# 2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by sixth-year head coach Kyle Keller, played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas. This season was the Lumberjacks' first as members of the Western Athletic Conference; SFA was one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference in July 2021 joining the WAC.

## Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 12–3 in Southland Conference play to finish in fourth place. They did not participate in the Southland tournament due to a postseason ban for low APR scores. This season was the Lumberjacks' last as members of the Southland Conference, as they joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 2021–22 season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | LSU–Alexandria | W 82–73 | 1–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,442) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 11, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Mary Hardin–Baylor | W 76–63 | 2–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,537) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Dakota State | L 71–83 | 2–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,878) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 19, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee Cancún Challenge campus-site game | W 87–74 | 3–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,901) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 23, 2021* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Buffalo Cancún Challenge Riviera semifinal | W 79–78 | 4–1 | Hard Rock Hotel (103) Riviera Maya, Mexico |
| November 24, 2021* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Saint Louis Cancún Challenge Riviera championship | L 68–79 | 4–2 | Hard Rock Hotel (461) Riviera Maya, Mexico |
| November 28, 2021* 3:00 pm, NSUDemons.com | | at Northwestern State | W 72–68 | 5–2 | Prather Coliseum (1,005) Natchitoches, LA |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lincoln (CA) | W 90–54 | 6–2 | William R. Johnson Coleseum (1,702) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wiley | W 100–76 | 7–2 | William R. Johnson Coleseum (1,431) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Liberty Hall of Fame Classic | W 73–51 | 8–2 | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| December 14, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 69–82 | 8–3 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,550) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at No. 7 Kansas | L 72–80 | 8–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jackson State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Jackson State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Jackson State | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| WAC Conference season ||||||
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 64–58 | 9–4 (1–0) | Teague Center (807) Abilene, TX |
| January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 71–77 $^{OT}$ | 9–5 (1–1) | Wisdom Gymnasium (2,022) Stephenville, TX |
| January 11, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley Rescheduled from December 30 | W 86–75 | 10–5 (2–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,709) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston State | L 41–49 | 10–6 (2–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,114) Huntsville, TX |
| January 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar Rescheduled from January 1 | W 86–78 | 11–6 (3–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,703) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | W 71–46 | 12–6 (4–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,304) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | L 58–72 | 12–7 (4–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,551) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 26, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 62–70 | 12–8 (4–4) | Climate Pledge Arena (1,621) Seattle, WA |
| January 29, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 81–77 | 13–8 (5–4) | CBU Events Center (4,311) Riverside, CA |
| February 3, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | W 78–59 | 14–8 (6–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dixie State | W 81–52 | 15–8 (7–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,859) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chicago State | W 81–61 | 16–8 (8–4) | Jones Convocation Center (142) Chicago, IL |
| February 16, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 88–71 | 17–8 (9–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,524) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 70–56 | 18–8 (10–4) | Montagne Center (2,896) Beaumont, TX |
| February 24, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | W 69–67 | 19–8 (11–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,353) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 73–71 | 20–8 (12–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,580) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 2, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | W 73–71 | 21–8 (13–4) | Pan American Center (5,611) Las Cruces, NM |
| March 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 93–63 | 22–8 (14–4) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (974) Edinburg, TX |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Abilene Christian Third round | L 62–76 | 22–9 | Orleans Arena (2,623) Paradise, NV |
| CBI ||||||
| March 19, 2022 1:30 pm, FloSports | (4) | vs. (13) UNC Asheville First Round | L 68–80 | 22–10 | Ocean Center (588) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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