2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

College sports team

2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball

Conference| Conference USA
Division| West Division
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

2022–23 ->

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
East
Middle Tennessee | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 26 | - | 11  |  | .703
Western Kentucky | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 19 | - | 13  |  | .594
Florida Atlantic | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 19 | - | 15  |  | .559
Charlotte | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 17 | - | 14  |  | .548
Old Dominion | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 13 | - | 19  |  | .406
FIU | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 15 | - | 17  |  | .469
Marshall | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 12 | - | 21  |  | .364
West
North Texas | 16 | - | 2 |  | .889 |  |  | 25 | - | 7  |  | .781
UAB † | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 27 | - | 8  |  | .771
Louisiana Tech | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 24 | - | 10  |  | .706
UTEP | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 20 | - | 14  |  | .588
Rice | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 16 | - | 17  |  | .485
UTSA | 3 | - | 15 |  | .167 |  |  | 10 | - | 22  |  | .313
Southern Miss | 1 | - | 17 |  | .056 |  |  | 7 | - | 26  |  | .212
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner

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

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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

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### Departures

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure

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Lane Hartley | 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Chatham, LA | Left the team for 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 for personal reasons

### Incoming transfers

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school

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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

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College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Kaleb Stewart
PG | Humble, TX  | Atascocita High School  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Sep 4, 2020
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
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
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

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College recruiting information (2022)

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
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
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

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2021–22 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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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)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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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 Atlantic | 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.

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## See also

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* 2021–22 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

## References

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1. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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