# 2021–22 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by new head coach Tony Barbee, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

## Previous season

The Chippewas finished the season 7–16, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Following the season, fired head coach, Keno Davis, after nine years.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Matt Beachler | G | 6'4 | 200 | RS Junior | Lowell, MI | Graduated |
| Travon Broadway Jr. | G | 6'5 | 182 | Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated, playing overseas for KK Kožuv |
| Preston Enloe | G | 6'3 | 190 | RS Junior | Plano, TX | Graduated |
| Tyler Hankins | F | 6'9 | 225 | Senior | Bartlett, IL | Graduated |
| Caleb Huffman | G | 6'4 | 185 | Junior | Broken Arrow, OK | Transferred to Nicholls |
| Devontae Lane | G | 6'3 | 205 | Senior | Iowa City, IA | Graduated |
| PJ Mitchell | G | 6'0 | 188 | RS Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Fort Valley State |
| Malik Muhammad | F | 6'9 | 235 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Southern Utah |
| Meikkel Murray | G | 6'6 | 190 | Junior | Bronx, NY | |
| Ra'Shad Weekly-McDaniels | G | 6'1 | 215 | Freshman | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Moberly Area Community College |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Cameron Healy | G | 6'3 | 190 | Graduate Student | Sydney, Australia | Albany |
| Harrison Henderson | F | 6'11 | 240 | Graduate Student | Dallas, TX | Southern |
| Jermaine Jackson Jr. | G | 6'0 | 175 | Graduate Student | Detroit, MI | LIU |
| Oscar Lopez Jr. | G | 6'4 | 200 | Junior | Cypress, CA | DePaul |
| Rastislav Sipkovsky | F | 6'5 | 210 | Sophomore | Sereď, Slovakia | Hartford |
| Miroslav Stafl | F | 6'11 | 235 | Junior | Liberec, Czech Republic | Hartford |
| Brian Taylor | G/F | 6'6 | 205 | Junior | Detroit, MI | UIC |
| Ryan Wade | G | 6'2 | 185 | Junior | Ann Arbor, MI | Holy Cross |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Tony Green SG | Naples, Florida | Naples High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kevin Miller PG | Chicago, Illinois | Victory Rock Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Nicolas Pavrette C | Lyon, France | Central Pointe Christian Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jack Webb SG | Shawnee Mission, Kansas | Shawnee Mission South High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Olivet College | W 114–66 | | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 68–78 | 0–1 | Mizzou Arena (7,272) Columbia, MO |
| November 13, 2021* 6:00 pm, FS2 | | at DePaul | L 66–99 | 0–2 | Wintrust Arena (2,466) Chicago, Illinois |
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | W 62–61 | 1–2 | Lantz Arena (1,175) Charleston, IL |
| November 22, 2021* 11:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Empire Classic | L 54–107 | 1–3 | T-Mobile Arena (7,029) Las Vegas, NV |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Bellarmine Empire Classic | L 69–76 | 1–4 | T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Kentucky | L 57–85 | 1–5 | Rupp Arena (18,080) Lexington, KY |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 pm, FS1 | | at Xavier | L 45–78 | 1–6 | Cintas Center (9,449) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Western Illinois | L 70–97 | 1–7 | McGuirk Arena (1,299) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 77–84 | 1–8 | Beeghly Center (2,060) Youngstown, OH |
| December 11, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | UIC | L 67–71 | 1–9 | McGuirk Arena (1,334) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 75–89 | 1–10 | Calihan Hall (1,921) Detroit, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm, BoxCast | | at Kent State | W 72–69 | 2–10 (1–0) | MAC Center (802) Kent, OH |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Toledo | L 54–82 | 2–11 (1–1) | McGuirk Arena (1,075) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan | L 68–99 | 2–12 (1–2) | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,131) Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ball State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Akron | L 56–60 | 2–13 (1–3) | McGuirk Arena (1,156) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | W 69–63 | 3–13 (2–3) | Convocation Center (773) DeKalb, IL |
| February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 78–74 | 4–13 (3–3) | McGuirk Arena (1,274) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan Rescheduled from January 8 | W 65–55 | 5–13 (4–3) | McGuirk Arena (1,700) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | L 54–74 | 5–14 (4–4) | McGuirk Arena (1,933) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ball State | W 89–85 $^{OT}$ | 6–14 (5–4) | Worthen Arena (2,628) Muncie, IN |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ohio Rescheduled from January 15 | L 72–81 | 6–15 (5–5) | McGuirk Arena (1,286) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | L 63–77 | 6–16 (5–6) | University Arena (2,072) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | L 70–75 | 6–17 (5–7) | McGuirk Arena (1,253) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 66–68 | 6–18 (5–8) | Savage Arena (5,049) Toledo, OH |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ohio | L 50–76 | 6–19 (5–9) | Convocation Center (5,861) Athens, OH |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Miami Rescheduled from January 1 | W 83–69 | 7–19 (6–9) | Millett Hall (1,221) Oxford, OH |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Kent State | L 71–73 | 7–20 (6–10) | McGuirk Arena (1,832) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Miami | L 61–75 | 7–21 (6–11) | McGuirk Arena (1,229) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 56–57 | 7–22 (6–12) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,128) Akron, OH |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Toledo Quarterfinals | L 71–72 | 7–23 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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