# 2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 18–7, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to North Texas.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bobcats finished the 2020–21 season 18–7, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the West Division. They were upset by Appalachian State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament. After leading the Bobcats to their first Sun Belt regular season championship, Terrence Johnson, who had been named interim head coach after head coach Danny Kaspar resigned amid allegations of racially insensitive language used at players, was named the team's head coach.

## 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* 6:30 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 75–57 | 1–0 | 20 – Asberry | 6 – Small | 5 – Small | McDermott Center (657) San Antonio, TX |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at LSU | L 59–84 | 1–1 | 13 – Small | 9 – Small | 4 – Harrell | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,030) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 60–79 | 1–2 | 16 – Harrell | 9 – Martin | 2 – 3 Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (5,642) Nashville, TN |
| November 19, 2021* 1:00 pm | | vs. Dixie State Empire Classic | W 85–65 | 2–2 | 24 – Asberry | 9 – Small | 7 – Asberry | Matadome (75) Northridge, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 11:00 pm | | vs. Eastern Washington Empire Classic | W 81–74 | 3–2 | 18 – Asberry | 8 – Small | 2 – 2 Tied | Matadome (124) Northridge, CA |
| November 24, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 92–47 | 4–2 | 12 – Ceaser | 10 – Ceaser | 4 – Drinnon | Strahan Arena (1,014) San Marcos, TX |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Rice | W 80–69 | 5–2 | 24 – Harrell | 9 – Asberry | 3 – 2 Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,365) Houston, TX |
| December 5, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Denver | W 71–58 | 6–2 | 14 – Adams | 8 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (1,381) San Marcos, TX |
| December 12, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southwestern | W 101–54 | 7–2 | 21 – Small | 7 – Small | 7 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (978) San Marcos, TX |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 67–47 | 8–2 | 14 – Adams | 7 – Martin | 3 – 2 Tied | Strahan Arena (1,059) San Marcos, TX |
| December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Paul Quinn | W 75–36 | 9–2 | 15 – Dawson | 8 – Small | 4 – Asberry | Strahan Arena (942) San Marcos, TX |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 13 Houston | L 47–80 | 9–3 | 10 – Adams | 5 – Martin | 3 – 2 Tied | Fertitta Center (7,488) Houston, TX |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | L 63–78 | 9–4 (0–1) | 17 – Small | 8 – Small | 6 – Asberry | Strahan Arena (1,122) San Marcos, TX |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | 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 ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | 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 | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| January 8, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia 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 | GSU Sports Arena Statesboro, GA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 80–56 | 10–4 (1–1) | 19 – Asberry | 10 – Asberry | 4 – 2 Tied | Strahan Arena (1,080) San Marcos, TX |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 72–68 | 11–4 (2–1) | 22 – Asberry | 6 – 2 Tied | 4 – Drinnon | Strahan Arena (1,163) San Marcos, TX |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 69–59 | 12–4 (3–1) | 19 – Asberry | 8 – Asberry | 5 – Harrell | Jack Stephens Center (1,979) Little Rock, AR |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 60–67 | 12–5 (3–2) | 17 – Small | 10 – Small | 2 – 2 Tied | First National Bank Arena (1,716) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 58–70 | 12–6 (3–3) | 16 – Adams | 8 – Small | 6 – Harrell | College Park Center (1,658) Arlington, TX |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 58–53 | 13–6 (4–3) | 15 – Asberry | 10 – Small | 4 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (3,587) San Marcos, TX |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 68–66 | 14–6 (5–3) | 16 – Asberry | 6 – 2 Tied | 8 – Harrell | Strahan Arena (1,217) San Marcos, TX |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 69–64 | 15–6 (6–3) | 15 – Small | 9 – Small | 4 – Adams | Strahan Arena (2,638) San Marcos, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 82–73 | 16–6 (7–3) | 20 – Harrell | 7 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Cajundome (2,609) Lafayette, LA |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 63–54 | 17–6 (8–3) | 17 – Adams | 7 – Harrell | 3 – Small | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,720) Monroe, LA |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 84–67 | 18–6 (9–3) | 21 – Harrell | 6 – Small | 4 – Asberry | Strahan Arena (5,388) San Marcos, TX |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 68–50 | 19–6 (10–3) | 19 – Harrell | 8 – Ceasar | 4 – Asberry | Strahan Arena (2,510) San Marcos, TX |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 55–52 | 20–6 (11–3) | 11 – 2 Tied | 12 – Ceasar | 3 – Harrell | Mitchell Center (1,847) Mobile, AL |
| February 25, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Troy | W 66–61 | 21–6 (12–3) | 26 – Asberry | 10 – Small | 5 – Harrell | Trojan Arena (4,438) Troy, AL |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 11:30 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Louisiana Quarterfinals | L 72–79 | 21–7 | 16 – Harrell | 11 – Small | 3 – Adams | Pensacola Bay Center (2,167) Pensacola, FL |
| NIT tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at (2) North Texas First Round – Oklahoma Bracket | L 63–67 $^{OT}$ | 21–8 | 14 – Ceaser | 8 – Small | 3 – 2 Tied | The Super Pit (3,386) Denton, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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