2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Mountaineers, led by third-year head coach Dustin Kerns , played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the semifinals. The Mountaineers received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament .[ 1] There they lost in the first round to USC Upstate .
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Mountaineers finished the 2020–21 season 17–12, 7–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. In the Sun Belt tournament , they defeated Little Rock in the first round,[ 2] Texas State in the quarterfinals,[ 3] and Coastal Carolina in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.[ 4] In the championship game, they defeated Georgia State , sending the Mountaineers to their third ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first since 2000 .[ 5] In the NCAA tournament , they received the #16 seed in the West Region, matching up with fellow #16 seed Norfolk State in the First Four, narrowly losing the game by a point, 53–54.[ 6]
Roster
2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0
Xavion Brown
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Sacramento, CA
G
1
Justin Forrest
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Decatur, GA
F
2
Christopher Mantis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Lowell, IN
F
4
RJ Duhart
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Boynton Beach, FL
G
5
Michael Almonacy
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
GS
Brentwood, NY
G
10
Michael Eads Jr.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Orlando, FL
F
11
Donovan Gregory
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Charlotte, NC
G
12
Andrew Muse
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Winston-Salem, NC
G
14
Bryant Greene
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Boone, NC
F
15
CJ Huntley
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Huntersville, NC
G
20
Adrian Delph
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Gastonia, NC
G
23
Terence Harcum
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Butner, NC
G
24
Michael Moore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Bear Creek, NC
F
25
James Lewis Jr.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Mount Holly, NC
C
33
Sasha Glushkov
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Vladivostok , Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 25, 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 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona
L 53–65
0–1
15 – Delph
9 – Lewis Jr.
3 – Brown
Hynes Athletic Center (2,319)New Rochelle, NY
November 12, 2021 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State
W 69–67
1–1
19 – Delph
8 – Lewis Jr.
5 – Forrest
Holmes Center (3,401)Boone, NC
November 15, 2021 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
William Peace
W 98–49
2–1
15 – Lewis Jr.
9 – Gregory
5 – Brown
Holmes Center (1,467)Boone, NC
November 18, 2021 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
Charlotte
L 66–67
2–2
17 – Forrest
9 – Delph
4 – Almonacy
Holmes Center (3,234)Boone, NC
November 22, 2021 *7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Delaware Gulf Coast Showcase First Round
L 68–75
2–3
39 – Delph
6 – Duhart
3 – Almonacy
Hertz Arena (386)Estero, FL
November 23, 2021 *1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Akron Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round
W 57–45
3–3
18 – Almonacy
6 –
3 – Almonacy
Hertz Arena (401)Estero, FL
November 24, 2021 *1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game
L 63–65
3–4
22 – Delph
6 – Gregory
3 – Gregory
Hertz Arena (213)Estero, FL
November 29, 2021 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
Hartford
W 69–59
4–4
20 – Eads Jr.
7 – Huntley
4 – Forrest
Holmes Center (1,259)Boone, NC
December 1, 2021 *7:30 pm, ESPN+
Boyce
W 90–29
5–4
11 – Almonacy
10 – Eads Jr.
5 –
Holmes Center (2,549)Boone, NC
December 10, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman
L 65–73
5–5
17 –
10 – Delph
4 – Gregory
Timmons Arena (1,978)Greenville, SC
December 13, 2021 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
Erskine
W 69–44
6–5
16 – Gregory
6 – Lewis Jr.
2 –
Holmes Center (1,037)Boone, NC
December 16, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Duke
L 67–92
6–6
17 – Almonacy
9 – Gregory
6 – Delph
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
December 21, 2021 *7:00 pm, ACCN
at North Carolina
L 50–70
6–7
18 – Gregory
9 – Gregory
3 – Almonacy
Dean Smith Center (19,386)Chapel Hill, NC
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana
L 55–71
6–8 (0–1)
17 – Delph
8 – Lewis Jr.
6 – Almonacy
Holmes Center (2,535)Boone, NC
January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 77–69
7–8 (1–1)
29 – Delph
10 – Lewis Jr.
10 – Almonacy
Holmes Center (2,048)Boone, NC
January 6, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama
W 72–64
8–8 (2–1)
20 – Huntley
7 – Lewis Jr.
6 – Almonacy
Mitchell Center (1,520)Mobile, AL
January 8, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy
L 53–68
8–9 (2–2)
16 – Delph
9 – Huntley
4 – Almonacy
Trojan Arena (2,258)Troy, AL
January 13, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina
W 61–60
9–9 (3–2)
16 – Delph
11 – Huntley
3 –
Holmes Center (3,008)Boone, NC
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
W 84–76 OT
10–9 (4–2)
25 – Delph
14 – Lewis Jr.
4 –
HTC Center (1,267)Conway, SC
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State
W 61–60
11–9 (5–2)
29 – Delph
5 – Gregory
6 – Gregory
GSU Sports Arena (1,196)Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
W 70–62
12–9 (6–2)
24 – Delph
4 – Almonacy
5 – Almonacy
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,241)Statesboro, GA
January 27, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State
W 61–54
13–9 (7–2)
13 –
9 – Gregory
5 – Forrest
Holmes Center (3,045)Boone, NC
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock
W 72–57
14–9 (8–2)
23 – Gregory
9 –
2 –
Holmes Center (3,206)Boone, NC
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State
L 66–68
14–10 (8–3)
22 – Delph
9 – Lewis Jr.
3 – Delph
Strahan Arena (1,217)San Marcos, TX
February 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington
W 70–61
15–10 (9–3)
19 – Huntley
10 – Delph
5 – Gregory
College Park Center (2,075)Arlington, TX
February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern
W 65–61
16–10 (10–3)
19 – Delph
11 – Delph
4 – Forrest
Holmes Center (3,152)Boone, NC
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State
L 49–58
16–11 (10–4)
12 – Delph
8 – Almonacy
2 – Tied
Holmes Center (3,008)Boone, NC
February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Troy
L 61–67
16–12 (10–5)
17 – Gregory
9 – Lewis Jr.
5 – Gregory
Holmes Center (3,017)Boone, NC
February 19, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama
W 69–51
17–12 (11–5)
20 – Delph
9 – Lewis Jr.
10 – Gregory
Holmes Center (4,508)Boone, NC
February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock
W 78–66
18–12 (12–5)
26 – Almonacy
8 – Delph
7 – Gregory
Jack Stephens Center (1,875)Little Rock, AR
February 25, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 60–62
18–13 (12–6)
19 – Delph
7 – Delph
3 – Gregory
First National Bank Arena (2,967)Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+
(2)
vs. (10) Georgia Southern Quarterfinals
W 73–60
19–13
20 – Forrest
9 – Gregory
3 – Gregory
Pensacola Bay Center (1,177)Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+
(2)
vs. (3) Georgia State Semifinals
L 66–71
19–14
25 – Delph
9 – Duhart
5 – Gregory
Pensacola Bay Center (1,289)Pensacola, FL
The Basketball Classic
March 15, 2022 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate First Round
L 74–80
19–15
28 – Delph
10 – Gregory
4 – Gregory
Holmes Center Boone, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 7]
References