2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of March 22, 2022;

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
2021–22 record	24–10 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy; Desmond Haymon; Josten Crow;
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2020–21 →

The 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by seventh-year head coach Eric Konkol, and played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of the West Division of Conference USA.

Previous season[]

The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 24–8, 12–4 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to North Texas. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Mississippi State, but then defeated Colorado State in the third place game.

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Lane Hartley	4	G	6'2"	200	Senior	Chatham, LA	Left the team due to personal reasons
Kalob Ledoux	5	G	6'4"	190	RS Senior	Port Barre, LA	Graduated
Xaiver Armstead	10	G	6'5"	200	Senior	Waco, TX	Graduate transferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville
JaColby Pemberton	11	G	6'5"	195	RS Senor	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Thailand Elder	25	G	6'2"	170	Freshman	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Collin College
Andrew Gordon	33	F	6'10"	260	RS Senior	Clearwater, FL	Graduated
Kale Walters	40	F	6'7"	200	Junior	Lindale, TX	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers[]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Keaston Willis	0	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Sulphur Springs, TX	Incarnate Word
LaDamien Bradford	11	G	6'5"	215	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	Texas A&M
David Green	23	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Apopka, FL	Hofstra

Recruiting class of 2021[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaleb Stewart PG	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 4, 2020
Kaleb Stewart PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Terran Williams SF	Marianna, AR	Lee High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 17, 2020
Terran Williams SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Will Allen PF	Kenner, LA	Alfred Bonnabel High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 22, 2020
Will Allen PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2022[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
BB Knight SG	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 16, 2021
BB Knight SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jesaiah McWright SF	Cypress, TX	Cypress Falls High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 18, 2021
Jesaiah McWright SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[]

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Keaston Willis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Sulphur Springs HS Incarnate Word	Sulphur Springs, TX
F	1	Kenny Hunter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Huntington HS	Shreveport, LA
F	2	Kenneth Lofton Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	So	Memorial HS	Port Arthur, TX
G	3	Amorie Archibald	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Trinity Christian Academy	Deltona, FL
G	4	Kaleb Stewart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Atascicuta HS	Atascocita, TX
G	5	Terran Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Marianna Lee HS	Marianna, AR
G	10	Ben Ponder (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Calvary Baptist Academy	Shreveport, LA
G	11	LaDamien Bradford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Jonesboro-Hodge HS Texas A&M	Lincoln, NE
F	13	Stacey Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Fortbend Christian Home School	Houston, TX
F	14	Will Allen	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Akfred Bonnabel HS	New Orleans, LA
G	21	Exavian Christon	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Hot Springs HS	Hot Springs, AR
F	22	Isaiah Crawford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	North Crowley HS	Fort Worth, TX
F	23	David Green	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Ocoee HS Hofstra	Apopka, FL
G	24	Cobe Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Kimball HS	Dallas, TX

Head coach

Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire)

Assistant coach(es)

Duffy Conroy (St. Ambrose)
Desmond Haymon (Stephen F. Austin)
Josten Crow (Sam Houston State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021* 6:30 p.m.		Mississippi College	W 86–50	–	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Non-confrerence regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 14 Alabama	L 64–93	0–1	Coleman Coliseum (12,613) Tucaloosa, AL
November 12, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Jackson State	W 70–68	1–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,449) Ruston, LA
November 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		Jarvis Christian	W 91–61	2–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,134) Ruston, LA
November 19, 2021* 7:30 p.m., NSU tv		at Northwestern State Lanky Wells Classic	W 83–64	3–1	Prather Coliseum (1,378) Natchitoches, LA
November 24, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		Louisiana–Monroe Lanky Wells Classic	W 96–74	4–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,233) Ruston, LA
November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		at NC State	L 81–90	4–2	PNC Arena (10,919) Raleigh, NC
December 1, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Texas Southern	W 87–60	5–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,286) Ruston, LA
December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Santa Clara	W 78–75	6–2	Leavey Center (821) Santa Clara, CA
December 11, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU		Louisiana	W 78–69	7–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,603) Ruston, LA
December 14, 2021* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		LSU–Shreveport	W 84–70	8–2	Thomas Assembly Center (2,078) Ruston, LA
December 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. No. 19 LSU Bossier City Showcase	L 57–66	8–3	Brookshire Grocery Arena Bossier City, LA
December 22, 2022* 4:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		Crowley's Ridge	W 99–56	9–3	Thomas Assembly Center (1,898) Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Marshall	W 79–56	10–3 (1–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,778) Ruston, LA
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN		Western Kentucky	W 74–73	11–3 (2–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,348) Ruston, LA
January 6, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UTEP	W 64–52	12–3 (3–0)	Don Haskins Center (3,701) El Paso, TX
January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTSA	W 79–63	13–3 (4–0)	Convocation Center (773) San Antonio, TX
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		Southern Miss	W 80–57	14–3 (5–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,731) Ruston, LA
January 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	W 76–62	15–3 (6–0)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,110) Hattesburg, MS
January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		UAB	L 76–83	15–4 (6–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,071) Ruston, LA
January 27, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Rice	W 80–63	16–4 (7–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,634) Ruston, LA
January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		North Texas	L 62–63	16–5 (7–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,002) Ruston, LA
February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Alantic	L 73–83	16–6 (7–3)	FAU Arena (1,683) Boca Raton, FL
February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 86–82	17–6 (8–3)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276) Miami, FL
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium		at Charlotte	W 82–77	18–6 (9–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena (2,770) Charlotte, NC
February 17, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	L 60–63	18–7 (9–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,777) Ruston, LA
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	W 95–71	19–7 (10–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (3,553) Ruston, LA
February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., Stadium		at Rice	W 83–79	20–7 (11–4)	Tudor Fieldhouse (2,226) Houston, TX
February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium		at North Texas	L 49–56	20–8 (11–5)	The Super Pit (8,522) Denton, TX
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		Old Dominion	W 67–54	21–8 (12–5)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,681) Ruston, LA
March 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium		at UAB	L 74–87	21–9 (12–6)	Bartow Arena (4,547) Birmingham, AL
Conference USA Tournament
March 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	(W3)	vs. (E7) Marshall Second round	W 77–67	22–9	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
March 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium	(W3)	vs. (E2) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals	W 59–57	23–9	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
March 11, 2022 11:30 a.m., CBSSN	(W3)	vs. (W1) North Texas Semifinals	W 42–36	24–9	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
March 12, 2022 7:30 p.m., CBSSN	(W3)	vs. (W2) UAB Championship	L 73–82	24–10	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[1]

References[]

^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[1] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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