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2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
College sports team
The 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by seventh-year head coach Eric Konkol, and played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of the West Division of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 24–8, 12–4 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to North Texas. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Mississippi State, but then defeated Colorado State in the third place game.
Offseason
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Reason for departure
|
| Lane Hartley |
4 |
G |
6'2" |
200 |
Senior |
Chatham, LA |
Left the team for personal reasons
|
| Kalob Ledoux |
5 |
G |
6'4" |
190 |
RS Senior |
Port Barre, LA |
Graduated
|
| Xaiver Armstead |
10 |
G |
6'5" |
200 |
Senior |
Waco, TX |
Graduate transferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville
|
| JaColby Pemberton |
11 |
G |
6'5" |
195 |
RS Senor |
Dallas, TX |
Graduated
|
| Thailand Elder |
25 |
G |
6'2" |
170 |
Freshman |
Chicago, IL |
Transferred to Collin College
|
| Andrew Gordon |
33 |
F |
6'10" |
260 |
RS Senior |
Clearwater, FL |
Graduated
|
| Kale Walters |
40 |
F |
6'7" |
200 |
Junior |
Lindale, TX |
Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
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Incoming transfers
Recruiting class of 2021
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Kaleb Stewart
PG
|
Humble, TX
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Atascocita High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 4, 2020
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Terran Williams
SF
|
Marianna, AR
|
Lee High School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
|
Sep 17, 2020
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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Will Allen
PF
|
Kenner, LA
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Alfred Bonnabel High School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Aug 22, 2020
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Recruiting class of 2022
| College recruiting information (2022)
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| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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BB Knight
SG
|
Humble, TX
|
Atascocita High School
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Aug 16, 2021
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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Jesaiah McWright
SF
|
Cypress, TX
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Cypress Falls High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 18, 2021
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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| 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:
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Roster
| 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Keaston Willis
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr |
Sulphur Springs HS
Incarnate Word
|
Sulphur Springs, TX
|
| F
|
1
|
Kenny Hunter
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
So |
Huntington HS
|
Shreveport, LA
|
| F
|
2
|
Kenneth Lofton Jr.
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
275 lb (125 kg)
|
So |
Memorial HS
|
Port Arthur, TX
|
| G
|
3
|
Amorie Archibald
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
GS |
Trinity Christian Academy
|
Deltona, FL
|
| G
|
4
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Kaleb Stewart
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Atascicuta HS
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Atascocita, TX
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| G
|
5
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Terran Williams
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Marianna Lee HS
|
Marianna, AR
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| G
|
10
|
Ben Ponder (W)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
Calvary Baptist Academy
|
Shreveport, LA
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| G
|
11
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LaDamien Bradford
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Jonesboro-Hodge HS
Texas A&M
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Lincoln, NE
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| F
|
13
|
Stacey Thomas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr |
Fortbend Christian Home School
|
Houston, TX
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| F
|
14
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Will Allen
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
Akfred Bonnabel HS
|
New Orleans, LA
|
| G
|
21
|
Exavian Christon
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
GS |
Hot Springs HS
|
Hot Springs, AR
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| F
|
22
|
Isaiah Crawford 
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
North Crowley HS
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
| F
|
23
|
David Green
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Ocoee HS
Hofstra
|
Apopka, FL
|
| G
|
24
|
Cobe Williams
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr |
Kimball HS
|
Dallas, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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November 4, 2021*
6:30 p.m.
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Mississippi College
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W 86–50
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–
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Thomas Assembly Center
Ruston, LA
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| Non-confrerence regular season
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November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., SECN
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at No. 14 Alabama
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L 64–93
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0–1
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Coleman Coliseum (12,613)
Tucaloosa, AL
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November 12, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Jackson State
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W 70–68
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1–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,449)
Ruston, LA
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November 15, 2021*
6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv
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Jarvis Christian
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W 91–61
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2–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,134)
Ruston, LA
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November 19, 2021*
7:30 p.m., NSU tv
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at Northwestern State
Lanky Wells Classic
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W 83–64
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3–1
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Prather Coliseum (1,378)
Natchitoches, LA
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November 24, 2021*
6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv
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Louisiana–Monroe
Lanky Wells Classic
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W 96–74
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4–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,233)
Ruston, LA
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November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
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at NC State
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L 81–90
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4–2
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PNC Arena (10,919)
Raleigh, NC
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December 1, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Texas Southern
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W 87–60
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5–2
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,286)
Ruston, LA
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December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
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at Santa Clara
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W 78–75
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6–2
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Leavey Center (821)
Santa Clara, CA
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December 11, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
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Louisiana
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W 78–69
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7–2
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,603)
Ruston, LA
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December 14, 2021*
6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv
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LSU–Shreveport
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W 84–70
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8–2
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,078)
Ruston, LA
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December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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vs. No. 19 LSU
Bossier City Showcase
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L 57–66
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8–3
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Brookshire Grocery Arena
Bossier City, LA
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December 22, 2022*
4:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
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|
Crowley's Ridge
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W 99–56
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9–3
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,898)
Ruston, LA
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| Conference USA regular season
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December 30, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
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Marshall
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W 79–56
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10–3
(1–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,778)
Ruston, LA
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January 1, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Western Kentucky
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W 74–73
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11–3
(2–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,348)
Ruston, LA
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January 6, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at UTEP
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W 64–52
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12–3
(3–0)
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Don Haskins Center (3,701)
El Paso, TX
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January 8, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at UTSA
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W 79–63
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13–3
(4–0)
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Convocation Center (773)
San Antonio, TX
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January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Southern Miss
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W 80–57
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14–3
(5–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,731)
Ruston, LA
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January 16, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Southern Miss
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W 76–62
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15–3
(6–0)
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Reed Green Coliseum (3,110)
Hattesburg, MS
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January 22, 2022
3:00 p.m., Stadium
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UAB
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L 76–83
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15–4
(6–1)
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,071)
Ruston, LA
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January 27, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Rice
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W 80–63
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16–4
(7–1)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,634)
Ruston, LA
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January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., Stadium
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North Texas
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L 62–63
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16–5
(7–2)
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,002)
Ruston, LA
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February 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Florida Atlantic
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L 73–83
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16–6
(7–3)
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FAU Arena (1,683)
Boca Raton, FL
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February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at FIU
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W 86–82
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17–6
(8–3)
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Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276)
Miami, FL
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February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., Stadium
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at Charlotte
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W 82–77
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18–6
(9–3)
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Dale F. Halton Arena (2,770)
Charlotte, NC
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February 17, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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UTEP
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L 60–63
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18–7
(9–4)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,777)
Ruston, LA
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February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UTSA
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W 95–71
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19–7
(10–4)
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,553)
Ruston, LA
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February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
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at Rice
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W 83–79
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20–7
(11–4)
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Tudor Fieldhouse (2,226)
Houston, TX
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February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., Stadium
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at North Texas
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L 49–56
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20–8
(11–5)
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The Super Pit (8,522)
Denton, TX
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March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
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Old Dominion
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W 67–54
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21–8
(12–5)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,681)
Ruston, LA
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March 5, 2021
2:00 p.m., Stadium
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at UAB
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L 74–87
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21–9
(12–6)
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Bartow Arena (4,547)
Birmingham, AL
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| Conference USA tournament
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March 9, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(W3)
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vs. (E7) Marshall
Second round
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W 77–67
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22–9
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Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, TX
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March 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., Stadium
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(W3)
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vs. (E2) Western Kentucky
Quarterfinals
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W 59–57
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23–9
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Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, TX
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March 11, 2022
11:30 a.m., CBSSN
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(W3)
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vs. (W1) North Texas
Semifinals
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W 42–36
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24–9
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Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, TX
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March 12, 2022
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
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(W3)
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vs. (W2) UAB
Championship
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L 73–82
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24–10
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Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |
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See also
References
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