2021–22 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team represented Tarleton State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Texans, led by second-year head coach Billy Gillispie, played their home games at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas, as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2021–22 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record14–17 (9–9 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWisdom Gym
Seasons
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State* 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist* 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State* 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner

The season marked Tarleton State's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Texans were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament or the WAC tournament. However, they were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI.[1]

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Texans finished the 2020–21 season 10–10, 5–7 in WAC play to finish in sixth place. They were not eligible for the WAC tournament.

Roster

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2021–22 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Noah McDavid 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX
G/F 2 Freddy Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Searcy HS Searcy, AR
G 3 Shamir Bogues 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Killeen Ellison HS Killeen, TX
G 4 Tahj Small 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Troy Durham, NC
G 10 Jahlen Jack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Cerritos College Atlanta, GA
G 11 Montre Gipson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Ranger College DeSoto, TX
F 12 Kylon Owens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So Blinn College Dallas, TX
G 13 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Ranger College Toronto, Canada
G 14 Javontae Hopkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Fort Bend Travis HS Houston, TX
G 20 Luke Winslow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Christian Heritage Academy Oklahoma City, OK
G 21 Stefan Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr McNeil HS Round Rock, TX
G/F 22 Garrett Levesque 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Vermont Academy El Paso, TX
G 24 Jaheim Holden 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr Barton CC Chicago, IL
F 25 Bryce Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr South Georgia State College Atlanta, GA
G/F 55 Jayshawn Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Combine Academy Detroit, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 9, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Christian (KS) W 73–50 
Wisdom Gym (729)
Stephenville, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
9:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford L 50–62  0–1
Maples Pavilion (3,080)
Stanford, CA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 3 Kansas L 62–88  0–2
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wichita State
Roman Main Event On-Campus Game
L 51–65  0–3
Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Paul Quinn W 69–42  1–3
Wisdom Gym (838)
Stephenville, TX
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Dakota State
Roman Main Event On-Campus Game
L 53–54  1–4
Scheels Center (1,673)
Fargo, ND
November 24, 2021*
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 20 Michigan
Roman Main Event On-Campus Game
L 54–65  1–5
Crisler Center (12,336)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 29, 2021*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 3 Gonzaga L 55–64  1–6
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 5, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 57–59  1–7
Wisdom Gym (2,112)
Stephenville, TX
December 7, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Dallas Christian W 84–65  2–7
Wisdom Gym (712)
Stephenville, TX
December 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southwestern Assemblies of God W 81–75  3–7
Wisdom Gym (848)
Stephenville, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 62–69  3–8
Mitchell Center (1,607)
Mobile, AL
December 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama W 65–52  4–8
Wisdom Gym (802)
Stephenville, TX
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Air Force W 67–45  5–8
Wisdom Gym (1,423)
Stephenville, TX
WAC conference season
December 30, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dixie State W 83–69  6–8
(1–0)
Burns Arena (967)
St. George, UT
January 1, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley L 55–77  6–9
(1–1)
UCCU Center (1,267)
Orem, UT
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State W 75–64  7–9
(2–1)
Wisdom Gym (1,627)
Stephenville, TX
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin W 77–71 OT 8–9
(3–1)
Wisdom Gym (2,022)
Stephenville, TX
January 13, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Mexico State L 57–73  8–10
(3–2)
Pan American Center (5,131)
Las Cruces, NM
January 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Grand Canyon L 59–80  8–11
(3–3)
GCU Arena (7,499)
Phoenix, AZ
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
California Baptist L 84–88  8–12
(3–4)
Wisdom Gym (1,899)
Stephenville, TX
January 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Seattle L 68–76  8–13
(3–5)
Wisdom Gym (2,022)
Stephenville, TX
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 62–57  9–13
(4–5)
Montagne Center (2,116)
Beaumont, TX
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 79–64  10–13
(5–5)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,453)
Edinburg, TX
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State W 57–54  11–13
(6–5)
Wisdom Gym (2,223)
Stephenville, TX
February 12, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 63–77  11–14
(6–6)
Wisdom Gym (2,884)
Stephenville, TX
February 16, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley L 56–69  11–15
(6–7)
Wisdom Gym (3,017)
Stephenville, TX
February 19, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chicago State W 79–60  12–15
(7–7)
Jones Convocation Center (128)
Chicago, IL
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–62  13–15
(8–7)
Wisdom Gym (1,074)
Stephenville, TX
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lamar W 57–49  14–15
(9–7)
Wisdom Gym (1,763)
Stephenville, TX
March 3, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston State L 50–69  14–16
(9–8)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,319)
Huntsville, TX
March 5, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 56–61  14–17
(9–9)
Teague Center (1,213)
Abilene, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2][3]

See also

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2021–22 Tarleton State Texans women's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Tarleton accepts WAC invitation, moves to NCAA Division I". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Tarleton Texans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2021.