2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
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Conference | Conference USA |
Division | East Division |
Record | 12–21 (4–14 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Cam Henderson Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Texas | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 7 | – | 26 | .212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by eighth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place in the East Division. They defeated FIU before losing to Louisiana Tech in the second round of the C-USA tournament.
On October 30, 2021, Marshall announced they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference.[1] On March 29, it was announced they would officially join on July 1, 2022, making this the final season competing in C-USA.[2]
Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the 2020–21 season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.[3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Iran Bennett | 2 | F | 6'9" | 335 | RS Junior | Durham, North Carolina | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky |
Ty Sturm | 4 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Hurricane, West Virginia | Walk-on; transferred to Alaska |
Luke Thomas | 11 | G | 6'0" | 177 | Junior | Proctorville, Ohio | Graduated; did not return |
Jarrod West | 13 | G | 5'11" | 181 | Senior | Clarksburg, West Virginia | Graduate transferred to Louisville |
Jannson Williams | 3 | F | 6'9" | 219 | RS Senior | Newnan, Georgia | Graduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky |
2021 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kyle Braun SG | Calabassas, California | El Camino High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 4, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Wyatt Fricks PF | Winder, Georgia | Winder-Barrow High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 14, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Chase McKey PF | Atlanta, Georgia | The Skill Factory Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 14, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Aymeric Touissant PF | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
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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.
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 31, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Davis & Elkins | W 113–72 | – | 17 – Early | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (2,567) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 7, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Pikeville | W 86–59 | – | 18 – Taylor | 8 – Kinsey | 11 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,729) Huntington, WV | ||||
Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Wright State | W 96–88 | 1–0 | 22 – Kinsey | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 11 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,781) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Milligan | W 80–58 | 2–0 | 21 – Kinsey | 7 – Tied | 9 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,983) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Campbell | L 65–67 | 2–1 | 24 – George | 8 – Tied | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,131) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 21, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Jackson State | W 80–66 | 3–1 | 24 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,839) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana | W 93–79 | 4–1 | 21 – Kinsey | 11 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,111) Huntington, WV | ||||
November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | at Indiana | L 79–90 | 4–2 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 4 – Taylor | Assembly Hall (12,330) Bloomington, IN | ||||
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Akron | L 86–88 | 4–3 | 30 – Kinsey | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,752) Akron, OH | ||||
December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Duquesne | W 72–71 | 5–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – George | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,367) Huntington, WV | ||||
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bluefield | W 100–57 | 6–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,738) Huntington, WV | ||||
December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Eastern Kentucky | W 80–69 | 7–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 12 – George | 5 – Kinsey | McBrayer Arena (4,071) Richmond, KY | ||||
December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Ohio | L 65–75 | 7–4 | 18 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Taylor | Convocation Center (6,227) Athens, OH | ||||
December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, Stadium | Northern Iowa | L 60–75 | 7–5 | 22 – Anochili-Killen | 6 – Taylor | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,849) Huntington, WV | ||||
December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 63–95 | 7–6 | 19 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 6 – Kinsey | Savage Arena (3,769) Toledo, OH | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Louisiana Tech | L 56–79 | 7–7 (0–1) | 15 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Tied | 4 – Anochili-Killen | Thomas Assembly Center (2,778) Ruston, LA | ||||
January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Florida Atlantic | L 77–90 | 7–8 (0–2) | 23 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Early | Cam Henderson Center (4,115) Huntington, WV | ||||
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | North Texas | L 65–69 | 7–9 (0–3) | 29 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,818) Huntington, WV | ||||
January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Rice | L 77–87 | 7–10 (0–4) | 31 – Kinsey | 9 – Taylor | 10 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,239) Huntington, WV | ||||
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at FIU | L 66–70 | 7–11 (0–5) | 25 – Kinsey | 6 – Kinsey | 3 – Kinsey | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0) Miami, FL | ||||
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Florida Atlantic | L 60–71 | 7–12 (0–6) | 21 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | 2 – Tied | FAU Arena (1,721) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Middle Tennessee | L 79–81 | 7–13 (0–7) | 22 – Taylor | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,864) Huntington, WV | ||||
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | UAB | W 84–81 | 8–13 (1–7) | 23 – Anochili-Killen | 11 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,233) Huntington, WV | ||||
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, CBSSN | at Old Dominion | L 64–79 | 8–14 (1–8) | 15 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Chartway Arena (4,370) Norfolk, VA | ||||
February 5, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | at Charlotte | L 64–88 | 8–15 (1–9) | 28 – Taylor | 8 – Anochili-Kilen | 5 – Beyers | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,451) Charlotte, NC | ||||
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | FIU | L 71–72 | 8–16 (1–10) | 22 – Taylor | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,779) Huntington, WV | ||||
February 13, 2022 3:00 pm, CUSA.tv | at UTEP | W 88–79 | 9–16 (2–10) | 17 – Miladinovic | 11 – Miladinovic | 11 – Kinsey | Don Haskins Center (4,129) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Old Dominion | W 67–63 | 10–16 (3–10) | 16 – Sarenac | 7 – Beyers | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,867) Huntington, WV | ||||
February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Charlotte | L 84–99 | 10–17 (3–11) | 21 – Taylor | 4 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,471) Huntington, WV | ||||
February 21, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Miss Rescheduled from January 1 | W 74–60 | 11–17 (4–11) | 17 – Taylor | 5 – 6 Tied | 4 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (2,690) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Middle Tennessee | L 65–74 | 11–18 (4–12) | 24 – Taylor | 9 – Beyers | 3 – Anochili-Killen | Murphy Center (4,505) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Western Kentucky | L 72–86 | 11–19 (4–13) | 24 – Kinsey | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,963) Huntington, WV | ||||
March 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Western Kentucky | L 69–78 | 11–20 (4–14) | 18 – Sarenac | 11 – Miladinovic | 7 – Kinsey | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,098) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E7) | vs. (E6) FIU First round | W 74–62 | 12–20 | 23 – Kinsey | 12 – Anochili-Killen | 4 – Taylor | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||
March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E7) | vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech Second round | L 67–77 | 12–21 | 24 – Kinsey | 12 – Beyers | 4 – Taylor | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
- ^ "Marshall Joins Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (March 29, 2022). "Move of Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss from Conference USA to Sun Belt now complete". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Falls to Rice at 2021 C-USA Tournament". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Unveils 2021-22 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.