# 2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Stan Johnson and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lions finished the season 13–9 overall and 7–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated San Francisco in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Mary's.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Lazar Nekić | 3 | F | 7'0" | 231 | Sophomore | Belgrade, Serbia | Transferred |
| Kodye Pugh | 5 | F | 6'8" | 214 | RS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
| Parker Dortch | 11 | F | 6'7" | 211 | RS Senior | Columbus, NJ | Graduate transferred |
| Mattias Markusson | 14 | C | 7'3" | 265 | RS Senior | Stockholm, Sweden | Graduated |
| Luke Frasso | 22 | G | 6'5" | 182 | Freshman | Palos Verdes, CA | Walk-on; no longer on team roster |
| L. Simpson | 40 | G | 6'2" | 188 | Freshman | Chatsworth, CA | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Gary Harris Jr. | 3 | G | 6'6" | 193 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred from Utah in November during the 2020–21 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris Jr. has to sit out until November and will be eligible to start in December during the 2021–22 season. Harris Jr. has three and a half years of remaining eligibility. |
| Kwane Marble II | 11 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Junior | Denver, CO | Transferred from Wyoming. Under NCAA transfer rules, Marble II will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Cameron Shelton | 20 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Chino, CA | Transferred from Northern Arizona. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shelton will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Alex Merkviladze | 23 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Kutaisi, Georgia | Cal State Northridge |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Lamaj Lewis SG | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 13, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| James Nobles SG | Van Nuys, CA | Birmingham High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 13, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| David Elliott SG | Van Nuys, CA | Birmingham High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 14, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: 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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | UC San Diego Exhibition Charity | W 57-44 | | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Chattanooga | L 64–75 | 0–1 | Gersten Pavilion (1,503) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 4:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Arizona Christian | W 74–67 | 1–1 | Gersten Pavilion (850) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Little Rock Jacksonville Classic on-campus game | W 82–63 | 2–1 | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| November 21, 2021* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Florida State Jacksonville Classic Duval semifinals | L 45–73 | 2–2 | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. SMU Jacksonville Classic Duval | W 76–70 | 3–2 | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Prairie View A&M | W 83–80 | 4–2 | Gersten Pavilion (677) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Grand Canyon | L 72–78 | 4–3 | Gersten Pavilion (1,135) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | W 77–74 | 5–3 | Walter Pyramid (1,429) Long Beach, CA |
| December 7, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulsa | W 60–55 | 6–3 | Reynolds Center (2,518) Tulsa, OK |
| December 11, 2021* 4:00 p.m. | | New Mexico State | L 58–63 | 6–4 | Gersten Pavilion (996) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Nevada | L 63–68 | 6–5 | Lawlor Events Center (6,689) Reno, NV |
| December 21, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 71–57 | 7–5 | Freedom Hall (1,519) Louisville, KY |
| WCC regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network | | No. 4 Gonzaga | Canceled | Canceled | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Francisco | L 73–97 | 7–6 (0–1) | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,160) San Francisco, CA |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Diego | L 65–70 | 7–7 (0–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (604) San Diego, CA |
| January 17, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Portland Rescheduled from Jan. 6 | W 70–58 | 8–7 (1–2) | Gersten Pavilion (635) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West | | Pepperdine | W 85–80 $^{OT}$ | 9–7 (2–2) | Gersten Pavilion (616) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Saint Mary's | L 51–83 | 9–8 (2–3) | Gersten Pavilion (1,027) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 2 Gonzaga | L 55–89 | 9–9 (2–4) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network | | San Diego | L 65–69 | 9–10 (2–5) | Gersten Pavilion (906) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 3, 2022 5:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Santa Clara | L 60–79 | 9–11 (2–6) | Leavey Center (716) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Mary's | L 60–71 | 9–12 (2–7) | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,044) Moraga, CA |
| February 10, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | BYU | L 82–83 $^{OT}$ | 9–13 (2–8) | Gersten Pavilion (1,090) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., Bally Sports West | | at Portland | L 76–86 | 9–14 (2–9) | Chiles Center (1,569) Portland, OR |
| February 17, 2022 8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West | | Santa Clara | L 80–84 | 9–15 (2–10) | Gersten Pavilion (591) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pacific Rescheduled from Jan. 8 | L 68–69 | 9–16 (2–11) | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,014) Stockton, CA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at BYU | L 59–79 | 9–17 (2–12) | Marriott Center (12,569) Provo, UT |
| February 26, 2022 4:30 p.m., Bally SoCal | | Pacific | W 90–77 | 10–17 (3–12) | Gersten Pavilion (844) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., WCC Network | (8) | vs. (9) Pacific First round | W 86–66 | 11–17 | Orleans Arena (1,775) Paradise, NV |
| March 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., WCC Network | (8) | vs. (5) BYU Second round | L 60–85 | 11–18 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
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