# 2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas and were led by 12th-year head coach Jason Hooten, as first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2020–21 season 19–9, 13–3 in Southland Conference play to finish in third place. They were upset by Lamar in the quarterfinals of the Southland tournament. This season was the Bearkats' last as members of the Southland Conference, as they joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 2021–22 season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 97–54 | 1–0 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,017) Huntsville, TX |
| November 12, 2021* 7:30 p.m., BTN+ | | at Nebraska | L 65–74 | 1–1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,474) Lincoln, NE |
| November 17, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 55–77 | 1–2 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (741) Huntsville, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 1:30 pm | | vs. Little Rock Jacksonville Classic Jax semifinals | W 77–59 | 2–2 | UNF Arena (745) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 1:30 pm | | vs. Boston University Jacksonville Classic Jax Championship | L 59–72 | 2–3 | UNF Arena (330) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SMU Jacksonville Classic campus game | L 66–75 | 2–4 | Moody Coliseum (3,198) University Park, TX |
| November 29, 2021* 7:30 pm, LHN | | at No. 7 Texas | L 57–73 | 2–5 | Gregory Gymnasium (2,834) Austin, TX |
| December 2, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Schreiner | W 106–46 | 3–5 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (301) Huntsville, TX |
| December 11, 2021* 3:00 pm | | vs. UTSA | L 73–78 | 3–6 | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 55–65 | 3–7 | The Super Pit (2,608) Denton, TX |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hardin–Simmons | W 103–53 | 4–7 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (197) Huntsville, TX |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm | | vs. Bradley WestStar Sun Bowl Invitational | L 61–87 | 4–8 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| December 22, 2021* 5:00 pm | | vs. North Carolina Central WestStar Sun Bowl Invitational | W 68–51 | 5–8 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| WAC regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 75–64 | 6–8 (1–0) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (214) Huntsville, TX |
| January 3, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 86–78 | 7–8 (2–0) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (131) Huntsville, TX |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 64–75 | 7–9 (2–1) | Wisdom Gym (1,627) Stephenville, TX |
| January 8, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 65–63 | 8–9 (3–1) | Teague Center (1,098) Abilene, TX |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 73–56 | 9–9 (4–1) | Montagne Center (1,712) Beaumont, TX |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | W 49–41 | 10–9 (5–1) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,114) Huntsville, TX |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 71–46 | 11–9 (6–1) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (491) Huntsville, TX |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | W 58–56 | 12–9 (7–1) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (602) Huntsville, TX |
| January 26, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 73–68 | 13–9 (8–1) | CBU Events Center (3,005) Riverside, CA |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 63–78 | 13–10 (8–2) | Redhawk Center (725) Seattle, WA |
| February 3, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Dixie State | W 77–53 | 14–10 (9–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (426) Huntsville, TX |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 54–57 | 14–11 (9–3) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (640) Huntsville, TX |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chicago State | W 72–59 | 15–11 (10–3) | Jones Convocation Center (147) Chicago, IL |
| February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 75–71 $^{OT}$ | 16–11 (11–3) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (382) Huntsville, TX |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 67–61 | 17–11 (12–3) | Bert Ogden Arena (2,717) Edinburg, TX |
| February 24, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 67–69 | 17–12 (12–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,353) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 26, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 41–67 | 17–13 (12–5) | GCU Arena (7,112) Phoenix, AZ |
| March 3, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 69–50 | 18–13 (13–5) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,319) Huntsville, TX |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Cal Baptist Second round | W 65–35 | 19–13 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Grand Canyon Third round | L 66–69 | 19–14 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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