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2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

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2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–16 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
Associate head coachBen Wilkins
Assistant coaches
  • David Belfield
  • Keith Chesley
  • Nick Thorsen
  • Charles Mann Jr.
Home arenaChristl Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 16 2   .889 23 12   .657
Navy 12 6   .667 21 11   .656
Boston University 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Lehigh 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Army 9 9   .500 15 16   .484
Loyola 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Holy Cross 7 11   .389 9 22   .290
Lafayette 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Bucknell 5 13   .278 9 23   .281
American 5 13   .278 10 22   .313
2022 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by sixth-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

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The Black Knights finished the 2020–21 season 12–10, 7–7 in Patriot League play, to finish in second place in the North Division. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the quarterfinals,[1] before being upset by Loyola (MD) in the semifinals.[2] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Bellarmine.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Josh Caldwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Heathwood (USMAPS) Columbia, SC
G 1 Jalen Rucker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Gilman (USMAPS) Baltimore, MD
G 2 Brendan Thiele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Peter's Prep Kearny, NJ
F 4 Chris Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Phillipsburg (USMAPS) Phillipsburg, NJ
F 5 Griff Lamb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Gilbert (USMAPS) Holbrook, AZ
G 10 Isaiah Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr USMAPS Columbia, SC
G 12 Blane St. Clair 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Davidson Day School Boone, NC
G 15 Noah Jager 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, IN
G 21 Zach Lezanic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Conestoga Berwyn, PA
G 22 Kwabena Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Byron P. Steele (USMAPS) Columbia, SC
G 23 Aaron Duhart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Trinity Episcopal (USMAPS) Richmond, VA
G 24 Jared Cross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Leesburg, VA
G 25 Jordan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Greenwood (USMAPS) Greenwood, SC
F 30 Ben Kinker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Oldenburg Academy (USMAPS) Greensburg, IN
G 31 Blake Barker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Columbus North Columbus, IN
G 32 John Scully 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Flower Mound (USMAPS) Flower Mound, TX
F 33 JT Dougherty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr River Falls River Falls, WI
F 34 Charlie Peterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg) So North Central Indianapolis, IN
G 35 TJ Small 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Brother Martin (USMAPS) Kenner, LA
F 41 Nolan Naess 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Laguna Beach (USMAPS) Laguna Beach, CA
G 42 Luke Benson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Marist School Atlanta, GA
F 44 Matt Dove 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Princeton Community (USMAPS) Princeton, IN
F 52 Ben Jensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr W.T. Woodson Fairfax, VA
G 53 Zach Rocco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Penn-Trafford Export, PA
F 54 Abe Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Hellgate Missoula, MT
F 55 AJ Allenspach 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lake Norman Christian School Simpsonville, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Paltz W 83–52  1–0
Christl Arena (511)
West Point, NY
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 9 Duke
Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase
L 56–82  1–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 13, 2021*
2:30 p.m.
vs. Hartford
Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase
W 86–79  2–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
November 17, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Merrimack W 74–51  3–1
Christl Arena (527)
West Point, NY
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle L 58–61  3–2
Tom Gola Arena (1,712)
Philadelphia, PA
November 24, 2021*
4:00 p.m.
Wagner Canceled Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m.
Marist W 65–61  4–2
Christl Arena (665)
West Point, NY
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Siena L 67–83  4–3
Christl Arena (551)
West Point, NY
December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., Stadium
at Air Force
Rivalry
L 58–76  4–4
Clune Arena (1,853)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 7, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
Purchase W 97–40  5–4
Christl Arena (454)
West Point, NY
December 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at NJIT W 66–49  6–4
Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
December 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
at LIU L 65–90  6–5
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SECN+
at South Carolina L 75–105  6–6
Colonial Life Arena (9,181)
Columbia, SC
Patriot League regular season
January 1, 2022
2:00 p.m.
Loyola (MD) W 77–74 OT 7–6
(1–0)
Christl Arena (623)
West Point, NY
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m.
at Bucknell W 96–89  8–6
(2–0)
Sojka Pavilion (807)
Lewisburg, PA
January 7, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Lehigh W 77–55  9–6
(3–0)
Christl Arena (580)
West Point, NY
January 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colgate L 57–76  9–7
(3–1)
Cotterell Court (303)
Hamilton, NY
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boston University W 73–63  10–7
(4–1)
Christl Arena (645)
West Point, NY
January 16, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lafayette L 54–68  10–8
(4–2)
Kirby Sports Center (1,357)
Easton, PA
January 19, 2022
6:00 p.m.
American W 76–66  11–8
(5–2)
Christl Arena (508)
West Point, NY
January 22, 2022
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Navy W 74–73 OT 12–8
(6–2)
Alumni Hall (5,168)
Annapolis, MD
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m.
at Lehigh L 71–84  12–9
(6–3)
Stabler Arena (744)
Bethlehem, PA
January 29, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Lafayette W 60–56  13–9
(7–3)
Christl Arena (735)
West Point, NY
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) L 57–61  13–10
(7–4)
Reitz Arena (704)
Baltimore, MD
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Holy Cross L 65–69  13–11
(7–5)
Christl Arena (751)
West Point, NY
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Boston University L 74–75  13–12
(7–6)
Case Gym (500)
Boston, MA
February 12, 2022
1:30 p.m.
Navy L 49–52  13–13
(7–7)
Christl Arena (4,453)
West Point, NY
February 16, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Colgate L 90–100  13–14
(7–8)
Christl Arena (526)
West Point, NY
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at American L 67–83  13–15
(7–9)
Bender Arena (1,047)
Washington, D.C.
February 23, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bucknell W 73–60  14–15
(8–9)
Christl Arena (637)
West Point, NY
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Holy Cross W 66–58  15–15
(9–9)
Hart Center (1,684)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(5) at (4) Lehigh
Quarterfinals
L 77–91  15–16
Stabler Arena (1,732)
Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Knights Advance to Semifinals of Patriot League Tournament with Win Over American". Army West Point. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "No. 2 Raiders and No. 9 Greyhounds Advance to the 2021 PenFed Credit Union Men's Basketball Championship Game". Patriot League. March 10, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Crawford, Eric (March 22, 2021). "Bradshaw comes up big, Bellarmine comes back to beat Army 77-67 in CBI". WDRB. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Army West Point. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Army Black Knights Schedule 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2021.