2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–14 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Schaefer
  • Lacey Goldwire
  • Pauline Love
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina151 .938352  .946
No. 9 LSU133 .813266  .813
No. 18 Tennessee115 .688259  .735
Ole Miss106 .625239  .719
Florida106 .6252111  .656
Georgia97 .5632110  .677
No. 15 Kentucky88 .5001912  .613
Missouri79 .4381813  .581
Arkansas79 .4381814  .563
Alabama610 .3752014  .588
Mississippi State610 .3751514  .517
Texas A&M412 .2501415  .483
Vanderbilt412 .2501619  .457
Auburn214 .1251018  .357
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Neighbors, play their home games at Bud Walton Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the season 19–9 (9–6 SEC) to finish tied for fifth place in the conference. The Razorbacks were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they lost to Wright State in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures

Arkansas Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Destiny Slocum12G5'7"RS SeniorMeridian, IDDrafted 14th overall by the Las Vegas Aces
Grayce Spangler13G5'11"SeniorFayetteville, ARGraduated
Jailyn Mason14G5'9"RS SeniorMason, OHTransferred to Rutgers
Taylah Thomas24F6'1"SeniorArlington, TXTransferred to Texas Tech
Macy Weaver30F6'3"SeniorDavis Junction, ILTransferred to Southern Miss
Chelsea Dungee33G5'11"RS SeniorSapulpa, OKDrafted 5th overall by the Dallas Wings

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jersey Wolfenbarger
G/F
Fort Smith, AR Northside HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Maryam Dauda
F
Bentonville, AR Bentonville HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Emrie Ellis
F
Ada, OK Vanoss HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ashlyn Sage
G
Weatherford, OK Weatherford HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Samara Spencer
G
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 transfer

Arkansas Incoming Transfer
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Sasha Goforth13G6'1"SophomoreFayetteville, AROregon State
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Roster

2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Marquesha Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSpringdale HS McGehee, AR
G 2 Samara Spencer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Elauna Eaton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrNettleton HS Helena, AR
G 4 Erynn Barnum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrLittle Rock Central HS Little Rock, AR
G 11 Rylee Langerman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoChristian Heritage Academy Del City, OK
G 13 Sasha Goforth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoFayetteville HS
Oregon State
Fayetteville, AR
G 15 Ashlyn Sage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrWeatherford HS Weatherford, OK
G 22 Avery Hughes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrBentonville HS Bentonville, AR
G 23 Amber Ramirez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrWagner HS
TCU
San Antonio, TX
G/F 24 Jersey Wolfenbarger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrNorthside HS Fort Smith, AR
F 25 Destinee Oberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrAcademy of Holy Angels Burnsville, MN
F 30 Maryam Dauda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrBentonville HS Bentonville, AR
G 43 Makayla Daniels 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrFrederick HS Frederick, MD
F 55 Emrie Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrVanoss HS Ada, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
6:00 pm
Arkansas–Fort Smith W 114–55 
 17  Goforth  9  Tied  5  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,639)
Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Tarleton State W 85–33  1–0
 15  Daniels  6  Tied  3  Langerman  Bud Walton Arena (2,614)
Fayetteville, AR
November 12, 2021*
12:00 pm, SECN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 96–53  2–0
 15  Barnum  6  Barnum  4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,425)
Fayetteville, AR
November 14, 2021*
12:00 pm, SNY
at No. 2 UConn L 80–95  2–1
 20  Ramirez  8  Barnum  3  Daniels  XL Center (9,359)
Hartford, CT
November 19, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State W 94–71  3–1
 22  Daniels  8  Daniels  5  Daniels  First National Bank Arena (2,574)
Jonesboro, AR
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
SMU W 65–58  4–1
 18  Barnum  9  Barnum  2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,060)
Fayetteville, AR
November 27, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Sam Houston State W 92–66  5–1
 17  Ramirez  6  Goforth  6  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (3,335)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Belmont W 83–63  6–1
 15  Barnum  7  Barnum  5  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (2,834)
Fayetteville, AR
December 2, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at UCF L 51–52  6–2
 18  Daniels  6  Tied  3  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (2,777)
Orlando, FL
December 5, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
California W 84–67  7–2
 32  Daniels  11  Ramirez  4  Barnum  Bud Walton Arena (3,100)
Fayetteville, AR
December 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Jackson State W 66–62  8–2
 16  Daniels  10  Goforth  4  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (2,522)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2021*
4:00 pm, SECN
Little Rock W 73–39  9–2
 14  Tied  10  Oberg  5  Daniels  Bud Walton Arena (3,451)
Fayetteville, AR
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
vs. Central Arkansas W 82–44  10–2
 17  Goforth  8  Langerman  6  Spencer  Simmons Bank Arena (3,177)
North Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2021*
1:00 pm, SECN+
Creighton L 72–81  10–3
 34  Daniels  7  Goforth  3  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (3,216)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
January 2, 2022
12:00 pm, SECN/ESPN2
No. 7 Tennessee L 63–70  10–4
(0–1)
 26  Ramirez  6  Tied  2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,655)
Fayetteville, AR
January 6, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 51–54  10–5
(0–2)
 17  Goforth  11  Goforth  4  Spencer  Memorial Gymnasium (194)
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
Missouri W 83–73  11–5
(1–2)
 21  Ramirez  8  Daniels  4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,632)
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 South Carolina L 52–61  11–6
(1–3)
 17  Daniels  5  Daniels  2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,265)
Fayetteville, AR
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama W 99–71  12–6
(2–3)
 19  Ramirez  9  Ramirez  7  Ramirez  Coleman Coliseum (1,911)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 23, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 74–54  13–6
(3–3)
 19  Spencer  11  Goforth  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,177)
Fayetteville, AR
January 27, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 12 LSU W 90–76  14–6
(4–3)
 25  Ramirez  6  Wolfenbarger  4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (3,574)
Fayetteville, AR
January 31, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 7 Tennessee L 83–86 OT 14–7
(4–4)
 29  Ramirez  8  Ramirez  4  Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,071)
Knoxville, TN
February 3, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 64–77  14–8
(4–5)
 20  Spencer  11  Langerman  3  Spencer  Reed Arena (3,092)
College Station, TX
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
Auburn W 68–66  15–8
(5–5)
 30  Ramirez  9  Barnum  2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,862)
Fayetteville, AR
February 13, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri W 88–71  16–8
(6–5)
 25  Ramirez  11  Wolfenbarger  4  Spencer  Mizzou Arena (n/a)
Columbia, MO
February 17, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 17 Florida L 67–76  16–9
(6–6)
 19  Spencer  10  Ramirez  3  Spencer  O'Connell Center (1,369)
Gainesville, FL
February 20, 2022
1:00 pm, SECN
Kentucky L 55–78  16–10
(6–7)
 18  Ramirez  7  Goforth  5  Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (8,292)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 62–70  16–11
(6–8)
 19  Spencer  7  Wolfenbarger  5  Spencer  SJB Pavilion (1,936)
Oxford, MS
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 25 Georgia L 62–63  16–12
(6–9)
 21  Daniels  7  Wolfenbarger    Tied  Bud Walton Arena (2,726)
Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 87–79  17–12
(7–9)
 20  Goforth  8  Ramirez  6  Spencer  Humphrey Coliseum (4,840)
Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
(8) vs. (9) Missouri
Second Round
W 61–52 OT 18–12
 15  Ramirez  14  Daniels  5  Daniels  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 4, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
(8) vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 54–76  18–13
 10  Spencer  9  Daniels  3  Ramirez  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPNews
(10 S) vs. (7 S) Utah
First Round
L 69–92  18–14
 24  Ramirez  12  Barnum  3  Spencer  Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

  1. "Welcome Home: Fayetteville native Sasha Goforth transfers from Oregon State to Arkansas". nwahomepage.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. "Arkansas Women's Basketball Announces 2022 SEC Schedule". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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