2021–22 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2021–22 LSU Tigers basketball team represent Louisiana State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Will Wade, in his fifth season at LSU. They play their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2021–22 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
2021–22 record10–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBill Armstrong
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 LSU0–0 –10–0  1.000
No. 24 Arkansas0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 13 Auburn0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 6 Alabama0–0 –8–2  .800
South Carolina0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 18 Tennessee0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 21 Kentucky0–0 –7–2  .778
Texas A&M0–0 –7–2  .778
Florida0–0 –7–3  .700
Mississippi State0–0 –7–3  .700
Ole Miss0–0 –6–3  .667
Vanderbilt0–0 –5–4  .556
Missouri0–0 –5–5  .500
Georgia0–0 –4–5  .444
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 19–10, 11–6 in SEC play to finish in third place. They defeated Ole Miss and Arkansas in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the SEC Tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 8th seed in the East Region, where they defeated St. Bonaventure in the first round before losing to Michigan in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Javonte Smart1G6'4"205JuniorBaton Rouge, LADeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Trendon Watford2F6'9"240SophomoreBirmingham, ALDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jalen Cook3G6'0"205FreshmanWalker, LATransferred to Tulane
Josh LeBlanc Sr.11G6'7"230JuniorBaton Rouge, LATransferred to UAB
Aundre Hyatt15F6'6"225RS SophomoreThe Bronx, NYTransferred to Rutgers
Charles Manning Jr.21G6'5"205JuniorRiverhead, NYTransferred to South Alabama
Bryan Penn-Johnson22C7'0"260SophomoreLong Beach, CATransferred to East Los Angeles College
Cameron Thomas24G6'4"210FreshmanChesapeke, VADeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Josh Gray34C6'11"255FreshmanBrooklyn, NYTransferred to South Carolina

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Xavier Pinson1G6'2"154SeniorChicago, ILMissouri
Tari Eason13F6'8"216SophomoreSeattle, WACincinnati
Adam Miller44G6'2"185SophomorePeoria, ILIllinois

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Efton Reid
C		 Richmond, VA IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 9, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Jerrell Colbert
C		 Houston, TX Houston (TN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Brandon Murray
SG		 Baltimore, MD IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Justice Williams
SG		 Philadelphia, PA Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Bradley Ezewiro
C		 Torrance, CA Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 26, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
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:

  • "LSU 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "2021 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

    2022 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrIMG Academy Baltimore, MD
    G 1 Xavier Pinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)154 lb (70 kg) SrMissouri Chicago, IL
    G 2 Eric Gaines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoLithonia HS Lithonia, GA
    F 3 Alex Fudge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRobert E. Lee HS Jacksonville, FL
    F 4 Darius Days 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrIMG Academy Raleigh, FL
    F 5 Mwani Wilkinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 10 Brandon Egemo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)166 lb (75 kg) SoUniversity HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 11 Justice Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMontverde Academy Philadelphia, PA
    F 13 Tari Eason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoCincinnati Seattle, WA
    C 15 Efton Reid 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)238 lb (108 kg) FrIMG Academy Richmond, VA
    C 20 Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrHouston HS Houston, TX
    F 21 Bradley Ezewiro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)246 lb (112 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Torrance, CA
    G 22 Spencer Mays (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrBaton Rouge CC Baton Rouge, LA
    F 24 Shareef O'Neal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrUCLA Los Angeles, CA
    F 25 Adam Benhayoune (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSandra Day O'Connor HS Helotes, TX
    G 30 Parker Edwards (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrSoutheastern Louisiana Covington, LA
    G 44 Adam Miller   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoIllinois Peoria, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 101–39  1–0
    		  30 – Days  10 – Eason  7 – Gaines, Pinson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,969)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 Texas State W 84–59  2–0
    		  17 – Days, Eason  10 – Eason  5 – Gaines  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,030)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 15, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Liberty W 74–58  3–0
    		  26 – Days  7 – Days, Murray  7 – Pinson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,940)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 McNeese State
    Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game    		 W 85–46  4–0
    		  19 – Eason  14 – Eason  8 – Pinson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,062)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 22, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 Belmont W 83–53  5–0
    		  15 – Eason, Murray  9 – Reid  3 – Days, Gaines  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,923)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 26, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 vs. Penn State
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinals    		 W 68–63 OT 6–0
    		  20 – Eason  9 – Eason  3 – Gaines, Pinson  The Arena at NFSC (2,146)
    Niceville, FL
    November 27, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 vs. Wake Forest
    Emerald Coast Classic championship game    		 W 75–61  7–0
    		  14 – Reid  9 – Fudge  5 – Pinson  The Arena at NFSC (1,700)
    Niceville, FL
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 Ohio W 66–51  8–0
    		  20 – Eason  13 – Days  5 – Gaines  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,328)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 11, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 25 vs. Georgia Tech
    Holiday Hoopsgiving    		 W 69–53  9–0
    		  23 – Eason  10 – Days  6 – Pinson  State Farm Arena (6,137)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 14, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 19 Northwestern State W 89–49  10–0
    		  18 – Eason  10 – Reid  4 – Pinson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,904)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 18, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 19 vs. Louisiana Tech
    Bossier City Showcase    		     Brookshire Grocery Arena 
    Bossier City, LA
    December 22, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 Lipscomb     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 29, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Auburn     Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    January 4, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Kentucky     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 8, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Tennessee     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 12, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Florida     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 15, 2022
    TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Arkansas     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 19, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Alabama     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 22, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Tennessee     Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 26, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 Texas A&M     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 29, 2022*
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 at TCU
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		     Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 1, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 Ole Miss     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 5, 2022
    5:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Vanderbilt     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    February 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Mississippi State     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 16, 2022
    7:00 p.m., SECN    		 Georgia     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 19, 2022
    2:30 p.m., SECN    		 at South Carolina     Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    February 23, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Kentucky     Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    February 26, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN    		 Missouri     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 2, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Arkansas     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    March 5, 2022
    11:00 a.m., CBS    		 Alabama     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    March 9–13, 2022
    TBA    		 vs.      Amalie Arena 
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Schedule Source[1]

    Rankings
    See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP RV Not released 
    Coaches RV ^

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

    See also

    References
    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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