2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
Sun Belt regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–8 (12–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachBennie Seltzer
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStrahan Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas State 12 – 3   .800 21 – 8   .724
Appalachian State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Georgia State † 9 – 5   .643 18 – 11   .621
Troy 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
South Alabama 9 – 7   .563 21 – 12   .636
Arkansas State 8 – 7   .533 18 – 11   .621
Coastal Carolina 8 – 8   .500 19 – 14   .576
Louisiana 8 – 9   .471 16 – 15   .516
UT Arlington 7 – 10   .412 11 – 18   .379
Georgia Southern 5 – 11   .313 13 – 16   .448
Louisiana–Monroe 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Little Rock 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 18–7, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to North Texas.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bobcats finished the 2020–21 season 18–7, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the West Division. They were upset by Appalachian State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament.[1] After leading the Bobcats to their first Sun Belt regular season championship, Terrence Johnson, who had been named interim head coach after head coach Danny Kaspar resigned amid allegations of racially insensitive language used at players,[2] was named the team's head coach.[3]

Roster

Texas State in action at UT Arlington
2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Dylan Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Humble, Texas
F 1 Isiah Small 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
G 2 Davion Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 3 Darien Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Deer Park, New York
G 4 Shelby Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Converse, Texas
G 5 Caleb Asberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Pflugerville, Texas
F 10 Tyrel Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 11 Nate Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Cypress, Texas
G 12 Mason Harrell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Sr Midwest City, Oklahoma
G 14 Dalen Whitlock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Fr San Antonio, Texas
G 15 Deuce Guidry 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Dickinson, Texas
F 22 Nighael Ceaser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
F 23 Nate Lacewell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Missouri City, Texas
F 24 Brandon Love 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 55 Drue Drinnon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Smyrna, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 11, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 pm 		at Incarnate Word W 75–57  1–0
  20 – Asberry   6 – Small   5 – Small  McDermott Center (657)
San Antonio, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at LSU L 59–84  1–1
  13 – Small   9 – Small   4 – Harrell  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,030)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 60–79  1–2
  16 – Harrell   9 – Martin   2 – 3 Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (5,642)
Nashville, TN
November 19, 2021*
1:00 pm 		vs. Dixie State
Empire Classic 		W 85–65  2–2
  24 – Asberry   9 – Small   7 – Asberry  Matadome (75)
Northridge, CA
November 20, 2021*
11:00 pm 		vs. Eastern Washington
Empire Classic 		W 81–74  3–2
  18 – Asberry   8 – Small   2 – 2 Tied  Matadome (124)
Northridge, CA
November 24, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		LeTourneau W 92–47  4–2
  12 – Ceaser   10 – Ceaser   4 – Drinnon  Strahan Arena (1,014)
San Marcos, TX
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm 		at Rice W 80–69  5–2
  24 – Harrell   9 – Asberry   3 – 2 Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,365)
Houston, TX
December 5, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Denver W 71–58  6–2
  14 – Adams   8 – Small   5 – Harrell  Strahan Arena (1,381)
San Marcos, TX
December 12, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southwestern W 101–54  7–2
  21 – Small   7 – Small   7 – Harrell  Strahan Arena (978)
San Marcos, TX
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar W 67–47  8–2
  14 – Adams   7 – Martin   3 – 2 Tied  Strahan Arena (1,059)
San Marcos, TX
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Paul Quinn W 75–36  9–2
  15 – Dawson   8 – Small   4 – Asberry  Strahan Arena (942)
San Marcos, TX
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 13 Houston L 47–80  9–3
  10 – Adams   5 – Martin   3 – 2 Tied  Fertitta Center (7,488)
Houston, TX
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Troy L 63–78  9–4
(0–1) 		 17 – Small   8 – Small   6 – Asberry  Strahan Arena (1,122)
San Marcos, TX
January 1, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		South Alabama Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 6, 2022
 ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
January 8, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Statesboro, GA
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 80–56  10–4
(1–1) 		 19 – Asberry   10 – Asberry   4 – 2 Tied  Strahan Arena (1,080)
San Marcos, TX
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana W 72–68  11–4
(2–1) 		 22 – Asberry   6 – 2 Tied   4 – Drinnon  Strahan Arena (1,163)
San Marcos, TX
January 20, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock W 69–59  12–4
(3–1) 		 19 – Asberry   8 – Asberry   5 – Harrell  Jack Stephens Center (1,979)
Little Rock, AR
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 60–67  12–5
(3–2) 		 17 – Small   10 – Small   2 – 2 Tied  First National Bank Arena (1,716)
Jonesboro, AR
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Arlington L 58–70  12–6
(3–3) 		 16 – Adams   8 – Small   6 – Harrell  College Park Center (1,658)
Arlington, TX
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Arlington W 58–53  13–6
(4–3) 		 15 – Asberry   10 – Small   4 – Harrell  Strahan Arena (3,587)
San Marcos, TX
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 68–66  14–6
(5–3) 		 16 – Asberry   6 – 2 Tied   8 – Harrell  Strahan Arena (1,217)
San Marcos, TX
February 5, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 69–64  15–6
(6–3) 		 15 – Small   9 – Small   4 – Adams  Strahan Arena (2,638)
San Marcos, TX
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana W 82–73  16–6
(7–3) 		 20 – Harrell   7 – Small   5 – Harrell  Cajundome (2,609)
Lafayette, LA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 63–54  17–6
(8–3) 		 17 – Adams   7 – Harrell   3 – Small  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,720)
Monroe, LA
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 84–67  18–6
(9–3) 		 21 – Harrell   6 – Small   4 – Asberry  Strahan Arena (5,388)
San Marcos, TX
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 68–50  19–6
(10–3) 		 19 – Harrell   8 – Ceasar   4 – Asberry  Strahan Arena (2,510)
San Marcos, TX
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 55–52  20–6
(11–3) 		 11 – 2 Tied   12 – Ceasar   3 – Harrell  Mitchell Center (1,847)
Mobile, AL
February 25, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Troy W 66–61  21–6
(12–3) 		 26 – Asberry   10 – Small   5 – Harrell  Trojan Arena (4,438)
Troy, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2022
11:30 am, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (8) Louisiana
Quarterfinals 		L 72–79  21–7
  16 – Harrell   11 – Small   3 – Adams  Pensacola Bay Center (2,167)
Pensacola, FL
NIT tournament
March 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at (2) North Texas
First Round – Oklahoma Bracket 		L 63–67 OT 21–8
  14 – Ceaser   8 – Small   3 – 2 Tied  The Super Pit (3,386)
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[4]

References

  1. ^ "App State Upsets Top-Seed Texas State in OT". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Danny Kaspar resigns as Texas State men's basketball coach amid investigation".
  3. ^ "Johnson announced as head coach for Texas State men's basketball team, wins Sun Belt Coach of the Year". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-2022 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2021.