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.

2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball
MEAC Regular Season Co-Champions
MEAC Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record21–10 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Ty Grace (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Davis (5th season)
  • Donnie Stith (4th season)
  • Jeanne-Marie Wilson (1st season)
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
2021–22 MEAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard †11–3 .78621–10  .677
Norfolk State11–3 .78617–12  .586
Morgan State11–3 .78618–8  .692
Coppin State9–5 .64315–13  .536
Maryland Eastern Shore7–7 .50012–16  .429
South Carolina State4–10 .2864–25  .138
North Carolina Central3–11 .2145–20  .200
Delaware State0–14 .0000–24  .000
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner

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.[1]

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.

Roster
2021–22 Howard Bison women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Anzhane' Hutton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoCedar Hill Dallas, TX
G 1 Destiny Howell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoSt. Francis Prep Queens, NY
G 2 Iyanna Warren 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) JrOxon Hill Accokeek, MD
G 4 Nyla Cooper 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrJack Britt Fayetteville, NC
F 5 Marissa Steel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLaurel Laurel, MD
G 10 Nia Nelson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrMyers Park Charlotte, NC
F 12 Amirah Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWakefield Raleigh, NC
G 13 Gia Thorpe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrWinchester Thurston Pittsburgh, PA
G 15 Aniya Wilson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoOxon Hill Accokeek, MD
F 22 Kaiya Creek 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoNational Christian Academy Seat Pleasant, MD
G 23 Vanessa Udoji 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GSNorthfield Mount Hermon Randolph, MA
F 24 Brooklyn Fort-Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrWhitney Young Chicago, IL
F 32 Krislyn Marsh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrDuncanville Houston, TX
G 33 Kaniyah Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoC.H. Flowers Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 18, 2022

Schedule

Source:[2]

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 Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Dayton 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 Time.

Rankings
Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
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.

References
  1. "South Carolina women limit Howard Bison to NCAA tournament record-low 21 points". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". hubison.com. Howard University. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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