2021–22 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 5–26, 3–15 in OVC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

2021–22 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–26 (3–15 OVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDoug Novsek
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Walker
  • Quinn Peterson
Home arenaLantz Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Murray State 18 0   1.000 31 3   .912
Belmont 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
Morehead State 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Southeast Missouri State 8 9   .471 14 18   .438
Tennessee State 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Austin Peay 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Tennessee Tech 7 10   .412 11 21   .344
SIU Edwardsville 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
UT Martin 4 14   .222 8 22   .267
Eastern Illinois 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
2022 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 9–18, 6–14 in OVC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

On March 4, 2021, the school announced that they would not renew head coach Jay Spoonhour's contract.[1] On March 31, the school named Clemson assistant and former Evansville head coach Marty Simmons as the team's new head coach.[2]

Roster

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2021–22 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Kashawn Charles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Wyandanch, NY
G 2 Myles Baker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 3 Kejuan Clements 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
F 4 Barlow IV Alleruzzo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
F 5 Paul Bizimana 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Haltom City, TX
G 10 Elijah Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Potomac, MD
G 11 CJ Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Eatonville, FL
G 12 Micah Schnyders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Yorkville, IL
G 13 Henry Abraham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cambridge, MN
G 14 Isaac Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Charleston, IL
F 20 Sammy IV Friday 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Jersey City, NJ
G 22 Chris Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Brooklyn, NY
F 23 Rodolfo Rufino Bolis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Espírito Santo, Brazil
G 25 Dan Luers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lebanon, OH
F 34 Jermaine Hamlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Lincoln, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 30, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
at Northwestern L 56–80  0–1
Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,753)
Evanston, IL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 44–86  0–2
Chaifetz Arena (5,433)
St. Louis, MO
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan L 61–62  0–3
Lantz Arena (1,175)
Charleston, IL
November 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rockford W 96–64  1–3
Lantz Arena (705)
Charleston, IL
November 22, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky MTE tournament
L 43–82  1–4
McBrayer Arena (2,196)
Richmond, KY
November 24, 2021*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Albany
Eastern Kentucky MTE tournament
L 62–64  1–5
McBrayer Arena (100)
Richmond, KY
November 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Evansville L 54–70  1–6
Lantz Arena (1,011)
Charleston, IL
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Northern Illinois L 45–54  1–7
Convocation Center (1,153)
DeKalb, IL
December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
North Park W 76–71  2–7
Lantz Arena (931)
Charleston, IL
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Missouri L 44–72  2–8
Mizzou Arena (6,335)
Columbia, MO
December 11, 2021*
3:00 p.m., FS1
at Butler L 54–66  2–9
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,654)
Indianapolis, IN
December 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
at Western Illinois L 54–71  2–10
Western Hall (1,004)
Macomb, IL
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Ball State L 55–75  2–11
Worthen Arena (3,279)
Muncie, IN
Ohio Valley regular season
December 29, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Morehead State L 50–63  2–12
(0–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,466)
Morehead, KY
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
SIU Edwardsville L 53–66  2–13
(0–2)
Lantz Arena (1,409)
Charleston, IL
January 17, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPNN
Murray State
Rescheduled from January 6
L 46–72  2–14
(0–3)
Lantz Arena (1,117)
Charleston, IL
January 20, 2022
7:40 p.m., ESPN+
at Murray State L 51–91  2–15
(0–4)
CFSB Center (3,820)
Murray, KY
January 22, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State L 58–87  2–16
(0–5)
Lantz Arena (869)
Charleston, IL
January 24, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont
Rescheduled from January 1
L 56–90  2–17
(0–6)
Lantz Arena (823)
Charleston, IL
January 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Martin W 58–53  3–17
(1–6)
Skyhawk Arena (1,124)
Martin, TN
January 29, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee State W 62–57  4–17
(2–6)
Lantz Arena (1,513)
Charleston, IL
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 56–63  4–18
(2–7)
Show Me Center (924)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 7, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech
Rescheduled from January 8
L 58–84  4–19
(2–8)
Eblen Center (804)
Cookeville, TN
February 10, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee Tech L 62–73  4–20
(2–9)
Lantz Arena (726)
Charleston, IL
February 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
UT Martin W 82–70  5–20
(3–9)
Lantz Arena (1,225)
Charleston, IL
February 14, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay
Rescheduled from January 15
L 54–62  5–21
(3–10)
Dunn Center (747)
Clarksville, TN
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Belmont L 57–81  5–22
(3–11)
Curb Event Center (1,882)
Nashville, TN
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tennessee State L 49–63  5–23
(3–12)
Gentry Complex (1,036)
Nashville, TN
February 21, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville
Rescheduled from February 3
L 52–66  5–24
(3–13)
First Community Arena (692)
Edwardsville, IL
February 24, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Morehead State L 46–82  5–25
(3–14)
Lantz Arena (832)
Charleston, IL
February 26, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay L 52–64  5–26
(3–15)
Lantz Arena (1,130)
Charleston, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Coach Jay Spoonhour's Contract Not Renewed". Big Sky Conference. March 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Pontbriand, Alessandra (April 2, 2021). "Eastern Illinois hires Marty Simmons as new men's basketball head coach". WICS. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Eastern Illinois Panthers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.