2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 15th season as WVU's head coach, and played 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
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2021–22 record16–17 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachLarry Harrison
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas †14–4 .77834–6  .850
No. 4 Baylor14–4 .77827–7  .794
No. 12 Texas Tech12–6 .66727–10  .730
No. 25 Texas10–8 .55622–12  .647
TCU8–10 .44421–13  .618
Oklahoma State*8–10 .44415–15  .500
Iowa State7–11 .38922–13  .629
Oklahoma7–11 .38919–16  .543
Kansas State6–12 .33314–17  .452
West Virginia4–14 .22216–17  .485
*Oklahoma State was 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
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished the 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
Derek Culver1F6'10"255JuniorYoungstown, OHDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Miles McBride4G6'2"200SophomoreCincinnati, OHDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jordan McCabe5G6'0"188JuniorKaukauna, WITransferred to UNLV
Emmitt Matthews Jr.11F6'7"215JuniorTacoma, WATransferred to Washington
Jay Moore20G6'3"195FreshmanBeckley, WVWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Pauly Paulicap1F6'8"235Graduate StudentElmont, NYDePaul
Dimon Carringan5F6'9"230Graduate StudentBoston, MAFIU
Malik Curry10G6'1"190Graduate StudentWilmington, DEOld Dominion

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
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.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kedrian Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrTemple College Dallas, TX
    F 1 Pauly Paulicap 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSDePaul Elmont, NY
    G 2 Kobe Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCanton HS Canton, OH
    F 3 Gabe Osabuohien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSArkansas Toronto, ON
    F 4 Jamel King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBella Vista Prep Uniontown, AL
    F 5 Dimon Carrigan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSFIU Boston, MA
    G 10 Malik Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSOld Dominion Wilmington, DE
    F 11 Jalen Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoFairmont Senior HS Fairmont, WV
    G 12 Taz Sherman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSCollin College Missouri City, TX
    F 13 Isaiah Cottrell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrHuntington Prep Las Vegas, NV
    G 22 Sean McNeil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSinclair CC Union, KY
    F 23 Seny N'diaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoHuntington Prep Dakar, Senegal
    F 24 Taj Thweatt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWildwood Catholic Wildwood, NJ
    G 30 Spencer Macke (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSilver Grove HS Fort Thomas, KY
    F 32 James Okonkwo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBeckley Prep Maidenhead, England
    G 45 Seth Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLorain HS Lorain, OH
    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
    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 – Ke. 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 (9,523)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 4, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Radford W 67–51  7–1
    		  27 – Sherman  5 – Paulicap  3 – Curry  WVU Coliseum (11,014)
    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 W 65–59  10–1
    		  17 – Sherman  9 – Osabuohien  4 – Ke. Johnson  Legacy Arena (8,427)
    Birmingham, AL
    December 22, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Youngstown State W 82–52  11–1
    		  23 – McNeil  8 – Bridges  4 – Curry  WVU Coliseum (9,784)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 1, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at No. 17 Texas L 59–74  11–2
    (0–1)    		  18 – Bridges  9 – Carrigan  4 – Johnson  Frank Erwin Center (12,864)
    Austin, TX
    January 8, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Kansas State W 71–68  12–2
    (1–1)    		  26 – McNeil  12 – Osabuohien  3 – Ke. Johnson  WVU Coliseum (11,919)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 11, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Oklahoma State W 70–60  13–2
    (2–1)    		  22 – Bridges  8 – Osabuohien  5 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (10,352)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 15, 2022
    2:00 p.m., CBS    		 at No. 9 Kansas L 59–85  13–3
    (2–2)    		  23 – Curry  11 – Bridges  2 – Curry  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 18, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 5 Baylor L 68–77  13–4
    (2–3)    		  18 – Sherman  6 – Tied  3 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (12,692)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 22, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 18 Texas Tech L 65–78  13–5
    (2–4)    		  21 – Sherman  6 – Osabuohien  2 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,556)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 26, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Oklahoma L 62–72  13–6
    (2–5)    		  17 – Osabuohien  6 – Bridges  2 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (10,997)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 29, 2022*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Arkansas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 68–77  13–7
    		  18 – Ke. Johnson  6 – Bridges  4 – McNeil  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 31, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 8 Baylor L 77–81  13–8
    (2–6)    		  29 – Sherman  5 – Tied  4 – Ke. Johnson  Ferrell Center (8,226)
    Waco, TX
    February 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 14 Texas Tech L 53–60  13–9
    (2–7)    		  16 – Bridges  13 – Osabuohien  3 – Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (12,673)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Iowa State W 79–63  14–9
    (3–7)    		  16 – Sherman  8 – Sherman  6 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (11,191)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 12, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Oklahoma State L 58–81  14–10
    (3–8)    		  13 – Curry  4 – Osabuohien  3 – Osabuohien  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,013)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 14, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Kansas State L 73–78  14–11
    (3–9)    		  23 – Sherman  10 – Bridges  4 – Johnson  Bramlage Coliseum (5,401)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 19, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 6 Kansas L 58–71  14–12
    (3–10)    		  18 – McNeil  6 – Osabuohien  3 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (14,012)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 21, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at TCU
    Rescheduled from January 3    		 L 67–77  14–13
    (3–11)    		  23 – Sherman  6 – Paulicap  4 – Johnson  Schollmaier Arena (5,374)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Iowa State L 81–84  14–14
    (3–12)    		  19 – Curry  6 – Curry  3 – McNeil  Hilton Coliseum (12,810)
    Ames, IA
    February 26, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 20 Texas L 81–82  14–15
    (3–13)    		  27 – Curry  6 – Cottrell  3 – Osabuohien  WVU Coliseum (13,470)
    Morgantown, WV
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Oklahoma L 59–72  14–16
    (3–14)    		  17 – Curry  6 – Curry  4 – Curry  Lloyd Noble Center (7,259)
    Norman, OK
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 TCU W 70–64  15–16
    (4–14)    		  25 – Sherman  10 – Osabuohien  4 – Sherman  WVU Coliseum (11,324)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 (9) vs. (8) Kansas State
    First round    		 W 73–67  16–16
    		  21 – McNeil  9 – Sherman  3 – Sherman  T-Mobile Center (15,295)
    Kansas City, MO
    March 10, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN    		 (9) vs. (1) No. 6 Kansas
    Quarterfinals    		 L 63–87  16–17
    		  19 – Curry  5 – Paulicap  2 – Curry  T-Mobile Center (15,845)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References
    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". wvusports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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