2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her tenth year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 40th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2021–22 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 12
Record25–7 (13–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCrisler Center
2021–22 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Ohio State144 .778257  .781
No. 8 Iowa144 .778248  .750
No. 12 Michigan134 .765257  .781
No. 13 Maryland134 .765239  .719
No. 11 Indiana115 .688249  .727
Nebraska117 .611249  .727
Northwestern88 .5001712  .586
Michigan State89 .4711515  .500
Purdue711 .3891715  .531
Minnesota711 .3891518  .455
Penn State513 .2781118  .379
Wisconsin513 .278821  .276
Rutgers314 .1761120  .355
Illinois113 .071720  .259
2022 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

This season was highlighted by Michigan reaching their highest ranking ever in the AP Poll at No. 4. They also earned their first ever win over a top-five ranked team when they defeated No. 5 Baylor 74–68 in overtime on December 19, 2021. Naz Hillmon also became the program's all-time leading rebounder, surpassing the previous record set by Trish Andrew in 1993. They were ranked the No. 3 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever, and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.

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