# 2021–22 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
On July 1, 2021, the Wildcats officially joined the SWAC after being a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference since 1979.

## Previous season

The Wildcats did not participate in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Head coach Ryan Ridder left the Wildcats to become the head coach at UT−Martin on March 30, 2021. Theus was named head coach and athletic director at Bethune−Cookman in July 2021.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at South Florida | L 54–75 | 0–1 | 14 – French | 11 – Davis | 6 – Joseph | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | L 51–71 | 0–2 | 18 – French | 7 – Robertson | 5 – West | Murphy Center (2,317) Murfreesboro, TN |
| November 15, 2021* 10:00 p.m., P12N | at Utah Sunshine Slam campus game | L 55–86 | 0–3 | 20 – McEntire | 6 – Robertson | 4 – McEntire | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,638) Salt Lake City, UT |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FloSports | vs. Bryant Sunshine Slam Bracket B semifinals | W 81–75 | 1–3 | 21 – Robertson | 9 – McEntire | 5 – Long | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 2:30 p.m., FloSports | vs. Air Force Sunshine Slam championship | L 65–73 | 1–4 | 13 – 2 tied | 5 – 2 tied | 4 – Long | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | vs. Liberty | L 51–59 | 1–5 | 25 – French | 7 – 2 tied | 1 – 2 tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FS1 | at No. 21 Seton Hall | L 70–84 | 1–6 | 30 – French | 4 – 2 tied | 6 – West | Prudential Center (8,913) Newark, NJ |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UCF | L 45–81 | 1–7 | 12 – French | 4 – 3 tied | 2 – 2 tied | Addition Financial Arena (3,804) Orlando, FL |
| December 9, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ACCRSN | at NC State | L 48–65 | 1–8 | 14 – French | 6 – Garrett | 2 – 2 tied | Reynolds Coliseum (5,429) Raleigh, NC |
| December 15, 2021* 7:05 p.m. | Johnson | W 88–41 | 2–8 | 14 – Joseph | 7 – 2 tied | 7 – West | Moore Gymnasium (125) Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 22, 2021* 10:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Marist | L 45–68 | 2–9 | 9 – Garrett | 8 – 2 tied | 2 – West | McCann Arena (793) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| December 29, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | Fort Lauderdale | 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 | Moore Gymnasium Daytona, FL |
| January 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Florida A&M | W 66–59 | 3–9 (1–0) | 26 – Davis | 13 – Davis | 3 – 2 tied | Moore Gymnasium (176) Daytona, FL |
| January 5, 2022* 12:00 p.m. | at FIU | L 65–68 | 3–10 | 16 – 2 tied | 8 – Davis | 5 – McEntire | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (107) Miami, FL |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m. | Grambling State | L 66–68 | 3–11 (1–1) | 31 – French | 15 – Davis | 8 – Garrett | Moore Gymnasium (243) Daytona, FL |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Southern | L 59–69 | 3–12 (1–2) | 16 – Garrett | 8 – McEntire | 2 – Davis | Moore Gymnasium (318) Daytona, FL |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 62–60 | 4–12 (2–2) | 19 – Davis | 9 – 2 tied | 4 – McEntire | Harrison HPER Complex (314) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 17, 2022 8:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 63–69 | 4–13 (2–3) | 16 – 2 tied | 13 – Davis | 4 – 2 tied | K. L. Johnson Complex (941) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 p.m. | Jackson State | W 55–50 | 5–13 (3–3) | 18 – Davis | 6 – Long | 7 – Garrett | Moore Gymnasium (351) Daytona, FL |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Alcorn State | L 67–70 | 5–14 (3–4) | 21 – Garrett | 7 – Robertson | 3 – McEntire | Moore Gymnasium (366) Daytona, FL |
| January 29, 2022 8:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama State Bridge Builder Classic | L 73–79 | 5–15 (3–5) | 27 – French | 7 – Robertson | 6 – Garrett | Mitchell Center (1,310) Mobile, AL |
| January 31, 2022 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | L 52–67 | 5–16 (3–6) | 16 – Davis | 8 – Bolden | 3 – 2 tied | Elmore Gymnasium (1,130) Normal, AL |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | W 68–67 | 6–16 (4–6) | 25 – French | 7 – Long | 5 – Garrett | Moore Gymnasium (378) Daytona, FL |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Texas Southern | L 63–66 | 6–17 (4–7) | 23 – Davis | 11 – Davis | 4 – Long | Moore Gymnasium (411) Daytona, FL |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | W 71–63 $^{OT}$ | 7–17 (5–7) | 24 – Garrett | 9 – Davis | 5 – Garrett | Davey Whitney Complex (0) Lorman, MS |
| February 14, 2022 8:30 p.m. | at Jackson State | L 51–71 | 7–18 (5–8) | 16 – French | 6 – Davis | 3 – McEntire | Williams Assembly Center (1,318) Jackson, MS |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | L 60–62 | 7–19 (5–9) | 21 – Garrett | 8 – Garrett | 2 – tied | Moore Gymnasium (671) Daytona, FL |
| February 21, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | Alabama State | L 78–89 | 7–20 (5–10) | 25 – French | 9 – Davis | 9 – Garrett | Moore Gymnasium (1,000) Daytona, FL |
| February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | W 87–84 $^{OT}$ | 8–20 (6–10) | 24 – Davis | 7 – Garrett | 5 – McEntire | F. G. Clark Center (2,139) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 28, 2022 8:30 p.m. | at Grambling State | W 69–63 | 9–20 (7–10) | 27 – Garrett | 9 – Davis | 3 – Garrett | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,219) Grambling, LA |
| March 5, 2022 4:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | L 73–84 | 9–21 (7–11) | 19 – Garrett | 6 – Garrett | 4 – Garrett | Al Lawson Center (4,687) Tallahassee, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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