# 2021–22 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2021–22 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fourth-year head coach Richie Riley, play their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.
The Jaguars are set to play in the inaugural 2022 The Basketball Classic postseason tournament.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jaguars finished the 2020–21 season 17–11, 10–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division. In the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round, before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Spring Hill | W 102–41 | 1–0 | 21 – Chandler | 9 – Franklin | 4 – Jones | Mitchell Center (2,037) Mobile, AL |
| November 13, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 58–64 | 1–1 | 18 – Franklin | 12 – Franklin | 2 – 2 Tied | Charles Koch Arena (8,507) Wichita, KS |
| November 16, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Alabama | L 68–73 | 1–2 | 23 – Manning Jr. | 11 – Franklin | 4 – Manning Jr. | Coleman Coliseum (9,038) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 20, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mobile | W 78–45 | 2–2 | 15 – Chandler | 16 – Kearing | 5 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,549) Mobile, AL |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | William Carey | W 96–53 | 3–2 | 22 – Chandler | 10 – Kearing | 4 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,386) Mobile, AL |
| November 25, 2021* 12:30 pm | | vs. San Diego Las Vegas Classic Semifinals | W 68–67 | 4–2 | 21 – 2 Tied | 7 – Smith | 5 – Manning Jr. | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 26, 2021* 5:00 pm | | vs. Hawaiʻi Las Vegas Classic Championship | W 72–69 | 5–2 | 25 – Manning Jr. | 7 – Manning Jr. | 4 – Chandler | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 69–66 | 6–2 | 20 – Manning Jr. | 7 – 2 Tied | 5 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,654) Mobile, AL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 85–55 | 7–2 | 22 – Franklin | 9 – Franklin | 6 – Chandler | Mitchell Center (2,418) Mobile, AL |
| December 4, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | W 74–64 | 8–2 | 22 – Manning Jr. | 7 – Chandler | 2 – 2 Tied | Pete Mathews Coliseum (804) Jacksonville, AL |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 69–62 | 9–2 | 17 – Manning Jr. | 8 – Franklin | 5 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,607) Mobile, AL |
| December 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 52–65 | 9–3 | 23 – Chandler | 8 – Goncalves | 3 – Al. Anderson | Wisdom Gym (802) Stephenville, TX |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 84–69 | 10–3 | 22 – Chandler | 9 – Franklin | 6 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,794) Mobile, AL |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 87–89 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 (0–1) | 26 – Manning Jr. | 15 – Franklin | 5 – Chandler | College Park Center (1,200) Arlington, TX |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 64–72 | 10–5 (0–2) | 19 – Chandler | 8 – Manning, Jr. | 4 – Manning, Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,520) Mobile, AL |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Georgia State | W 74–65 | 11–5 (1–2) | 20 – Manning, Jr. | 10 – Franklin | 6 – Manning, Jr. | Mitchell Center (2,354) Mobile, AL |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 73–67 | 12–5 (2–2) | 19 – 2 Tied | 12 – Franklin | 3 – 3 Tied | Mitchell Center (1,926) Mobile, AL |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 77–70 | 13–5 (3–2) | 20 – Manning, Jr. | 5 – 3 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Cajundome (2,853) Lafayette, LA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 68–56 | 14–5 (4–2) | 21 – Chandler | 5 – Franklin | 6 – Manning, Jr. | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,766) Monroe, LA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 82–63 | 15–5 (5–2) | 26 – Chandler | 8 – Franklin | 6 – Manning, Jr. | Mitchell Center (4,146) Mobile, AL |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 68–77 | 15–6 (5–3) | 20 – 2 Tied | 11 – Franklin | 2 – 4 Tied | Trojan Arena (4,546) Troy, AL |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 57–58 | 15–7 (5–4) | 15 – Chandler | 8 – Franklin | 2 – 2 Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,886) Statesboro, GA |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 62–69 | 15–8 (5–5) | 26 – Chandler | 8 – Smith | 2 – 3 Tied | GSU Sports Arena (1,377) Atlanta, GA |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 77–46 | 16–8 (6–5) | 14 – Chandler | 6 – Franklin | 5 – Chandler | Mitchell Center (1,727) Mobile, AL |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 70–51 | 17–8 (7–5) | 22 – Chandler | 8 – Franklin | 3 – Chandler | Mitchell Center (2,674) Mobile, AL |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 71–68 | 18–8 (8–5) | 17 – Chandler | 14 – Franklin | 8 – Chandler | HTC Center (1,030) Conway, SC |
| February 19, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 51–69 | 18–9 (8–6) | 14 – Kearing | 6 – Franklin | 3 – Manning Jr. | Holmes Center (4,508) Boone, NC |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 52–55 | 18–10 (8–7) | 16 – Franklin | 8 – Franklin | 5 – Chandler | Mitchell Center (1,847) Mobile, AL |
| February 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 62–52 | 19–10 (9–7) | 17 – Manning Jr. | 9 – Smith | 5 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (963) Mobile, AL |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (12) Little Rock First round | L 71–75 | 19–11 | 26 – Manning Jr. | 9 – Franklin | 4 – Jones | Pensacola Bay Center (85) Pensacola, FL |
| The Basketball Classic |||||||||
| March 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana First Round - The Travis Grant Game | W 70–68 | 20–11 | 17 – 2 Tied | 14 – Franklin | 6 – Manning Jr. | Mitchell Center (885) Mobile, AL |
| March 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC Upstate Second Round | W 83–79 | 21–11 | 28 – Franklin | 7 – Franklin | 6 – Jones | Mitchell Center (699) Mobile, AL |
| March 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina Semifinals | L 68–69 $^{OT}$ | 21–12 | – | – | – | Mitchell Center (1,013) Mobile, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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