# 2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third-year head coach Steve Alford, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolf Pack finished the 2020–21 season 16–10, 10–7 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Robby Robinson | 1 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Junior | San Diego, CA | Transferred to New Orleans |
| Addison Patterson | 2 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Sophomore | Milton, ON | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Gabe Bansulo | 10 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Reno, NV | No longer on team roster |
| Kane Milling | 11 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Nantes, France | Transferred to UC Davis |
| Khristion Courseault | 13 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Zane Meeks | 15 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Prairie Village, KS | Transferred to San Francisco |
| Zachary Williams | 44 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Reno, NV | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Kenan Blackshear | 1 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Florida Atlantic |
| AJ Bramah | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | San Leandro, CA | Robert Morris |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nick Davidson #42 PF | Mission Viejo, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Jalen Weaver #45 SF | Aurora, CO | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 19, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## 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 p.m. | | Dominican | | | | | | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Eastern Washington | W 91–76 | 1–0 | 22 – Cambridge | 9 – Bramah | 9 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (7,103) Reno, NV |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | San Diego | L 68–75 | 1–1 | 18 – Washington | 10 – Washington | 5 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (7,370) Reno, NV |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | at Santa Clara | L 74–96 | 1–2 | 23 – Sherfield | 6 – Tied | 6 – Sherfield | Leavey Center (1,002) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 18, 2021* 7:30 p.m., Stadium | | at San Francisco | L 70–73 | 1–3 | 24 – Baker | 7 – Bramah | 7 – Sherfield | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,690) San Francisco, CA |
| November 22, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. South Dakota State Crossover Classic | L 75–102 | 1–4 | 20 – Washington | 6 – Washington | 5 – Sherfield | Sanford Pentagon (1,643) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 23, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. George Mason Crossover Classic | W 88–69 | 2–4 | 31 – Sherfield | 6 – Sherfield | 6 – Sherfield | Sanford Pentagon (1,600) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 24, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Washington Crossover Classic | W 81–62 | 3–4 | 23 – Sherfield | 9 – Tied | 5 – Sherfield | Sanford Pentagon (1,239) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Pepperdine | W 79–66 | 4–4 | 24 – Sherfield | 8 – Tied | 10 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,416) Reno, NV |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m., Stadium | | at North Texas | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | The Super Pit Denton, TX |
| December 7, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada | College Park Center Arlington, TX |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Minnesota Duluth | W 98–62 | 5–4 | 28 – Sherfield | 12 – Sherfield | 9 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,568) Reno, NV |
| December 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Marymount | W 68–63 | 6–4 | 24 – Sherfield | 8 – Washington | 4 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,689) Reno, NV |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Grand Canyon | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| December 29, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Kansas | L 61–88 | 6–5 | 16 – Tied | 6 – Washington | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | New Mexico | W 79–70 | 7–5 (1–0) | 18 – Cambridge, Jr. | 11 – Tied | 10 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (7,224) Reno, NV |
| January 12, 2022 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Boise State | L 70–85 | 7–6 (1–1) | 26 – Sherfield | 7 – Cambridge, Jr. | 7 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,386) Reno, NV |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Air Force | W 75–68 | 8–6 (2–1) | 21 – Sherfield | 10 – Baker | 5 – Foster | Clune Arena (1,013) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 17, 2022 5:00 p.m., FS1 | | Wyoming Rescheduled from January 4 | L 67–77 | 8–7 (2–2) | 20 – Sherfield | 9 – Cambridge, Jr. | 8 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,369) Reno, NV |
| January 21, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Fresno State | W 77–73 | 9–7 (3–2) | 17 – Sherfield | 6 – Foster | 7 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,944) Reno, NV |
| January 25, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Colorado State | L 66–77 | 9–8 (3–3) | 23 – Cambridge Jr. | 9 – Baker | 3 – Sherfield | Moby Arena (5,675) Fort Collins, CO |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Utah State | L 49–78 | 9–9 (3–4) | 12 – Cambridge, Jr. | 7 – Cambridge, Jr. | 5 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (7,497) Reno, NV |
| February 1, 2022 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | at UNLV Battle for Nevada | L 58–69 | 9–10 (3–5) | 17 – Blackshear | 7 – Cambridge, Jr. | 4 – Foster | Thomas & Mack Center (6,670) Paradise, NV |
| February 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Fresno State | L 56–73 | 9–11 (3–6) | 16 – Cambridge, Jr. | 10 – Cambridge, Jr. | 4 – Cambridge, Jr. | Save Mart Center (5,897) Fresno, CA |
| February 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Diego State | L 63–65 | 9–12 (3–7) | 18 – Cambridge, Jr. | 8 – Tied | 6 – Blackshear | Viejas Arena (10,330) San Diego, CA |
| February 8, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colorado State | L 72–82 | 9–13 (3–8) | 36 – Cambridge, Jr. | 4 – Tied | 7 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,279) Reno, NV |
| February 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Utah State | W 85–72 | 10–13 (4–8) | 27 – Cambridge, Jr. | 9 – Tied | 8 – Blackshear | Smith Spectrum (7,866) Logan, UT |
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | San José State | W 81–72 | 11–13 (5–8) | 23 – Baker | 7 – Cambridge | 8 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (6,619) Reno, NV |
| February 17, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San José State | W 90–60 | 12–13 (6–8) | 25 – Sherfield | 7 – Blackshear | 10 – Sherfield | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747) San Jose, CA |
| February 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | UNLV Battle for Nevada | L 54–62 | 12–14 (6–9) | 19 – Sherfield | 11 – Washington | 8 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (9,148) Reno, NV |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Wyoming | L 61–74 | 12–15 (6–10) | 12 – Tied | 7 – Foster | 5 – Sherfield | Arena-Auditorium (7,855) Laramie, WY |
| March 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Boise State | L 67–73 | 12–16 (6–11) | 16 – Blackshear | 5 – Foster | 6 – Sherfield | ExtraMile Arena (11,954) Boise, ID |
| March 5, 2022 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | | San Diego State | L 78–79 | 12–17 (6–12) | 30 – Sherfield | 10 – Washington | 7 – Sherfield | Lawlor Events Center (8,173) Reno, NV |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 11:00 a.m., Stadium | (8) | vs. (9) New Mexico First Round | W 79–72 | 13–17 | 27 – Sherfield | 10 – Sherfield | 5 – Sherfield | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | (8) | vs. (1) Boise State Quarterfinals | L 69–71 | 13–18 | 25 – Sherfield | 6 – Cambridge, Jr. | 6 – Sherfield | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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