# 2021–22 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by third-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in SBC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Little Rock in the quarterfinals of the SBC tournament before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Trojans finished the 2020–21 season 11–17, 4–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place in the East Division.

## 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* 7:30pm, ESPN+ | | Carver | W 104–42 | 1–0 | 17 – D. Williams | 8 – Z. Williams | 9 – Deen | Trojan Arena (3,037) Troy, AL |
| November 13, 2021* 8:00 pm, FS2 | | at Butler | L 59–70 | 1–1 | 13 – Odigie | 6 – Deen | 4 – Deen | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,227) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 69–65 $^{3OT}$ | 2–1 | 20 – Deen | 11 – Z. Williams | 2 – Deen | Trojan Arena (2,159) Troy, AL |
| November 19, 2021* 3:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | vs. North Dakota The Paradise Classic | L 72–74 | 2–2 | 15 – Punter | 8 – Odigie | 6 – Deen | FAU Arena (122) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 20, 2021* 3:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | vs. UT Martin The Paradise Classic | W 80–67 | 3–2 | 17 – Deen | 11 – Z. Williams | 5 – Deen | FAU Arena (352) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | at Florida Atlantic The Paradise Classic | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 17 – Deen | 7 – Odigie | 4 – Miles | FAU Arena (988) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 23 Florida | L 45–84 | 4–3 | 10 – Dean | 7 – Odigie | 2 – Dean | Exactech Arena (8,875) Gainesville, FL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Rust | W 81–48 | 5–3 | 14 – D. Williams | 9 – Miguel | 7 – Deen | Trojan Arena (1,937) Troy, AL |
| December 5, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 68–72 | 5–4 | 18 – Odigie | 10 – Odigie | 4 – Tied | Trojan Arena (1,805) Troy, AL |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 75–72 | 6–4 | 13 – Stampley | 11 – Stampley | 3 – Tied | Eblen Center (679) Cookeville, TN |
| December 14, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 66–57 | 7–4 | 19 – D. Williams | 7 – Z. Williams | 4 – Deen | Trojan Arena (1,567) Troy, AL |
| December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas Baptist | W 84–64 | 8–4 | 17 – Tied | 10 – Miguel | 4 – Tied | Trojan Arena (1,879) Troy, AL |
| December 22, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 69–65 | 9–4 | 21 – D. Williams | 9 – Z. Williams | 2 – D. Williams | Hawkins Arena (1,256) Macon, GA |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 78–63 | 10–4 (1–0) | 22 – Odigie | 7 – Z. Williams | 4 – Deen | Strahan Arena (1,122) San Marcos, TX |
| January 1, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 57–62 | 10–5 (1–1) | 13 – Odigie | 12 – Z. Williams | 3 – Z. Williams | College Park Center (1,574) Arlington, TX |
| January 6, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 69–59 | 11–5 (2–1) | 13 – Odigie | 10 – Z. Williams | 3 – Leftridge | Trojan Arena (1,833) Troy, AL |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 68–53 | 12–5 (3–1) | 11 – Odigie | 12 – Stampley | 5 – Deen | Trojan Arena (0) Troy, AL |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 73–65 | 13–5 (4–1) | 18 – Z. Williams | 7 – Z. Williams | 4 – Miles | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,682) Monroe, LA |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 59–69 | 13–6 (4–2) | 14 – Odigie | 9 – Odigie | 2 – Odigie | Cajundome (3,150) Lafayette, LA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 63–82 | 13–7 (4–3) | 13 – Turner | 8 – Williams | 4 – Miles | Mitchell Center (4,146) Mobile, AL |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 77–68 | 14–7 (5–3) | 22 – Miles | 15 – Odigie | 7 – Miles | Trojan Center (4,546) Troy, AL |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 67–63 | 15–7 (6–3) | 17 – Odigie | 11 – Odigie | 4 – Williams | GSU Sports Arena (1,038) Atlanta, GA |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 61–52 | 16–7 (7–3) | 12 – Odigie | 6 – Punter | 8 – Miles | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,144) Statesboro, GA |
| February 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 79–77 | 17–7 (8–3) | 19 – Odigie | 7 – Williams | 8 – Deen | Trojan Center (2,917) Troy, AL |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | L 62–66 | 17–8 (8–4) | 14 – Eugene | 9 – Turner | 3 – Eugene | Trojan Center (4,128) Troy, AL |
| February 17, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 67–61 | 18–8 (9–4) | 17 – Odigie | 12 – Odigie | 5 – Deen | Holmes Center (3,017) Boone, NC |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 63–73 | 18–9 (9–5) | 10 – Tied | 8 – Williams | 4 – Eugene | HTC Center (1,349) Conway, SC |
| February 23, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 59–53 | 19–9 (10–5) | 15 – Williams | 10 – Odigie | 5 – Dean | Trojan Center (3,346) Troy, AL |
| February 25, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Texas State | L 61–66 | 19–10 (10–6) | 19 – Odigie | 9 – Odigie | 3 – Miles | Trojan Center (4,438) Troy, AL |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (12) Little Rock Quarterfinals | W 69–62 | 20–10 | 16 – Odigie | 11 – Odigie | 5 – Deen | Pensacola Bay Center (2,313) Pensacola, FL |
| March 6, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (8) Louisiana Semifinals | L 57–66 | 20–11 | 19 – Miles | 7 – Deen | 2 – Miles | Pensacola Bay Center (1,985) Pensacola, FL |
| CBI |||||||||
| March 20, 2022 6:30 pm, FloHoops | (11) | vs. (6) Abilene Christian First Round | L 70–82 | 20–12 | 18 – Waters | 9 – Odigie | 4 – Tied | Ocean Center (762) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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