2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 15th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16–17 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachLarry Harrison
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 34 6   .850
No. 4 Baylor 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 12 Texas Tech 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
No. 25 Texas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
TCU 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Oklahoma State* 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Iowa State 7 11   .389 22 13   .629
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Kansas State 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West Virginia 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished the 2020–21 season 19–10, 11–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Morehead State in the first round before losing to Syracuse in Second Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Pos. Number Height Weight Previous School Hometown Reason for Leaving
Derek Culver 1 F 6'10" 255 Junior Youngstown, OH Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Miles McBride 4 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jordan McCabe 5 G 6'0" 188 Junior Kaukauna, WI Transferred to UNLV
Emmitt Matthews Jr. 11 F 6'7" 215 Junior Tacoma, WA Transferred to Washington
Jay Moore 20 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Beckley, WV Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Pauly Paulicap 1 F 6'8" 235 Graduate Student Elmont, NY DePaul
Dimon Carringan 5 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Boston, MA FIU
Malik Curry 10 G 6'1" 190 Graduate Student Wilmington, DE Old Dominion

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Seth Wilson
#28 PG
Lorain, OH Lorain High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 31, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Kobe Johnson
#33 PG
Canton, OH McKinley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 31, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jamel King
#40 SF
Uniontown, AL Bella Vista College Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
James Okonkwo
#41 C
Maidenhead, England Beckley Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
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.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josiah Harris
#21 PF
Cleveland, OH Richmond Heights High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Josiah Davis
#34 PG
Kitchener, ON Teays Valley Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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:

Roster

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2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kedrian Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Temple College Dallas, TX
F 1 Pauly Paulicap 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS DePaul Elmont, NY
G 2 Kobe Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Canton HS Canton, OH
F 3 Gabe Osabuohien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Arkansas Toronto, ON
F 4 Jamel King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bella Vista Prep Uniontown, AL
F 5 Dimon Carrigan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS FIU Boston, MA
G 10 Malik Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Old Dominion Wilmington, DE
F 11 Jalen Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Fairmont Senior HS Fairmont, WV
G 12 Taz Sherman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Collin College Missouri City, TX
F 13 Isaiah Cottrell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Huntington Prep Las Vegas, NV
G 22 Sean McNeil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sinclair CC Union, KY
F 23 Seny N'diaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Huntington Prep Dakar, Senegal
F 24 Taj Thweatt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wildwood Catholic Wildwood, NJ
G 30 Spencer Macke (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Silver Grove HS Fort Thomas, KY
F 32 James Okonkwo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Beckley Prep Maidenhead, England
G 45 Seth Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lorain HS Lorain, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Akron
Charity Exhibition
W 74–59 
 29   Sherman   6   Carrigan   4   Curry  WVU Coliseum (9,434)
Morgantown, WV
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oakland W 60–53  1–0
 18  Sherman   9  Osabuohien   5  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (9,408)
Morgantown, WV
November 12, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
Pittsburgh
Backyard Brawl
W 74–59  2–0
 18  Bridges   6  Bridges   6  Ke. Johnson  WVU Coliseum (14,100)
Morgantown, WV
November 18, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Elon
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 87–68  3–0
 27  Sherman   6  Paulicap   5  Sherman  TD Arena (4,213)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Marquette
Charleston Classic Semifinals
L 71–82  3–1
 21  Sherman   6  Bridges   5  Sherman  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Clemson
Charleston Classic Consolation – 3rd Place
W 66–59  4–1
 15  McNeil   7  Osabuohien   4  Osabuohien  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 80-77  5–1
 28  Sherman   7  Osabuohien   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (10,062)
Morgantown, WV
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bellarmine W 74–55  6–1
 18  Sherman   9  Bridges   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (9,523)
Morgantown, WV
December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Radford W 67–51  7–1
 27  Sherman   5  Paulicap   3  Curry  WVU Coliseum (11,014)
Morgantown, WV
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 UConn
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 56–53  8–1
 23  Sherman   7  Osabuohien   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (12,045)
Morgantown, WV
December 12, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Kent State W 63–50  9–1
 27  Sherman   6  Bridges   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (11,532)
Morgantown, WV
December 18, 2021*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UAB W 65–59  10–1
 17  Sherman   9  Osabuohien   4  Ke. Johnson  Legacy Arena (8,427)
Birmingham, AL
December 22, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Youngstown State W 82–52  11–1
 23  McNeil   8  Bridges   4  Curry  WVU Coliseum (9,784)
Morgantown, WV
January 1, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 17 Texas L 59–74  11–2
(0–1)
 18  Bridges   9  Carrigan   4  Johnson  Frank Erwin Center (12,864)
Austin, TX
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas State W 71–68  12–2
(1–1)
 26  McNeil   12  Osabuohien   3  Ke. Johnson  WVU Coliseum (11,919)
Morgantown, WV
January 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma State W 70–60  13–2
(2–1)
 22  Bridges   8  Osabuohien   5  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (10,352)
Morgantown, WV
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBS
at No. 9 Kansas L 59–85  13–3
(2–2)
 23  Curry   11  Bridges   2  Curry  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 18, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Baylor L 68–77  13–4
(2–3)
 18  Sherman   6  Tied   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (12,692)
Morgantown, WV
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 18 Texas Tech L 65–78  13–5
(2–4)
 21  Sherman   6  Osabuohien   2  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,556)
Lubbock, TX
January 26, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma L 62–72  13–6
(2–5)
 17  Osabuohien   6  Bridges   2  Tied  WVU Coliseum (10,997)
Morgantown, WV
January 29, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Arkansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 68–77  13–7
 18  Ke. Johnson   6  Bridges   4  McNeil  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 31, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 8 Baylor L 77–81  13–8
(2–6)
 29  Sherman   5  Tied   4  Ke. Johnson  Ferrell Center (8,226)
Waco, TX
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 14 Texas Tech L 53–60  13–9
(2–7)
 16  Bridges   13  Osabuohien   3  Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (12,673)
Morgantown, WV
February 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iowa State W 79–63  14–9
(3–7)
 16  Sherman   8  Sherman   6  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (11,191)
Morgantown, WV
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oklahoma State L 58–81  14–10
(3–8)
 13  Curry   4  Osabuohien   3  Osabuohien  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,013)
Stillwater, OK
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kansas State L 73–78  14–11
(3–9)
 23  Sherman   10  Bridges   4  Johnson  Bramlage Coliseum (5,401)
Manhattan, KS
February 19, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Kansas L 58–71  14–12
(3–10)
 18  McNeil   6  Osabuohien   3  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (14,012)
Morgantown, WV
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU
Rescheduled from January 3
L 67–77  14–13
(3–11)
 23  Sherman   6  Paulicap   4  Johnson  Schollmaier Arena (5,374)
Fort Worth, TX
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Iowa State L 81–84  14–14
(3–12)
 19  Curry   6  Curry   3  McNeil  Hilton Coliseum (12,810)
Ames, IA
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 20 Texas L 81–82  14–15
(3–13)
 27  Curry   6  Cottrell   3  Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (13,470)
Morgantown, WV
March 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oklahoma L 59–72  14–16
(3–14)
 17  Curry   6  Curry   4  Curry  Lloyd Noble Center (7,259)
Norman, OK
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
TCU W 70–64  15–16
(4–14)
 25  Sherman   10  Osabuohien   4  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (11,324)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(9) vs. (8) Kansas State
First round
W 73–67  16–16
 21  McNeil   9  Sherman   3  Sherman  T-Mobile Center (15,295)
Kansas City, MO
March 10, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN
(9) vs. (1) No. 6 Kansas
Quarterfinals
L 63–87  16–17
 19  Curry   5  Paulicap   2  Curry  T-Mobile Center (15,845)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". wvusports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.