2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, first round
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	19–15 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dustin Kerns (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Patrick Moynihan; Bob Szorc; Frank Young;
Home arena	Holmes Center
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by third-year head coach Dustin Kerns, played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the semifinals. The Mountaineers received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.^[1] There they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas State	12	–	3	.800	21	–	8	.724
Appalachian State	12	–	6	.667	19	–	15	.559
Georgia State †	9	–	5	.643	18	–	11	.621
Troy	10	–	6	.625	20	–	12	.625
South Alabama	9	–	7	.563	21	–	12	.636
Arkansas State	8	–	7	.533	18	–	11	.621
Coastal Carolina	8	–	8	.500	19	–	14	.576
Louisiana	8	–	9	.471	16	–	15	.516
UT Arlington	7	–	10	.412	11	–	18	.379
Georgia Southern	5	–	11	.313	13	–	16	.448
Louisiana–Monroe	5	–	13	.278	13	–	18	.419
Little Rock	3	–	11	.214	9	–	19	.321

† 2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished the 2020–21 season 17–12, 7–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. In the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Little Rock in the first round,^[2] Texas State in the quarterfinals,^[3] and Coastal Carolina in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.^[4] In the championship game, they defeated Georgia State, sending the Mountaineers to their third ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first since 2000.^[5] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #16 seed in the West Region, matching up with fellow #16 seed Norfolk State in the First Four, narrowly losing the game by a point, 53–54.^[6]

Roster

2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Xavion Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Sacramento, CA
G	1	Justin Forrest	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Decatur, GA
F	2	Christopher Mantis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Lowell, IN
F	4	RJ Duhart	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Boynton Beach, FL
G	5	Michael Almonacy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Brentwood, NY
G	10	Michael Eads Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Orlando, FL
F	11	Donovan Gregory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, NC
G	12	Andrew Muse	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Winston-Salem, NC
G	14	Bryant Greene	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Boone, NC
F	15	CJ Huntley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Huntersville, NC
G	20	Adrian Delph	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Gastonia, NC
G	23	Terence Harcum	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Butner, NC
G	24	Michael Moore	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Bear Creek, NC
F	25	James Lewis Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Mount Holly, NC
C	33	Sasha Glushkov	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Vladivostok, Russia

Head coach

Dustin Kerns (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Patrick Moynihan (North Georgia)
Bob Szorc (St. John's)
Frank Young (West Virginia)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Iona	L 53–65	0–1	15 – Delph	9 – Lewis Jr.	3 – Brown	Hynes Athletic Center (2,319) New Rochelle, NY
November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN		East Tennessee State	W 69–67	1–1	19 – Delph	8 – Lewis Jr.	5 – Forrest	Holmes Center (3,401) Boone, NC
November 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN		William Peace	W 98–49	2–1	15 – Lewis Jr.	9 – Gregory	5 – Brown	Holmes Center (1,467) Boone, NC
November 18, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN		Charlotte	L 66–67	2–2	17 – Forrest	9 – Delph	4 – Almonacy	Holmes Center (3,234) Boone, NC
November 22, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Delaware Gulf Coast Showcase First Round	L 68–75	2–3	39 – Delph	6 – Duhart	3 – Almonacy	Hertz Arena (386) Estero, FL
November 23, 2021* 1:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Akron Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round	W 57–45	3–3	18 – Almonacy	6 – 2 Tied	3 – Almonacy	Hertz Arena (401) Estero, FL
November 24, 2021* 1:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game	L 63–65	3–4	22 – Delph	6 – Gregory	3 – Gregory	Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL
November 29, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN		Hartford	W 69–59	4–4	20 – Eads Jr.	7 – Huntley	4 – Forrest	Holmes Center (1,259) Boone, NC
December 1, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN		Boyce	W 90–29	5–4	11 – Almonacy	10 – Eads Jr.	5 – 2 Tied	Holmes Center (2,549) Boone, NC
December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Furman	L 65–73	5–5	17 – 2 Tied	10 – Delph	4 – Gregory	Timmons Arena (1,978) Greenville, SC
December 13, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN		Erskine	W 69–44	6–5	16 – Gregory	6 – Lewis Jr.	2 – 4 Tied	Holmes Center (1,037) Boone, NC
December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 2 Duke	L 67–92	6–6	17 – Almonacy	9 – Gregory	6 – Delph	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCN		at North Carolina	L 50–70	6–7	18 – Gregory	9 – Gregory	3 – Almonacy	Dean Smith Center (19,386) Chapel Hill, NC
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN		Louisiana	L 55–71	6–8 (0–1)	17 – Delph	8 – Lewis Jr.	6 – Almonacy	Holmes Center (2,535) Boone, NC
January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN		Louisiana–Monroe	W 77–69	7–8 (1–1)	29 – Delph	10 – Lewis Jr.	10 – Almonacy	Holmes Center (2,048) Boone, NC
January 6, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN		at South Alabama	W 72–64	8–8 (2–1)	20 – Huntley	7 – Lewis Jr.	6 – Almonacy	Mitchell Center (1,520) Mobile, AL
January 8, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN		at Troy	L 53–68	8–9 (2–2)	16 – Delph	9 – Huntley	4 – Almonacy	Trojan Arena (2,258) Troy, AL
January 13, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN		Coastal Carolina	W 61–60	9–9 (3–2)	16 – Delph	11 – Huntley	3 – 2 Tied	Holmes Center (3,008) Boone, NC
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN		at Coastal Carolina	W 84–76 ^OT	10–9 (4–2)	25 – Delph	14 – Lewis Jr.	4 – 2 Tied	HTC Center (1,267) Conway, SC
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Georgia State	W 61–60	11–9 (5–2)	29 – Delph	5 – Gregory	6 – Gregory	GSU Sports Arena (1,196) Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN		at Georgia Southern	W 70–62	12–9 (6–2)	24 – Delph	4 – Almonacy	5 – Almonacy	Hanner Fieldhouse (2,241) Statesboro, GA
January 27, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN		Arkansas State	W 61–54	13–9 (7–2)	13 – 2 Tied	9 – Gregory	5 – Forrest	Holmes Center (3,045) Boone, NC
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN		Little Rock	W 72–57	14–9 (8–2)	23 – Gregory	9 – 2 Tied	2 – 3 Tied	Holmes Center (3,206) Boone, NC
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Texas State	L 66–68	14–10 (8–3)	22 – Delph	9 – Lewis Jr.	3 – Delph	Strahan Arena (1,217) San Marcos, TX
February 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN		at UT Arlington	W 70–61	15–10 (9–3)	19 – Huntley	10 – Delph	5 – Gregory	College Park Center (2,075) Arlington, TX
February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN		Georgia Southern	W 65–61	16–10 (10–3)	19 – Delph	11 – Delph	4 – Forrest	Holmes Center (3,152) Boone, NC
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN		Georgia State	L 49–58	16–11 (10–4)	12 – Delph	8 – Almonacy	2 – Tied	Holmes Center (3,008) Boone, NC
February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN		Troy	L 61–67	16–12 (10–5)	17 – Gregory	9 – Lewis Jr.	5 – Gregory	Holmes Center (3,017) Boone, NC
February 19, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN		South Alabama	W 69–51	17–12 (11–5)	20 – Delph	9 – Lewis Jr.	10 – Gregory	Holmes Center (4,508) Boone, NC
February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN		at Little Rock	W 78–66	18–12 (12–5)	26 – Almonacy	8 – Delph	7 – Gregory	Jack Stephens Center (1,875) Little Rock, AR
February 25, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Arkansas State	L 60–62	18–13 (12–6)	19 – Delph	7 – Delph	3 – Gregory	First National Bank Arena (2,967) Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN	(2)	vs. (10) Georgia Southern Quarterfinals	W 73–60	19–13	20 – Forrest	9 – Gregory	3 – Gregory	Pensacola Bay Center (1,177) Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN	(2)	vs. (3) Georgia State Semifinals	L 66–71	19–14	25 – Delph	9 – Duhart	5 – Gregory	Pensacola Bay Center (1,289) Pensacola, FL
The Basketball Classic
March 15, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN		USC Upstate First Round	L 74–80	19–15	28 – Delph	10 – Gregory	4 – Gregory	Holmes Center Boone, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[7]

References

^ "App State Accepts Invite to The Basketball Classic". appstatesports.com. Appalachian State University. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ "Defense Helps Mountaineers Dispatch Arkansas State". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "App State Tops Texas State in Overtime to Advance in Sun Belt Tournament". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "App St. continues Sun Belt run; beats Coastal Carolina in OT". USA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "CHAMPS! App State Secures NCAA Bid with SBC Tourney Title". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "Norfolk State Beats Appalachian State 54-53, Advances to Face No. 1 Gonzaga". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[1] "App State Accepts Invite to The Basketball Classic". appstatesports.com. Appalachian State University. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[2] "Defense Helps Mountaineers Dispatch Arkansas State". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[3] "App State Tops Texas State in Overtime to Advance in Sun Belt Tournament". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[4] "App St. continues Sun Belt run; beats Coastal Carolina in OT". USA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[5] "CHAMPS! App State Secures NCAA Bid with SBC Tourney Title". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[6] "Norfolk State Beats Appalachian State 54-53, Advances to Face No. 1 Gonzaga". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[7] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

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