2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
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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.
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| West Division | |
| Record | 24–10 (12–6 C-USA) |
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| Home arena | Thomas Assembly Center |
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| Middle Tennessee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| North Texas | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 7 | – | 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
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Lane Hartley | 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Chatham, LA | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Kalob Ledoux | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Port Barre, LA | Graduated |
| Xaiver Armstead | 10 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Waco, TX | Graduate transferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| JaColby Pemberton | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Senor | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Thailand Elder | 25 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Collin College |
| Andrew Gordon | 33 | F | 6'10" | 260 | RS Senior | Clearwater, FL | Graduated |
| Kale Walters | 40 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Lindale, TX | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Keaston Willis | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Sulphur Springs, TX | Incarnate Word |
| LaDamien Bradford | 11 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | Texas A&M |
| David Green | 23 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Apopka, FL | Hofstra |
Recruiting class of 2021
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kaleb Stewart PG |
Humble, TX | Atascocita High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 4, 2020 | |
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| Terran Williams SF |
Marianna, AR | Lee High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 17, 2020 | |
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| Will Allen PF |
Kenner, LA | Alfred Bonnabel High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 22, 2020 | |
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Recruiting class of 2022
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| BB Knight SG |
Humble, TX | Atascocita High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 16, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jesaiah McWright SF |
Cypress, TX | Cypress Falls High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 18, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2021* 6:30 p.m. |
Mississippi College | W 86–50 | – |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA | |||||||
| Non-conference 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) Hattiesburg, 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 Atlantic | 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 | ||||||
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