2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by first-year head coach, and former Indiana standout, Mike Woodson . The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana , as a member of the Big Ten Conference . The season officially kicked off with the annual event, Hoosier Hysteria, on October 2, 2021.
This season saw a list of streaks come to an end for the Hoosiers. They finished the season 21–14 overall, and 9–11 in conference play. Along the way, IU ended losing streaks to Purdue , Michigan , and Illinois . As the #9 seed, they also advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament , something they hadn't done since 2013. They lost to Iowa , 77–80, the eventual tournament champions. The Hoosiers also heard their name called on Selection Sunday for the first time since 2016. After a six year absence from the NCAA tournament, IU was selected as a #12 seed to play in the NCAA tournament First Four round in Dayton, Ohio . They knocked off Wyoming to make it to the First round (round of 64) where they lost to #5 seed St. Mary's .
Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2020–21 season 12–15, 7–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for the 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they lost in the first round to Rutgers .
On March 15, 2021, the school fired head coach Archie Miller after four years and began its search for the next men's head basketball coach.[ 1] Just shy of two weeks of Miller being fired, on March 28, 2021, Indiana University announced that former Indiana standout, Mike Woodson, would become the 30th head coach of the IU basketball program. In addition, former Ohio State head coach, Thad Matta , was hired on to be an associate athletic director in men's basketball administration.[ 2]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On March 31, it was announced that Woodson would retain assistant coach Kenya Hunter.[ 3] On April 5, it was announced that Dane Fife , former Hoosiers guard who had spent the past ten seasons as an assistant coach at Michigan State , had accepted an assistant coach position under Woodson at Indiana.[ 4] Finalizing the new staff, Yasir Rosemond was announced, on April 14, as the third assistant coach. With over 15 years of college basketball experience, he has helped lead multiple players to the NBA including a few first round draft picks. In addition to this news, it was also revealed that Benny Sander was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations, and Brian Walsh assumed the role of Team and Recruitment Coordinator. Also, Director of Athletic Performance, Clif Marshall, would be retained for his fifth year.[ 5]
Departures
Following Miller's firing, six Indiana players from the 2020–21 season entered the transfer portal. Parker Stewart, Khristian Lander , Jordan Geronimo, and Race Thompson all withdrew from the portal following talks with Woodson and chose to remain at Indiana.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] On April 8, Armaan Franklin announced he would leave IU and transfer to Virginia .[ 10] On April 2, Trayce Jackson-Davis also chose to return to Indiana for his junior season as opposed to entering the 2021 NBA draft , stating "I believe in Coach Woodson and I believe in the tradition of Indiana basketball" and "I don't want to be someone who ran away when it was tough."[ 11]
Incoming transfers
On April 7, 2021, Indiana landed its first transfer from the transfer portal when former Pittsburgh point guard, Xavier Johnson committed to the Hoosiers. He arrives at IU with two years of eligibility remaining, should he choose to use his extra year granted by the NCAA due to COVID-19 . Johnson made 81 career starts for the Panthers and averaged 13.7 points on 40.2 percent shooting. He's a career 33.6 percent 3-point shooter. In his last year at Pitt, he had the highest assist rate in the ACC 41.5 percent.[ 12]
IU landed its second transfer on April 20 when Northwestern Junior, Miller Kopp , announced his commitment. Kopp is a career 35.7% 3-point shooter, averaging 9.6 points per game over his first three seasons with the Wildcats. With this transfer, he is the first player to transfer to IU from within the Big Ten since Max Bielfeldt in 2016.[ 13]
A third transfer was announced on May 17, 2021, when Michael Durr of South Florida committed to play for IU. Durr averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game at USF. He's a career 47.2 percent shooter from the field and 62.9 percent from the free throw line.[ 14]
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2022)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
CJ Gunn SG
Indianapolis, IN
Lawrence North High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Feb 7, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Kaleb Banks F
Fayetteville, GA
Fayette County High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 23, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Jalen Hood-Schifino CG
Montverde, FL
Montverde Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Aug 24, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. Because the NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility, last year's Freshmen are still considered Freshmen this season.
2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Xavier Johnson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Bishop O'Connell /Pitt
Woodbridge, Virginia
G
1
Rob Phinisee
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Jr
McCutcheon
Lafayette, Indiana
C
2
Michael Durr
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Oldsmar Christian School/South Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
G
3
Anthony Leal
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Bloomington South
Bloomington, Indiana
G
4
Khristian Lander
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
FJ Reitz
Evansville, Indiana
G
5
Michael Shipp (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Moeller
Cincinnati, Ohio
G
11
Shaan Burke (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Vista
San Diego, California
F
12
Miller Kopp
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Houston Christian/Northwestern
Houston, Texas
F
14
Nathan Childress (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
So
Zionsville
Zionsville, Indiana
G
15
Sebastien Scott (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
San Ramon Valley
Danville, California
F
22
Jordan Geronimo
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
St. Paul's School
Newark, New Jersey
F
23
Trayce Jackson-Davis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
So
Center Grove
Greenwood, Indiana
F
25
Race Thompson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Armstrong
Plymouth, Minnesota
G
32
Trey Galloway
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Culver Academies
Culver, Indiana
G
45
Parker Stewart
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
RS Jr
Union City /Pitt /UT Martin
Union City, Tennessee
C
51
Logan Duncomb
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
Fr
Moeller
Cincinnati, Ohio
G
53
Tamar Bates
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Kansas City, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 3, 2021
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
International Tour Exhibition
August 13, 2021 *7:30 pm
vs. BC Mega
W 79–66
21 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Geronimo
4 – Phinisee
Atlantis Paradise Island (300)Paradise Island , Bahamas
August 15, 2021 *1:00 pm
vs. BC Mega
W 64–53
13 – Johnson
11 – Tied
7 – Johnson
Atlantis Paradise Island (300)Paradise Island, Bahamas
Regular Season
November 9, 2021 *6:00 pm, BTN
Eastern Michigan
W 68–62
1–0
21 – Jackson-Davis
14 – Jackson-Davis
3 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
November 12, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN+
Northern Illinois
W 85–49
2–0
19 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Thompson
3 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
November 17, 2021 *9:00 pm, FS1
St. John's Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 76–74
3–0
18 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Jackson-Davis
4 – Jackson-Davis
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
November 21, 2021 *7:30 pm, BTN
Louisiana Hoosier Challenge
W 76–44
4–0
16 – Stewart
8 – Thompson
6 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11,407)Bloomington, IN
November 23, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN
Jackson State Hoosier Challenge
W 70–35
5–0
14 – Johnson
8 – Geronimo
4 – Durr
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (10,958)Bloomington, IN
November 27, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN
Marshall Hoosier Challenge
W 90–79
6–0
43 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Thompson
7 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,330)Bloomington, IN
November 30, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Syracuse ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 110–112 2OT
6–1
31 – Jackson-Davis
16 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Johnson
Carrier Dome (21,330)Syracuse, NY
December 4, 2021 12:00 pm, BTN
Nebraska
W 68–55
7–1 (1–0)
14 – Jackson-Davis
11 – Thompson
3 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
December 8, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 22 Wisconsin
L 59–64
7–2 (1–1)
12 – Thompson
9 – Thompson
7 – Johnson
Kohl Center (16,013)Madison, WI
December 12, 2021 *12:00 pm, BTN
Merrimack
W 81–49
8–2
16 – Jackson-Davis
13 – Geronimo
4 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
December 18, 2021 *2:30 pm, FOX
vs. Notre Dame Crossroads Classic
W 64–56
9–2
17 – Jackson-Davis
12 – Jackson-Davis
5 – Phinisee
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,905)Indianapolis, IN
December 22, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN
Northern Kentucky
W 79–61
10–2
21 – Jackson-Davis
6 – Jackson-Davis
5 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,497)Bloomington, IN
December 29, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN
UNC Asheville
Canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the UNC Asheville program [ 15]
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
January 2, 2022 4:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State
L 58–61
10–3 (1–2)
20 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Thompson
4 – Johnson
Bryce Jordan Center (8,844)University Park, PA
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, FS1
No. 13 Ohio State
W 67–51
11–3 (2–2)
27 – Jackson-Davis
12 – Jackson-Davis
4 – Galloway
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,130)Bloomington, IN
January 9, 2022 12:00 pm, BTN
Minnesota
W 73–60
12–3 (3–2)
14 – Johnson
12 – Jackson-Davis
5 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
January 13, 2022 9:00 pm, FS1
at Iowa
L 74–83
12–4 (3–3)
18 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Jackson-Davis
4 – Johnson
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,246)Iowa City, IA
January 17, 2022 6:00 pm, BTN
at Nebraska
W 78–71
13–4 (4–3)
23 – Jackson-Davis
12 – Jackson-Davis
5 – Johnson
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,290)Lincoln, NE
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, FS1
No. 4 Purdue Rivalry /Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
W 68–65
14–4 (5–3)
20 – Phinisee
9 – Thompson
2 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
January 23, 2022 3:30 pm, CBS
Michigan
L 62–80
14–5 (5–4)
17 – Jackson-Davis
8 – Jackson-Davis
6 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
January 26, 2022 8:30 pm, BTN
Penn State
W 74–57
15–5 (6–4)
19 – Johnson
6 – Tied
6 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
January 29, 2022 2:30 pm, FOX
at Maryland
W 68–55
16–5 (7–4)
18 – Thompson
12 – Thompson
9 – Johnson
Xfinity Center (15,304)College Park, MD
February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 Illinois Rivalry
L 57–74
16–6 (7–5)
13 – Thompson
6 – Tied
5 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
February 8, 2022 9:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern
L 51–59
16–7 (7–6)
14 – Thompson
11 – Jackson-Davis
3 – Tied
Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)Evanston, IL
February 12, 2022 3:30 pm, FOX
at No. 17 Michigan State
L 61–76
16–8 (7–7)
17 – Jackson-Davis
14 – Thompson
4 – Johnson
Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
February 15, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15 Wisconsin
L 69–74
16–9 (7–8)
30 – Jackson-Davis
8 – Tied
6 – Jackson-Davis
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
February 21, 2022 7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 22 Ohio State
L 69–80 OT
16–10 (7–9)
16 – Johnson
9 – Tied
4 – Johnson
Value City Arena (13,744)Columbus, OH
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, FS1
Maryland
W 74–64
17–10 (8–9)
24 – Johnson
9 – Thompson
6 – Johnson
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
February 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Minnesota
W 84–79
18–10 (9–9)
24 – Johnson
8 – Jackson-Davis
8 – Johnson
Williams Arena (11,585)Minneapolis, MN
March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, BTN
Rutgers
L 63–66
18–11 (9–10)
19 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Jackson-Davis
2 – Tied
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
March 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Purdue Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 67–69
18–12 (9–11)
18 – Johnson
10 – Thompson
12 – Johnson
Mackey Arena (14,804)West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 10, 2022 11:30 am, BTN
(9)
vs. (8) Michigan Second Round
W 74–69
19–12
24 – Jackson-Davis
8 – Tied
7 – Johnson
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 11, 2022 11:30 am, BTN
(9)
vs. (1) No. 16 Illinois Quarterfinals
W 65–63
20–12
21 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Thompson
6 – Johnson
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2022 1:00 pm, CBS
(9)
vs. (5) No. 24 Iowa Semifinals
L 77–80
20–13
31 – Jackson-Davis
10 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Johnson
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,762)Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2022 *9:10 pm, TruTV
(12 E)
vs. (12 E) Wyoming First Four
W 66–58
21–13
29 – Jackson-Davis
9 – Jackson-Davis
7 – Johnson
UD Arena (12,522)Dayton, OH
March 17, 2022 *7:20 pm, TBS
(12 E)
vs. (5 E) No. 18 Saint Mary's First Round
L 53–82
21–14
12 – Jackson-Davis
6 – Geronimo
5 – Johnson
Moda Center Portland, OR
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Player statistics
Individual player statistics (final)
Minutes
Scoring
Total FGs
3-point FGs
Free-Throws
Rebounds
Player
GP
GS
Tot
Avg
Pts
Avg
FG
FGA
Pct
3FG
3FGA
Pct
FT
FTA
Pct
Off
Def
Tot
Avg
A
Stl
Blk
TO
Bates, Tamar
32
0
459
14.3
125
3.9
44
130
.338
17
57
.298
20
24
.833
7
33
40
1.3
20
8
4
22
Childress, Nathan
3
0
10
3.3
3
1.0
1
2
.500
1
1
1.000
0
0
.000
0
5
5
1.7
0
0
0
1
Duncomb, Logan
9
0
19
2.1
6
0.7
2
4
.500
0
0
.000
2
2
1.000
3
3
6
0.7
1
1
1
3
Durr, Michael
30
0
216
7.2
45
1.5
13
34
.382
0
3
.000
19
26
.731
10
21
31
1.0
14
3
7
15
Galloway, Trey
20
3
417
20.9
109
5.5
45
97
.464
6
28
.214
13
20
.650
5
28
33
1.7
36
18
5
27
Geronimo, Jordan
34
0
429
12.6
148
4.4
57
110
.518
9
29
.310
25
44
.568
42
79
121
3.6
9
9
24
31
Jackson-Davis, Trayce
35
35
1128
32.2
639
18.3
246
418
.589
0
3
.000
147
218
.674
78
206
284
8.1
66
22
81
59
Johnson, Xavier
34
34
941
27.7
413
12.1
131
323
.406
36
94
.383
115
147
.782
18
110
128
3.8
172
40
5
91
Kopp, Miller
35
35
881
25.2
209
6.0
69
194
.356
39
108
.361
32
37
.865
12
77
89
2.5
37
15
9
32
Lander, Khristian
13
0
118
9.1
38
2.9
14
31
.452
4
12
.333
6
8
.750
0
10
10
0.8
12
4
1
18
Leal, Anthony
17
2
175
10.3
33
1.9
11
27
.407
7
22
.318
4
6
.667
2
14
16
0.9
18
6
1
7
Phinisee, Robert
25
0
467
18.7
112
4.5
43
138
.312
19
72
.264
7
17
.412
11
41
52
2.1
43
20
5
23
Stewart, Parker
34
31
815
24.0
211
6.2
70
187
.374
53
135
.393
18
28
.643
5
67
72
2.1
33
14
2
33
Thompson, Race
35
35
1000
28.6
387
11.1
157
293
.536
15
55
.273
58
89
.652
70
193
263
7.5
50
37
24
48
Total
35
7075
2478
70.80
903
1988
.454
206
619
.333
466
666
.700
319
948
1267
36.2
511
197
169
415
Opponents
35
7075
2316
66.17
793
2004
.396
265
803
.330
465
615
.756
320
858
1178
33.7
378
231
94
425
Source[ 16]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP RV RV RV RV RV — — — — RV RV RV RV RV — — — — RV Not released Coaches RV ^ RV RV RV — RV RV — RV RV RV RV RV — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
Awards and honors
In-season awards
Name
Award
Date
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Big Ten Player of the Week
November 15, 2021[ 17]
ESPN National Player of the Week
November 29, 2021[ 18]
Post-season awards
Trayce Jackson-Davis
All-Big Ten Second Team[ 19]
All-Big Ten Defensive Team[ 19]
Big Ten All Tournament Team[ 20]
Xavier Johnson
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention[ 19]
Race Thompson
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention[ 19]
All-Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree[ 19]
See also
References
^ "Archie Miller fired after four seasons at Indiana" . CBS Sports. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "IU basketball to name Mike Woodson new head coach; Thad Matta will serve as associate AD" . Indy Star. March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Osterman, Zach. "IU basketball, new head coach Mike Woodson plan to retain assistant Kenya Hunter" . The Indianapolis Star .
^ "Fife returns to Indiana to join Woodson's staff" . ESPN.com . April 5, 2021.
^ "Yasir Rosemond Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Indiana" . iuhoosiers.com . April 14, 2021.
^ Brew, Tom. "Parker Stewart Staying at Indiana, Withdraws from Transfer Portal" . Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More .
^ Osterman, Zach. "Khristian Lander, Jordan Geronimo withdrawing from transfer portal, returning to IU" . The Indianapolis Star .
^ "Jordan Geronimo to return to Indiana for 2021-22 season" . April 5, 2021.
^ "Race Thompson to return to Indiana for 2021-22 season" . Inside the Hall. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021 .
^ "BREAKING: UVA lands transfer commitment from Armaan Franklin" . Wahoos247 .
^ "Jackson-Davis returning to get IU 'back on track' " . ESPN.com . April 3, 2021.
^ "Pittsburgh transfer Xavier Johnson commits to Indiana" . Inside the Hall. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021 .
^ "Northwestern transfer Miller Kopp picks IU, fills out roster" . IndyStar. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021 .
^ "South Florida transfer Michael Durr commits to Indiana" . Inside the Hall. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021 .
^ "IU basketball's game vs. UNC Asheville called off due to COVID-19 concerns" . IndyStar . December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics" . iuhoosiers.com .
^ "Trayce Jackson-Davis named Big Ten player of the week after averaging double-double and five blocks" . The Daily Hoosier . Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Vitale, Dick. "Duke, Purdue take top two spots in Dick Vitale's Top 25, Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis top player" . ESPN . Retrieved November 29, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" . Big Ten Conference . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .[dead link ]
^ "Purdue's Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team" . SI . March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics