The 2021–22 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach

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and they played their home games at

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as members of the

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Previous season

Last season, the Cougars finished with an overall record of 12–12. The Cougars finished conference play with a 9–10 record. As the #7 seed in the tournament, the Cougars defeated the #10 seed

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in the first round, but lost to the #2 seed

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in the quarterfinals. The Cougars received an at large bid to the

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. They received the #9 seed in the Mercado Regional. They lost in the first round to the #8 seed

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and were eliminated.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

''*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.''
''^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.''

Notes

References

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