| February 21, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Coppin State | W 70–67 | 15–8 (9–2) | Burr Gymnasium (412) Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | W 65–63 | 16–8 (10–2) | Burr Gymnasium (703) Washington, D.C. |
| February 28, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 64–48 | 17–8 (11–2) | Burr Gymnasium (1,281) Washington, D.C. |
| March 3, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 58–62 | 17–9 (11–3) | Echols Memorial Hall (678) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 Noon, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Delaware State Quarterfinals | W 87–51 | 18–9 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 11, 2022 Noon, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (5) Maryland Eastern Shore Semifinals | W 68–54 | 19–9 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (2) Norfolk State Final | W 61–44 | 20–9 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (16 G) | vs. (16 G) Incarnate Word First Four | W 55–51 | 21–9 | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| March 18, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (16 G) | at (1 G) No. 1 South Carolina First round | L 21–79 | 21–10 | Colonial Life Arena (8,478) Columbia, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received votes |
| (NR) | Not ranked and did not receive votes |
The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP poll did not release a poll after the NCAA tournament.