The 2021–22 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Lady Lions were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–18 and 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by

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in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Previous season

The Lady Lions finished the season 9–15 and 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. As the tenth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by

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in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.

References

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