2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

The 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by seventh-year head coach Eric Konkol, and played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of the West Division of Conference USA.

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2021–22 record24–10 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee13–5 .72226–11  .703
Western Kentucky11–7 .61119–13  .594
Florida Atlantic11–7 .61119–15  .559
Charlotte10–8 .55617–14  .548
Old Dominion8–10 .44413–19  .406
FIU5–13 .27815–17  .469
Marshall4–14 .22212–21  .364
West
North Texas16–2 .88925–7  .781
UAB †14–4 .77827–8  .771
Louisiana Tech12–6 .66724–10  .706
UTEP11–7 .61120–14  .588
Rice7–11 .38916–17  .485
UTSA3–15 .16710–22  .313
Southern Miss1–17 .0567–26  .212
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 24–8, 12–4 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to North Texas. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Mississippi State, but then defeated Colorado State in the third place game.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Lane Hartley4G6'2"200SeniorChatham, LALeft the team due to personal reasons
Kalob Ledoux5G6'4"190RS SeniorPort Barre, LAGraduated
Xaiver Armstead10G6'5"200SeniorWaco, TXGraduate transferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville
JaColby Pemberton11G6'5"195RS SenorDallas, TXGraduated
Thailand Elder25G6'2"170FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Collin College
Andrew Gordon33F6'10"260RS SeniorClearwater, FLGraduated
Kale Walters40F6'7"200JuniorLindale, TXWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Keaston Willis0G6'3"190JuniorSulphur Springs, TXIncarnate Word
LaDamien Bradford11G6'5"215SophomoreLincoln, NETexas A&M
David Green23F6'7"215SophomoreApopka, FLHofstra

Recruiting class of 2021
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaleb Stewart
PG		 Humble, TX Atascocita High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Terran Williams
SF		 Marianna, AR Lee High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Will Allen
PF		 Kenner, LA Alfred Bonnabel High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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.

    Recruiting class of 2022

    Roster
    2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Keaston Willis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSulphur Springs HS
    Incarnate Word    		 Sulphur Springs, TX
    F 1 Kenny Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHuntington HS Shreveport, LA
    F 2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)275 lb (125 kg) SoMemorial HS Port Arthur, TX
    G 3 Amorie Archibald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSTrinity Christian Academy Deltona, FL
    G 4 Kaleb Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAtascicuta HS Atascocita, TX
    G 5 Terran Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMarianna Lee HS Marianna, AR
    G 10 Ben Ponder (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCalvary Baptist Academy Shreveport, LA
    G 11 LaDamien Bradford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoJonesboro-Hodge HS
    Texas A&M    		 Lincoln, NE
    F 13 Stacey Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrFortbend Christian Home School Houston, TX
    F 14 Will Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrAkfred Bonnabel HS New Orleans, LA
    G 21 Exavian Christon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSHot Springs HS Hot Springs, AR
    F 22 Isaiah Crawford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrNorth Crowley HS Fort Worth, TX
    F 23 David Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoOcoee HS
    Hofstra    		 Apopka, FL
    G 24 Cobe Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKimball HS Dallas, TX
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    6:30 p.m.    		 Mississippi College W 86–50  –
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, LA
    Non-confrerence regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 at No. 14 Alabama L 64–93  0–1
    		 Coleman Coliseum (12,613)
    Tucaloosa, AL
    November 12, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Jackson State W 70–68  1–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,449)
    Ruston, LA
    November 15, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Jarvis Christian W 91–61  2–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,134)
    Ruston, LA
    November 19, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., NSU tv    		 at Northwestern State
    Lanky Wells Classic    		 W 83–64  3–1
    		 Prather Coliseum (1,378)
    Natchitoches, LA
    November 24, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Louisiana–Monroe
    Lanky Wells Classic    		 W 96–74  4–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,233)
    Ruston, LA
    November 27, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at NC State L 81–90  4–2
    		 PNC Arena (10,919)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 1, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Texas Southern W 87–60  5–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,286)
    Ruston, LA
    December 4, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., WCC Network    		 at Santa Clara W 78–75  6–2
    		 Leavey Center (821)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 11, 2021*
    11:00 a.m., ESPNU    		 Louisiana W 78–69  7–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,603)
    Ruston, LA
    December 14, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 LSU–Shreveport W 84–70  8–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,078)
    Ruston, LA
    December 18, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 vs. No. 19 LSU
    Bossier City Showcase    		 L 57–66  8–3
    		 Brookshire Grocery Arena 
    Bossier City, LA
    December 22, 2022*
    4:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Crowley's Ridge W 99–56  9–3
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,898)
    Ruston, LA
    Conference USA regular season
    December 30, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Marshall W 79–56  10–3
    (1–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,778)
    Ruston, LA
    January 1, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Western Kentucky W 74–73  11–3
    (2–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,348)
    Ruston, LA
    January 6, 2022
    9:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at UTEP W 64–52  12–3
    (3–0)    		 Don Haskins Center (3,701)
    El Paso, TX
    January 8, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UTSA W 79–63  13–3
    (4–0)    		 Convocation Center (773)
    San Antonio, TX
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Southern Miss W 80–57  14–3
    (5–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,731)
    Ruston, LA
    January 16, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Southern Miss W 76–62  15–3
    (6–0)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,110)
    Hattesburg, MS
    January 22, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 UAB L 76–83  15–4
    (6–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,071)
    Ruston, LA
    January 27, 2022
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Rice W 80–63  16–4
    (7–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,634)
    Ruston, LA
    January 29, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 North Texas L 62–63  16–5
    (7–2)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,002)
    Ruston, LA
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Florida Alantic L 73–83  16–6
    (7–3)    		 FAU Arena (1,683)
    Boca Raton, FL
    February 5, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at FIU W 86–82  17–6
    (8–3)    		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276)
    Miami, FL
    February 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at Charlotte W 82–77  18–6
    (9–3)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (2,770)
    Charlotte, NC
    February 17, 2022
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 UTEP L 60–63  18–7
    (9–4)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,777)
    Ruston, LA
    February 19, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UTSA W 95–71  19–7
    (10–4)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,553)
    Ruston, LA
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at Rice W 83–79  20–7
    (11–4)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,226)
    Houston, TX
    February 26, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at North Texas L 49–56  20–8
    (11–5)    		 The Super Pit (8,522)
    Denton, TX
    March 2, 2022
    6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Old Dominion W 67–54  21–8
    (12–5)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,681)
    Ruston, LA
    March 5, 2021
    2:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at UAB L 74–87  21–9
    (12–6)    		 Bartow Arena (4,547)
    Birmingham, AL
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 (W3) vs. (E7) Marshall
    Second round    		 W 77–67  22–9
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., Stadium    		 (W3) vs. (E2) Western Kentucky
    Quarterfinals    		 W 59–57  23–9
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 11, 2022
    11:30 a.m., CBSSN    		 (W3) vs. (W1) North Texas
    Semifinals    		 W 42–36  24–9
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 12, 2022
    7:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 (W3) vs. (W2) UAB
    Championship    		 L 73–82  24–10
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central.

    Source[1]

    See also

    References
    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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