2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–19 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Spencer Robertson
  • Noah Croak
  • James Stafford
Home arenaWilliam Nicks Building
Seasons
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 – 4   .778 17 – 17   .500
Texas Southern † 13 – 5   .722 19 – 13   .594
Southern 12 – 6   .667 17 – 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 – 7   .611 13 – 17   .433
Alabama A&M 10 – 8   .556 12 – 18   .400
Grambling State 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Jackson State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 19   .367
Prairie View A&M 8 – 10   .444 8 – 19   .296
Alabama State 8 – 10   .444 9 – 21   .300
Bethune–Cookman 7 – 11   .389 9 – 21   .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 – 13   .278 7 – 24   .226
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 16   .111 2 – 26   .071
† 2022 SWAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 13–0 in SWAC play to finish as the regular season co-champions, alongside Jackson State. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Mississippi Valley State[1] and Grambling State[2] before being upset in the championship game by Texas Southern.[3]

Roster

2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Jerroda Briscoe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Petersburg, FL
PG 1 DeAngelo Ware 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Evansville, IN
G 2 Jock Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg) So Houston, TX
PF 3 Markedric Bell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Starkville, MS
G 4 Christian Guess 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Cleveland, OH
G 5 D'Rell Roberts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
G 10 Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, TX
G 11 DeWayne Cox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Ripley, MS
G 12 Faite Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Dickinson, TX
F 13 Jeremiah Kendall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Bronx, NY
G 15 Miles McDougal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
G 21 Will Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Memphis, TN
G 22 Jawaun Daniels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Harlem, NY
PF 23 Brian Myles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Shreveport, LA
F 24 Elijah Ifejeh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) GS Montreal, Canada
G 30 Danario Edgar, II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Houston, TX
SG 31 Tyler Poindexter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Miami, FL
PG 32 Patrick Neal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 30, 2021

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*
6:00 pm 		at Saint Mary's L 68–87  0–1
  15 – 2 Tied   5 – Daniels   2 – Roberts  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,283)
Moraga, CA
November 11, 2021*
9:30 pm 		at San Francisco L 76–92  0–2
  25 – Daniels   5 – 2 Tied   2 – 2 Tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,233)
San Francisco, CA
November 13, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN 		vs. No. 6 Michigan
Coaches vs. Racism 		L 49–77  0–3
  15 – Douglas   8 – Daniels   2 – Douglas  Capital One Arena (1,476)
Washington, D.C.
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State L 59–72  0–4
  27 – Roberts   7 – 2 Tied   4 – Roberts  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,346)
Stillwater, OK
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas Tech L 49–84  0–5
  12 – Roberts   4 – 2 Tied   3 – Roberts  United Supermarkets Arena (12,419)
Lubbock, TX
November 17, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Grand Canyon L 64–91  0–6
  18 – Roberts   6 – Cox   2 – 2 Tied  GCU Arena (6,854)
Phoenix, AZ
November 27, 2021*
7:00 pm 		at Loyola Marymount L 80–83  0–7
  31 – Daniels   5 – Daniels   6 – Gambrell  Gersten Pavilion (677)
Los Angeles, CA
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm 		at South Dakota State L 90–99  0–8
  24 – Douglas   6 – Guess   7 – Gambrell  Frost Arena (1,296)
Brookings, SD
December 10, 2021*
 at Boise State L 60–97  0–9
  21 – Roberts   5 – Bell   1 – 3 Tied  ExtraMile Arena (6,646)
Boise, ID
December 22, 2021*
6:00 pm 		at Wichita State L 66–102  0–10
  22 – Gambrell   6 – Myles   2 – 3 Tied  Charles Koch Arena (8,128)
Wichita, KS
December 28, 2021*
12:00 pm 		at Valparaiso Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
December 30, 2021*
4:00 pm, BTN 		at Northwestern Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 1, 2022*
2:00 pm 		North American Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Grambling State L 0–2 (Forfeit)  0–10
(0–1) 		  –      –      –    Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
January 5, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Southern L 0–2 (Forfeit)  0–10
(0–2) 		  –      –      –    F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2022
5:30 pm 		Mississippi Valley State L 82–84 OT 0–11
(0–3) 		 21 – 2 Tied   12 – Kendall   5 – Gambrell  William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
January 10, 2022
7:30 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 75–58  1–11
(1–3) 		 18 – Cox   6 – 2 Tied   7 – Gambrell  William Nicks Building (257)
Prairie View, TX
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm 		at Jackson State L 64–75  1–12
(1–4) 		 16 – 2 Tied   6 – Daniels   1 – 2 Tied  Williams Assembly Center (213)
Jackson, MS
January 17, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Alcorn State W 74–73  2–12
(2–4) 		 21 – Douglas   9 – Daniels   4 – 2 Tied  Davey Whitney Complex (264)
Lorman, MS
January 22, 2022
5:30 pm 		Alabama State W 70–67  3–12
(3–4) 		 26 – Gambrell   11 – Bell   6 – Gambrell  William Nicks Building (1,206)
Prairie View, TX
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm 		Alabama A&M W 72–48  4–12
(4–4) 		 30 – Daniels   7 – Daniels   4 – Cox  William Nicks Building (1,282)
Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2022
5:30 pm 		Texas Southern L 74–75 OT 4–13
(4–5) 		 25 – Douglas   10 – Daniels   6 – Gambrell  William Nicks Building (3,047)
Prairie View, TX
February 5, 2022
5:30 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman L 67–68  4–14
(4–6) 		 20 – Daniels   9 – Kendall   2 – Douglas  Moore Gymnasium (378)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 7, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Florida A&M L 60–61  4–15
(4–7) 		 13 – Bell   9 – Daniels   3 – Roberts  Al Lawson Center (2,087)
Tallahassee, FL
February 12, 2022
5:30 pm 		Southern W 84–77  5–15
(5–7) 		 25 – Gambrell   11 – Daniels   8 – Daniels  William Nicks Building (824)
Prairie View, TX
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm 		Grambling State W 71–70  6–15
(6–7) 		 23 – Douglas   12 – Daniels   5 – Daniels  William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
February 19, 2022
5:30 pm 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 92–84  7–15
(7–7) 		 31 – Gambrell   7 – Daniels   5 – Douglas  K. L. Johnson Complex (1,628)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 21, 2022
5:30 pm 		at Mississippi Valley State W 69–64  8–15
(8–7) 		 22 – Gambrell   7 – Gambrell   5 – Daniels  Harrison HPER Complex (3,702)
Itta Bena, MS
February 26, 2022
5:30 pm 		Alcorn State L 69–72  8–16
(8–8) 		 23 – Daniels   10 – Daniels   4 – Daniels  William Nicks Building (0)
Prairie View, TX
February 28, 2022
7:30 pm 		Jackson State L 53–59  8–17
(8–9) 		 28 – Daniels   8 – Daniels   2 – Tied  William Nicks Building (1,149)
Prairie View, TX
March 5, 2022
5:30 pm 		at Texas Southern L 77–78  8–18
(8–10) 		 27 – Gambrell   8 – Daniels   3 – Douglas  H&PE Arena (7,284)
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (1) Alcorn State
Quarterfinals 		L 63–64 OT 8–19
  20 – Gambrell   16 – Daniels   5 – Daniels  Bartow Arena (299)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[4]

References

  1. ^ "Daniels dominates as Panthers rout Delta Devils". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Williams, Henry lift Prairie View A&M to SWAC tournament championship Game". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final". USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.