# 2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by third-year head coach Dustin Kerns, played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the semifinals. The Mountaineers received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. There they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished the 2020–21 season 17–12, 7–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. In the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Little Rock in the first round, Texas State in the quarterfinals, and Coastal Carolina in the semifinals to advance to the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated Georgia State, sending the Mountaineers to their third ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first since 2000. In the NCAA tournament, they received the #16 seed in the West Region, matching up with fellow #16 seed Norfolk State in the First Four, narrowly losing the game by a point, 53–54.

## 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, ESPN3 | | at Iona | L 53–65 | 0–1 | 15 – Delph | 9 – Lewis Jr. | 3 – Brown | Hynes Athletic Center (2,319) New Rochelle, NY |
| November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 69–67 | 1–1 | 19 – Delph | 8 – Lewis Jr. | 5 – Forrest | Holmes Center (3,401) Boone, NC |
| November 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | William Peace | W 98–49 | 2–1 | 15 – Lewis Jr. | 9 – Gregory | 5 – Brown | Holmes Center (1,467) Boone, NC |
| November 18, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 66–67 | 2–2 | 17 – Forrest | 9 – Delph | 4 – Almonacy | Holmes Center (3,234) Boone, NC |
| November 22, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Delaware Gulf Coast Showcase First Round | L 68–75 | 2–3 | 39 – Delph | 6 – Duhart | 3 – Almonacy | Hertz Arena (386) Estero, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Akron Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round | W 57–45 | 3–3 | 18 – Almonacy | 6 – 2 Tied | 3 – Almonacy | Hertz Arena (401) Estero, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game | L 63–65 | 3–4 | 22 – Delph | 6 – Gregory | 3 – Gregory | Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL |
| November 29, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Hartford | W 69–59 | 4–4 | 20 – Eads Jr. | 7 – Huntley | 4 – Forrest | Holmes Center (1,259) Boone, NC |
| December 1, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Boyce | W 90–29 | 5–4 | 11 – Almonacy | 10 – Eads Jr. | 5 – 2 Tied | Holmes Center (2,549) Boone, NC |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | L 65–73 | 5–5 | 17 – 2 Tied | 10 – Delph | 4 – Gregory | Timmons Arena (1,978) Greenville, SC |
| December 13, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Erskine | W 69–44 | 6–5 | 16 – Gregory | 6 – Lewis Jr. | 2 – 4 Tied | Holmes Center (1,037) Boone, NC |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 2 Duke | L 67–92 | 6–6 | 17 – Almonacy | 9 – Gregory | 6 – Delph | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCN | | at North Carolina | L 50–70 | 6–7 | 18 – Gregory | 9 – Gregory | 3 – Almonacy | Dean Smith Center (19,386) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 55–71 | 6–8 (0–1) | 17 – Delph | 8 – Lewis Jr. | 6 – Almonacy | Holmes Center (2,535) Boone, NC |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 77–69 | 7–8 (1–1) | 29 – Delph | 10 – Lewis Jr. | 10 – Almonacy | Holmes Center (2,048) Boone, NC |
| January 6, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 72–64 | 8–8 (2–1) | 20 – Huntley | 7 – Lewis Jr. | 6 – Almonacy | Mitchell Center (1,520) Mobile, AL |
| January 8, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 53–68 | 8–9 (2–2) | 16 – Delph | 9 – Huntley | 4 – Almonacy | Trojan Arena (2,258) Troy, AL |
| January 13, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 61–60 | 9–9 (3–2) | 16 – Delph | 11 – Huntley | 3 – 2 Tied | Holmes Center (3,008) Boone, NC |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 84–76 $^{OT}$ | 10–9 (4–2) | 25 – Delph | 14 – Lewis Jr. | 4 – 2 Tied | HTC Center (1,267) Conway, SC |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 61–60 | 11–9 (5–2) | 29 – Delph | 5 – Gregory | 6 – Gregory | GSU Sports Arena (1,196) Atlanta, GA |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 70–62 | 12–9 (6–2) | 24 – Delph | 4 – Almonacy | 5 – Almonacy | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,241) Statesboro, GA |
| January 27, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 61–54 | 13–9 (7–2) | 13 – 2 Tied | 9 – Gregory | 5 – Forrest | Holmes Center (3,045) Boone, NC |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 72–57 | 14–9 (8–2) | 23 – Gregory | 9 – 2 Tied | 2 – 3 Tied | Holmes Center (3,206) Boone, NC |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 66–68 | 14–10 (8–3) | 22 – Delph | 9 – Lewis Jr. | 3 – Delph | Strahan Arena (1,217) San Marcos, TX |
| February 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 70–61 | 15–10 (9–3) | 19 – Huntley | 10 – Delph | 5 – Gregory | College Park Center (2,075) Arlington, TX |
| February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 65–61 | 16–10 (10–3) | 19 – Delph | 11 – Delph | 4 – Forrest | Holmes Center (3,152) Boone, NC |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 49–58 | 16–11 (10–4) | 12 – Delph | 8 – Almonacy | 2 – Tied | Holmes Center (3,008) Boone, NC |
| February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | L 61–67 | 16–12 (10–5) | 17 – Gregory | 9 – Lewis Jr. | 5 – Gregory | Holmes Center (3,017) Boone, NC |
| February 19, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 69–51 | 17–12 (11–5) | 20 – Delph | 9 – Lewis Jr. | 10 – Gregory | Holmes Center (4,508) Boone, NC |
| February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 78–66 | 18–12 (12–5) | 26 – Almonacy | 8 – Delph | 7 – Gregory | Jack Stephens Center (1,875) Little Rock, AR |
| February 25, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 60–62 | 18–13 (12–6) | 19 – Delph | 7 – Delph | 3 – Gregory | First National Bank Arena (2,967) Jonesboro, AR |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (10) Georgia Southern Quarterfinals | W 73–60 | 19–13 | 20 – Forrest | 9 – Gregory | 3 – Gregory | Pensacola Bay Center (1,177) Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Georgia State Semifinals | L 66–71 | 19–14 | 25 – Delph | 9 – Duhart | 5 – Gregory | Pensacola Bay Center (1,289) Pensacola, FL |
| The Basketball Classic |||||||||
| March 15, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate First Round | L 74–80 | 19–15 | 28 – Delph | 10 – Gregory | 4 – Gregory | Holmes Center Boone, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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