2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team
Appearance
2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball | |
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WNIT, second round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 23–11 (13–5 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brad Nelson |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | McLeod Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MVC tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers were led by head coach Tanya Warren in her fifteenth season, and played their home games at the McLeod Center as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).
Previous season
[edit]The Panthers finished the 2020–21 season with a 17–13 record, including 11–7 in MVC play. They received a bid to the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the Final Four.[1]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Megan Maahs | 50 | F | 6'1" | RS Senior | Epworth, IA | Graduated |
2021 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Riley Wright G |
Marion, IA | Marion | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Jul 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Anaya Barney G |
Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Jul 13, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2021* 6:00 p.m. |
Truman | W 83–58 | – |
14 – 2 tied | 8 – Gunnels | 7 – Rucker | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 63–54 | 1–0 |
17 – Rucker | 11 – Wolf | 3 – Gunnels | Chaifetz Arena (402) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 14, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 9 Iowa | L 61–82 | 1–1 |
17 – Finley | 8 – Gunnels | 4 – McDermott | McLeod Center (3,095) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Dakota State | W 76–63 | 2–1 |
27 – Rucker | 8 – Boffeli | 4 – Rucker | Scheels Center (504) Fargo, ND | ||||
November 20, 2021* 11:00 a.m. |
Witchita State | W 87–55 | 3–1 |
16 – Kroeger | 8 – Boffeli | 5 – Green | McLeod Center (497) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Creighton | L 72–79 | 3–2 |
20 – Rucker | 11 – Boffeli | 5 – 2 tied | D. J. Sokol Arena (792) Omaha, NE | ||||
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
at St. Thomas (MN) | W 102–62 | 4–2 |
17 – Green | 11 – Wolf | 10 – McDermott | Schoenecker Arena (375) Saint Paul, MN | ||||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Dakota State | W 59–50 | 5–2 |
13 – Finley | 8 – Wolf | 3 – Wolf | McLeod Center (636) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
December 6, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Graceland | W 110–34 | 6–2 |
15 – 2 tied | 7 – Wolf | 7 – McDermott | McLeod Center (668) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
December 12, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 15 Iowa State | L 69–70 | 6–3 |
28 – Finley | 8 – Boffeli | 6 – Rucker | Hilton Coliseum (9,726) Ames, IA | ||||
December 18, 2021* 9:00 p.m. |
vs. Idaho Maui Classic |
W 75–64 | 7–3 |
21 – Rucker | 19 – Boffeli | 5 – Rucker | Lahaina Civic Center (212) Lahaina, HI | ||||
December 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
vs. Oregon State Maui Classic |
L 59–70 | 7–4 |
17 – Rucker | 9 – Gunnels | 3 – Rucker | Lahaina Civic Center (415) Lahaina, HI | ||||
Missouri Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
January 7, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
at Valparaiso | L 58–60 | 7–5 (0–1) |
13 – Boffeli | 12 – Boffeli | 8 – Rucker | Athletics-Recreation Center (179) Valparaiso, IN | ||||
January 9, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
at Loyola Chicago | W 58–54 | 8–5 (1–1) |
16 – Rucker | 9 – Boffeli | 4 – Rucker | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (203) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Missouri State | W 74–65 | 9–5 (2–1) |
19 – Rucker | 14 – Boffeli | 4 – Boffeli | McLeod Center (739) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Southern Illinois | W 66–57 | 10–5 (3–1) |
18 – Rucker | 7 – Gunnels | 3 – 2 tied | McLeod Center (837) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
January 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Drake | L 57–65 | 10–6 (3–2) |
12 – Rucker | 10 – Boffeli | 4 – 2 tied | Knapp Center (2,300) Des Moines, IA | ||||
January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Illinois State | W 74–67 | 11–6 (4–2) |
16 – Kroeger | 8 – Kroeger | 5 – 2 tied | Redbird Arena (824) Normal, IL | ||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bradley | W 60–36 | 12–6 (5–2) |
14 – Boffeli | 10 – Boffeli | 3 – Rucker | Renaissance Coliseum (322) Peoria, IL | ||||
February 2, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Indiana State | W 72–49 | 13–6 (6–2) |
15 – Finley | 11 – Boffeli | 4 – Gunnels | McLeod Center (821) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 4, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Loyola Chicago | W 69–56 | 14–6 (7–2) |
14 – 2 tied | 18 – Boffeli | 3 – 3 tied | McLeod Center (867) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Valparaiso | W 68–38 | 15–6 (8–2) |
14 – Rucker | 14 – Boffeli | 4 – McDermott | McLeod Center (1,099) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Evansville | W 78–58 | 16–6 (9–2) |
20 – Gunnels | 12 – Wolf | 3 – Kroeger | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Illinois | L 60–64 | 16–7 (9–3) |
25 – Rucker | 6 – Wolf | 4 – Rucker | Banterra Center (418) Carbondale, IL | ||||
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Missouri State | L 57–66 | 16–8 (9–4) |
14 – 2 tied | 8 – Gunnels | 3 – Kroeger | JQH Arena (1,870) Springfield, MO | ||||
February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Drake | L 68–73 | 16–9 (9–5) |
19 – Rucker | 10 – Boffeli | 4 – Laube | McLeod Center (1,374) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 25, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bradley | W 77–56 | 17–9 (10–5) |
15 – Finley | 12 – Wolf | 5 – McDermott | McLeod Center (1,701) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 27, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Illinois State | W 70–63 | 18–9 (11–5) |
19 – Gunnels | 11 – Boffeli | 5 – Rucker | McLeod Center (1,333) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
March 3, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Indiana State | W 61–55 | 19–9 (12–5) |
22 – Rucker | 11 – Boffeli | 4 – Wolf | Hulman Center (1,102) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Evansville | W 83–56 | 20–9 (13–5) |
14 – 2 tied | 6 – McCullough | 3 – 3 tied | Meeks Family Fieldhouse (208) Evansville, IN | ||||
MVC tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (6) Valparaiso Quarterfinals |
W 63–39 | 21–9 |
16 – Finley | 15 – Gunnels | 3 – Rucker | TaxSlayer Center Moline, IL | |||
March 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (2) Missouri State Semifinals |
W 63–57 | 22–9 |
18 – Rucker | 9 – Boffeli | 5 – Rucker | TaxSlayer Center (1,456) Moline, IL | |||
March 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(3) | vs. (4) Illinois State Championship |
L 48–50 | 22–10 |
16 – Rucker | 8 – Gunnels | 4 – Rucker | TaxSlayer Center (1,392) Moline, IL | |||
Women's National Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas City First round |
W 75–58 | 23–10 |
19 – Finley | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – 2 tied | McLeod Center (1,074) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
March 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Drake Second round |
L 55–62 | 23–11 |
11 – Finley | 13 – Boffeli | 3 – 2 tied | Knapp Center (2,037) Des Moines, IA | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Panthers are WNIT Regional Champions and Head to Memphis". unipanthers.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". unipanthers.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.