# 2021–22 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warhawks, led by 12th-year head coach Keith Richard, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Warhawks finished the 2020–21 season 7–18, 5–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost to South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.

## 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, SECN+ | | at LSU | L 39–101 | 0–1 | 8 – Howell | 4 – 2 Tied | 3 – Gonzales | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,969) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 22 Auburn | L 65–93 | 0–2 | 16 – Boston | 7 – Metskhvarishvili | 3 – Ozier | Auburn Arena (4,105) Auburn, AL |
| November 16, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | W 114–59 | 1–2 | 17 – Jones | 8 – Howell | 4 – 2 Tied | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,352) Monroe, LA |
| November 22, 2021* 2:00 pm | | vs. Northwestern State Louisiana Tech Classic | W 96–66 | 2–2 | 15 – 3 Tied | 11 – Howell | 10 – Gonzales | Thomas Assembly Center (112) Ruston, LA |
| November 24, 2021* 6:30 pm | | at Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Classic | L 74–96 | 2–3 | 18 – Ozier | 6 – Harrison | 4 – Gonzales | Thomas Assembly Center (2,233) Ruston, LA |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 67–74 | 2–4 | 15 – Ozier | 8 – 2 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Moody Coliseum (2,931) University Park, TX |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Centenary | W 104–67 | 3–4 | 21 – Jones | 5 – 3 Tied | 7 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,576) Monroe, LA |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 84–71 | 4–4 | 25 – Harrison | 7 – 2 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,321) Monroe, LA |
| December 8, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Christian | W 89–68 | 5–4 | 24 – Harrison | 8 – Jones | 9 – Gonzales | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,221) Monroe, LA |
| December 14, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | W 82–69 | 6–4 | 21 – Metskhvarishvili | 7 – Gonzales | 6 – Jones | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,550) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 74–65 | 7–4 | 18 – Jones | 10 – Harrison | 4 – 2 Tied | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,423) Monroe, LA |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 80–77 | 8–4 | 25 – Harrison | 8 – Harrison | 8 – Jones | Montagne Center (1,543) Beaumont, TX |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 64–94 | 8–5 (0–1) | 20 – Metskhvarishvili | 6 – Howell | 5 – 2 Tied | HTC Center (887) Conway, SC |
| January 1, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 69–77 | 8–6 (0–2) | 19 – Ozier | 7 – Jones | 9 – Gonzales | Holmes Center (2,048) Boone, NC |
| January 6, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 80–72 | 9–6 (1–2) | 28 – Harrison | 12 – Harrison | 9 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,869) Monroe, LA |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 83–90 | 9–7 (1–3) | 22 – Metskhvarishvili | 7 – Metskhvarishvili | 7 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,245) Monroe, LA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Texas State | L 56–80 | 9–8 (1–4) | 15 – 2 Tied | 11 – Metskhvarishvili | 5 – Gonzales | Strahan Arena (1,080) San Marcos, TX |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 62–55 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (2–4) | 23 – Metskhvarishvili | 13 – Harrison | 9 – Gonzales | College Park Center (1,107) Arlington, TX |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | L 65–73 | 10–9 (2–5) | 15 – Harrison | 9 – Metskhvarishvili | 7 – Gonzales | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,682) Monroe, LA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 56–68 | 10–10 (2–6) | 13 – 2 Tied | 7 – Metskhvarishvili | 5 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,766) Monroe, LA |
| January 27, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 45–50 | 10–11 (2–7) | 17 – Harrison | 13 – Harrison | 3 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,968) Monroe, LA |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 62–73 | 10–12 (2–8) | 16 – Metskhvarishvili | 5 – Ozier | 6 – Ozier | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,007) Monroe, LA |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 60–59 | 11–12 (3–8) | 21 – Jones | 9 – Ozier | 3 – 2 Tied | First National Bank Arena (1,003) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 12–12 (4–8) | 30 – Jones | 6 – Metskhvarishvili | 5 – Gonzales | Jack Stephens Center (2,257) Little Rock, AR |
| February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 74–71 | 13–12 (5–8) | 23 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,999) Monroe, LA |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 54–63 | 13–13 (5–9) | 20 – Jones | 7 – Gonzales | 2 – Tied | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,720) Monroe, LA |
| February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 77–78 | 13–14 (5–10) | 26 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 6 – Metskhvarishvili | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,287) Monroe, LA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 74–79 | 13–15 (5–11) | 20 – Jones | 9 – Ozier | 5 – Jones | Cajundome (2,850) Lafayette, LA |
| February 23, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 70–82 | 13–16 (5–12) | 14 – Jones | 12 – Harrison | 4 – Gonzales | GSU Sports Arena (1,006) Atlanta, GA |
| February 25, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 75–81 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (5–13) | 23 – Ozier | 13 – Ozier | 3 – Jones | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,707) Statesboro, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Arkansas State First round | L 77–81 | 13–18 | 24 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Pensacola Bay Center (1,121) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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