# 2021–22 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

The 2021–22 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third-year head coach Brian Barone, played their home games at the First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 11–21, 4–13 in OVC play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Tennessee State.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the 2020–21 season 9–17, 7–12 in OVC play, to finish in eighth place. In the first round of the OVC tournament, they were defeated by Belmont.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Quincy | L 61–62 | – | 22 – Taylor | 11 – Taylor | 3 – 2 tied | First Community Arena (577) Edwardsville, IL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., FS2 | | at Marquette | L 77–88 | 0–1 | 16 – Taylor | 6 – Pruitt | 4 – Curtis | Fiserv Forum (13,013) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chicago State | L 56–67 | 0–2 | 21 – Taylor | 7 – Doss Jr. | 3 – Doss Jr. | Jones Convocation Center (350) Chicago, IL |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Knox | W 75–37 | 1–2 | 16 – Doss Jr. | 12 – Doss Jr. | 3 – 3 tied | First Community Arena (656) Edwardsville, IL |
| November 19, 2021* 6:45 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Niagara The J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Tournament | L 60–70 | 1–3 | 20 – Wright | 9 – Wright | 4 – Carter | Covelli Centre (1,625) Youngstown, OH |
| November 20, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State The J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Tournament | W 69–66 | 2–3 | 24 – Taylor | 7 – Taylor | 6 – Carter | Beeghly Center (1,309) Youngstown, OH |
| November 21, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. St. Thomas The J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Tournament | L 73–86 | 2–4 | 15 – Taylor | 10 – Wright | 4 – Carter | Covelli Centre (1,439) Youngstown, OH |
| November 27, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Creighton | L 65–70 | 2–5 | 17 – Taylor | 10 – Taylor | 7 – Taylor | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,417) Omaha, NE |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Omaha | W 75–65 | 3–5 | 20 – Wright | 9 – Taylor | 12 – Taylor | Baxter Arena (1,033) Omaha, NE |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bradley | L 55–80 | 3–6 | 22 – Taylor | 7 – Doss Jr. | 1 – 5 tied | Carver Arena (3,685) Peoria, IL |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 80–59 | 4–6 | 25 – Taylor | 10 – Carter | 6 – Taylor | First Community Arena (863) Edwardsville, IL |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas City | W 60–56 | 5–6 | 14 – Taylor | 11 – Pruitt | 4 – Doss Jr. | First Community Arena (687) Edwardsville, IL |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William Woods | W 84–29 | 6–6 | 21 – Taylor | 10 – Carter | 4 – 3 tied | First Community Arena (844) Edwardsville, IL |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 69–84 | 6–7 | 12 – 2 tied | 7 – Pruitt | 3 – 3 tied | Mitchell Center (1,794) Mobile, AL |
| Ohio Valley regular season |||||||||
| January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | L 69–74 | 6–8 (0–1) | 24 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | 5 – Taylor | First Community Arena (537) Edwardsville, IL |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Eastern Illinois | W 66–53 | 7–8 (1–1) | 17 – Doss Jr. | 15 – Pruitt | 5 – Carter | Lantz Arena (1,409) Charleston, IL |
| January 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont Rescheduled from December 30 | L 64–80 | 7–9 (1–2) | 14 – Pruitt | 6 – Pruitt | 6 – Taylor | First Community Arena (678) Edwardsville, IL |
| January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 76–94 | 7–10 (1–3) | 18 – Doss Jr. | 16 – Pruitt | 5 – 2 tied | Eblen Center (1,644) Cookeville, TN |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 74–77 | 7–11 (1–4) | 26 – Taylor | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Taylor | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,460) Morehead, KY |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Martin Rescheduled from January 1 | L 70–76 | 7–12 (1–5) | 15 – 2 tied | 8 – Doss Jr. | 4 – Carter | Skyhawk Arena (1,113) Martin, TN |
| January 27, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | L 70–75 | 7–13 (1–6) | 26 – Taylor | 10 – Carter | 9 – Carter | First Community Arena (1,273) Edwardsville, IL |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 77–85 | 7–14 (1–7) | 25 – Taylor | 8 – 2 tied | 2 – 3 tied | Show Me Center (935) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 31, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay Rescheduled from January 6 | L 63–68 $^{2OT}$ | 7–15 (1–8) | 18 – Doss Jr. | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Wright | Dunn Center (1,298) Clarksville, TN |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 59–79 | 7–16 (1–9) | 18 – Doss Jr. | 7 – Kurtas | 2 – 2 tied | CFSB Center (5,305) Murray, KY |
| February 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State Rescheduled from January 15 | L 47–76 | 7–17 (1–10) | 13 – Pruitt | 10 – Doss Jr. | 2 – Doss Jr. | First Community Arena (565) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 10, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 71–63 | 8–17 (2–10) | 16 – Doss | 7 – Pruitt | 6 – Carter | First Community Arena (441) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 61–60 | 9–17 (3–10) | 17 – Pruitt | 12 – Pruitt | 7 – Carter | First Community Arena (627) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 17, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 65–81 | 9–18 (3–11) | 15 – Doss Jr. | 7 – Pruitt | 3 – Carter | Gentry Complex (3,000) Nashville, TN |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 62–73 | 9–19 (3–12) | 16 – Doss Jr. | 7 – S.Wright, Carter | 4 – S.Wright | Curb Event Center (2,027) Nashville, TN |
| February 21, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois Rescheduled from February 3 | W 66–52 | 10–19 (4–12) | 13 – Wright | 10 – Pruitt | 3 – 2 tied | First Community Arena (692) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 24, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | L 64–68 $^{OT}$ | 10–20 (4–13) | 21 – Carter | 9 – Wright | 5 – Carter | First Community Arena (484) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 26, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 77–70 | 11–20 (4–14) | 21 – Wright | 6 – Wright | 6 – Carter | First Community Arena (674) Edwardsville, IL |
| Ohio Valley tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Tennessee State First round | L 62–77 | 11–21 | 16 – Doss Jr. | 10 – Doss Jr. | 4 – Doss Jr. | Ford Center Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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