# 2021–22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by twelfth-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2020–21 season 17–9, 10–7 in Sun Belt play to finish second in the conference's Western Division. The Cajuns proceeded to the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. After receiving a first-round bye, they ultimately lost to the Georgia State Panthers.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cedric Russell | 0 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Alexandria, Louisiana | Graduated |
| Devin Butts | 1 | G | 6'6" | 180 | Sophomore | Macon, Georgia | Released/Quit |
| Jacobi Gordon | 5 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Transfer to Florida Memorial |
| Mylik Wilson | 13 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Rayville, Louisiana | Transfer to Texas Tech |
| Chris Spenkuch | 25 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Transfer to Cowley |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Jalen Dalcourt | 5 | G | 6'1" | 160 | Junior | Lafayette, Louisiana | San Jose State |
| Greg Williams, Jr. | 13 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Lafayette, Louisiana | St. John's |
| Jordan Brown | 21 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Sophomore | Roseville, California | Arizona |
| Antwann Jones | 25 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore | Orlando, Florida | Creighton |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Joe Charles Forward | Carencro, LA | Carencro HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Carter Domingue Guard | Lafayette, LA | St. Thomas More Catholic HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Recruiting 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: "Louisiana 2021-22 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021. "2021-22 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/24/2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at No. 14 Alabama Charity Exhibition | L 68–73 | | 17 – Julien | 9 – Brown | 5 – Williams Jr. | Coleman Coliseum (2,157) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 11/09/2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | West Florida | W 81–47 | 1–0 | 14 – Brown | 9 – Richards | 4 – Brown | Cajundome (2,069) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/12/2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Southern Miss | W 66–45 | 2–0 | 18 – Williams Jr. | 9 – Brown | 7 – Williams Jr. | Reed Green Coliseum (3,575) Hattiesburg, MS |
| 11/17/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Xavier (LA) | W 84–72 | 3–0 | 18 – Brown | 8 – Akwuba | 3 – Julien | Cajundome (2,696) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/21/2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN | | at Indiana | L 44–76 | 3–1 | 10 – Brown | 10 – Akwuba | 2 – Brown | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11,407) Bloomington, IN |
| 11/23/2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 79–93 | 3–2 | 18 – Williams Jr. | 10 – Akwuba | 3 – Gueye | Cam Henderson Center (4,111) Huntington, WV |
| 11/27/2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State | L 70–75 | 3–3 | 15 – Julien | 5 – Tied | 3 – Jones | Cajundome (2,756) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/03/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 80–67 | 4–3 | 16 – Wesley | 13 – Brown | 4 – Gueye | Cajundome (2,826) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/08/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 83–68 | 5–3 | 20 – Julien | 16 – Brown | 4 – Tied | Cajundome (2,524) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/11/2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | at Louisiana Tech | L 69-78 | 5–4 | 30 – Brown | 6 – Brown | 5 – Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (2,603) Ruston, LA |
| 12/14/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Houston | L 56–71 | 5–5 | 13 – Brown | 14 – Brown | 3 – Julien | Fertitta Center (6,955) Houston, TX |
| 12/20/2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (LA) | 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 | Cajundome Lafayette, LA |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| 12/30/2021 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 71–55 | 6–5 (1–0) | 16 – Brown | 11 – Akwuba | 7 – Wesley | Holmes Center (2,535) Boone, NC |
| 01/01/2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 65–64 | 7–5 (2–0) | 20 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 5 – Thomas | HTC Center (778) Conway, SC |
| 01/06/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 83–77 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 (3–0) | 20 – Julien | 15 – Akwuba | 5 – Au | Cajundome (2,682) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/08/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | 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 | Cajundome Lafayette, LA |
| 01/13/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 73–83 | 8–6 (3–1) | 20 – Julien | 6 – Brown | 4 – 3 Tied | College Park Center (1,057) Arlington, TX |
| 01/15/2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 68–72 | 8–7 (3–2) | 18 – Brown | 16 – Brown | 3 – 2 Tied | Strahan Arena (1,163) San Marcos, TX |
| 01/20/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 70–77 | 8–8 (3–3) | 21 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 2 – 3 Tied | Cajundome (2,853) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/22/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | W 69–59 | 9–8 (4–3) | 17 – Julien | 9 – Akwuba | 3 – Charles | Cajundome (3,150) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/27/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 64–68 | 9–9 (4–4) | 17 – Garnett | 7 – Akwuba | 3 – Thomas | Cajundome (2,580) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/29/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 65–66 | 9–10 (4–5) | 19 – Julien | 8 – Akwuba | 6 – Thomas | Cajundome (3,023) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/03/2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 75–51 | 10–10 (5–5) | 20 – Brown | 9 – 2 Tied | 5 – Thomas | Jack Stephens Center (1,833) Little Rock, AR |
| 02/05/2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 58–67 | 10–11 (5–6) | 20 – Brown | 12 – Brown | 3 – Wesley | First National Bank Arena (2,542) Jonesboro, AR |
| 02/10/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 73–82 | 10–12 (5–7) | 22 – Julien | 8 – Akwuba | 4 – Charles | Cajundome (2,609) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/12/2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 10–13 (5–8) | 21 – Brown | 12 – Brown | 4 – Williams Jr. | Cajundome (2,591) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/17/2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 78–77 | 11–13 (6–8) | 26 – Brown | 7 – Brown | 4 – Brown | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,287) Monroe, LA |
| 02/19/2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 79–74 | 12–13 (7–8) | 26 – Julien | 10 – Julien | 4 – Thomas | Cajundome (2,850) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/23/2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 82–69 | 13–13 (8–8) | 21 – Akwuba | 10 – Akwuba | 4 – Julien | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,669) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/25/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 58–65 | 13–14 (8–9) | 18 – Williams Jr. | 9 – Brown | 3 – Thomas | GSU Sports Arena (1,445) Atlanta, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| 03/03/2022 11:30 am, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) UT Arlington First round | W 67–64 | 14–14 | 16 – Dalcourt | 7 – Williams Jr. | 4 – Au | Pensacola Bay Center (437) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/05/2022 11:30 am, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Texas State Quarterfinals | W 79–72 | 15–14 | 31 – Brown | 11 – Akwuba | 5 – Tied | Pensacola Bay Center (2,167) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/06/2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (4) Troy Semifinals | W 66–57 | 16–14 | 16 – Williams Jr. | 8 – Akwuba | 3 – Thomas | Pensacola Bay Center (1,985) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/07/2022 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (3) Georgia State Championship | L 71–80 | 16–15 | 24 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 3 – Brown | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||