# 2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Ferris State in the 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by 9th-year head coach Andy Bronkema and played their home games at Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Michigan as members of the GLIAC.

## Previous season
### Regular season

The Bulldogs finished 8–8 in the GLIAC and 9–11 overall in the 2020–21 season prior to the GLIAC tournament

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Quantes Jackson | 14 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | |
| Jeremiah Washington | 11 | G | 5'10" | 165 | So | Eau Claire, WI | Transferred to Le Moyne |
| Dylan Dankenbring | 21 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Jr | Peck, MI | |
| Ryan Segall | 25 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Redshirt Fr | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Berry College |
| Michael Peterson | 31 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Sr | Rockford, MI | Transferred to Michigan State |
| Mason Pline | 32 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Jr | Fowler, MI | Committed to the Ferris State Football team |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Keymonta Johnson | 2 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Graduate Student | Decatur, IL | Illinois–Springfield |
| Reese McDonald | 4 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Raleigh, NC | Brunswick Community College |
| Lee Higgins | 11 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Graduate Student | Chicago, IL | Concordia-St. Paul |
| Solomon Oraegbu | 31 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Redshirt Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Wisconsin–Parkside |

### 2021 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bennie Crenshaw G | Waterford, MI | Waterford Kettering High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 14, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Ethan Erickson G | Grand Rapids, MI | Forest Hills Northern High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 15, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Brandon Claerbaut F | Zeeland, MI | Zeeland East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 5, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Nathan Claerbaut F | Zeeland, MI | Zeeland East High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 5, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: ||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason GLIAC Poll

In the Pre-season rankings for the GLIAC North, Ferris State was narrowly projected to finish second, just behind Michigan Tech.

## Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Michigan State | L 58–92 | | 12 – Kelser | 6 – Scholler | 3 – Tied | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Xavier | L 59–100 | | 12 – Johnson | 7 – Aluyi | 2 – Johnson | Cintas Center (9,544) Cincinnati, OH |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Ohio Dominican | W 83–76 | 1–0 | 20 – Kelser | 7 – Aluyi | 8 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena Big Rapids, MI |
| November 14, 2021* 3:00 pm | | Drury | W 124–77 | 2–0 | 40 – Kelser | 8 – Johnson | 10 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (750) Big Rapids, MI |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at No. 3 Hillsdale | W 89–58 | 3–0 | 21 – Kelser | 9 – Hazelton | 5 – Scholler | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena (401) Hillsdale, MI |
| November 20, 2021* 3:00 pm | | Ashland | W 85–73 $^{OT}$ | 4–0 | 26 – Kelser | 9 – Ryan | 7 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (1,437) Big Rapids, MI |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm | No. 9 | at Findlay | L 74–86 | 4–1 | 18 – Kelser | 10 – Aluyi | 3 – Scholler | Croy Gymnasium (763) Findlay, OH |
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 pm | No. 9 | Lincoln | W 82–66 | 5–1 | 20 – Ryan | 11 – Ryan | 8 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena Big Rapids, MI |
| December 2, 2021 7:30 pm | No. 7 | Purdue Northwest | W 120–77 | 6–1 (1–0) | 21 – Aluyi | 12 – Ryan | 9 – Kelser | Big Rapids High School (817) Big Rapids, MI |
| December 4, 2021 3:00 pm | No. 7 | Wisconsin–Parkside | W 91–68 | 7–1 (2–0) | 19 – Kelser | 9 – Tie | 9 – Scholler | Big Rapids High School (450) Big Rapids, MI |
| December 9, 2021 7:45 pm | | at Northern Michigan | W 76–63 | 8–1 (3–0) | 20 – Kelser | 12 – Aluyi | 2 – Tie | Berry Events Center (96) Marquette, MI |
| December 11, 2021 2:00 pm | | at Michigan Tech | W 71–48 | 9–1 (4–0) | 15 – Grazulis | 9 – Aluyi | 4 – Scholler | SDC Gymnasium (948) Houghton, MI |
| December 20, 2021* 5:00 pm | | at Lewis | L 85–90 | 9–2 | 25 – Davidson | 8 – Davidson | 3 – Tie | Neil Carey Arena (311) Romeoville, IL |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Algoma | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Jim Wink Arena Big Rapids, MI |
| January 1, 2022* 3:00 pm | | Alma | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Jim Wink Arena Big Rapids, MI |
| January 2, 2022* 1:00 pm | | Minnesota–Duluth | L 107–109 $^{2OT}$ | 9–3 | 37 – Kelser | 9 – Ryan | 8 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (1,181) Big Rapids, MI |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 pm | | Saginaw Valley State | W 88–84 | 10–3 (5–0) | 24 – Higgins | 13 – Aluyi | 6 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (1,376) Big Rapids, MI |
| January 10, 2022 5:30 pm | | Wayne State | W 104–73 | 11–3 (6–0) | 15 – Tie | 7 – Tie | 6 – Erickson | Jim Wink Arena (917) Big Rapids, MI |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 pm | | at Grand Valley State | W 83–76 | 12–3 (7–0) | 23 – Aluyi | 9 – Kelser | 4 – Aluyi | Fieldhouse Arena (1,605) Allendale, MI |
| January 20, 2022 7:30 pm | | Lake Superior State | W 95–80 | 13–3 (8–0) | 15 – Kelser | 13 – Ryan | 7 – Erickson | Jim Wink Arena (1,376) Big Rapids, MI |
| January 24, 2022 8:00 pm | | at Northwood | W 101–78 | 14–3 (9–0) | – | – | – | Riepma Arena Midland, MI |
| January 27, 2022 8:00 pm | | at Saginaw Valley State | W 82–71 | 15–3 (10–0) | 23 – Higgins | 11 – Aluyi | 5 – Scholler | James E. O'Neill Jr. Arena (612) University Center, MI |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Wayne State | W 75–60 | 16–3 (11–0) | 18 – Ryan | 8 – Scholler | 3 – Davidson | Wayne State Fieldhouse (710) Detroit, MI |
| February 3, 2022 7:30 pm | | Davenport | W 91–74 | 17–3 (12–0) | 16 – Tie | 8 – Aluyi | 6 – Kelser | Jim Wink Arena (1,376) Big Rapids, MI |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 pm | | Grand Valley State | W 83–80 | 18–3 (13–0) | 15 – Tie | 9 – Aluyi | 5 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (2,212) Big Rapids, MI |
| February 7, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Davenport | L 73–75 | 18–4 (13–1) | 18 – Higgins | 13 – Ryan | 7 – Aluyi | DU Student Center (245) Grand Rapids, MI |
| February 10, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Lake Superior State | L 73–88 | 18–5 (13–2) | 16 – Higgins | 8 – Aluyi | 4 – Kelser | Ronald Cooper Gymnasium Sault Ste Marie, MI |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 pm | | Northwood | W 92–71 | 19–5 (14–2) | 21 – Davidson | 12 – Aluyi | 9 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (1,057) Big Rapids, MI |
| February 17, 2022 8:30 pm | | at Wisconsin-Parkside | W 77–60 | 20–5 (15–2) | 24 – Kelser | 6 – Tie | 4 – Scholler | De Simone Gymnasium (535) Kenosha, WI |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Purdue Northwest | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 20–6 (15–3) | 20 – Grazulis | 13 – Ryan | 4 – Scholler | PNW Fitness Center (150) Hammond, IN |
| February 24, 2022 7:30 pm | | Michigan Tech | W 76–72 $^{OT}$ | 21–6 (16–3) | 32 – Kelser | 10 – Aluyi | 3 – Kelser | Jim Wink Arena (1,377) Big Rapids, MI |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 pm | | Northern Michigan | L 87–93 | 21–7 (16–4) | 19 – Kelser | 8 – Ryan | 5 – Tie | Jim Wink Arena (1,471) Big Rapids, MI |
| GLIAC tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 7:30 pm | (1) | (8) Davenport GLIAC Quarterfinals | L 90–91 | 21–8 | 35 – Kelser | 6 – Hazelton | 7 – Scholler | Jim Wink Arena (1,271) Big Rapids, MI |
| NCAA Division II Midwest Regional |||||||||
| March 11, 2022* 2:30 pm | (2) | vs. (7) Findlay Quarterfinal | W 87–81 | 22–8 | 22 – Tie | 8 – Ryan | 3 – Tie | Alumni Arena (153) North Canton, OH |
| March 12, 2022* 5:00 pm | (2) | vs. (3) Hillsdale Semifinal | L 74–90 | 22–9 | 19 – Kelser | 11 – Aluyi | 6 – Scholler | Alumni Arena (143) North Canton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from d2sida. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||