# 2021–22 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The Tigers finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Southern in the quarterfinals before losing to second-seeded Texas Southern in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 11–11, 9–6 in SWAC play, to finish in fourth place. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Southern in the quarterfinals, before falling to top-seeded Prairie View A&M in the semifinals.

## 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* 8:00 p.m. | | at Grand Canyon | L 53–74 | 0–1 | 10 – 2 tied | 6 – Lamin | 3 – Moton | GCU Arena (7,145) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now | | at Texas Tech | L 62–88 | 0–2 | 22 – Kingsby | 5 – Cowart | 3 – Moton | United Supermarkets Arena (14,171) Lubbock, TX |
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m. | | at New Mexico | L 61–86 | 0–3 | 20 – Kingsby | 9 – Lamin | 4 – Moton | The Pit (8,010) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., Big 12 Now | | at Iowa State | L 47–82 | 0–4 | 12 – Taylor | 8 – Christon | 3 – Moton | Hilton Coliseum (10,533) Ames, IA |
| November 24, 2021* 12:00 p.m. | | Louisiana Christian | W 71–61 | 1–4 | 21 – Christon | 11 – Christon | 5 – 2 tied | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (231) Grambling, LA |
| November 28, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Morgan State HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul | W 74–59 | 2–4 | 24 – Christon | 9 – Taylor | 4 – Moton | Footprint Center (2,103) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 29, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Norfolk State HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul | L 63–70 | 2–5 | 16 – Taylor | 14 – Taylor | 4 – Moton | Footprint Center (720) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 2, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | Jarvis Christian | W 71–44 | 3–5 | 17 – Moton | 5 – 4 tied | 6 – Moton | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (781) Grambling, LA |
| December 4, 2021* 3:00 p.m., FS2 | | at No. 17 UConn | L 59–88 | 3–6 | 18 – Christon | 10 – Taylor | 3 – 3 tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,159) Storrs, CT |
| December 11, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | | at Incarnate Word | L 62–72 | 3–7 | 20 – Kingsby | 13 – Taylor | 3 – Moton | McDermott Center (227) San Antonio, TX |
| December 14, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 61–79 | 3–8 | 17 – Cowart | 9 – Parrish | 2 – Moss | Bartow Arena (2,543) Birmingham, AL |
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now | | at TCU | L 55–90 | 3–9 | 16 – Moton | 4 – Moton | 3 – Moton | Schollmaier Arena (4,920) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 28, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Southern Illinois | L 64–75 | 3–10 | – | – | – | Banterra Center (4,026) Carbondale, IL |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | W 2–0 (Forfeit) | 3–10 (1–0) | – | – | – | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| January 5, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Texas Southern | L 61–67 | 3–11 (1–1) | 13 – McCray | 10 – Taylor | 5 – 2 tied | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (486) Grambling, LA |
| January 8, 2022 5:30 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 68–66 | 4–11 (2–1) | 24 – Moton | 8 – 2 tied | 4 – Moton | Moore Gymnasium (234) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | L 66–75 | 4–12 (2–2) | 18 – Moton | 6 – Taylor | 4 – Moton | Al Lawson Center (1,687) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Southern | W 83–77 | 5–12 (3–2) | 23 – Christon | 7 – Moss | 4 – Moss | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (5,079) Grambling, LA |
| January 22, 2022 2:30 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 68–64 | 6–12 (4–2) | 17 – Parrish | 12 – Parrish | 4 – Moton | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,713) Grambling, LA |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 76–65 | 7–12 (5–2) | 23 – Cowart | 8 – Parrish | 6 – Cowart | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,137) Grambling, LA |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Jackson State Bridge Builder Classic | W 73–64 | 8–12 (6–2) | 22 – Christon | 9 – Lamin | 5 – Moton | Mitchell Center (1,917) Mobile, AL |
| January 31, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | W 80–73 | 9–12 (7–2) | 25 – Christon | 10 – Parrish | 5 – Moton | Davey Whitney Complex (1,191) Lorman, MS |
| February 5, 2022 2:30 p.m. | | Alabama State | L 72–80 | 9–13 (7–3) | 19 – Cowart | 9 – Randolph | 7 – Cowart | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,191) Grambling, LA |
| February 7, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Alabama A&M | W 58–50 | 10–13 (8–3) | 12 – Christon | 10 – Parrish | 3 – 2 tied | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,271) Grambling, LA |
| February 12, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | L 65–68 | 10–14 (8–4) | 14 – Christon | 8 – Cowart | 3 – Cowart | H&PE Arena (6,034) Houston, TX |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | L 70–71 | 10–15 (8–5) | 20 – Cowart | 8 – Taylor | 5 – Moton | William Nicks Building (794) Prairie View, TX |
| February 19, 2022 4:30 p.m. | | at Southern | W 61–57 | 11–15 (9–5) | 14 – Moton | 10 – Cowart | 4 – Moton | F. G. Clark Center (7,359) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 26, 2022 2:30 p.m. | | Florida A&M | L 73–79 | 11–16 (9–6) | 16 – Moss | 9 – Moton | 7 – Moton | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,971) Grambling, LA |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Bethune–Cookman | L 63–69 | 11–17 (9–7) | 18 – Christon | 14 – McCray | 4 – Moton | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,219) Grambling, LA |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | L 63–71 | 11–18 (9–8) | 18 – Munford | 8 – Lamin | 5 – Cowart | Elmore Gymnasium (856) Normal, AL |
| March 5, 2022 4:30 p.m. | | at Alabama State | L 75–78 | 11–19 (9–9) | 21 – Christon | 9 – Lamin | 3 – Christon | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,201) Montgomery, AL |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Southern Quarterfinals | W 60–58 | 12–19 | 12 – Moton | 11 – Moton | 9 – Moton | Bartow Arena (333) Birmingham, AL |
| March 11, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (2) Texas Southern Semifinals | L 54–73 | 12–20 | 20 – Cowart | 7 – Cowart | 2 – Moton | Bartow Arena (444) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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