2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2021–22
|sport=Basketball
|next = 2022–23
|team=Houston Baptist Huskies
|image=HBU Huskies Wordmark.png
|image_size=175
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=11–18
|conf_record=6–8
|head_coach=Ron Cottrell
|hc_year=31st
|asst_coach1=Steven Key
|asst_coach2=Jud Kinne
|asst_coach3=Byron Rimm II
|stadium=Sharp Gymnasium
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2021–22 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite press release|url=https://hbu.edu/news-and-events/2022/09/21/hbu-changes-name-to-houston-christian-university/ |title=Houston Baptist University Changes Name to Houston Christian University |publisher=Houston Christian University |date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-21 |title=Houston Baptist University changes name to Houston Christian University as part of growth campaign |url=https://abc13.com/houston-baptist-university-hbu-name-change-christian-hcu/12247909/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=ABC13 Houston |language=en}}
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,{{Cite news|url=https://hbuhuskies.com/news/2021/3/9/mens-basketball-mbb-huskies-pull-away-in-second-half-to-advance-at-slc-tourney.aspx|title=MBB: Huskies Pull Away in Second Half to Advance at SLC Tourney|work=Houston Baptist University Athletics|access-date=February 3, 2022|language=en}} before falling to Lamar in the second round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.southland.org/news/2021/3/10/mens-basketball-balanced-attack-fuels-no-6-lamar-to-62-52-victory-over-no-10-houston-baptist.aspx|title=Balanced Attack Fuels No. 6 Lamar to 62-52 Victory over No. 10 Houston Baptist|work=Southland Conference|access-date=February 3, 2022|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Iyeyemi|num=0|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=|home=Cypress, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Za-Ontay|last=Boothman|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Buckeye, AZ}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brycen|last=Long|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Gilbert, AZ}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Janacek|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jade|last=Tse|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Queens, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Thompson|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deshon|last=Proctor|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Tyrone, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khristion|last=Courseault|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Charles Jr.|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zion|last=Tordoff|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=sr|rs=|home=Bradford, England}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tristan|last=Moore|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Albuquerque, NM}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marques|last=Gates|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Selma, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darius|last=Lee|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Harlem, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Arnold|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Katy, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Plummer|num=25|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Missouri City, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Hofman|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=255|class=jr|rs=|home=Brussels, Belgium}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ron Cottrell ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Steven Key ({{college|Houston Baptist}})
- Jud Kinne ({{college|Albion}})
- Byron Rimm II ({{college|Cal State Los Angeles}})
|roster_url=https://hbuhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=February 3, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Baptist Huskies}}| Non-conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = LHN
| score = 48–92
| attend = 14,863
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Barclay
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 122–44
| attend = 490
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 39–73
| attend = 4,409
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| attend = 550
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = BSOK
| score = 40–57
| attend = 5,828
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southwestern Adventist
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 100–62
| attend = 523
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 67–85
| attend = 1,000
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Champion Christian
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 84–67
| attend = 376
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 73–88
| attend = 703
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| status = c
| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Ecclesia
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 94–63
| attend = 201
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–90
| attend =
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2022
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Basketball Tip-Off Consolation 2nd Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–81
| attend =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Basketball Tip-Off 7th Place Game
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–60
| attend =
| record = 4–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Baptist Huskies}}| Southland Conference season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = The Legacy Center
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–78
| attend = 2,405
| record = 4–10
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv =
| score = 68–65
| attend = 181
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–71
| attend = 1,343
| record = 6–10
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 66–77
| attend = 742
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Nicholls
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–73
| attend = 901
| record = 6–12
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–97
| attend = 462
| record = 6–13
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 93–80
| attend = 721
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 76–69
| attend = 1,202
| record = 8–13
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–89
| attend = 558
| record = 8–14
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Nicholls
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 84–70
| attend = 487
| record = 8–15
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–68
| attend = 594
| record = 9–15
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–75
| attend = 694
| record = 9–16
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–75
| attend = 1,002
| record = 9–17
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Sharp Gym
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 149–144
| overtime = 4OT
| attend = 792
| record = 10–17
| conference = 6–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Baptist Huskies}}| 2022 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2022
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–64
| attend = 650
| record = 11–17
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2022
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Second round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–75
| attend =
| record = 11–18
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
References
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