The 2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Buckeyes, led by ninth year head coach

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, played their home games at

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. They were members of the

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. They finished the season 25–7 overall and 14–4 in

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play to finish in a tie for first place. As the first seed in the

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they defeated eighth seed

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in the Quarterfinals before losing to fifth seed

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in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the sixth seed in the Spokane Region. They defeated eleventh seed in the First Round and third seed

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in the Second Round before losing to second seed

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in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the season 13–7, 9–7 in

play to finish in seventh place. They did not participate in the

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, NCAA tournament or the WNIT due to a self-imposed postseason ban.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

References

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