2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball season


The 2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2021 and ended with the 2022 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2022. This was the 42nd season for Horizon League men's basketball.

2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportMen's basketball
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN+
ESPN2
ESPNU
ESPN
Regular season
Season championsCleveland State & Purdue Fort Wayne
Tournament
ChampionsWright State
  Runners-upNorthern Kentucky
Finals MVPGrant Basile
Basketball seasons
← 2020–21
2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 15 6   .714 20 11   .645
Purdue Fort Wayne 15 6   .714 21 12   .636
Northern Kentucky 14 6   .700 20 12   .625
Wright State 15 7   .682 22 14   .611
Oakland 12 7   .632 20 12   .625
Detroit Mercy 10 7   .588 14 15   .483
Youngstown State 12 9   .571 19 15   .559
UIC 9 10   .474 14 16   .467
Milwaukee 8 14   .364 10 22   .313
Robert Morris 5 16   .238 8 23   .258
Green Bay 4 16   .200 5 25   .167
IUPUI 1 16   .059 3 26   .103
2022 Horizon League tournament winner

Head coaches

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Coaching changes

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Preseason

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Preseason coaches poll

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2021-22 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll[2]
Rank Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Cleveland State (30) 502
2. Wright State (9) 463
3. Northern Kentucky (1) 406
4. Milwaukee (2) 396
5. Detroit Mercy (2) 350
6. Oakland 340
7. Youngstown State 214
8. UIC 204
8. Purdue Fort Wayne 169
10. Robert Morris 157
11. Green Bay 146
12. IUPUI 85

Preseason All-Horizon League

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First team Second team
Torrey Patton, Cleveland State DeAndre Gholston, Milwaukee
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy Trevon Faulkner, Northern Kentucky
Patrick Baldwin Jr., Milwaukee Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
Jalen Moore, Oakland Jarred Godfrey, Purdue Fort Wayne
Grant Basile, Wright State Tanner Holden, Wright State

Preseason Player of the Year: Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy

Preseason watchlists

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Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.

Wooden[3] Robertson Cousy West Erving[4] Malone Abdul-Jabbar Henson[5]
Patrick Baldwin Jr., Milwaukee  Y  Y  Y
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy  Y
Tanner Holden, Wright State  Y
Jalen Moore, Oakland  Y

Rankings

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Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
(Italics) Number of first place votes
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Final
Cleveland State AP
C
Detroit Mercy AP
C
Green Bay AP
C
IUPUI AP
C
Milwaukee AP
C
Northern Kentucky AP
C
Oakland AP
C RV
Purdue Fort Wayne AP
C
Robert Morris AP
C
UIC AP
C
Wright State AP
C
Youngstown State AP
C

Regular season

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Player of the Week awards

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Conference matrix

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CSU DET GB IUPUI MKE NKU OAK PFW RMU UIC WSU YSU
vs. Cleveland State 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–2
vs. Detroit Mercy 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0
vs. Green Bay 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0
vs. IUPUI 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0
vs. Milwaukee 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0
vs. Northern Kentucky 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2
vs. Oakland 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1
vs. Purdue Fort Wayne 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–2
vs. Robert Morris 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1
vs. UIC 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 2–0
vs. Wright State 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1
vs. Youngstown State 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1
Total 15–6 15–6 4–16 1–16 8–14 14–6 12–7 15–6 5–16 9–10 15–7 12–9

Early season tournaments

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The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early season tournaments in which teams from the Horizon League participated.

Team Tournament Location Dates
Cleveland State Lake Erie Challenge Cleveland, OH
Buffalo, NY
November 20–24
Detroit Mercy Bahamas Championship Campus sites November 17–27
Green Bay Jersey Mike's Classic St. Petersburg, FL November 18–21
IUPUI Roadrunner Invitational San Antonio, TX November 15–21
Milwaukee Fort Myers Tip-Off Campus sites

Fort Myers, FL

November 14–24
Northern Kentucky Blue Demon Classic Campus sites November 18–28
Oakland Gulf Coast Showcase Estero, FL November 22–24
Purdue Fort Wayne FGCU Invitational Fort Myers, FL November 26–28
Robert Morris Kentucky Classic Campus sites November 12–22
UIC Las Vegas Classic Las Vegas, NV November 25–26
Wright State Naples Invitational Naples, FL November 22–24
Youngstown State Penguin Classic Youngstown, OH November 19–21

References

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  1. ^ Associated Press (April 13, 2021). "IUPUI men's basketball hires Matt Crenshaw as its next head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cleveland State Named #HLMBB Favorite, Detroit Mercy's Davis Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". horizonleague.org. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY WENDY'S ANNOUNCES 2021-22 MEN'S PRESEASON TOP 50 WATCH LIST". Wooden Award. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Basketball Hall of Fame names 20 small forwards to 2022 Julius Erving Award watch list". www.ncaa.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Four #HLMBB Players Named to Lou Henson Award Watch List". horizonleague.org. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (February 28)". horizonleague.org. Retrieved November 28, 2022.