2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 19–13 (11–7 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Phil Cunningham |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
The 2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by sixth-year head coach Rick Stansbury and played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as eighth-year members of Conference USA (C-USA).
Previous season
[edit]The Hilltoppers finished the 2021–22 season 21–8, 11–3 in C-USA play, to win the West Division. They defeated UTSA and UAB in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, in the C-USA tournament before losing to North Texas in the championship. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Saint Mary's losing to C-USA member Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kylen Milton | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Monticello, AR | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Kevin Osawe | 2 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Toronto, ON | Graduate transferred to Little Rock |
Jordan Rawls | 3 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Chattanooga, TN | Transferred to Georgia State |
Taveion Hollingsworth | 11 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Senior | Lexington, KY | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft |
Jackson Harlan | 12 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Albany, KY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Patrick Murphy | 15 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Senior | Franklin, TN | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Zion Harmon | 15 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Freshman | Benton, KY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Kenny Cooper | 21 | G | 6'0" | 190 | RS Senior | Nashville, TN | Graduate transferred to Tennessee State |
Carson Williams | 22 | F | 6'5" | 240 | RS Senior | Owenton, KY | Graduated |
Charles Bassey | 23 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Declared for 2021 NBA draft |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Darrius Miles | 0 | C | 6'10" | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Odessa College | |
Jaylen Butz | 1 | F | 6'9" | 224 | GS Senior | Fort Wayne, IN | DePaul |
Keith Williams | 2 | G | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, New York | Cincinnati |
Jairus Hamilton | 3 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Maryland |
Sherman Brashear | 13 | G | 6'3" | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Panola College | |
Jamarion Sharp | 33 | F/C | 7'3" | 238 | Junior | Hopkinsville, KY | John A. Logan College |
2021 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Zion Harmon #9 PG |
Benton, KY | Marshall County High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 24, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Elijah Hughey SG |
Lancaster, TX | Lancaster High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 28, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Campbellsville | W 82–61 | 19 – Hamilton | 14 – Hamilton | 4 – tied | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,222) Bowling Green, KY | |||||
November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Cumberlands | W 88–59 | 22 – Hamilton | 11 – Hamilton | 11 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,425) Bowling Green, KY | |||||
Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/WKU PBS |
Alabama State | W 79–74 | 1–0 |
21 – Hamilton | 8 – Sharp | 6 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,023) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 12, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Minnesota Asheville Championship semifinals |
L 69–73 | 1–1 |
34 – McKnight | 9 – McKnight | 4 – McKnight | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC | ||||
November 14, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. South Carolina Asheville Championship consolation |
L 64–75 | 1–2 |
16 – Anderson | 6 – tied | 5 – McKnight | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC | ||||
November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 11 Memphis | L 62–74 | 1–3 |
18 – Justice | 8 – McKnight | 4 – McKnight | FedExForum (13,375) Memphis, TN | ||||
November 24, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Alabama A&M | W 88-62 | 2–3 |
18 – Brashear | 12 – Sharp | 9 – Anderson | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,152) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 27, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+/WKU PBS |
UT Martin | W 81-66 | 3–3 |
24 – Hamilton | 11 – Hamilton | 6 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,927) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKU PBS |
Rhodes College | W 105–35 | 4–3 |
24 – Hamilton | 8 – McKnight | 10 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,737) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 4, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/WKU PBS |
Eastern Kentucky | W 85–80 | 5–3 |
22 – McKnight | 14 – Sharp | 6 – Justice | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,249) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | L 67–77 | 5–4 |
18 – McKnight | 8 – Sharp | 4 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,689) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 11, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Ole Miss Holiday Hoopsgiving |
W 71–48 | 6–4 |
16 – Sharp | 12 – Hamilton | 11 – McKnight | State Farm Arena (6,157) Atlanta, GA | ||||
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/WKU PBS |
Centre College | W 90–52 | 7–4 |
18 – Anderson | 11 – Hamilton | 10 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,240) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 18, 2021* 2:00 p.m., CBS |
Louisville | W 82–72 | 8–4 |
25 – Justice | 10 – Anderson | 9 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (7,053) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 22, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
at No. 20 Kentucky | L 60–95 | 8–5 |
18 – Anderson | 8 – McKnight | 4 – McKnight | Rupp Arena (20,221) Lexington, KY | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Louisiana Tech | L 73–74 | 8–6 (0–1) |
22 – Justice | 7 – tied | 4 – McKnight | Thomas Assembly Center (2,348) Ruston, LA | ||||
January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | W 84–71 | 9–6 (1–1) |
16 – Anderson | 8 – Sharp | 8 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,411) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Rice | W 80–66 | 10–6 (2–1) |
22 – Hamilton | 10 – Hamilton | 12 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,933) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium/WKU PBS |
North Texas | L 60–65 | 10–7 (2–2) |
23 – McKnight | 7 – tied | 5 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,012) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Florida Atlantic | L 69–78 | 10–8 (2–3) |
22 – McKnight | 9 – McKnight | 4 – McKnight | FAU Arena (1,305) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | L 83–86 | 10–9 (2–4) |
23 – Anderson | 6 – Sharp | 6 – McKnight | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,712) Miami, FL | ||||
January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
UAB | L 65–68 | 10–10 (2–5) |
16 – Anderson | 6 – Anderson | 5 – Justice | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,136) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+/WKU PBS |
Middle Tennessee | L 85–93 | 10–11 (2–6) |
24 – McKnight | 7 – Hamilton | 10 – McKnight | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,435) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | W 78–59 | 11–11 (3–6) |
22 – Justice | 8 – Anderson | 5 – McKnight | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,024) Charlotte, NC | ||||
February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | W 77–60 | 12–11 (4–6) |
18 – Justice | 8 – Anderson | 6 – McKnight | Chartway Arena (5,914) Norfolk, VA | ||||
February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Florida Atlantic | W 76–69 | 13–11 (5–6) |
19 – Justice | 9 – tied | 4 – tied | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,547) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 12, 2022 3:00 p.m., CUSA.tv |
at UTSA | W 71-65 | 14–11 (6–6) |
18 – tied | 12 – Sharp | 6 – McKnight | Convocation Center (1,123) San Antonio, TX | ||||
February 14, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Miss Rescheduled from December 30 |
W 87–77 | 15–11 (7–6) |
26 – McKnight | 9 – Sharp | 5 – McKnight | Reed Green Coliseum (2,726) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Charlotte | W 77–67 | 16–11 (8–6) |
22 – McKnight | 7 – Hamilton | 7 – Justice | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,421) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Old Dominion | W 73–64 | 17–11 (9–6) |
23 – McKnight | 10 – Sharp | 3 – Justice | E. A. Diddle Arena (5,015) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Middle Tennessee | L 52–69 | 17–12 (9–7) |
13 – McKnight | 11 – Sharp | 5 – Justice | Murphy Center (6,192) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Marshall | W 86–72 | 18–12 (10–7) |
27 – Justice | 11 – Sharp | 4 – Justice | Cam Henderson Center (4,963) Huntington, WV | ||||
March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Marshall | W 78–69 | 19–12 (11–7) |
16 – tied | 12 – Sharp | 4 – tied | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,098) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 8:00 p.m., Stadium |
(E2) | vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals |
L 57–59 | 19–13 |
20 – McKnight | 10 – Sharp | 1 – tied | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". wkusports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.