# 2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

The 2021–22 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 13–0 in SWAC play to finish as the regular season co-champions, alongside Jackson State. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Mississippi Valley State and Grambling State before being upset in the championship game by Texas Southern.

## 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* 6:00 pm | | at Saint Mary's | L 68–87 | 0–1 | 15 – 2 Tied | 5 – Daniels | 2 – Roberts | University Credit Union Pavilion (2,283) Moraga, CA |
| November 11, 2021* 9:30 pm | | at San Francisco | L 76–92 | 0–2 | 25 – Daniels | 5 – 2 Tied | 2 – 2 Tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,233) San Francisco, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | | vs. No. 6 Michigan Coaches vs. Racism | L 49–77 | 0–3 | 15 – Douglas | 8 – Daniels | 2 – Douglas | Capital One Arena (1,476) Washington, D.C. |
| November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 59–72 | 0–4 | 27 – Roberts | 7 – 2 Tied | 4 – Roberts | Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,346) Stillwater, OK |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 49–84 | 0–5 | 12 – Roberts | 4 – 2 Tied | 3 – Roberts | United Supermarkets Arena (12,419) Lubbock, TX |
| November 17, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 64–91 | 0–6 | 18 – Roberts | 6 – Cox | 2 – 2 Tied | GCU Arena (6,854) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | L 80–83 | 0–7 | 31 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | 6 – Gambrell | Gersten Pavilion (677) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at South Dakota State | L 90–99 | 0–8 | 24 – Douglas | 6 – Guess | 7 – Gambrell | Frost Arena (1,296) Brookings, SD |
| December 10, 2021* | | at Boise State | L 60–97 | 0–9 | 21 – Roberts | 5 – Bell | 1 – 3 Tied | ExtraMile Arena (6,646) Boise, ID |
| December 22, 2021* 6:00 pm | | at Wichita State | L 66–102 | 0–10 | 22 – Gambrell | 6 – Myles | 2 – 3 Tied | Charles Koch Arena (8,128) Wichita, KS |
| December 28, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at Valparaiso | 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 | Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| December 30, 2021* 4:00 pm, BTN | | at Northwestern | 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 | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
| January 1, 2022* 2:00 pm | | North American | 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 | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 0–2 (Forfeit) | 0–10 (0–1) | – | – | – | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| January 5, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Southern | L 0–2 (Forfeit) | 0–10 (0–2) | – | – | – | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 8, 2022 5:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | L 82–84 $^{OT}$ | 0–11 (0–3) | 21 – 2 Tied | 12 – Kendall | 5 – Gambrell | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 75–58 | 1–11 (1–3) | 18 – Cox | 6 – 2 Tied | 7 – Gambrell | William Nicks Building (257) Prairie View, TX |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm | | at Jackson State | L 64–75 | 1–12 (1–4) | 16 – 2 Tied | 6 – Daniels | 1 – 2 Tied | Williams Assembly Center (213) Jackson, MS |
| January 17, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | W 74–73 | 2–12 (2–4) | 21 – Douglas | 9 – Daniels | 4 – 2 Tied | Davey Whitney Complex (264) Lorman, MS |
| January 22, 2022 5:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 70–67 | 3–12 (3–4) | 26 – Gambrell | 11 – Bell | 6 – Gambrell | William Nicks Building (1,206) Prairie View, TX |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 72–48 | 4–12 (4–4) | 30 – Daniels | 7 – Daniels | 4 – Cox | William Nicks Building (1,282) Prairie View, TX |
| January 29, 2022 5:30 pm | | Texas Southern | L 74–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–13 (4–5) | 25 – Douglas | 10 – Daniels | 6 – Gambrell | William Nicks Building (3,047) Prairie View, TX |
| February 5, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 67–68 | 4–14 (4–6) | 20 – Daniels | 9 – Kendall | 2 – Douglas | Moore Gymnasium (378) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 60–61 | 4–15 (4–7) | 13 – Bell | 9 – Daniels | 3 – Roberts | Al Lawson Center (2,087) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 12, 2022 5:30 pm | | Southern | W 84–77 | 5–15 (5–7) | 25 – Gambrell | 11 – Daniels | 8 – Daniels | William Nicks Building (824) Prairie View, TX |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 71–70 | 6–15 (6–7) | 23 – Douglas | 12 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| February 19, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 92–84 | 7–15 (7–7) | 31 – Gambrell | 7 – Daniels | 5 – Douglas | K. L. Johnson Complex (1,628) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 21, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 69–64 | 8–15 (8–7) | 22 – Gambrell | 7 – Gambrell | 5 – Daniels | Harrison HPER Complex (3,702) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 26, 2022 5:30 pm | | Alcorn State | L 69–72 | 8–16 (8–8) | 23 – Daniels | 10 – Daniels | 4 – Daniels | William Nicks Building (0) Prairie View, TX |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 53–59 | 8–17 (8–9) | 28 – Daniels | 8 – Daniels | 2 – Tied | William Nicks Building (1,149) Prairie View, TX |
| March 5, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 77–78 | 8–18 (8–10) | 27 – Gambrell | 8 – Daniels | 3 – Douglas | H&PE Arena (7,284) Houston, TX |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Alcorn State Quarterfinals | L 63–64 $^{OT}$ | 8–19 | 20 – Gambrell | 16 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | Bartow Arena (299) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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