# 2021–22 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

The 2021–22 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
This season was the Lady Cardinals' first and only as members of the Western Athletic Conference. Lamar was one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference in July 2021 to join the WAC. The Lady Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season with an overall record of 14–15 and 8–10 in conference play. The seventh-seeded Lady Cardinals won their WAC tournament opening-round game against tenth seed New Mexico State 65–54. Their season ended with a first-round tournament loss to sixth seed 2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team

## Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season with an overall record of 10–14 and 9–6 in conference play. Their season ended losing to Central Arkansas in a quarterfinal game in the Southland Conference tournament. Lamar entered the tournament as fourth seed.

## Offseason
### Incoming transfers

Lamar incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Brooklyn Mitchell | 4 | G | 5'7" | Junior | New Orleans, LA | Kansas |
| NJ Weems | 22 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Minneapolis, MN | Moberly Area Community College |
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## Schedule

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| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 6, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jarvis Christian | W 95–47 | | 19 – Davis; Dean | – - | 8 – Dean | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| Non-conference season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at New Mexico | L 54–71 | 0–1 | 14 – Dean | 11 – Gibbs | 3 – Gibbs; Hastings | The Pit (3,800) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Howard Payne | W 107–37 | 1–1 | 31 – Dean | 13 – Davis | 12 – Mitchell | Montagne Center (1,512) Beaumont, TX |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 37–71 | 1–2 | 11 – Hastings | 6 – Davis | 2 – 3 players | SJB Pavilion (1,232) Oxford, MS |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 68–72 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 18 – McQueen | 8 – Davis; Gibbs | 4 – McQueen | United Supermarkets Arena (4,339) Lubbock, TX |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | L 59–62 | 1–4 | 18 – Davis | 14 – Davis | 4 – Mitchell | Montagne Center (511) Beaumont, TX |
| December 2, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (New Orleans) | W 57–44 | 2–4 | 25 – Dean | 9 – Gibbs | 4 – McQueen | Montagne Center (512) Beaumont, TX |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 88–76 | 3–4 | 25 – Davis | 9 – Gibbs | 5 – Dean | Montagne Center (511) Beaumont, TX |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 63–59 | 4–4 | 15 – Gibbs | 6 – Tied - 3 | 4 – Gibbs; Hastings | Strahan Coliseum (728) San Marcos, TX |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 66–46 | 5–4 | 18 – Davis | 7 – Davis | 5 – Mitchell | Montagne Center (698) Beaumont, TX |
| December 22, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| WAC season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol within Lamar team | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 72–73 $^{1OT}$ | 5–5 (0–1) | 15 – Hastings | 8 – Davis | 8 – K. Mitchell | Grand Canyon University Arena (421) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 10, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 53–57 | 5–6 (0–2) | 11 – Gibbs | 9 – Gibbs | 3 – Gibbs; Dean | Pan American Center (701) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 13, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston State | W 68–55 | 6–6 (1–2) | 17 – McQueen | 6 – McQueen | 5 – Gibbs | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (181) Huntsville, TX |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chicago State | W 55–47 | 7–6 (2–2) | 20 – Gibbs | 5 – McQueen; Dean | 2 – McQueen | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (100) Chicago, IL |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 53–65 | 7–7 (2–3) | 14 – Dean | 8 – Wilson | 5 – McQueen | Montagne Center (678) Beaumont, TX |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dixie State | W 75–65 | 8–7 (3–3) | 19 – Davis | 11 – Davis | 6 – Hastings | Montagne Center (718) Beaumont, TX |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | W 59–55 $^{2OT}$ | 9–7 (4–3) | 15 – Hastings | 11 – Davis | 5 – Hastings | Montagne Center (938) Beaumont, TX |
| January 27, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | W 53–45 | 10–7 (5–3) | 21 – Davis | 10 – Davis | 7 – Dean | Wisdom Gymnasium (752) Stephenville, TX |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 54–66 | 10–8 (5–4) | 18 – Dean | 6 – Gibbs; Dean | 2 – Dean; Adams | Teague Center (546) Abilene, TX |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 53–39 | 11–8 (6–4) | 23 – Davis | 8 – Dean | 3 – McQueen | Montagne Center (1,016) Beaumont, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | California Baptist | L 56–71 | 11–9 (6–5) | 16 – Hastings | 6 – Gibbs | 4 – Hastings | Montagne Center (1,228) Beaumont, TX |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Seattle | L 56–65 | 11–10 (6–6) | 15 – Hastings | 9 – Davis | 4 – Hastings | Montagne Center (1,054) Beaumont, TX |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | L 57–66 | 11–11 (6–7) | 13 – Davis | 6 – Davis | 5 – Adams | Montagne Center (1,008) Beaumont, TX |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 40–57 | 11–12 (6–8) | 10 – Dean | 7 – Gibbs | 3 – Dean | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,587) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | L 64–67 | 11–13 (6–9) | 19 – Hastings | 6 – Gibbs | 4 – Hastings; Dean | Montagne Center (1,027) Beaumont, TX |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 70–60 | 12–13 (7–9) | 21 – Sabria | 9 – Gibbs | 5 – Hastings; K. Mitchell | Montagne Center (1,086) Beaumont, TX |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 69–61 | 13–13 (8–9) | 21 – Hastings | 12 – Davis | 5 – K. Mitchell; Dean | UTRGV Fieldhouse (886) Edinburg, TX |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 76–101 | 13–14 (8–10) | 17 – mevbore | 8 – Imevbore | 3 – K. Mitchell; B. Mitchell | CBU Events Center (450) Riverside, CA |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) New Mexico State Opening round | W 65–54 | 14–14 | 25 – Hastings | 9 – Davis | 3 – Davis | Orleans Arena (303) Paradise, NV |
| March 9, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (6) Sam Houston First round | L 69–73 | 14–15 | 21 – Dean | 8 – Dean | 7 – Dean | Orleans Arena (544) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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