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.

2021–22 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–23 (6–12 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Heirman (1st season)
  • Marlon Williamson (1st season)
  • Chris McMillian (1st season)
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 3   .850 26 8   .765
Kent State 16 4   .800 23 11   .676
Ohio 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Akron 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
Buffalo 13 6   .684 19 11   .633
Ball State 9 10   .474 14 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 16   .200 8 23   .258
2022 MAC tournament winner

Previous season

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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.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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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

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tony Green
SG
Naples, Florida Naples High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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.

Roster

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2021–22 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 0 Brian Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
F 1 Ralph Bissainthe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr North Miami, Florida
G 2 Kevin Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 3 Harrison Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Dallas, Texas
G 4 Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 5 Jack Webb (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Leawood, Kansas
G 10 Jermaine Jackson Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Cameron Healy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Sydney, Australia
F 12 Miroslav Stafl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Liberec, Czech Republic
F 14 Rastislav Sipkovsky 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sereď, Slovakia
F 15 Aundre Polk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
C 22 Nicholas Pavrette 6 ft 12 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lyon, France
G 23 Dylan Jergens (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Mendon, Michigan
G/F 24 Tony Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Naples, Florida
G 32 Oscar Lopez Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Cypress, California
F 34 Caleb Hodgson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Dansville, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2022

Schedule and results

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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 Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State 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.

Sources[2]

References

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  1. ^ "C. Michigan fires coach Davis after nine seasons". ESPN.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2022.