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2021–22 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2021–22 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season and West Division champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceASUN Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–11 (13–3 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Wade
  • Jake Morton
  • Tysor Anderson
Home arenaPete Mathews Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Liberty 12 4   .750 22 11   .667
Jacksonville 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
Florida Gulf Coast 10 6   .625 22 12   .647
Kennesaw State 7 9   .438 13 18   .419
North Florida 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Stetson 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
West
Jacksonville State^ 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Bellarmine* † 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Central Arkansas 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Lipscomb 6 10   .375 14 19   .424
Eastern Kentucky 5 11   .313 13 18   .419
North Alabama* 2 14   .125 9 21   .300
*Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
^Due to Bellarmine's ineligibility, the regular-season champions Jacksonville State took their NCAA tournament berth instead.
2022 ASUN tournament winner

The 2021–22 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by sixth-year head coach Ray Harper, played home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama. JSU returned to the ASUN Conference, which it had left in 2003 to join the OVC, on July 1, 2021.[1] Although Jacksonville State lost the conference semifinal to Jacksonville, Jacksonville State got the ASUN automatic bid as the conference tournament champion Bellarmine were ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to them undergoing their transition to Division I, with Jacksonville State earning the bid due to them winning the regular season title. They lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Auburn.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gamecocks finished the 2020–21 season 18–9, 13–6 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to Belmont.

Roster

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2021–22 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jalen Finch 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 1 Demaree King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Tulsa, OK
G 2 Semaj Henderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
C 3 Maros Zeliznak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Košice, Slovakia
F 4 Marcellus Brigham Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
F 5 Caleb Byrd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Atlanta, GA
F 10 Juwan Perdue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sumter, SC
G/F 11 Kayne Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr London, England
G/F 13 Jay Pal 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Omaha, NE
G 15 JJ Platt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Nashville, TN
G 20 Tanguy Touze 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pontault-Combault, France
G 22 Jalen Gibbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Indian Head, MD
G 23 Darian Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Montgomery, AL
F 24 Amanze Ngumezi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Savannah, GA
F/C 50 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Goldsboro, NC
G 55 Cam Pope 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Louisville, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
6:00 pm
Georgia Southwestern State W 82–63 
 17  Adams   9  2 Tied   5  Gibbs  Pete Mathews Coliseum (303)
Jacksonville, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wichita State L 57–60  0–1
 15  Henry   7  Huffman   8  Adams  Charles Koch Arena (8,040)
Wichita, KS
November 13, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Alabama A&M W 70–47  1–1
 15  Gibbs   10  Huffman   6  2 Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (749)
Jacksonville, AL
November 16, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy L 65–69 3OT 1–2
 20  Finch   10  Henry   5  Adams  Trojan Arena (2,159)
Troy, AL
November 22, 2021*
4:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Valparaiso
Nassau Championship quarterfinal
L 70–78  1–3
 23  King   9  Huffman   5  Adams  Baha Mar Convention Center (0)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2021*
1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Drexel
Nassau Championship 5th place game
W 72–64  2–3
 16  2 Tied   6  Henry   3  Adams  Baha Mar Convention Center (0)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021*
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at Elon W 93–81  3–3
 40  Gibbs   7  Huffman   8  King  Schar Center (1,522)
Elon, NC
December 4, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama L 64–74  3–4
 17  Adams   6  Henry   5  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (804)
Jacksonville, AL
December 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at VCU L 52–66  3–5
 12  Gibbs   7  Huffman   3  Finch  Siegel Center (6,621)
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
LaGrange College W 110–80  4–5
 31  Adams   11  Pal   7  Adams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (413)
Jacksonville, AL
December 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU W 66–59  5–5
 16  Gibbs   5  3 Tied   3  Adams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (515)
Jacksonville, AL
December 18, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN
at No. 6 Alabama L 59–65  5–6
 18  Adams   7  2 Tied   3  King  Coleman Coliseum (10,064)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock W 87–67  6–6
 32  King   8  2 Tied   10  Finch  Jack Stephens Center (977)
Little Rock, AR
December 28, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Carver W 123–59  7–6
 21  King   8  Henry   10  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (428)
Jacksonville, AL
December 30, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Middle Georgia Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
ASUN Conference regular season
January 8, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama W 65–55  8–6
(1–0)
 18  Adams   7  Adams   3  Finch  Flowers Hall (1,029)
Florence, AL
January 11, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb W 88–83  9–6
(2–0)
 24  Adams   8  Adams   10  Adams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,216)
Jacksonville, AL
January 15, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky W 76–65  10–6
(3–0)
 21  Gibbs   13  Huffman   7  Finch  Alumni Coliseum (2,479)
Richmond, KY
January 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas W 86–81  11–6
(4–0)
 20  King   7  Adams   6  2 Tied  Farris Center (1,945)
Conway, AR
January 22, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 79–71  12–6
(5–0)
 20  King   10  Huffman   4  King  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,432)
Jacksonville, AL
January 24, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Bellarmine
Rescheduled from January 4
W 65–60  13–6
(6–0)
 24  Henry   9  Finch   4  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,287)
Jacksonville, AL
January 27, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw State W 70–64  14–6
(7–0)
 22  Adams   10  Huffman   8  Finch  KSU Convocation Center (1,531)
Kennesaw, GA
January 29, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty W 77–67  15–6
(8–0)
 21  Gibbs   7  2 Tied   6  Finch  Liberty Arena (3,272)
Lynchburg, VA
February 3, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPN+
North Florida L 76–88  15–7
(8–1)
 19  Huffman   8  Henry   4  Henry  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,312)
Jacksonville, AL
February 5, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville W 64–58  16–7
(9–1)
 22  Adams   13  Henry   6  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,978)
Jacksonville, AL
February 9, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson L 57–63  16–8
(9–2)
 19  Adams   11  Huffman   3  Finch  Edmunds Center (654)
DeLand, FL
February 12, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas L 62–72  16–9
(9–3)
 15  Adams   10  Henry   4  Adams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,856)
Jacksonville, AL
February 16, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb W 78–67  17–9
(10–3)
 21  Finch   8  Adams   6  Finch  Allen Arena (1,795)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bellarmine W 82–67  18–9
(11–3)
 22  Gibbs   6  Henry   6  Finch  Freedom Hall (2,375)
Louisville, KY
February 23, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 81–68  19–9
(12–3)
 27  Adams   7  Huffman   6  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,433)
Jacksonville, AL
February 26, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 69–52  20–9
(13–3)
 13  Adams   5  Tied   4  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,280)
Jacksonville, AL
ASUN tournament
March 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(W1) (E4) Kennesaw State
Quarterfinals
W 78–67  21–9
 17  Adams   9  Zeliznak   5  Adams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,732)
Jacksonville, AL
March 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(W1) (E2) Jacksonville
Semifinals
L 51–54  21–10
 14  Henry   7  Zeliznak   5  Finch  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,950)
Jacksonville, AL
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
11:40 am, TruTV
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Auburn
First Round
L 61–80  21–11
 20  Gibbs   7  Huffman   5  King  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,255)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2021.