# 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by eighth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place in the East Division. They defeated FIU before losing to Louisiana Tech in the second round of the C-USA tournament.
On October 30, 2021, Marshall announced they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference. On March 29, it was announced they would officially join on July 1, 2022, making this the final season competing in C-USA.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2020–21 season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Iran Bennett | 2 | F | 6'9" | 335 | RS Junior | Durham, North Carolina | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky |
| Ty Sturm | 4 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Hurricane, West Virginia | Walk-on; transferred to Alaska |
| Luke Thomas | 11 | G | 6'0" | 177 | Junior | Proctorville, Ohio | Graduated; did not return |
| Jarrod West | 13 | G | 5'11" | 181 | Senior | Clarksburg, West Virginia | Graduate transferred to Louisville |
| Jannson Williams | 3 | F | 6'9" | 219 | RS Senior | Newnan, Georgia | Graduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kyle Braun SG | Calabasas, California | El Camino High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Wyatt Fricks PF | Winder, Georgia | Winder-Barrow High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Chase McKey PF | Atlanta, Georgia | The Skill Factory Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Aymeric Touissant PF | Hoosick, New York | Hoosac School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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: "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021. ||||||

## Roster

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. Because the NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility, last year's Freshmen are still considered Freshmen this season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 31, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davis & Elkins | W 113–72 | – | 17 – Early | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (2,567) Huntington, WV |
| November 7, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Pikeville | W 86–59 | – | 18 – Taylor | 8 – Kinsey | 11 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,729) Huntington, WV |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||||||
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 96–88 | 1–0 | 22 – Kinsey | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 11 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,781) Huntington, WV |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milligan | W 80–58 | 2–0 | 21 – Kinsey | 7 – Tied | 9 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,983) Huntington, WV |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Campbell | L 65–67 | 2–1 | 24 – George | 8 – Tied | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,131) Huntington, WV |
| November 21, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 80–66 | 3–1 | 24 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,839) Huntington, WV |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 93–79 | 4–1 | 21 – Kinsey | 11 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,111) Huntington, WV |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Indiana | L 79–90 | 4–2 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 4 – Taylor | Assembly Hall (12,330) Bloomington, IN |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 86–88 | 4–3 | 30 – Kinsey | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,752) Akron, OH |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 72–71 | 5–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – George | 6 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,367) Huntington, WV |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bluefield | W 100–57 | 6–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,738) Huntington, WV |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 80–69 | 7–3 | 21 – Kinsey | 12 – George | 5 – Kinsey | McBrayer Arena (4,071) Richmond, KY |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 65–75 | 7–4 | 18 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Taylor | Convocation Center (6,227) Athens, OH |
| December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Northern Iowa | L 60–75 | 7–5 | 22 – Anochili-Killen | 6 – Taylor | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,849) Huntington, WV |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 63–95 | 7–6 | 19 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 6 – Kinsey | Savage Arena (3,769) Toledo, OH |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Louisiana Tech | L 56–79 | 7–7 (0–1) | 15 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Tied | 4 – Anochili-Killen | Thomas Assembly Center (2,778) Ruston, LA |
| January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | L 77–90 | 7–8 (0–2) | 23 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Early | Cam Henderson Center (4,115) Huntington, WV |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | L 65–69 | 7–9 (0–3) | 29 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,818) Huntington, WV |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rice | L 77–87 | 7–10 (0–4) | 31 – Kinsey | 9 – Taylor | 10 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,239) Huntington, WV |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 66–70 | 7–11 (0–5) | 25 – Kinsey | 6 – Kinsey | 3 – Kinsey | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0) Miami, FL |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | L 60–71 | 7–12 (0–6) | 21 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | 2 – Tied | FAU Arena (1,721) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | L 79–81 | 7–13 (0–7) | 22 – Taylor | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (3,864) Huntington, WV |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UAB | W 84–81 | 8–13 (1–7) | 23 – Anochili-Killen | 11 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (4,233) Huntington, WV |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Old Dominion | L 64–79 | 8–14 (1–8) | 15 – Anochili-Killen | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 7 – Taylor | Chartway Arena (4,370) Norfolk, VA |
| February 5, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | | at Charlotte | L 64–88 | 8–15 (1–9) | 28 – Taylor | 8 – Anochili-Kilen | 5 – Beyers | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,451) Charlotte, NC |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | FIU | L 71–72 | 8–16 (1–10) | 22 – Taylor | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,779) Huntington, WV |
| February 13, 2022 3:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | at UTEP | W 88–79 | 9–16 (2–10) | 17 – Miladinovic | 11 – Miladinovic | 11 – Kinsey | Don Haskins Center (4,129) El Paso, TX |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | W 67–63 | 10–16 (3–10) | 16 – Sarenac | 7 – Beyers | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (3,867) Huntington, WV |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 84–99 | 10–17 (3–11) | 21 – Taylor | 4 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (5,471) Huntington, WV |
| February 21, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss Rescheduled from January 1 | W 74–60 | 11–17 (4–11) | 17 – Taylor | 5 – 6 Tied | 4 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (2,690) Hattiesburg, MS |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 65–74 | 11–18 (4–12) | 24 – Taylor | 9 – Beyers | 3 – Anochili-Killen | Murphy Center (4,505) Murfreesboro, TN |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Western Kentucky | L 72–86 | 11–19 (4–13) | 24 – Kinsey | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 5 – Kinsey | Cam Henderson Center (4,963) Huntington, WV |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 69–78 | 11–20 (4–14) | 18 – Sarenac | 11 – Miladinovic | 7 – Kinsey | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,098) Bowling Green, KY |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E7) | vs. (E6) FIU First round | W 74–62 | 12–20 | 23 – Kinsey | 12 – Anochili-Killen | 4 – Taylor | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E7) | vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech Second round | L 67–77 | 12–21 | 24 – Kinsey | 12 – Beyers | 4 – Taylor | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||