2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University, now known as Houston Christian University , in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Huskies, led by 31st-year head coach Ron Cottrell , played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 11–18, 6–8 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi .
On September 21, 2022, the university announced that it had changed its name to Houston Christian University. The Huskies nickname was not affected.[ 1] [ 2]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Huskies finished the 2020–21 season 6–19, 4–11 in Southland play to finish in eleventh place. They upset Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament ,[ 3] Lamar in the second round.[ 4]
Roster
2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
C 0
Zach Iyeyemi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Cypress, TX
G 2
Za-Ontay Boothman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
Buckeye, AZ
G 3
Brycen Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
Gilbert, AZ
G 5
Hunter Janacek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Houston , TX
G 10
Jade Tse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So
Queens , NY
F 11
Jason Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Charlotte, NC
F 12
Deshon Proctor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Tyrone, GA
G 13
Khristion Courseault 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Los Angeles , CA
G 14
Andre Charles Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Houston , TX
F 15
Zion Tordoff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Bradford , England
F 21
Tristan Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Albuquerque, NM
G 22
Marques Gates 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Selma, TX
G/F 23
Darius Lee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Harlem , NY
G 24
Jake Arnold 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Katy, TX
G/F 25
Collin Plummer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
Missouri City, TX
F 33
Sam Hofman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Brussels , Belgium
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference Regular season
November 9, 2021 *8:00 pm, LHN
at Texas
L 48–92 0–1
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
November 13, 2021 *7:00 pm
Barclay W 122–44 1–1
Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
November 17, 2021 *12:00 pm, SECN+ /ESPN+
at Texas A&M
L 39–73 1–2
Reed Arena College Station, TX
November 21, 2021 *3:00 pm
at Denver
L 61–74 1–3
Hamilton Gymnasium (550)Denver, CO
November 24, 2021 *7:00 pm, BSOK
at Oklahoma
L 40–57 1–4
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 29, 2021 *7:00 pm
Southwestern Adventist W 100–62 2–4
Sharp Gymnasium (523)Houston, TX
December 4, 2021 *7:00 pm
Oral Roberts L 67–85 2–5
Sharp Gymnasium (1,000)Houston, TX
December 7, 2021 *7:00 pm
Champion Christian W 84–67 3–5
Sharp Gymnasium (376)Houston, TX
December 11, 2021 *7:00 pm
Rice L 73–88 3–6
Sharp Gymnasium (703)Houston, TX
December 21, 2021 *6:00 pm
at FIU
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 3, 2022 *3:00 pm
Ecclesia W 94–63 4–6
Sharp Gymnasium (201)Houston, TX
January 6, 2022 *11:00 am, ESPN+
vs. Southeastern Louisiana Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round L 81–90 4–7
Merrell Center Katy, TX
January 7, 2022 *11:00 am, ESPN+
vs. New Orleans Southland Basketball Tip-Off Consolation 2nd Round L 65–81 4–8
Merrell Center Katy, TX
January 8, 2022 *11:00 am, ESPN+
vs. Incarnate Word Southland Basketball Tip-Off 7th Place Game L 50–60 4–9
Merrell Center Katy, TX
Southland Conference season
January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese State
L 75–78 4–10
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
January 20, 2022 7:30 pm
at Incarnate Word
W 68–65 5–10
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
January 22, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
W 77–71 6–10
American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm
New Orleans L 66–77 6–11
Sharp Gymnasium (742)Houston, TX
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls L 61–73 6–12
Sharp Gymnasium (901)Houston, TX
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State L 87–97 6–13
Sharp Gymnasium (462)Houston, TX
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana W 93–80 7–13
Sharp Gymnasium (721)Houston, TX
February 10, 2022 7:30 pm
at Northwestern State
W 76–69 8–13
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 84–89 8–14
University Center Hammond, LA
February 19, 2022 3:00 pm
at Nicholls
W 84–70 8–15
Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 82–68 9–15
Sharp Gymnasium (594)Houston, TX
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 70–75 9–16
Sharp Gymnasium (694)Houston, TX
March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans
L 74–75 9–17
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
March 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese State W 149–144 4OT
10–17
Sharp Gym (792)Houston, TX
Southland tournament
March 9, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+
(5)
vs. (8) Incarnate Word First round W 74–64 11–17
Merrell Center Katy, TX
March 10, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+
(5)
vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Second round L 60–75 11–18
Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source[ 5]
References
