2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by Bob Huggins, in his 15th season as WVU's head coach, and play 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 | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 9–1 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Associate head coach | Larry Harrison |
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| Home arena | WVU Coliseum |
| 2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *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 As of December 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished 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
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Number | Height | Weight | Previous School | Hometown | Reason for Leaving |
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| 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
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| 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 |
2021 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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| 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: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 – 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 Morgantown, WV | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Radford | W 67–51 | 7–1 |
27 – Sherman | 5 – Paulicap | 3 – Curry | WVU Coliseum 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 | Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| December 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Youngstown State | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 1, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Texas | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas State | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 11, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
Oklahoma State | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 15, 2022 1:30 p.m., CBS |
at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| January 18, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Baylor | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Oklahoma | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 29, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Arkansas Big 12/SEC Challenge |
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
| January 31, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Baylor | Ferrell Center Waco, TX | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 12:00 p.m./2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Texas Tech | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Iowa State | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 14, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Kansas State | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | |||||||||
| February 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
Kansas | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2 |
Texas | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
TCU | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–12, 2022 TBA |
vs. | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[1]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | NR | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | ^ | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". wvusports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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