2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	11–22 (4–10 Southland)
Head coach	John Aiken (1st season);
Associate head coach	Thomas Gray
Assistant coaches	Michael Moynihan; Tevon Saddler;
Home arena	The Legacy Center; Burton Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach John Aiken, played their home games at Burton Coliseum until moving to The Legacy Center on January 15, 2022 following hurricane damage repairs,^[1] in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

2021–22 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Nicholls	11	–	3	.786	21	–	12	.636
Southeastern Louisiana	10	–	4	.714	19	–	15	.559
New Orleans	10	–	4	.714	18	–	14	.563
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi †	7	–	7	.500	23	–	12	.657
Houston Baptist	6	–	8	.429	11	–	18	.379
Northwestern State	5	–	9	.357	9	–	23	.281
McNeese State	4	–	10	.286	11	–	22	.333
Incarnate Word	3	–	11	.214	7	–	25	.219

† 2022 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cowboys finished the 2020–21 season 10–14, 4–10 in Southland play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland tournament.

Roster

2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Trae English	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Baltimore, MD
G	2	Johnathan Massie	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Houston, TX
G	3	Collin Warren	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Houston, TX
F	5	Myles Lewis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Herndon, VA
G	11	Trevor Passmore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Houston, TX
F	12	Kellon Taylor	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Landover, MD
G	13	Remy Robert II	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Baton Rouge, LA
F	14	Caleb Rawls	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Columbia, MS
G	15	Zach Scott	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Miami, FL
G	22	Harwin Francois	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Fort Myers, FL
F	23	Jonathan Lucas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Jackson, MS
F	24	Christian Shumate	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Chicago, IL
C	35	Brendan Medley-Bacon	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Baltimore, MD
F	50	Shaun Walker	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Fr	Houston, TX

Head coach

John Aiken (Southern Maine)

Assistant coach(es)

Thomas Gray (Mississippi College)
Michael Moynihan (North Georgia)
Tevon Saddler (Nicholls State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 2, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at SMU	L 62–86	0–1	Moody Coliseum (3,259) Dallas, TX
November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at TCU	L 61–77	0–2	Schollmaier Arena (5,267) Fort Worth, TX
November 15, 2021* 6:30 pm		Champion Christian	W 116–66	1–2	Burton Coliseum (667) Lake Charles, LA
November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at LSU Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game	L 46–85	1–3	Maravich Center (9,062) Baton Rouge, LA
November 22, 2021* 6:30 pm		Carver	W 98–54	2–3	Burton Coliseum (1,905) Lake Charles, LA
November 26, 2021* 11:00 am		vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Emerald Coast Classic Second Round	W 95–71	3–3	Raider Arena (250) Destin, FL
November 27, 2021* 12:30 pm		vs. Samford Emerald Coast Classic Championship	L 75–83	3–4	Raider Arena (125) Destin, FL
December 1, 2021* 9:00 pm, ESPN+		at Seattle	L 62–78	3–5	Climate Pledge Arena (775) Seattle, WA
December 4, 2021* 3:00 pm		at Wyoming	L 58-79	3–6	Arena-Auditorium (3,726) Laramie, WY
December 8, 2021* 7:05 pm, ESPN+		at Louisiana	L 68–83	3–7	Cajundome (2,524) Lafayette, LA
December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, CUSA-TV		at UTEP	L 72–82	3–8	Don Haskins Center (5,522) El Paso, TX
December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm		Dallas Christian	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA
December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kansas State	L 59–74	3–9	Bramlage Coliseum (5,223) Manhattan, KS
December 30, 2021* 11:00 am		Ecclesia	W 115–66	4–9	Burton Coliseum (1,101) Lake Charles, LA
January 6, 2022* 1:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. New Orleans Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round	W 92–82 ^2OT	5–9	Merrell Center Katy, TX
January 7, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Southeastern Louisiana Southland Basketball Tip-Off Semifinals	L 78–83	5–10	Merrell Center Katy, TX
January 8, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Southland Basketball Tip-Off 3rd Place Game	L 54–67	5–11	Merrell Center Katy, TX
January 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Arlington Baptist	W 120–44	6–11	The Legacy Center (150) Lake Charles, LA
Southland Conference season
January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Houston Baptist	W 78–75	7–11 (1–0)	The Legacy Center (2,405) Lake Charles, LA
January 20, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 56–60	7–12 (1–1)	American Bank Center (1,023) Corpus Christi, TX
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm		at Incarnate Word	W 82–72	8–12 (2–1)	McDermott Center (216) San Antonio, TX
January 27, 2022 7:30 pm		Nicholls	L 71–81	8–13 (2–2)	The Legacy Center (1,734) Lake Charles, LA
January 30, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPNU		New Orleans	L 78–84	8–14 (2–3)	The Legacy Center (1,712) Lake Charles, LA
February 3, 2022 7:30 pm		Southeastern Louisiana	L 78–83	8–15 (2–4)	The Legacy Center (1,435) Lake Charles, LA
February 5, 2022 4:00 pm		Northwestern State	W 93–84	9–15 (3–4)	The Legacy Center (2,115) Lake Charles, LA
February 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southeastern Louisiana	L 86–91	9–16 (3–5)	University Center (743) Hammond, LA
February 12, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northwestern State	W 80–75	10–16 (4–5)	Prather Coliseum (738) Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm		at Nicholls	L 73–82	10–17 (4–6)	Stopher Gym (1,121) Thibodaux, LA
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at New Orleans	L 75–88	10–18 (4–7)	Lakefront Arena (1,245) New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2022 7:30 pm		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 53–65	10–19 (4–8)	The Legacy Center (1,474) Lake Charles, LA
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Incarnate Word	L 67–69	10–20 (4–9)	The Legacy Center (1,643) Lake Charles, LA
March 5, 2022 7:00 pm		at Houston Baptist	L 144–149 ^4OT	10–21 (4–10)	Sharp Gym (792) Houston, TX
Southland tournament
March 9, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(7)	vs. (6) Northwestern State First round	W 80–67	11–21	Merrell Center Katy, TX
March 10, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(7)	vs. (3) New Orleans Second round	L 78–82	11–22	Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[2]

References

^ Brady Renard (October 14, 2021). "McNeese basketball to host conference games at Legacy Center this season". Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

[1] Brady Renard (October 14, 2021). "McNeese basketball to host conference games at Legacy Center this season". Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

[2] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

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