2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season

The 2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022.

2022 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams10
SiteEnterprise Center
St. Louis, Missouri
TelevisionCBS, CBSSN, MVC TV
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa14–4 .77820–12  .625
Missouri State13–5 .72223–11  .676
Drake13–5 .72225–11  .694
Loyola Chicago †13–5 .72225–8  .758
Bradley11–7 .61117–14  .548
Southern Illinois9–9 .50016–14  .533
Valparaiso6–12 .33314–18  .438
Illinois State5–13 .27813–20  .394
Indiana State4–14 .22211–20  .355
Evansville2–16 .1116–24  .200
† 2022 MVC Tournament winner

This was the final MVC season for Loyola Chicago, which joins the Atlantic 10 Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason awards and coaches' poll was released by the league office on October 20, 2021.[2]

Rank Team
1. Drake (29) 411
2. Loyola Chicago (8) 363
3. Northern Iowa (6) 354
4. Missouri State 325
5. Southern Illinois 228
6. Bradley 171
7. Valparaiso 151
8. Evansville 141
9. Indiana State 147
10. Illinois State 68
(first place votes)

Preseason All-Missouri Valley teams
Honor Recipient
Preseason Player of the Year AJ Green, Northern Iowa
Preseason All-MVC First Team AJ Green, Northern Iowa
Tyrke Key, Indiana State
Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State
Roman Penn, Drake
Gaige Prim, Missouri State
Preseason All-MVC Second Team Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois
ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
Ben Krikke, Valparaiso
Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa
Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago
Preseason All-MVC Third Team Shamar Givance, Evansville
Ja'Shon Henry, Bradley
Lance Jones, Southern Illinois
Rienk Mast, Bradley
Braden Norris, Loyola Chicago

Source[3]

Regular season

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.[4]

  Bradley Drake Evansville Illinois
State		 Indiana
State		 Loyola
Chicago		 Missouri
State		 Northern
Iowa		 Southern
Illinois		 Valparaiso
vs BU –71–83
59–68		47–79
41–76		74–65
64–72		76–71
52–67		78–71 (OT)
61–68		71–69
83–67		71–69
65–78		62–70
65–57		56–71
55–79
vs DU 83–71
68–59		–59–60
51–73		75–86
88–89 (OT)		67–85
58–74		68–77
76–83		61–56
66–62		74–82 (OT)
74–69 (OT)		59–60
60–62		66–73
65–71
vs UE 79–47
76–41		60–59
73–51		–94–56
53–56		56–65
80–77 (2OT)		77–48
82–31		72–58
88–79		83–61
64–59		54–52
69–62		72–56
74–69
vs IlSU 65–74
72–64		86–75
89–88 (OT)		56–94
56–53		–60–57
66–86		78–64
59–50		74–79 (OT)
88–63		79–64
72–70		75–69
90–69		81–76 (OT)
75–78 (OT)
vs InSU 71–76
67–52		85–67
74–58		65–56
77–80 (2OT)		57–60
86–66		–88–76
64–56		72–76
79–70		80–74 (OT)
88–82		63–55
76–72		75–73
79–72 (2OT)
vs LU 71–78 (OT)
68–61		77–68
83–76		48–77
31–82		64–78
50–59		76–88
56–64		–79–69
62–71		58–85
102–96 (OT)		47–59
39–44		74–81 (2OT)
69–71
vs MSU 69–71
67–83		56–61
62–66		58–72
79–88		79–74 (OT)
63–88		76–72
70–79		69–79
71–62		–85–84
95–75		76–81
54–69		57–74
66–84
vs UNI 69–71
78–65		82–74 (OT)
69–74 (OT)		61–83
59–64		64–79
70–72		74–80 (OT)
82–88		85–58
96–102 (OT)		84–85
75–95		–68–69
44–53		65–92
83–80 (OT)
vs SIU 70–62
57–65		60–59
62–60		52–54
62–69		69–75
69–90		55–63
72–76		59–47
44–39		81–76
69–54		69–68
53–44		–60–63
55–77
vs VU 71–56
79–55		73–66
71–65		56–72
69–74		76–81 (OT)
78–75 (OT)		73–75
72–79 (2OT)		81–74 (2OT)
71–69		74–57
84–66		92–65
80–83 (OT)		63–60
77–55		–
Total 11–713–52–165–134–1413–513–514–49–96–12

Player of the week

Throughout the season, the Missouri Valley Conference named a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday.

Date Player of the week Newcomer of the week
November 15, 2021[5] Antonio Reeves, Illinois State Thomas Kithier, Valparaiso
November 22, 2021[6] Trae Berhow, Northern Iowa Ryan Schwieger, Loyola
November 29, 2021[7] A. J. Green, Northern Iowa Antoine Smith Jr., Evansville
December 6, 2021[8] Shamar Givance, Evansville Terry Roberts, Bradley
December 13, 2021[9] Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State Ben Coupet Jr., Southern Illinois
December 20, 2021[10] A. J. Green, Northern Iowa Jaylen Minnett, Missouri State
December 27, 2021[11] Terry Roberts, Bradley Terry Roberts, Bradley
January 3, 2022[12] Sy Chatman, Illinois State Zach Hobbs, Indiana State
January 10, 2022[13] Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State Ryan Schwieger, Loyola
January 17, 2022[14] Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State Terry Roberts, Bradley
January 24, 2022[15] Isiaih Mosely, Missouri State Terry Roberts, Bradley
January 31, 2022[16] Rienk Mast, Bradley Tucker DeVries, Drake
February 7, 2022[17] Lucas Williamson, Loyola Tucker DeVries, Drake
February 14, 2022[18] Cooper Neese, Indiana State Mikey Howell, Bradley
February 21, 2022[19] A. J. Green, Northern Iowa Tucker DeVries, Drake
February 28, 2022[20] Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State Ben Coupet Jr., Southern Illinois

Honors and awards

All-Conference awards and teams

The MVC announced its all-conference teams and major playing honors on March 1, 2022,[21] and its Coach of the Year award two days later.[22]

Honor Recipient
Larry Bird Player of the Year A. J. Green, Northern Iowa
Coach of the Year Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa
Defensive MVP Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago
Sixth-Man of the Year Bowen Born, Northern Iowa
Newcomer of the Year Terry Roberts, Bradley
Freshman of the Year Tucker DeVries, Drake
First Team
AJ Green, Northern Iowa
Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State
Gaige Prim, Missouri State
Terry Roberts, Bradley
Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago
Second Team
Noah Carter, Northern Iowa
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois
Antonio Reeves, Illinois State
Garrett Sturtz, Drake
Third Team
Ben Krikke, Valparaiso
Rienk Mast, Bradley
Cooper Neese, Indiana State
Braden Norris, Loyola Chicago
Roman Penn, Drake

Postseason

MVC Tournament
Main article: 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Opening Round
Thursday, March 3
MVC TV 		Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
MVC TV 		Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
CBSSN 		Final
Sunday, March 6
CBS/Paramount+
            
1 Northern Iowa 78
8 Illinois State 65
8 Illinois State 58
9 Indiana State 53
1 Northern Iowa 43
4 Loyola Chicago 66
4 Loyola Chicago 66
5 Bradley 50
4 Loyola Chicago 64
3 Drake 58
2 Missouri State 67
7 Valparaiso 58
7 Valparaiso 81
10 Evansville 59
2 Missouri State 78
3 Drake 79*
3 Drake 65
6 Southern Illinois 52

[23]

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