# 2021–22 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Balado, played their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 18–11, 8–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Wolves finished the 2020–21 season 11–13, 7–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. In the first round of the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Georgia Southern, before falling to Georgia State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Blue Mountain | W 72–66 | – | 22 – Omier | 17 – Omier | 6 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (881) Jonesboro, AR |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Harding | W 81–55 | 1–0 | 21 – Sills | 12 – Omier | 4 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (1,817) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 12, 2021* 8:00 pm, BTN+ | | at No. 11 Illinois | L 53–92 | 1–1 | 15 – Eaton | 5 – Omier | 5 – Fields | State Farm Center (14,327) Champaign, IL |
| November 15, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Baptist | W 90–63 | 2–1 | 16 – Omier | 6 – 3 Tied | 7 – 2 Tied | First National Bank Arena (1,413) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 19, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 72–60 | 3–1 | 18 – Omier | 12 – Omier | 7 – Fields | Show Me Center (1,145) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State Collegeinsider.com Eracism Invitational | L 51–75 | 3–2 | 15 – Sills | 8 – Omier | 5 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (1,132) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 28, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kansas City Collegeinsider.com Eracism Invitational | W 66–55 | 4–2 | 18 – Sills | 8 – Omier | 5 – 2 Tied | First National Bank Arena (801) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 95–82 | 5–2 | 19 – 2 Tied | 13 – Omier | 6 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (951) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 84–73 | 6–2 | 25 – Sills | 12 – Omier | 4 – 2 Tied | H. O. Clemmons Arena (3,148) Pine Bluff, AR |
| December 11, 2021* 4:00 pm, YouTube | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 82–77 | 7–2 | 18 – Eaton | 15 – Omier | 6 – Fields | Harrison HPER Complex (237) Itta Bena, MS |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 25 Texas Tech | L 62–75 | 7–3 | 17 – Davis | 7 – Omier | 9 – Sills | United Supermarkets Arena (12,431) Lubbock, TX |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Air Force | W 68–46 | 8–3 | 22 – Omier | 16 – Omier | 4 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (945) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 21, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lyon | W 88–66 | 9–3 | 31 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 6 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (615) Jonesboro, AR |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 74–56 | 10–3 (1–0) | 18 – Omier | 11 – Omier | 4 – 2 Tied | First National Bank Arena (1,012) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 (1–1) | 29 – Omier | 17 – Omier | 7 – Fields | Cajundome (2,682) Lafayette, LA |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 90–83 | 11–4 (2–1) | 25 – Eaton | 11 – 2 Tied | 8 – Sills | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,245) Monroe, LA |
| January 13, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 75–70 | 12–4 (3–1) | 18 – Omier | 16 – Omier | 8 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (1,161) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | W 67–60 | 13–4 (4–1) | 23 – Omier | 13 – Omier | 7 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (1,716) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 27, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 54–61 | 13–5 (4–2) | 13 – Eaton | 10 – Omier | 4 – Fields | Holmes Center (3,045) Boone, NC |
| January 29, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 73–66 | 14–5 (5–2) | 22 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 4 – 2 Tied | HTC Center (1,282) Conway, SC |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 59–60 | 14–6 (5–3) | 23 – Omier | 26 – Omier | 8 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (1,003) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 67–58 | 15–6 (6–3) | 15 – Sills | 17 – Omier | 9 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (2,542) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 77–79 | 15–7 (6–4) | 31 – Omier | 11 – Omier | 6 – Fields | Trojan Arena (2,917) Troy, AL |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 51–70 | 15–8 (6–5) | 10 – Eaton | 9 – Omier | 2 – Tied | Mitchell Center (2,674) Mobile, AL |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 67–84 | 15–9 (6–6) | 14 – Omier | 9 – Omier | 3 – Sills | Strahan Arena (5,388) San Marcos, TX |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 58–49 | 16–9 (7–6) | 22 – Omier | 16 – Omier | 6 – Davis | College Park Center (1,912) Arlington, TX |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 69–74 | 16–10 (7–7) | 23 – Omier | 15 – Omier | 6 – Eaton | First National Bank Arena (819) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 62–60 | 17–10 (8–7) | 16 – Sills | 8 – Omier | 5 – Fields | First National Bank Arena (2,967) Jonesboro, AR |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) Louisiana–Monroe First round | W 81–77 | 18–10 | 35 – Omier | 13 – Omier | 5 – Eaton | Pensacola Bay Center (1,121) Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Georgia State Quarterfinals | L 62–65 | 18–11 | 21 – Omier | 17 – Omier | 4 – Eaton | Pensacola Bay Center (2,452) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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