2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball 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.

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	24–10 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy Desmond Haymon Josten Crow
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
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
West
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

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

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Keaston Willis	0	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Sulphur Springs, TX	Incarnate Word
LaDamien Bradford	11	G	6'5"	215	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	Texas A&M
David Green	23	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Apopka, FL	Hofstra

Recruiting class of 2021

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaleb Stewart PG	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 4, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Terran Williams SF	Marianna, AR	Lee High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 17, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Will Allen PF	Kenner, LA	Alfred Bonnabel High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 22, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2022

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
BB Knight SG	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 16, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jesaiah McWright SF	Cypress, TX	Cypress Falls High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 18, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
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 Kaleb Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Atascicuta HS Atascocita, TX G 5 Terran Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Marianna Lee HS Marianna, AR G 10 Ben Ponder (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Calvary Baptist Academy Shreveport, LA G 11 LaDamien Bradford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Jonesboro-Hodge HS Texas A&M Lincoln, NE F 13 Stacey Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Fortbend Christian Home School Houston, TX F 14 Will Allen 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 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	Head coach Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire) Assistant coach(es) Duffy Conroy (St. Ambrose) Desmond Haymon (Stephen F. Austin) Josten Crow (Sam Houston State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021* 6:30 p.m.		Mississippi College	W 86–50	–	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, LA
Non-confrerence regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 14 Alabama	L 64–93	0–1	Coleman Coliseum (12,613) Tucaloosa, AL
November 12, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Jackson State	W 70–68	1–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,449) Ruston, LA
November 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		Jarvis Christian	W 91–61	2–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,134) Ruston, LA
November 19, 2021* 7:30 p.m., NSU tv		at Northwestern State Lanky Wells Classic	W 83–64	3–1	Prather Coliseum (1,378) Natchitoches, LA
November 24, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		Louisiana–Monroe Lanky Wells Classic	W 96–74	4–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,233) Ruston, LA
November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		at NC State	L 81–90	4–2	PNC Arena (10,919) Raleigh, NC
December 1, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Texas Southern	W 87–60	5–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,286) Ruston, LA
December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Santa Clara	W 78–75	6–2	Leavey Center (821) Santa Clara, CA
December 11, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU		Louisiana	W 78–69	7–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,603) Ruston, LA
December 14, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		LSU–Shreveport	W 84–70	8–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,078) Ruston, LA
December 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. No. 19 LSU Bossier City Showcase	L 57–66	8–3	Brookshire Grocery Arena  Bossier City, LA
December 22, 2022* 4:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		Crowley's Ridge	W 99–56	9–3	Thomas Assembly Center (1,898) Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Marshall	W 79–56	10–3 (1–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,778) Ruston, LA
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN		Western Kentucky	W 74–73	11–3 (2–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,348) Ruston, LA
January 6, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UTEP	W 64–52	12–3 (3–0)	Don Haskins Center (3,701) El Paso, TX
January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTSA	W 79–63	13–3 (4–0)	Convocation Center (773) San Antonio, TX
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		Southern Miss	W 80–57	14–3 (5–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,731) Ruston, LA
January 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	W 76–62	15–3 (6–0)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,110) Hattesburg, MS
January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		UAB	L 76–83	15–4 (6–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,071) Ruston, LA
January 27, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Rice	W 80–63	16–4 (7–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,634) Ruston, LA
January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		North Texas	L 62–63	16–5 (7–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,002) Ruston, LA
February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	L 73–83	16–6 (7–3)	FAU Arena (1,683) Boca Raton, FL
February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 86–82	17–6 (8–3)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276) Miami, FL
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium		at Charlotte	W 82–77	18–6 (9–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena (2,770) Charlotte, NC
February 17, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	L 60–63	18–7 (9–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,777) Ruston, LA
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	W 95–71	19–7 (10–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (3,553) Ruston, LA
February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., Stadium		at Rice	W 83–79	20–7 (11–4)	Tudor Fieldhouse (2,226) Houston, TX
February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		at North Texas	L 49–56	20–8 (11–5)	The Super Pit (8,522) Denton, TX
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		Old Dominion	W 67–54	21–8 (12–5)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,681) Ruston, LA
March 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium		at UAB	L 74–87	21–9 (12–6)	Bartow Arena (4,547) Birmingham, AL
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	(W3)	vs. (E7) Marshall Second round	W 77–67	22–9	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium	(W3)	vs. (E2) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals	W 59–57	23–9	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 11, 2022 11:30 a.m., CBSSN	(W3)	vs. (W1) North Texas Semifinals	W 42–36	24–9	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 12, 2022 7:30 p.m., CBSSN	(W3)	vs. (W2) UAB Championship	L 73–82	24–10	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source

See also

• 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team