2021–22 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2021–22 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Grant McCasland, and played their home games at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as a member of the West division of Conference USA. They finished the season 25-7, 16-2 in C-USA Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Rice in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Louisiana Tech. As a No. 1 seed who didn’t win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Texas State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Virginia.

2021–22 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Conference USA regular season and West Division champions
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2021–22 record25–7 (16–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ross Hodge
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Matt Braeuer
Home arenaUNT Coliseum
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

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mean Green finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 9–5 to finish in third place in the division. They defeated Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Louisiana Tech, and Western Kentucky to win the C-USA Tournament championship. As a result, the received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the South region. There they upset No. 4-seeded Purdue in the First Round before losing to No. 5-seeded Villanova in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Reese0G6'4"167SeniorEastover, SCGraduate transferred to South Carolina
Keith Barnes2G6'4"200RS FreshmanSt. Louis, MOWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Javion Hamlet3G6'4"193RS SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
Jalen Jackson4G5'11"177SophomoreSan Antonio, TXTransferred to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Larry Wise22G6'5"194RS SophomoreWaxachacie, TXTransferred to West Texas A&M
Mykell Robinson23G6'7"205FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Dodge City CC
Zachary Simmons24F6'10"239SeniorAbilene, TXGraduated
Terence Lewis II34F6'7"208RS JuniorUpper Marloboro, MDGraduate transferred to Jackson State

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Rasheed Browne0G6'2"175SeniorPhiladelphia, PATexas A&M–Corpus Christi
Tylor Perry5G5'11"183JuniorFort Coffee, OKCoffeyville CC
Bryce Zephir12G6'4"190SophomoreCarson, CAChipola College
Hameir Wright44F6'9"220GS SeniorAlbany, NYWashington

Recruiting class of 2021
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Scott
SF		 Legacy the School of Sport Sciences Spring, TX 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Chrisdon Morgan
C		 DeSoto High School DeSoto, TX 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 25, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Matthew Stone
SF		 Kingfisher High School DeSoto, TX 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
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. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

    Roster
    2021–22 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rasheed Browne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrNeumann HS
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi    		 Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Mardrez McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrButler HS
    USC Salkehatchie    		 Augusta, GA
    G 2 Aaron Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLegacy the School of Sport Sciences Spring, TX
    F 4 Thomas Bell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCahokia HS
    Kaskaskia    		 East St. Louis, IL
    G 5 Tylor Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrSpiro HS
    Coffeyville CC    		 Fort Coffee, OK
    F 10 Jahmiah Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrPace HS
    Arkansas State    		 St. Thomas, USVI
    G 11 JJ Murray (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)179 lb (81 kg) RS SrRowlett HS
    Eastfield    		 Rowlett, TX
    G 12 Bryce Zephir 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSanta Monica HS
    Chipola College    		 Carson, CA
    G 13 Arsh Mattu (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrLewisville HS Lewisville, TX
    G 14 Dylan McKeon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSachse HS Garland, TX
    G 15 Rubin Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoYates HS Houston, TX
    F 21 Chris Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) FrLancaster HS DeSoto, TX
    G 23 Matthew Stone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrKingfisher HS Kingsfisher, OK
    F 33 Abou Ousmane 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoScotland Performance Institute Brooklyn, NY
    F 44 Hameir Wright 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrAlbany Academy
    Washington    		 Albany, NY
    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
    October 30, 2021*
    4:00 p.m.    		 at No. 16 Arkansas
    Charity Exhibition    		 L 60–68 
    		Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., YouTube    		 Oklahoma Christian W 84–53  1–0
    		 The Super Pit (3,758)
    Denton, TX
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Buffalo L 66–69  1–1
    		 The Super Pit (3,058)
    Denton, TX
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., YouTube    		 UT Arlington W 64–36  2–1
    		 The Super Pit (3,211)
    Denton, TX
    November 25, 2021*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN    		 vs. No. 4 Kansas
    ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals    		 L 59–71  2–2
    		 HP Field House (3,514)
    Kissimmee, FL
    November 26, 2021*
    10:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 vs. Miami (FL)
    ESPN Events Invitational Consolation round    		 L 63–69  2–3
    		 HP Field House (3,859)
    Kissimmee, FL
    November 28, 2021*
    9:30 a.m., ESPNU    		 vs. Drake
    ESPN Events Invitational    		 W 57–54  3–3
    		 HP Field House (3,252)
    Kissimmee, FL
    December 4, 2021*
    3:00 p.m.    		 LSU–Shreveport W 73–35  4–3
    		 The Super Pit (2,740)
    Denton, TX
    December 11, 2021*
    3:30 p.m., FloSports    		 vs. UMass
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 66–57  5–3
    		 Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 14, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 San Houston State W 65–55  6–3
    		 The Super Pit 
    Denton, TX
    December 18, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Wichita State W 62–52  7–3
    		 Charles Koch Arena (8,277)
    Wichita, KS
    December 21, 2021*
    5:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Tulsa
    Compete 4 Cause Classic    		 Canceled Paycom Center 
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Conference USA regular season
    January 1, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+/YouTube    		 Rice W 75–43  8–3
    (1–0)    		 The Super Pit (2,409)
    Denton, TX
    January 6, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 UAB L 63–69  8–4
    (1–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,207)
    Denton, TX
    January 8, 2022
    5:00 p.m., YouTube    		 Middle Tennessee W 70–63  9–4
    (2–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,280)
    Denton, TX
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Marshall W 69–65  10–4
    (3–1)    		 Cam Henderson Center (3,818)
    Huntington, WV
    January 15, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at Western Kentucky W 65–60  11–4
    (4–1)    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (4,012)
    Bowling Green, KY
    January 20, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Charlotte W 65–51  12–4
    (5–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,759)
    Denton, TX
    January 22, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Old Dominion W 69–56  13–4
    (6–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,475)
    Denton, TX
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Southern Miss W 63–54  14–4
    (7–1)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,205)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    January 29, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at Louisiana Tech W 63–62  15–4
    (8–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,002)
    Ruston, LA
    February 5, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UTSA W 69–45  16–4
    (9–1)    		 The Super Pit (4,227)
    Denton, TX
    February 7, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UTEP
    Rescheduled from February 3    		 W 66–58  17–4
    (10–1)    		 The Super Pit (3,813)
    Denton, TX
    February 12, 2022
    2:00 p.m., CUSA.TV    		 at Rice W 67–44  18–4
    (11–1)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,102)
    Houston, TX
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Florida Atlantic W 54–51  19–4
    (12–1)    		 FAU Arena (1,774)
    Boca Raton, FL
    February 19, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at UAB W 58–57  20–4
    (13–1)    		 Bartow Arena (4,721)
    Birmingham, AL
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Southern Miss W 85–61  21–4
    (14–1)    		 The Super Pit (4,150)
    Denton, TX
    February 26, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium    		 Louisiana Tech W 56–49  22–4
    (15–1)    		 The Super Pit (8,522)
    Denton, TX
    March 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UTSA W 59–48  23–4
    (16–1)    		 Conovcation Center (864)
    San Antonio, TX
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UTEP L 68–70  23–5
    (16–2)    		 Don Haskins Center (5,521)
    El Paso, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    5:30 p.m., Stadium    		 (W1) vs. (W5) Rice
    Quarterfinals    		 W 68–50  24–5
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 11, 2022
    11:30 a.m., CBSSN    		 (W1) vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech
    Semifinals    		 L 36–42  24–6
    		 Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    NIT Tournament
    March 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 (2) Texas State
    First Round – Oklahoma Bracket    		 W 67–63 OT 25–6
    		 The Super Pit (3,386)
    Denton, TX
    March 20, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 (2) Virginia
    Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket    		 L 69–71 OT 25–7
    		 The Super Pit (4,866)
    Denton, 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". North Texas Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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