# 2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University, now known as Houston Christian University, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 31st-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–8 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.
On September 21, 2022, the university announced that it had changed its name to Houston Christian University. The Huskies nickname was not affected.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the 2020–21 season 6–19, 4–11 in Southland play to finish in eleventh place. They upset Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament, before falling to Lamar in the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 48–92 | 0–1 | Frank Erwin Center (14,863) Austin, TX |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Barclay | W 122–44 | 1–1 | Sharp Gymnasium (490) Houston, TX |
| November 17, 2021* 12:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 39–73 | 1–2 | Reed Arena (4,409) College Station, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 3:00 pm | | at Denver | L 61–74 | 1–3 | Hamilton Gymnasium (550) Denver, CO |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 pm, BSOK | | at Oklahoma | L 40–57 | 1–4 | Lloyd Noble Center (5,828) Norman, OK |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Southwestern Adventist | W 100–62 | 2–4 | Sharp Gymnasium (523) Houston, TX |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 67–85 | 2–5 | Sharp Gymnasium (1,000) Houston, TX |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Champion Christian | W 84–67 | 3–5 | Sharp Gymnasium (376) Houston, TX |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Rice | L 73–88 | 3–6 | Sharp Gymnasium (703) Houston, TX |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm | | at FIU | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| January 3, 2022* 3:00 pm | | Ecclesia | W 94–63 | 4–6 | Sharp Gymnasium (201) Houston, TX |
| January 6, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round | L 81–90 | 4–7 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| January 7, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | vs. New Orleans Southland Basketball Tip-Off Consolation 2nd Round | L 65–81 | 4–8 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| January 8, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | vs. Incarnate Word Southland Basketball Tip-Off 7th Place Game | L 50–60 | 4–9 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| Southland Conference season ||||||
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese State | L 75–78 | 4–10 (0–1) | The Legacy Center (2,405) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 20, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 68–65 | 5–10 (1–1) | McDermott Center (181) San Antonio, TX |
| January 22, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 77–71 | 6–10 (2–1) | American Bank Center (1,343) Corpus Christi, TX |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm | | New Orleans | L 66–77 | 6–11 (2–2) | Sharp Gymnasium (742) Houston, TX |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | L 61–73 | 6–12 (2–3) | Sharp Gymnasium (901) Houston, TX |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | L 87–97 | 6–13 (2–4) | Sharp Gymnasium (462) Houston, TX |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 93–80 | 7–13 (3–4) | Sharp Gymnasium (721) Houston, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | W 76–69 | 8–13 (4–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,202) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 84–89 | 8–14 (4–5) | University Center (558) Hammond, LA |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Nicholls | W 84–70 | 8–15 (4–6) | Stopher Gym (487) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 82–68 | 9–15 (5–6) | Sharp Gymnasium (594) Houston, TX |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 70–75 | 9–16 (5–7) | Sharp Gymnasium (694) Houston, TX |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 74–75 | 9–17 (5–8) | Lakefront Arena (1,002) New Orleans, LA |
| March 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 149–144 $^{4OT}$ | 10–17 (6–8) | Sharp Gym (792) Houston, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Incarnate Word First round | W 74–64 | 11–17 | Merrell Center (650) Katy, TX |
| March 10, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Second round | L 60–75 | 11–18 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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