The 2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cyclones were coached by

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, who was in his 27th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2020–21 season 17–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. The Cyclones fell in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to fifth seed

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. They qualified for the 2021 NCAA tournament as a seven seed, defeating 10 seed

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in the first round before falling to two seed

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in the second round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

References

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Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References