2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team
2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball | |
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ACC regular season and tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 32–4 (17–1 ACC) |
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Home arena | Reynolds Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 NC State † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Louisville | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 North Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Notre Dame | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Virginia Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by ninth-year head coach Wes Moore and played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Wolfpack finished the season 32–4 overall and 17–1 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they defeated ninth seed Florida State, then they defeated fifth seed Virginia Tech in the Semifinals, and they won the Final versus seven seed Miami to win their third straight tournament title. As champions, they earned the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the first seed in the Bridgeport Region. They defeated sixteen seed Longwood in the First Round, ninth seed Kansas State in the Second Round, and fifth seed Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to second seed UConn in the Elite Eight to end their season.
Previous season
[edit]The Wolfpack finished the season 22–3 and 12–2 in ACC play to finish in second place. They won the ACC tournament defeating Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Louisville along the way to their title. It was NC State's sixth title in school history. As ACC Tournament Champions, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the one seed in the Mercado Regional. In the tournament they defeated sixteen seed North Carolina A&T in the First Round and eight seed South Florida before losing to four seed Indiana in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.
Off-season
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Rebecca Demeke | 0 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Toronto, Canada | Transferred to Rhode Island[1] |
Elle Sutphin | 20 | F | 6'3" | Freshman | Pilot Mountain, North Carolina | Transferred to Davidson[2] |
Dontavia Waggoner | 24 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee | Transferred to Boston College[3] |
Jada Rice | 31 | F | 6'4" | Sophomore | Suwanee, Georgia | Transferred to Alabama[4] |
Incoming Transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Diamond Johnson | 0 | G | 5'5" | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Rutgers[5] |
Madison Hayes | 21 | G | 6'0" | Sophomore | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Mississippi State[6] |
Recruiting Class
[edit]Source:[7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aziaha James G |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | Princess Anne | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Sophia Hart C |
Farmington, Minnesota | Farmington | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Jessica Timmons G |
Charlotte, North Carolina | North Mecklenburg | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | UNC Pembroke | W 92–36 | – |
Reynolds Coliseum (0) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 1 South Carolina | L 57–66 | 0–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,533) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
November 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | Wofford Preseason WNIT |
W 90–57 | 1–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (3,512) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
November 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | Florida Preseason WNIT |
W 85–52 | 2–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (3,812) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
November 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | Towson Preseason WNIT |
W 100–52 | 3–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (3,361) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
November 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | Kansas State Preseason WNIT |
W 90–69 | 4–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (4,156) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
November 25, 2021 11:00 a.m., FloHoops |
No. 5 | vs. No. 2 Maryland Baha Mar Hoops |
W 78–60 | 5–1 |
Baha Mar Convention Center (0) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||
November 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., FloHoops |
No. 5 | vs. Washington State Baha Mar Hoops |
W 62–34 | 6–1 |
Baha Mar Convention Center (0) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||
December 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2т | at No. 6 Indiana ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
W 66–58 | 7–1 |
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,242) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
December 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2т | Elon | W 78–46 | 8–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (3,867) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
December 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 89–54 | 9–1 (1–0) |
Peterson Events Center (1,357) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
December 12, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | St. Mary's | W 101–73 | 10–1 |
Reynolds Coliseum (3,652) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
December 16, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 2 | No. 17 Georgia | L 80–82 OT | 10–2 |
Reynolds Coliseum (4,012) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
December 19, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 2 | Virginia | W 82–55 | 11–2 (2–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum (4,564) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | at Clemson | W 79–52 | 12–2 (3–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,079) Clemson, SC | ||||||
January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | No. 19 North Carolina | W 72–45 | 13–2 (4–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 9, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | Postponed due to COVID-19 Issues[9] | Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
January 9, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | at Miami (FL) | W 76–64 | 14–2 (5–0) |
Watsco Center (1,873) Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 4 | at Virginia | W 66–43 | 15–2 (6–0) |
John Paul Jones Arena (1,969) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
January 16, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 4 | No. 16 Duke | W 84–60 | 16–2 (7–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 20, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 | No. 3 Louisville | W 68–59 | 17–2 (8–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 23, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 4 | Virginia Tech | W 51–45 | 18–2 (9–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 30, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | at North Carolina | W 66–58 | 19–2 (10–0) |
Carmichael Arena (4,136) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | at No. 20 Notre Dame Rescheduled from Jan. 9 |
L 66–69 | 19–3 (10–1) |
Purcell Pavilion (5,566) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | Florida State | W 68–48 | 20–3 (11–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum (4,122) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
February 7, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 5 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | W 59–48 | 21–3 (12–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | at Boston College | W 85–78 OT | 22–3 (13–1) |
Conte Forum (2,547) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||||
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 5 | at Duke | W 77–62 | 23–3 (14–1) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,956) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 17, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 4 | Wake Forest | W 92–61 | 24–3 (15–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 4 | Syracuse | W 95–53 | 25–3 (16–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
February 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | at No. 23 Virginia Tech | W 68–66 | 26–3 (17–1) |
Cassell Coliseum (3,702) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (9) Florida State Quarterfinals |
W 84–54 | 27–3 |
Greensboro Coliseum (5,682) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
March 4, 2022 Noon, ACCN |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (5) No. 21 Virginia Tech Semifinals |
W 70–55 | 28–3 |
Greensboro Coliseum (7,923) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
March 5, 2022 Noon, ESPN |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (7) Miami (FL) Final |
W 60–47 | 29–3 |
Greensboro Coliseum (9,253) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 B) No. 3 | (16 B) Longwood First Round |
W 96–68 | 30–3 |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,483) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
March 21, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 B) No. 3 | (9 B) Kansas State Second Round |
W 89–57 | 31–3 |
Reynolds Coliseum (4,808) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
March 26, 2022 11:30 a.m., ESPN |
(1 B) No. 3 | vs. (5 B) No. 21 Notre Dame Sweet Sixteen |
W 66–63 | 32–3 |
Total Mortgage Arena Bridgeport, CT | ||||||
March 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 B) No. 3 | vs. (2 B) No. 5 UConn Elite Eight |
L 87–91 2OT | 32–4 |
Total Mortgage Arena (10,119) Bridgeport, CT | ||||||
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre- Season |
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Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
Week 18 |
Final |
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AP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2т | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 (2) | 3 (1) |
Coaches | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 | 5 |
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Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol. |
Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.
References
[edit]- ^ "Reiss Announces Signing of Transfer Rebecca Demeke for 2021-22". gorhody.com. University of Rhode Island Athletics. April 26, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Fulks, 'Cats Welcome Transfer Elle Sutphin". davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson Wildcats Athletics. May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Berestecki, Laura (April 17, 2021). "Boston College Women's Basketball Adds NC State Transfer Dontavia Waggoner". bcinterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Inks Daniel and Rice". rolltide.com. University of Alabama. April 16, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "NC State Adds Transfer Diamond Johnson to Pack Family". gopack.com. NC State University. April 9, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wolfpack Adds Transfer Madison Hayes to Roster". gopack.com. NC State University. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "NC State Wolfpack". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.