2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

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 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–15 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHolmes Center
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas State12–3 .80021–8  .724
Appalachian State12–6 .66719–15  .559
Georgia State †9–5 .64318–11  .621
Troy10–6 .62520–12  .625
South Alabama9–7 .56321–12  .636
Arkansas State8–7 .53318–11  .621
Coastal Carolina8–8 .50019–14  .576
Louisiana8–9 .47116–15  .516
UT Arlington7–10 .41211–18  .379
Georgia Southern5–11 .31313–16  .448
Louisiana–Monroe5–13 .27813–18  .419
Little Rock3–11 .2149–19  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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
  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.
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