# 2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by eighth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to SMU in the second round.
On March 12, 2022, head coach Frank Haith resigned. On March 22, the school named Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Hurricane finished the 2020–21 season 11–12, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brandon Rachal | 1 | G | 6'6" | 218 | Senior | Natchitoches, LA | Graduated |
| Elijah Joiner | 3 | G | 6'3" | 201 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduate transferred to Iona |
| Keshawn Williams | 4 | G | 6'3" | 177 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Northern Illinois |
| Ryan Gendron | 10 | G | 6'4" | 204 | RS Freshman | Tulsa, OK | Walk-on; transferred to Northeastern State |
| Emmanuel Ugboh | 12 | C | 7'0" | 247 | Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Bradley Alcime | 13 | F | 6'8" | 216 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred to Bethune–Cookman |
| Christian Shumate | 22 | G | 6'6" | 202 | Freshman | Chicago Heights, IL | Transferred to McNeese State |
| Austin Richie | 32 | G/F | 6'6" | 226 | Junior | Glenwood, IL | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Sam Griffin | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Miami, FL | UT Arlington |
| Tim Dalger | 10 | F | 6'7" | 218 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Independence CC |
| Nikita Konstantynovskyi | 12 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Sophomore | Kyiv, Ukraine | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| LaDavius Draine | 31 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Graduate Student | Calhoun City, MS | Southern Miss |
| Jeriah Horne | 41 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Graduate Student | Overland Park, KS | Colorado |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gavyn Elkamil SG | Branson, Missouri | Link Year Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Sterling Gaston-Chapman SG | Wichita, KS | Campus High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Anthony Pritchard PG | Tulsa, OK | Daniel Webster High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "Tulsa 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. ||||||

#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Charles Chukwu #46 C | Katy, TX | Patricia E. Paetow High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Sep 6, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| D.J. Jefferson SF | St. Paul, MN | Minnesota Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| 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: "Tulsa 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Northeastern State | W 84–53 | – | 19 – Griffin | 7 – Tied | 5 – Haywood II | Reynolds Center (2,543) Tulsa, OK |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 82–75 | 1–0 | 22 – Coleman | 8 – Garrett | 4 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,461) Tulsa, OK |
| November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Air Force Sunshine Slam campus site game | L 58–59 | 1–1 | 21 – Griffin | 9 – Horne | 2 – Embry–Simpson | Reynolds Center (2,538) Tulsa, OK |
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Oregon State | W 64–58 | 2–1 | 17 – Horne | 10 – Horne | 3 – Tie | Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK |
| November 20, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Rhode Island Sunshine Slam semifinals | W 77–71 | 3–1 | 21 – Griffin | 8 – Dalger | 3 – Griffin | Ocean Center (1,357) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Utah Sunshine Slam Championship | L 58–72 | 3–2 | 18 – Griffin | 7 – Horne | 2 – Jackson | Ocean Center (1,264) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 77–63 | 4–2 | 17 – Horne | 8 – Horne | 6 – Pritchard | Reynolds Center (2,687) Tulsa, OK |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Oral Roberts PSO Mayor's Cup | L 80–87 | 4–3 | 30 – Horne | 8 – Horne | 5 – Jackson | Mabee Center (5,239) Tulsa, OK |
| December 3, 2021* TBA | | at Boise State | L 58–63 | 4–4 | 17 – Horne | 6 – Idowu | 4 – Griffin | ExtraMile Arena (6,684) Boise, ID |
| December 7, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Loyola Marymount | L 55–60 | 4–5 | 16 – Griffin | 11 – Horne | 2 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,518) Tulsa, OK |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 69–65 | 5–5 | 20 – Griffin | 9 – Haywood II | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,388) Tulsa, OK |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 83–62 | 6–5 | 19 – Griffin | 11 – Haywood II | 7 – Pritchard | Reynolds Center (2,556) Tulsa, OK |
| December 18, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. No. 23 Colorado State Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase | 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 | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| December 21, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. North Texas Compete 4 Cause Classic | 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 | Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SMU | L 69–74 | 6–6 (0–1) | 14 – Griffin | 12 – Horne | 2 – Griffin | Reynolds Center (2,614) Tulsa, OK |
| January 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Memphis | L 64–67 | 6–7 (0–2) | 20 – Horne | 7 – Idowu | 7 – Pritchard | FedExForum (12,863) Memphis, TN |
| January 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Temple | L 64–69 | 6–8 (0–3) | 15 – Horne | 7 – Horne | 3 – Pritchard | Reynolds Center (2,918) Tulsa, OK |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 11 Houston | L 64–66 | 6–9 (0–4) | 24 – Horne | 6 – Horne | 4 – Jackson | Reynolds Center (3,349) Tulsa, OK |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Cincinnati | L 69–90 | 6–10 (0–5) | 21 – Jackson | 7 – Horne | 4 – Griffin | Fifth Third Arena (9,033) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | Memphis | L 81–83 | 6–11 (0–6) | 19 – Horne | 7 – Horne | 4 – Pritchard | Reynolds Center (3,524) Tulsa, OK |
| January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulane | L 63–97 | 6–12 (0–7) | 21 – Griffin | 5 – Dalger | 5 – Griffin | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,345) New Orleans, LA |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 76–45 | 7–12 (1–7) | 23 – Horne | 6 – Horne | 4 – Haywood | Reynolds Center (3,012) Tulsa, OK |
| February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Wichita State | L 48–58 | 7–13 (1–8) | 17 – Griffin | 8 – Idowu | 1 – Tied | Charles Koch Arena (8,132) Wichita, KS |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 58–67 | 7–14 (1–9) | 21 – Idouw | 7 – Horne | 5 – Pritchard | Liacouras Center (5,045) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | L 71–73 | 7–15 (1–10) | 18 – Horne | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,809) Tulsa, OK |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | W 83–77 | 8–15 (2–10) | 21 – Horne | 9 – Horne | 10 – Pritchard | Reynolds Center (3,405) Tulsa, OK |
| February 14, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UCF Rescheduled from January 8 | L 67–76 | 8–16 (2–11) | 18 – Horne | 8 – Horne | 3 – Pritchard | Addition Financial Arena (4,077) Orlando, FL |
| February 19, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | at South Florida | W 65–57 | 9–16 (3–11) | 23 – Griffin | 8 – Iwodu | 4 – Horne | Yuengling Center (2,085) Tampa, FL |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 61–75 | 9–17 (3–12) | 24 – Horne | 5 – Horne | 4 – Horne | Moody Coliseum (3,877) University Park, TX |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 59–64 | 9–18 (3–13) | 17 – Jackson | 9 – Idowu | 5 – Haywood | Williams Arena (3,569) Greenville, NC |
| March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Wichita State Rivalry | L 62–72 | 9–19 (3–14) | 15 – Horne | 6 – Horne | 4 – Horne | Reynolds Center (3,450) Tulsa, OK |
| March 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UCF | W 73–72 | 10–19 (4–14) | 22 – Jackson | 9 – Horne | 5 – Haywood II | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | (10) | vs. (7) Wichita State First Round | W 73–67 | 11–19 | 21 – Griffin | 10 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (10) | vs. (2) SMU Quarterfinals | L 58–83 | 11–20 | 16 – Griffin | 8 – Idowu | 7 – Haywood II | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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