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2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

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The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her tenth year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 40th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 12
Record25–7 (13–4 Big Ten)
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2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 12
Record25–7 (13–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCrisler Center
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2021–22 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Ohio State14–4 .77825–7  .781
No. 8 Iowa †14–4 .77824–8  .750
No. 12 Michigan13–4 .76525–7  .781
No. 13 Maryland13–4 .76523–9  .719
No. 11 Indiana11–5 .68824–9  .727
Nebraska11–7 .61124–9  .727
Northwestern8–8 .50017–12  .586
Michigan State8–9 .47115–15  .500
Purdue7–11 .38917–15  .531
Minnesota7–11 .38915–18  .455
Penn State5–13 .27811–18  .379
Wisconsin5–13 .2788–21  .276
Rutgers3–14 .17611–20  .355
Illinois1–13 .0717–20  .259
† 2022 Big Ten tournament winner
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This season was highlighted by Michigan reaching their highest ranking ever in the AP Poll at No. 4.[1] They also earned their first ever win over a top-five ranked team when they defeated No. 5 Baylor 74–68 in overtime on December 19, 2021.[2] Naz Hillmon also became the program's all-time leading rebounder, surpassing the previous record set by Trish Andrew in 1993.[3] They were ranked the No. 3 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever, and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.[4][5]

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2020–21 season with a 16–6 record, including 9–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They also reached No. 11 in the AP Poll, their highest rank ever, and were ranked the No. 6 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever. The Wolverines advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history.[6]

Offseason

On April 1, 2021, former assistant coach Toyelle Wilson was named the head coach at SMU.[7]

On September 10, 2021, Kim Barnes Arico signed a contract extension through the 2025–26 season.[8]

Roster

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2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Naz Hillmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrGilmour Academy Cleveland, OH
G 1 Amy Dilk 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrCarmel Carmel, IN
G 3 Maddie Nolan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrZionsville Zionsville, IN
G 5 Laila Phelia 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrMount Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH
G 10 Jordan Hobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrSpringboro Springboro, OH
G 12 Ari Wiggins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrHeritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
F 15 Taylor Gibson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrBishop McNamara Upper Marlboro, MD
G 23 Danielle Rauch 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrBishop Ludden Syracuse, NY
G 24 Michelle Sidor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSaddle River Day Upper Saddle River, NJ
F 25 Whitney Sollom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoHartland Hartland, MI
F 30 Elise Stuck 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoCharlevoix Charlevoix, MI
F 32 Leigha Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrDeKalb Noblesville, IN
F 33 Emily Kiser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrNoblesville Noblesville, IN
C 34 Izabel Varejão 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrNeuse Christian Academy Vitória, Brazil
F 44 Cameron Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoWhitney Young Chicago, IL
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 pm		 No. 11 Grand Valley State W 80–57  –
 Crisler Center (1,672)
Ann Arbor, MI
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm		 No. 11 IUPUI W 67–62 OT 1–0
 Crisler Center (1,948)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 13, 2021*
2:00 pm		 No. 11 St. Francis Brooklyn W 82–46  2–0
 Crisler Center (2,363)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 16, 2021*
6:00 pm		 No. 13 UMass Lowell W 73–54  3–0
 Crisler Center (1,957)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 20, 2021*
1:00 pm		 No. 13 at Central Michigan W 69–45  4–0
 McGuirk Arena (2,654)
Mount Pleasant, MI
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm		 No. 13 Oakland W 69–58  5–0
 Crisler Center (1,967)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 26, 2021*
6:45 pm		 No. 12 vs. No. 16 Oregon State
Daytona Beach Invitational		 W 61–52  6–0
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 27, 2021*
4:30 pm		 No. 12 vs. Mississippi State
Daytona Beach Invitational		 W 64–48  7–0
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 12 at No. 10 Louisville
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 48–70  7–1
 KFC Yum! Center (7,309)
Louisville, KY
December 5, 2021*
2:00 pm		 No. 12 Akron W 93–54  8–1
 Crisler Center (2,274)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 9, 2021
9:00 pm, BTN		 No. 13 at Wisconsin W 93–81  9–1
(1–0)		 Kohl Center (2,669)
Madison, WI
December 12, 2021
2:00 pm		 No. 13 Minnesota W 73–61  10–1
(2–0)		 Crisler Center (2,484)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 19, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 13 vs. No. 5 Baylor
Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase		 W 74–68 OT 11–1
 Mohegan Sun (8,204)
Uncasville, CT
December 22, 2021*
1:00 pm		 No. 9 Eastern Michigan Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[9] Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
December 31, 2021
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 9 No. 25 Ohio State
Rivalry		 W 90–71  12–1
(3–0)		 Crisler Center (7,904)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 4, 2022
9:00 pm, BTN		 No. 8 at Nebraska L 58–79  12–2
(3–1)		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,591)
Lincoln, NE
January 9, 2022
12:00 pm, FS1		 No. 8 Rutgers W 76–47  13–2
(4–1)		 Crisler Center (2,154)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm		 No. 11 at Penn State W 74–57  14–2
(5–1)		 Bryce Jordan Center (1,622)
University Park, PA
January 16, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 at No. 8 Maryland W 69–49  15–2
(6–1)		 Xfinity Center (4,189)
College Park, MD
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, BTN+		 No. 8 Wisconsin W 83–44  16–2
(7–1)		 Crisler Center (1,994)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 24, 2022
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 7 Purdue W 79–66  17–2
(8–1)		 Crisler Center (1,845)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 7 at No. 22 Ohio State
Rivalry		 W 77–58  18–2
(9–1)		 Value City Arena (4,293)
Columbus, OH
January 31, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 No. 5 Indiana W 65–50  19–2
(10–1)		 Crisler Center (4,198)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 3, 2022
8:00 pm		 No. 6 at Illinois Postponed (inclement weather)[10] State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
February 6, 2022
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 6 No. 21 Iowa W 98–90  20–2
(11–1)		 Crisler Center (3,827)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 10, 2022
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 4 at Michigan State
Rivalry		 L 57–63  20–3
(11–2)		 Breslin Center (4,764)
East Lansing, MI
February 13, 2022
1:00 pm		 No. 4 at Northwestern L 69–71 2OT 20–4
(11–3)		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,341)
Evanston, IL
February 20, 2022
3:00 pm, BTN		 No. 9 No. 13 Maryland W 71–59  21–4
(12–3)		 Crisler Center (6,394)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 24, 2022
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 6 Michigan State
Rivalry		 W 62–51  22–4
(13–3)		 Crisler Center (5,460)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 at No. 21 Iowa L 80–104  22–5
(13–4)		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 4, 2022
9:00 pm, BTN		 (3) No. 10 vs. (6) Nebraska
Quarterfinals		 L 73–76  22–6
 Gainbridge Fieldhouse (0)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 19, 2022
3:30 pm, ESPN2		 (3 W) No. 12 (14 W) American
First round		 W 74–39  23–6
 Crisler Center (6,471)
Ann Arbor, MI
March 21, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (3 W) No. 12 (11 W) Villanova
Second round		 W 64–49  24–6
 Crisler Center (5,581)
Ann Arbor, MI
March 26, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (3 W) No. 12 vs. (10 W) South Dakota
Sweet Sixteen		 W 52–49  25–6
 Intrust Bank Arena (8,540)
Wichita, KS
March 28, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 (3 W) No. 12 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Louisville
Elite Eight		 L 50–62  25–7
 Intrust Bank Arena (4,695)
Wichita, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Wichita.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 11 13 12 12 13 13 9 9 8 11 8 7 6 4 9 6 10 12 12 12
Coaches 10 10^ 9 9 11 11 7 7 7 10 8 7 5 4 9 5 9 12 12 7
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

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