2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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Preseason AP No. 1Gonzaga
Regular seasonNovember 9, 2021 – March 13, 2022
NCAA Tournament2022
Tournament datesMarch 15, 2022 – April 4, 2022
National ChampionshipCaesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA ChampionsTBD
NCAA Division I basketball seasons
«2020–21 »

The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021. The regular season will end on March 13, 2022, with the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament beginning on March 15, 2022 and ending with the championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 4, 2022.

Rule changes[]

The following rule changes have been recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2021–22 season:[1]

  • Flopping can result in a technical foul.
  • Increase to six personal fouls before disqualification, with a maximum of four fouls allowed per half (experimental in NIT for 2022). If a player commits four personal fouls in a single half they will be disqualified for the remainder of the game.
  • Allowance at the league level for coaches to use technology, live statistics and video on the bench.
  • Team timeouts can serve as/replace media timeouts (e.g., team calls timeout at the 18-minute mark in a half, that would be used as the under-16-minute media timeout).
  • Shot clocks will now be able to display tenths of a second, similar to the NBA.

Season headlines[]

Two of the most significant developments that will impact the 2021–22 season took place before the end of the 2020–21 school year, with one occurring before the start of the 2020–21 basketball season.

  • On October 14, 2020, the NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility.[2]
  • On April 15, 2021, the NCAA Division I Council adopted legislation that extended the so-called "one-time transfer exception" to all D-I sports, with the Division I Board of Directors ratifying this on April 28. This allows student-athletes in baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, and men's ice hockey to transfer one time without having to sit out a year, placing them under the same transfer regulations that previously applied to all other D-I sports.[3][4]

Other news:

  • May 6 – The University of Hartford's governing board voted to begin the process of transitioning the school's athletic program from Division I to NCAA Division III. The plan calls for the following steps:[5][6]
    • January 2022: Formal request for reclassification with the NCAA.
    • 2022–23: No athletic scholarships will be awarded to incoming students.
    • 2023–24: Become a provisional member in a D-III conference to be determined; transition remaining students off athletic scholarships by the end of that school year.
    • 2024–25: Become a full member of the aforementioned D-III conference.
    • 2025–26: Full D-III membership.
  • May 18 – The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky released an indictment of former Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio for attempted extortion. The indictment accused Gaudio, whose contract with Louisville was not renewed after the 2020–21 season, of threatening to report NCAA rules violations in the Louisville program to media unless he received an additional 17 months of salary.[7] Gaudio would plead guilty on June 4[8] and was sentenced to a year of probation and a $10,000 fine on August 27.[9] In fallout from the case, Louisville suspended head coach Chris Mack without pay for the first 6 games of the 2021–22 season. The university concluded that he failed to follow its guidelines and procedures in relation to the incident.[10]
  • July 30 – Oklahoma and Texas formally accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference following the 2024–25 season.[11][12][13][14]
  • September 3 – Multiple media outlets reported that the Big 12 was on the verge of inviting four schools—American Athletic Conference members Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF, plus BYU, a West Coast Conference member and an FBS independent in football. All four schools were reportedly preparing membership applications, and their future entrance could be approved as early as the next scheduled meeting of Big 12 presidents on September 10. The entry timeline was uncertain at the time of the report, but would most likely be in 2024,[15][16] and on September 10 the four schools were officially announced as incoming Big 12 members no later than 2024–25.[17]
  • October 21 – Six Conference USA members were announced as incoming members of The American Athletic Conference at a future date – Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA.[18][19][20]
  • October 22 – The Action Network reported that C-USA member Southern Miss had accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference in 2023, though no formal announcement had then been made. The report added that the Sun Belt was preparing to add two other C-USA members, Marshall and Old Dominion, as well Colonial Athletic Association member James Madison. At the time, some formal announcements of new members were expected on October 25, but a Marshall announcement was likely to wait until after announcing its new president on October 28. The report also indicated that the Sun Belt would expel its two full non-football members, Little Rock and UT Arlington, after the 2022–23 season.[21]
  • October 25 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Gonzaga forward Drew Timme was the lone unanimous selection (63 votes). Joining him on the team were Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, Villanova guard Collin Gillespie, and Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.[22]
  • October 26 – Southern Miss was officially announced as a Sun Belt member, effective no later than July 2023.[23] In other Sun Belt realignment news, it was reported that Old Dominion's arrival would be announced later that week, and that James Madison's board had scheduled an emergency meeting on October 29 (presumably to discuss a Sun Belt invitation).[24]
  • October 27 – Old Dominion was officially announced as a Sun Belt member, also effective no later than July 2023. This marked ODU's return to that conference after an absence of more than 30 years.[25]
  • October 30 – The day after both the Sun Belt Conference and Marshall issued tweets indicating that the Thundering Herd had accepted a Sun Belt invitation,[26] this move was officially announced.[27]
  • November 5 – Conference USA, which had nine of its schools depart to other conferences, announced that ASUN Conference members Jacksonville State and Liberty and Western Athletic Conference members New Mexico State and Sam Houston would join C-USA no later than July 2023.[28]
  • November 6 – James Madison made its move to the Sun Belt official, effective no later than July 2023.[29]
  • November 12
    • The WAC announced that Incarnate Word would join from the Southland Conference in July 2022.[30]
    • Utah governor Spencer Cox signed a bill passed by the Utah State Legislature that changed the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech University, effective in the 2022–23 school year. The nickname of Trailblazers will not be affected.[31][32]
  • November 16
    • The Atlantic 10 Conference announced that Loyola Chicago would join from the Missouri Valley Conference after the 2021–22 season.[33]
    • CBS Sports reported that the MVC had entered into talks with three schools regarding future membership—Summit League member Kansas City, Ohio Valley Conference member Murray State, and non-football Sun Belt member UT Arlington. The report indicated that the latter two schools were seen as the strongest candidates, but all three were likely to receive invitations in the coming months.[34]
  • December 9 – The other Sun Belt member without a football program, Little Rock, announced that it would join the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.[35]
  • January 7 – Murray State was announced as a new member of the MVC, effective July 1, 2022.[36]
  • January 21 – UT Arlington announced it would return to the WAC, in which it had been a member in the 2012–13 school year, effective July 1, 2022.[37]
  • January 25 – The Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would add three members effective that July—Big South Conference member Hampton, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference member Monmouth, and Stony Brook, already a CAA football member and otherwise in the America East Conference.[38]
  • January 26 – UIC was announced as a new member of the MVC, effective July 1, 2022.[39]
  • February 7 – The University of Southern Indiana, currently a member of the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, announced that it would begin a transition to Division I in 2022–23, with a D-I conference affiliation to be announced in the coming days.[40] A committee report issued in January indicated three leagues believed to be the ASUN Conference, Horizon League, and Ohio Valley Conference were possible landing spots.[41]
  • February 9 – Southern Indiana was announced as a new member of the OVC, effective July 1, 2022.[42]

Milestones and records[]

  • During the season, the following players reached the 2,000 career point milestone – UConn guard R. J. Cole,[43] Richmond forward Grant Golden,[44] Hofstra guard Zach Cooks,[45] Appalachian State guard ,[46] Arizona State guard Marreon Jackson,[47] and Stony Brook guard .[48]
  • November 18 — Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon set the Big Ten record for career three-point field goals when he hit his 375th in a game against Alabama State. Bohannon passed Ohio State's Jon Diebler.[49]
  • December 4 — Alabama became the first program ever to defeat top 5 teams in both football and basketball on the same day. The Crimson Tide football team defeated top-ranked Georgia in the 2021 SEC Championship Game 41–24 and then later the basketball team beat third-ranked Gonzaga 91–82 in Seattle.[50]
  • December 5 – Richmond guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002.[51]
    • On December 22, he became the first Division I player to reach 400 steals in a win over Bucknell.[52]
  • December 6 – Purdue ascended to the #1 national ranking in the AP Poll for the first time in program history.[53]
  • January 6 – In Iowa's 87–78 loss at Wisconsin, Jordan Bohannon appeared in his 158th career game, surpassing the all-time Division I men's record previously held by Ohio State's David Lighty from 2006–2011.[54]
  • January 24 – Auburn climbed to #1 in the AP Poll for the first time in program history.[55]

Conference membership changes[]

Eleven schools joined new conferences, including a school transitioning from Division III.

School Former Conference New Conference
Abilene Christian Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
Bethune–Cookman Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Central Arkansas Southland Conference ASUN Conference
Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference ASUN Conference
Florida A&M Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Jacksonville State Ohio Valley Conference ASUN Conference
Lamar Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
North Carolina A&T Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Big South Conference
St. Thomas Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (D-III) Summit League
Sam Houston Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
Stephen F. Austin Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference

The 2021–22 season will be the last for 14 Division I schools in their current conferences. Two NCAA Division II schools will start transitions to D-I after the season.

Arenas[]

New arenas[]

  • This is the first season for High Point at the 4,500-seat Qubein Center (full name: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center). The new arena was originally intended to open for the 2020–21 season,[61] but was delayed due to COVID-19 issues.[62] The facility officially opened on the weekend of September 24–26;[63] the first sports event was a men's basketball exhibition against Division II Mount Olive on November 4, 2021. The regular-season opener was a men's and women's doubleheader against nearby Elon on November 9.[64]
  • This is the first season for Idaho at the new 4,200-seat .[65] The first event in the new arena was an exhibition against NAIA Evergreen State on October 29.[66] The first regular-season game was the season opener against Long Beach State on November 10, 2021, won by The Beach 95–89 in overtime.[67] The game served as a homecoming for The Beach's head coach Dan Monson, who played football at Idaho before an injury ended his playing career and is the son of Vandals coaching legend Don Monson.[68]

Arenas of new D-I teams[]

  • St. Thomas plays at its existing on-campus facility, (capacity 1,800).

Arenas closing[]

The following D-I programs plan to open new arenas for the 2022–23 season. All will move within their current campuses unless otherwise indicated.

  • Alabama A&M will leave Elmore Gymnasium for the new ; the venue is scheduled to open in July 2022.[69]
  • Austin Peay will leave the on-campus Winfield Dunn Center for the new in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee.[70]
  • Georgia State will leave GSU Sports Arena for a facility tentatively named Georgia State Arena.
  • Texas will leave the Frank Erwin Center, which will be demolished to accommodate an expansion of the university's medical school, for the Moody Center.
  • Vermont will leave Patrick Gymnasium for the .

Seasonal outlook[]

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

Pre-season polls[]

AP
Ranking Team
1 Gonzaga (55)
2 UCLA (8)
3 Kansas
4 Villanova
5 Texas
6 Michigan
7 Purdue
8 Baylor
9 Duke
10 Kentucky
11 Illinois
12 Memphis
13 Oregon
14 Alabama
15 Houston
16 Arkansas
17 Ohio State
18 Tennessee
19 North Carolina
20 Florida State
21 Maryland
22 Auburn
23 St. Bonaventure
24 Connecticut
25 Virginia
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Gonzaga (29)
2 UCLA (2)
3 Kansas
4 Villanova
5 Texas
6 Michigan
7 Purdue
8 Baylor
9 Duke
10 Illinois
11 Kentucky
12 Oregon
13 Alabama
14 Houston
15 Arkansas
16 Memphis
17 Tennesseeт
18 Ohio Stateт
19 Florida State
20 North Carolina
21 Maryland
22 Auburn
23 Connecticut
24 St. Bonaventure
25 Virginia

Final polls[]

Regular season top 10 matchups[]

Rankings reflect the AP Poll Top 25.

  • November 9
    • No. 9 Duke defeated No. 10 Kentucky, 79–71 (Champions Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)
  • November 12
    • No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 4 Villanova, 86–77OT (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
  • November 13
    • No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No. 5 Texas, 86–74 (McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA)
  • November 21
    • No. 6 Purdue defeated No. 5 Villanova, 80–74 (Hall of Fame Tip Off, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT)
  • November 23
    • No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No. 2 UCLA, 83–63 (Empire Classic, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV)
  • November 26
    • No. 5 Duke defeated No. 1 Gonzaga, 84–81 (Continental Tire Challenge, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV)
  • December 12
    • No. 2 Baylor defeated No. 6 Villanova, 57–36 (Ferrell Center, Waco, TX)
  • January 1
    • No. 1 Baylor defeated No. 8 Iowa State, 77–72 (Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA)
  • January 25
    • No. 7 UCLA defeated No. 3 Arizona, 75–59 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
  • February 3
    • No. 7 Arizona defeated No. 3 UCLA, 76–66 (McKale Center, Tucson, AZ)
  • February 5
    • No. 10 Kansas defeated No. 8 Baylor, 83–59 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)

Regular season[]

Early season tournaments[]

Names Dates Location No. Teams Champion
Asheville Championship November 12–14 Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC) 		4 Minnesota
Charleston Classic November 18–21 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC) 		8 St. Bonaventure
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 18–21 HTC Center
(Conway, SC) 		8 Utah State
Roman Main Event November 19–21 T-Mobile Arena
(Las Vegas, NV) 		4 Arizona
Paradise Jam Tournament November 19–22 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI) 		8 Colorado State
Hall of Fame Tip Off November 20–21 Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT) 		4 Purdue
Sunshine Slam November 20–21 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL) 		8 Utah (A Bracket)
Air Force (B Bracket)
Jacksonville Classic November 20–22 UNF Arena
(Jacksonville, Florida) 		8 Florida State (Duval Bracket)
Boston University (Jax Bracket)
Legends Classic November 22–23 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY) 		4 Virginia
Hall of Fame Classic November 22–23 T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO) 		4 Arkansas
Gulf Coast Showcase November 22–24 Hertz Arena
(Estero, Florida) 		8 Oakland
Nassau Championship November 22–24 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas) 		4 Toledo
Naples Invitational November 22–24 Community School of Naples
(Naples, Florida) 		8 East Tennessee State
Maui Invitational November 22–24 Michelob Ultra Arena
(Las Vegas, NV) 		8 Wisconsin
Fort Myers Tip-Off November 22–24 Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL) 		8 Florida (Beach)
Southern Utah (Palms)
Cancún Challenge November 23–24 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
(Cancún, MX) 		8 Saint Louis (Riviera)
Middle Tennessee (Mayan)
Battle 4 Atlantis November 24–26 Imperial Arena
(Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas) 		8 Baylor
NIT Season Tip-Off November 24–26 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY) 		4 Iowa State
ESPN Events Invitational November 25–28 HP Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL) 		8 Dayton
Las Vegas Classic November 25–26 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas Valley, NV) 		4 South Alabama
Las Vegas Invitational November 25–26 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas Valley, NV) 		4 San Francisco
Bahamas Championship November 25–27 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas) 		4 Louisville
Wooden Legacy November 25–26 Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, CA) 		4 USC
Emerald Coast Classic November 26–27 The Arena at NFSC
(Niceville, FL) 		4 LSU
Samford
Diamond Head Classic December 23–25 Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI) 		8 Canceled due to Covid issues
Southland Basketball Tip-Off January 6–8 Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX) 		8 Southeastern Louisiana

Upsets[]

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I men's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
Navy 66–58 No. 25 Virginia November 9, 2021
Florida 71–55 No. 20 Florida State November 14, 2021 Rivalry
Marquette 67–66 No. 10 Illinois November 15, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
Seton Hall 67–65 No. 4 Michigan November 16, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
BYU 81–49 No. 12 Oregon November 16, 2021 Phil Knight Invitational
George Mason 71–66 No. 20 Maryland November 17, 2021
Xavier 71–65 No. 19 Ohio State November 18, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
Arizona 80–62 No. 4 Michigan November 21, 2021 Roman Main Event
Ohio State 79–76 No. 21 Seton Hall November 22, 2021 Fort Myers Tip-Off
Cincinnati 71–51 No. 14 Illinois November 22, 2021 Hall of Fame Classic
Wisconsin 65–63 No. 12 Houston November 23, 2021 Maui Invitational
Iowa State 82–70 No. 25 Xavier November 24, 2021 NIT Season Tip-Off
Michigan State 64–60 No. 22 UConn November 25, 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis
Iona 72–68 No. 10 Alabama November 25, 2021 ESPN Events Invitational First win ever by a MAAC team over an AP top-10 team[71]
Dayton 74–73 No. 4 Kansas November 26, 2021 ESPN Events Invitational
Iowa State 78–59 No. 9 Memphis November 26, 2021 NIT Season Tip-Off
No. 5 Duke 84–81 No. 1 Gonzaga November 26, 2021 Continental Tire Challenge
Northern Iowa 90–80 No. 16 St. Bonaventure November 27, 2021
Ohio State 71–66 No. 1 Duke November 30, 2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Georgia 82–79 No. 18 Memphis December 1, 2021
Oklahoma 74–67 No. 14 Florida December 1, 2021
North Carolina 72–51 No. 24 Michigan December 1, 2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Utah Valley 72–65OT No. 12 BYU December 1, 2021 UCCU Crosstown Clash Utah Valley's first ever win over an AP top-25 team[72]
Ole Miss 67–63 No. 18 Memphis December 4, 2021 Rivalry
Texas Southern 69–54 No. 20 Florida December 6, 2021 First SWAC team to upset a ranked SEC team
Texas Tech 57–52OT No. 13 Tennessee December 7, 2021 Jimmy V Classic
West Virginia 56–53 No. 15 UConn December 8, 2021 Big East–Big 12 Battle
Rutgers 70–68 No. 1 Purdue December 9, 2021 First victory over a No. 1 team in program history
Creighton 83–71 No. 24 BYU December 11, 2021
Oklahoma 88–66 No. 12 Arkansas December 11, 2021
Notre Dame 66–62 No. 10 Kentucky December 11, 2021
Maryland 70–68 No. 20 Florida December 12, 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
Memphis 92–78 No. 6 Alabama December 14, 2021
Creighton 79–59 No. 9 Villanova December 17, 2021
Providence 57–53 No. 20 UConn December 18, 2021
Hofstra 89–81 No. 24 Arkansas December 18, 2021
Davidson 79–78 No. 10 Alabama December 21, 2021 C. M. Newton Classic
Marquette 88–56 No. 16 Providence January 4, 2022
Indiana 67–51 No. 13 Ohio State January 6, 2022
Oklahoma State 64–51 No. 14 Texas January 8, 2022
Missouri 92–86 No. 15 Alabama January 8, 2022
San Diego State 79–49 No. 20 Colorado State January 8, 2022
Oklahoma 79–66 No. 11 Iowa State January 8, 2022
Miami (FL) 76–74 No. 2 Duke January 8, 2022
Stanford 75–69 No. 5 USC January 11, 2022
No. 19 Texas Tech 65–62 No. 1 Baylor January 11, 2022 Baylor loses after being the last undefeated team in Division I
DePaul 96–92 No. 20 Seton Hall January 13, 2022
Oregon 84–81OT No. 3 UCLA January 13, 2022
Kansas State 62–51 No. 19 Texas Tech January 15, 2022
Northwestern 64–62 No. 10 Michigan State January 15, 2022
Marquette 73–72 No. 20 Seton Hall January 15, 2022
Arkansas 65–58 No. 12 LSU January 15, 2022
Oklahoma State 61–54 No. 1 Baylor January 15, 2022
Mississippi State 78–76 No. 24 Alabama January 15, 2022
Oregon 79–69 No. 5 USC January 15, 2022
Kansas State 66–65 No. 23 Texas January 18, 2022
Florida State 79–78OT No. 6 Duke January 18, 2022
Alabama 70–67 No. 13 LSU January 19, 2022
Marquette 57–54 No. 11 Villanova January 19, 2022
Indiana 68–65 No. 4 Purdue January 20, 2022 Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
Maryland 81–65 No. 17 Illinois January 21, 2022
Missouri State 79–69 No. 22 Loyola–Chicago January 22, 2022
TCU 59–44 No. 15 Iowa State January 22, 2022
Marquette 75–64 No. 20 Xavier January 23, 2022
VCU 70–68 No. 25 Davidson January 26, 2022
Stanford 64–61 No. 15 USC January 27, 2022
TCU 77–68 No. 19 LSU January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Alabama 87–78 No. 4 Baylor January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Texas 52–51 No. 18 Tennessee January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Creighton 59–55 No. 17 UConn February 1, 2022
Ole Miss 76–72 No. 25 LSU February 1, 2022
DePaul 69–65 No. 21 Xavier February 5, 2022
Rutgers 84–63 No. 13 Michigan State February 5, 2022
Vanderbilt 75–66 No. 25 LSU February 5, 2022
Arizona State 87–843OT No. 3 UCLA February 5, 2022
Virginia 69–68 No. 7 Duke February 7, 2022
Arkansas 80–76OT No. 1 Auburn February 8, 2022
Santa Clara 77–72 No. 22 Saint Mary's February 8, 2022
Rutgers 66–64 No. 16 Ohio State February 9, 2022
SMU 85–83 No. 6 Houston February 9, 2022
Seton Hall 73–71 No. 25 Xavier February 9, 2022
Oklahoma 70–55 No. 9 Texas Tech February 9, 2022
Michigan 82–58 No. 3 Purdue February 10, 2022

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been eight non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event
Salisbury (Division III) 91–78[73] Delaware State November 12, 2021
Ottawa (Arizona) (NAIA) 72–71[74] Denver November 12, 2021
Hawaii–Hilo (Division II) 87–79OT[75] Northern Colorado November 13, 2021
Texas A&M–Commerce (Division II) 65–62[76] UTSA November 15, 2021
Concordia University Texas (Division III) 80–76[77] Incarnate Word November 16, 2021
Saginaw Valley State (Division II) 80–63[78] Western Michigan November 18, 2021
Academy of Art (Division II) 79–60[79] UC Davis November 28, 2021
Bethesda University (NCCAA) 82–80[80] Cal State Northridge December 22, 2021

Conference winners and tournaments[]

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

Conference Regular
season first place 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Coach of the Year 		Conference
tournament 		Tournament
venue (city) 		Tournament
winner
America East Conference Campus sites
American Athletic Conference 2022 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
ASUN Conference (East)
(West) 		Campus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference Capital One Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Atlantic Coast Conference 2022 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
Big 12 Conference T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference 2022 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Big Sky Conference Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference (North)
(South) 		Campus sites
Big Ten Conference 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Big West Conference Dollar Loan Center
(Henderson, NV)
Colonial Athletic Association 2022 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Conference USA (East)
(West) 		Ford Center at The Star
(Frisco, TX)
Horizon League Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Indiana Farmers Coliseum
(Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League 2022 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament Lavietes Pavilion
(Boston, MA)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2022 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference 2022 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Mountain West Conference Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference Campus sites
Ohio Valley Conference Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Pac-12 Conference 2022 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament T-Mobile Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Patriot League Campus sites
Southeastern Conference 2022 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Amalie Arena
(Tampa, FL)
Southern Conference Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Southwestern Athletic Conference (East) vs (West) Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Summit League Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference 2022 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference

Postseason[]

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament upsets[]

Conference standings[]

2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 10 – 1   .909 20 – 3   .870
Saint Louis 8 – 2   .800 17 – 6   .739
VCU 8 – 3   .727 15 – 7   .682
Dayton 8 – 3   .727 16 – 8   .667
Richmond 7 – 5   .583 16 – 9   .640
St. Bonaventure 5 – 4   .556 13 – 7   .650
George Mason 5 – 4   .556 12 – 10   .545
George Washington 5 – 5   .500 9 – 13   .409
Saint Joseph's 4 – 7   .364 10 – 12   .455
Rhode Island 3 – 7   .300 12 – 10   .545
Fordham 3 – 7   .300 10 – 12   .455
UMass 3 – 7   .300 10 – 12   .455
La Salle 2 – 9   .182 7 – 14   .333
Duquesne 1 – 8   .111 6 – 15   .286
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
2021–22 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Liberty 9 – 1   .900 18 – 7   .720
Jacksonville 7 – 4   .636 15 – 8   .652
Kennesaw State 6 – 5   .545 11 – 13   .458
Florida Gulf Coast 6 – 5   .545 16 – 9   .640
Stetson 5 – 6   .455 11 – 13   .458
North Florida 3 – 8   .273 7 – 18   .280
West
Jacksonville State 9 – 2   .818 16 – 8   .667
Bellarmine* 8 – 3   .727 14 – 11   .560
Central Arkansas 4 – 6   .400 7 – 16   .304
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 8   .273 11 – 14   .440
Lipscomb 3 – 8   .273 10 – 16   .385
North Alabama* 2 – 9   .182 9 – 15   .375
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division II
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Duke 10 – 3   .769 20 – 4   .833
Notre Dame 10 – 3   .769 17 – 7   .708
Wake Forest 10 – 4   .714 20 – 5   .800
Miami (FL) 9 – 4   .692 17 – 7   .708
North Carolina 9 – 4   .692 17 – 7   .708
Virginia 9 – 5   .643 15 – 9   .625
Syracuse 7 – 6   .538 13 – 11   .542
Virginia Tech 6 – 7   .462 14 – 10   .583
Florida State 6 – 7   .462 13 – 10   .565
Louisville 5 – 9   .357 11 – 13   .458
Boston College 4 – 8   .333 9 – 13   .409
Clemson 4 – 9   .308 12 – 12   .500
Pittsburgh 4 – 10   .286 9 – 16   .360
Georgia Tech 3 – 9   .250 10 – 13   .435
NC State 3 – 11   .214 10 – 15   .400
† 2022 ACC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
2021–22 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 11 – 0   1.000 19 – 4   .826
UMBC 7 – 4   .636 12 – 10   .545
Binghamton 7 – 5   .583 10 – 11   .476
Stony Brook* 6 – 5   .545 14 – 10   .583
Albany 6 – 6   .500 10 – 14   .417
New Hampshire 5 – 6   .455 10 – 10   .500
NJIT 5 – 7   .417 10 – 12   .455
UMass Lowell 4 – 7   .364 12 – 11   .522
Hartford 3 – 6   .333 5 – 16   .238
Maine 2 – 10   .167 5 – 18   .217
*Ineligible for the due to postseason ban imposed by the conference.
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Houston 9 – 1   .900 20 – 3   .870
SMU 8 – 2   .800 17 – 5   .773
Memphis 7 – 4   .636 13 – 8   .619
Temple 6 – 4   .600 13 – 8   .619
Cincinnati 6 – 4   .600 16 – 7   .696
Tulane 7 – 5   .583 10 – 11   .476
UCF 6 – 6   .500 14 – 8   .636
Wichita State 3 – 6   .333 12 – 9   .571
East Carolina 3 – 8   .273 12 – 11   .522
South Florida 2 – 8   .200 7 – 15   .318
Tulsa 1 – 10   .091 7 – 15   .318
† 2022 AAC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Kansas 8 – 2   .800 19 – 4   .826
No. 10 Baylor 8 – 3   .727 20 – 4   .833
No. 9 Texas Tech 7 – 4   .636 18 – 6   .750
No. 20 Texas 7 – 4   .636 18 – 6   .750
TCU 5 – 4   .556 16 – 5   .762
Oklahoma 4 – 7   .364 14 – 10   .583
Kansas State 4 – 7   .364 12 – 11   .522
Oklahoma State* 4 – 7   .364 11 – 12   .478
Iowa State 3 – 8   .273 16 – 8   .667
West Virginia 3 – 7   .300 14 – 9   .609
*Ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
† 2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Providence 10 – 1   .909 20 – 2   .909
No. 15 Villanova 11 – 3   .786 18 – 6   .750
No. 24 UConn 7 – 4   .636 16 – 6   .727
No. 18 Marquette 8 – 5   .615 16 – 8   .667
Creighton 6 – 5   .545 14 – 8   .636
No. 25 Xavier 6 – 6   .500 16 – 7   .696
Seton Hall 6 – 6   .500 15 – 7   .682
St. John's 5 – 7   .417 13 – 10   .565
Butler 4 – 9   .308 11 – 13   .458
DePaul 3 – 9   .250 12 – 10   .545
Georgetown 0 – 11   .000 6 – 16   .273
† 2022 Big East Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 11 – 2   .846 19 – 5   .792
Weber State 11 – 3   .786 18 – 7   .720
Southern Utah 9 – 3   .750 15 – 7   .682
Northern Colorado 8 – 4   .667 13 – 11   .542
Montana 9 – 5   .643 16 – 9   .640
Eastern Washington 6 – 7   .462 12 – 12   .500
Portland State 6 – 8   .429 8 – 14   .364
Northern Arizona 5 – 8   .385 9 – 15   .375
Idaho State 3 – 10   .231 5 – 17   .227
Sacramento State 2 – 11   .154 6 – 14   .300
Idaho 2 – 11   .154 5 – 18   .217
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Longwood 10 – 0   1.000 18 – 5   .783
Campbell 6 – 5   .545 13 – 9   .591
High Point 5 – 5   .500 11 – 13   .458
North Carolina A&T 4 – 6   .400 9 – 15   .375
Hampton 3 – 8   .273 7 – 15   .318
Radford 3 – 8   .273 7 – 16   .304
South
Winthrop 9 – 2   .818 16 – 8   .667
Gardner–Webb 8 – 3   .727 14 – 10   .583
USC Upstate 7 – 4   .636 10 – 13   .435
UNC Asheville 5 – 6   .455 13 – 11   .542
Presbyterian 3 – 8   .273 11 – 15   .423
Charleston Southern 1 – 9   .100 5 – 18   .217
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Wisconsin 10 – 3   .769 19 – 4   .826
No. 13 Illinois 10 – 3   .769 17 – 6   .739
No. 3 Purdue 10 – 4   .714 21 – 4   .840
No. 17 Michigan State 9 – 4   .692 18 – 6   .750
No. 16 Ohio State 7 – 4   .636 14 – 6   .700
Rutgers 8 – 5   .615 14 – 9   .609
Michigan 7 – 5   .583 13 – 9   .591
Indiana 7 – 6   .538 16 – 7   .696
Iowa 6 – 6   .500 16 – 7   .696
Northwestern 5 – 8   .385 12 – 10   .545
Penn State 4 – 8   .333 9 – 11   .450
Maryland 3 – 10   .231 11 – 13   .458
Minnesota 2 – 10   .167 11 – 10   .524
Nebraska 1 – 12   .077 7 – 17   .292
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of February 11, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 9 – 1   .900 14 – 9   .609
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 2   .778 14 – 7   .667
UC Irvine 6 – 3   .667 11 – 7   .611
Hawaiʻi 6 – 3   .667 11 – 8   .579
UC Riverside 5 – 4   .556 12 – 8   .600
UC Davis 3 – 3   .500 10 – 7   .588
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 4   .333 10 – 9   .526
CSUN 2 – 7   .222 6 – 16   .273
Cal State Bakersfield 1 – 7   .125 6 – 12   .333
Cal Poly 1 – 7   .125 5 – 16   .238
UC San Diego* 0 – 0   – 10 – 12   .455
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament and due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
† winner
As of February 11, 2022; 
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 7 – 3   .700 16 – 7   .696
Florida Atlantic 8 – 4   .667 15 – 10   .600
Charlotte 6 – 5   .545 13 – 10   .565
Western Kentucky 5 – 6   .455 13 – 11   .542
Old Dominion 4 – 7   .364 9 – 15   .375
FIU 4 – 8   .333 14 – 11   .560
Marshall 1 – 10   .091 8 – 16   .333
West
North Texas 10 – 1   .909 17 – 4   .810
UAB 9 – 2   .818 19 – 5   .792
Louisiana Tech 9 – 3   .750 18 – 6   .750
UTEP 7 – 4   .636 14 – 9   .609
Rice 6 – 5   .545 13 – 9   .591
Southern Miss 1 – 9   .100 6 – 17   .261
UTSA 1 – 11   .083 8 – 17   .320
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 10 – 2   .833 16 – 7   .696
Towson 9 – 3   .750 18 – 7   .720
Hofstra 8 – 4   .667 16 – 9   .640
Delaware 7 – 4   .636 16 – 8   .667
Drexel 6 – 6   .500 11 – 11   .500
Charleston 5 – 5   .500 13 – 9   .591
Elon 5 – 7   .417 8 – 17   .320
James Madison* 4 – 8   .333 13 – 10   .565
William & Mary 4 – 8   .333 5 – 20   .200
Northeastern 1 – 12   .077 7 – 17   .292
*Ineligible for the 2022 CAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the CAA.
† 2022 CAA Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 12 – 3   .800 16 – 6   .727
Wright State 12 – 4   .750 14 – 10   .583
Oakland 9 – 4   .692 16 – 8   .667
Northern Kentucky 9 – 5   .643 13 – 10   .565
Detroit Mercy 7 – 4   .636 10 – 11   .476
Youngstown State 9 – 6   .600 15 – 10   .600
Purdue Fort Wayne 9 – 6   .600 14 – 10   .583
UIC* 5 – 8   .385 9 – 13   .409
Milwaukee 5 – 11   .313 7 – 18   .280
Robert Morris 4 – 11   .267 6 – 18   .250
Green Bay 3 – 11   .214 4 – 19   .174
IUPUI 0 – 11   .000 2 – 21   .087
*Ineligible for the due to postseason ban imposed by the Horizon League.
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Yale 7 – 1   .875 13 – 9   .591
Penn 7 – 2   .778 10 – 12   .455
Princeton 6 – 2   .750 16 – 5   .762
Cornell 5 – 4   .556 13 – 7   .650
Harvard 3 – 5   .375 11 – 9   .550
Brown 3 – 6   .333 11 – 13   .458
Dartmouth 2 – 6   .250 5 – 14   .263
Columbia 1 – 8   .111 4 – 17   .190
† 2022 Ivy League Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 11 – 1   .917 19 – 4   .826
Saint Peter's 9 – 3   .750 11 – 8   .579
Siena 7 – 4   .636 10 – 9   .526
Monmouth 7 – 4   .636 15 – 7   .682
Quinnipiac 7 – 7   .500 12 – 10   .545
Niagara 6 – 7   .462 11 – 11   .500
Rider 5 – 7   .417 9 – 13   .409
Manhattan 4 – 8   .333 11 – 10   .524
Fairfield 4 – 8   .333 10 – 13   .435
Marist 4 – 9   .308 9 – 13   .409
Canisius 4 – 9   .308 8 – 16   .333
† 2022 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ohio 11 – 2   .846 20 – 4   .833
Toledo 11 – 2   .846 19 – 5   .792
Akron 9 – 3   .750 16 – 6   .727
Kent State 9 – 4   .692 14 – 9   .609
Buffalo 6 – 4   .600 12 – 8   .600
Ball State 6 – 6   .500 11 – 12   .478
Central Michigan 5 – 5   .500 6 – 15   .286
Bowling Green 5 – 8   .385 12 – 12   .500
Miami (OH) 4 – 8   .333 10 – 13   .435
Northern Illinois 3 – 8   .273 6 – 15   .286
Eastern Michigan 3 – 9   .250 8 – 15   .348
Western Michigan 0 – 13   .000 4 – 20   .167
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 6 – 1   .857 15 – 5   .750
North Carolina Central 4 – 2   .667 11 – 11   .500
Howard 4 – 3   .571 11 – 10   .524
South Carolina State 4 – 3   .571 12 – 11   .522
Coppin State 4 – 3   .571 5 – 17   .227
MD Eastern Shore 3 – 4   .429 8 – 10   .444
Morgan State 2 – 4   .333 7 – 11   .389
Delaware State 0 – 7   .000 2 – 18   .100
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 10 – 3   .769 14 – 9   .609
Loyola–Chicago 9 – 3   .750 18 – 5   .783
Missouri State 9 – 4   .692 18 – 8   .692
Drake 8 – 4   .667 17 – 8   .680
Bradley 8 – 5   .615 14 – 11   .560
Southern Illinois 5 – 8   .385 12 – 13   .480
Valparaiso 4 – 8   .333 11 – 13   .458
Illinois State 4 – 8   .333 11 – 14   .440
Indiana State 3 – 9   .250 10 – 14   .417
Evansville 2 – 10   .167 6 – 17   .261
† 2022 MVC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 9 – 1   .900 20 – 3   .870
Boise State 9 – 1   .900 18 – 5   .783
Colorado State 8 – 3   .727 18 – 3   .857
San Diego State 6 – 3   .667 14 – 6   .700
Fresno State 6 – 4   .600 16 – 7   .696
UNLV 6 – 5   .545 14 – 10   .583
Utah State 6 – 6   .500 15 – 10   .600
Air Force 3 – 8   .273 10 – 12   .455
Nevada 3 – 8   .273 9 – 13   .409
New Mexico 2 – 8   .200 9 – 14   .391
San Jose State 0 – 11   .000 7 – 16   .304
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 13 – 0   1.000 17 – 2   .895
Bryant 12 – 1   .923 15 – 8   .652
Mount St. Mary's 7 – 6   .538 11 – 13   .458
LIU 7 – 6   .538 10 – 13   .435
Merrimack* 5 – 7   .417 10 – 15   .400
Central Connecticut 5 – 8   .385 7 – 18   .280
Sacred Heart 4 – 8   .333 8 – 15   .348
Saint Francis (PA) 4 – 9   .308 8 – 16   .333
St. Francis Brooklyn 4 – 9   .308 7 – 17   .292
Fairleigh Dickinson 3 – 10   .231 3 – 18   .143
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Murray State 13 – 0   1.000 23 – 2   .920
Belmont 11 – 2   .846 21 – 5   .808
Morehead State 11 – 2   .846 19 – 7   .731
Southeast Missouri 6 – 6   .500 11 – 14   .440
Tennessee State 5 – 8   .385 10 – 15   .400
Austin Peay 4 – 8   .333 8 – 14   .364
Tennessee Tech 4 – 8   .333 7 – 18   .280
UT Martin 4 – 9   .308 8 – 17   .320
Eastern Illinois 2 – 9   .182 4 – 20   .167
SIU Edwardsville 2 – 10   .167 8 – 17   .320
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Arizona 11 – 1   .917 21 – 2   .913
No. 12 UCLA 9 – 3   .750 17 – 4   .810
Oregon 9 – 3   .750 16 – 7   .696
No. 21 USC 9 – 4   .692 20 – 4   .833
Washington 8 – 4   .667 13 – 9   .591
Washington State 7 – 4   .636 14 – 8   .636
Stanford 7 – 7   .500 14 – 10   .583
Colorado 6 – 7   .462 14 – 9   .609
Arizona State 3 – 9   .250 7 – 15   .318
California 3 – 11   .214 10 – 15   .400
Utah 2 – 12   .143 9 – 15   .375
Oregon State 1 – 10   .091 3 – 18   .143
† 2022 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of February 11, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 9 – 2   .818 13 – 11   .542
Navy 9 – 4   .692 16 – 8   .667
Boston University 8 – 5   .615 17 – 9   .654
Loyola 7 – 6   .538 13 – 11   .542
Army 7 – 6   .538 13 – 12   .520
Lehigh 7 – 6   .538 9 – 16   .360
Holy Cross 5 – 6   .455 7 – 16   .304
Lafayette 4 – 7   .364 7 – 15   .318
Bucknell 3 – 10   .231 6 – 19   .240
American 2 – 9   .182 6 – 17   .261
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Auburn 10 – 1   .909 22 – 2   .917
No. 5 Kentucky 9 – 2   .818 20 – 4   .833
Arkansas 8 – 3   .727 19 – 5   .792
No. 19 Tennessee 8 – 3   .727 17 – 6   .739
Florida 6 – 5   .545 16 – 8   .667
Mississippi State 5 – 5   .500 14 – 9   .609
LSU 5 – 6   .455 17 – 7   .708
Alabama 5 – 6   .455 15 – 9   .625
Vanderbilt 5 – 6   .455 13 – 10   .565
Texas A&M 4 – 7   .364 15 – 9   .625
South Carolina 4 – 7   .364 13 – 10   .565
Missouri 3 – 7   .300 9 – 14   .391
Ole Miss 3 – 8   .273 12 – 12   .500
Georgia 1 – 10   .091 6 – 18   .250
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
As of February 12, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 11 – 2   .846 21 – 5   .808
Furman 9 – 4   .692 17 – 9   .654
VMI 8 – 5   .615 15 – 10   .600
UNC Greensboro 7 – 6   .538 15 – 10   .600
Mercer 6 – 7   .462 13 – 13   .500
Wofford 6 – 7   .462 14 – 11   .560
Samford 5 – 7   .417 15 – 9   .625
East Tennessee State 5 – 8   .385 13 – 13   .500
The Citadel 4 – 7   .364 10 – 13   .435
Western Carolina 3 – 10   .231 9 – 17   .346
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Orleans 7 – 1   .875 14 – 9   .609
Nicholls 5 – 2   .714 15 – 9   .625
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 3   .625 13 – 12   .520
Houston Baptist 4 – 4   .500 8 – 13   .381
Texas A&M–CC 3 – 4   .429 16 – 8   .667
McNeese State 3 – 5   .375 9 – 16   .360
Northwestern State 3 – 5   .375 7 – 18   .280
Incarnate Word 1 – 7   .125 5 – 20   .200
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Florida A&M 8 – 3   .727 10 – 12   .455
Alabama State 5 – 6   .455 6 – 17   .261
Alabama A&M 4 – 7   .364 5 – 16   .238
Bethune–Cookman 4 – 7   .364 6 – 17   .261
Jackson State 4 – 7   .364 6 – 16   .273
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 10   .091 1 – 20   .048
West
Southern 9 – 2   .818 14 – 9   .609
Texas Southern 8 – 3   .727 10 – 10   .500
Grambling State 8 – 3   .727 10 – 13   .435
Alcorn State 8 – 3   .727 9 – 14   .391
Prairie View A&M 4 – 7   .364 4 – 15   .211
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 – 8   .273 5 – 19   .208
† winner
As of February 12, 2022; 
2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 13 – 0   1.000 22 – 4   .846
Oral Roberts 10 – 3   .769 16 – 8   .667
North Dakota State 10 – 4   .714 18 – 8   .692
Kansas City 9 – 4   .692 16 – 9   .640
South Dakota 7 – 6   .538 14 – 10   .583
Western Illinois 5 – 8   .385 14 – 11   .560
Denver 5 – 9   .357 9 – 18   .333
Omaha 3 – 11   .214 4 – 21   .160
St. Thomas* 2 – 10   .167 8 – 16   .333
North Dakota 2 – 11   .154 6 – 20   .231
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division III
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 10 – 3   .769 16 – 10   .615
Troy 8 – 3   .727 17 – 7   .708
Texas State 7 – 3   .700 16 – 6   .727
Arkansas State 6 – 4   .600 15 – 7   .682
South Alabama 6 – 5   .545 16 – 8   .667
Georgia State 4 – 5   .444 10 – 10   .500
Louisiana 5 – 7   .417 10 – 12   .455
UT Arlington 5 – 7   .417 9 – 14   .391
Louisiana–Monroe 5 – 8   .385 13 – 12   .520
Coastal Carolina 4 – 7   .364 12 – 11   .522
Georgia Southern 4 – 7   .364 11 – 11   .500
Little Rock 2 – 7   .222 7 – 14   .333
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga 9 – 0   1.000 20 – 2   .909
No. 22 Saint Mary's 8 – 2   .800 20 – 5   .800
Santa Clara 7 – 3   .700 17 – 8   .680
San Francisco 7 – 4   .636 20 – 6   .769
BYU 6 – 5   .545 18 – 8   .692
San Diego 6 – 6   .500 13 – 12   .520
Portland 3 – 6   .333 12 – 12   .500
Pacific 2 – 7   .222 7 – 17   .292
Loyola Marymount 2 – 8   .200 9 – 13   .409
Pepperdine 1 – 10   .091 7 – 19   .269
† 2022 WCC Tournament winner
As of February 11, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 10 – 1   .909 20 – 3   .870
Seattle 9 – 2   .818 18 – 6   .750
Sam Houston State 9 – 3   .750 14 – 11   .560
Grand Canyon 8 – 3   .727 17 – 5   .773
Stephen F. Austin 8 – 4   .667 16 – 8   .667
Abilene Christian 7 – 5   .583 16 – 7   .696
Utah Valley 6 – 5   .545 15 – 8   .652
Tarleton State* 6 – 5   .545 11 – 13   .458
Dixie State* 4 – 7   .364 11 – 13   .458
Cal Baptist* 3 – 8   .273 13 – 11   .542
Chicago State 2 – 9   .182 6 – 18   .250
UTRGV 2 – 10   .167 7 – 17   .292
Lamar 0 – 12   .000 2 – 21   .087
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division II
† winner
As of February 10, 2022; 

Award winners[]

Coaching changes[]

Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team Former
coach 		Interim
coach 		New
coach 		Reason
Duke Mike Krzyzewski Jon Scheyer Krzyzewski announced on June 2, 2021 that he would retire after the 2021–22 season, his 42nd at Duke. The university announced that former Blue Devils player and current top assistant Scheyer would succeed Krzyzewski.[81]
Lafayette Fran O'Hanlon O'Hanlon, the winningest head coach in Patriot League history, announced on January 21, 2022 that he will retire at the end of the season after 27 years at Lafayette.[82]
Louisville Chris Mack Mike Pegues Mack and Louisville agreed to an immediate separation finalized on January 26, 2022. Mack, in his fourth season at Louisville, had led the Cardinals to an NCAA tournament berth in his first season in 2019 and missed out on a second berth due to COVID-19, but the Cardinals failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2021. In 2021–22, he was suspended for the first six games due to his alleged involvement in NCAA violations, and the Cardinals went 6–8 after his return amid speculation that he had lost the locker room. Top assistant Pegues, who had taken over for Mack during his suspension, was named interim head coach.[83]
Maryland Mark Turgeon Danny Manning Turgeon resigned on December 4, 2021. Even though he had led the Terrapins to a 226–116 overall record in his 10-plus seasons, with five NCAA tournament appearances in the previous seven seasons, the Terrapins had finished in the Big Ten's top four only once in the past four seasons, and struggled to a 5–3 start in 2021–22. Manning, who had been hired as a Maryland assistant in 2020, was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[84]
Seattle Jim Hayford Chris Victor Hayford resigned on November 11, 2021, less than a week after he was placed on administrative leave and a report was published that he had twice repeated racial slurs. Redhawk assistant coach Victor will serve as interim head coach for the season.[85]

See also[]

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