2021–22 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
The 2021–22 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins were led by eleventh-year head coach Cori Close. They played their home games at Pauley Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins were invited to the WNIT as the automatic qualifier for the Pac-12 Conference. It was the Bruins' first WNIT appearance since 2015, when they were WNIT champions. Previous season. The Bruins finished the season 17–6, 12–4 in Pac-12 play  to finish in third place. As the third seed in the Pac-12 Women's Tournament they advanced to the championship game where they lost to Stanford. As a three seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins managed to beat Wyoming in the 1st round, but then they lost to Texas in the second round to end their season. Offseason. Departures. Due to COVID-19 disruptions throughout NCAA sports in 2020–21, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any individual involved in an NCAA winter sport, including women's basketball. This meant that all  seniors in 2020–21 had the option to return for 2021–22. Schedule. ! style=| Regular Season ! style=| Pac-12 Women's Tournament ! style=| WNIT Source: Rankings. "<nowiki>*</nowiki>The preseason and week 1 polls were the same." "^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll."