# 2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA).

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 9–17, 2–15 in C-USA play, to finish in last place in East Division. Their season ended with their withdrawal from the C-USA tournament due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dimon Carringan | 0 | F | 6' 9" | 215 | Senior | Boston, MA | Graduate transferred to West Virginia |
| DJ Mitchell | 2 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Graduate transferred to Valdosta State |
| Antonio Daye Jr. | 5 | G | 6' 3" | 188 | Junior | Durham, NC | Transferred to Fordham |
| Rashad Davis | 10 | G | 6' 4" | 205 | RS Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Graduated |
| Bernie Andre | 20 | F | 6' 6" | 210 | Senior | North Miami Beach, FL | Graduate transferred to UT Martin |
| Jonathan Nunez | 21 | G | 5' 11" | 180 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Anthony Mason | 35 | F | 6' 10" | 225 | Junior | Decatur, AL | Graduate transferred to Lane College |
| Devon Andrews | 50 | F | 6' 6" | 190 | RS Senior | Lorain, OH | Walk-on; graduated |
| Cameron Corcoan | 55 | G | 6' 1" | 170 | RS Junior | Orlando, FL | Graduate transferred to St. Thomas |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Denver Jones | 2 | G | 6' 4" | 195 | Sophomore | New Market, AL | Garden City CC |
| Aquan Smart | 10 | G | 6' 3" | 175 | Sophomore | Evanston, IL | Maryland |
| Victor Hart | 11 | F | 6' 8" | | RS Junior | Miami, FL | Miami Dade College |
| Clevon Brown | 15 | F | 6' 8" | 232 | RS Senior | San Antonio, TX | Vanderbilt |
| Daniel Parrish | 24 | G | 6' 4" | 180 | RS Junior | Augusta, GA | South Georgia State College |
| Seth Pinkey | 44 | C | 7' 1" | 200 | Junior | Warminster, PA | Quinnipiac |

### Recruiting class of 2021

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| CJ Kelley PF | Texarkana, TX | Link Year Preparatory School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mohamed Sanogo C | Côte D'ivoire | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2022

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Da'Shon Gittens PG | Woodstock, CT | Woodstock Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Darryon Prescott C | Philadelphia, PA | Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 2, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Georgia | L 51–58 | 0–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (6,023) Athens, GA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Trinity College | W 111–48 | 1–1 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| November 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Ball State Jersey Mike's Classic | W 73–60 | 2–1 | McArthur Center (205) St. Petersburg, FL |
| November 19, 2021* 8:00 p.m., Pluto TV | | vs. Green Bay Jersey Mike's Classic | W 63–60 | 3–1 | McArthur Center (345) St. Petersburg, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., Pluto TV | | vs. UNC Greensboro Jersey Mike's Classic | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | McArthur Center (175) St. Petersburg, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 11:00 a.m. | | North Dakota | W 65–56 | 5–1 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 12:00 p.m. | | North Florida | W 84–69 | 6–1 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (223) Miami, FL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 77–61 | 7–1 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (446) Miami, FL |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Stetson | W 72–65 | 8–1 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | L 88–92 $^{4OT}$ | 8–2 | George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 59–66 | 8–3 | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL |
| December 19, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Albany State | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Houston Baptist | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Old Dominion | L 77–82 | 8–4 (0–1) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (158) Miami, FL |
| January 1, 2022* 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | St. Thomas (FL) | W 95–72 | 9–4 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| January 5, 2022* 1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Bethune–Cookman Rescheduled from December 19 | W 68–65 | 10–4 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (107) Miami, FL |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 71–84 | 10–5 (0–2) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| January 13, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 56–84 | 10–6 (0–3) | Bartow Arena (2,995) Birmingham, AL |
| January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 39–50 | 10–7 (0–4) | Murphy Center (3,122) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 70–66 | 11–7 (1–4) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0) Miami, FL |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 86–83 | 12–7 (2–4) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,712) Miami, FL |
| January 27, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | L 66–73 | 12–8 (2–5) | Convocation Center (801) San Antonio, TX |
| January 29, 2022 9:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | at UTEP | L 68–79 | 12–9 (2–6) | Don Haskins Center (4,864) El Paso, TX |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Southern Miss | W 77–67 | 13–9 (3–6) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,874) Miami, FL |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | L 82–86 | 13–10 (3–7) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276) Miami, FL |
| February 7, 2022 5:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Charlotte Rescheduled from January 1 | L 68–81 | 13–11 (3–8) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,364) Miami, FL |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 72–71 | 14–11 (4–8) | Cam Henderson Center (3,779) Huntington, WV |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Middle Tennessee | L 65–71 | 14–12 (4–9) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,783) Miami, FL |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | W 80–78 | 15–12 (5–9) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,349) Miami, FL |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 55–64 | 15–13 (5–10) | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,483) Charlotte, NC |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 63–83 | 15–14 (5–11) | Chartway Arena (5,342) Norfolk, VA |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | L 51–71 | 15–15 (5–12) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (3,763) Miami, FL |
| March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | L 76–84 | 15–16 (5–13) | FAU Arena (2,027) Boca Raton, FL |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (E6) | vs. (E7) Marshall First round | L 62–74 | 15–17 | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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