2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by fourth-year head coach Griff Aldrich, played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Lancers played in the North division.[1] They finished the regular season 26–6, 15–1 in Big South play, to win the Big South regular-season championship. They defeated North Carolina A&T, USC Upstate and Winthrop to win the Big South tournament championship. As a result, the Lancers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament,[2] as the No. 14 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.

2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
Big South regular-season, North Division, and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record26–7 (15–1 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty McGillan
  • Cody Anderson
  • Ronnie Thomas
Home arenaWillett Hall
Seasons
2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Longwood 15 1   .938 26 7   .788
Campbell 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
High Point 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Radford 7 9   .438 11 18   .379
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 12 20   .375
Hampton 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
South
Winthrop 14 2   .875 23 9   .719
Gardner–Webb 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
USC Upstate 10 6   .625 15 17   .469
UNC Asheville 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Presbyterian 4 12   .250 12 20   .375
Charleston Southern 1 15   .063 6 25   .194
2022 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lancers finished the 2020–21 season 12–17, 10–10 in Big South play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament,[3] before falling to top-seeded Winthrop in the semifinals.[4] They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament, where they lost to Pepperdine in the quarterfinals.[5]

Roster

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2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Leslie Nkereuwem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lawrenceville, GA
G 1 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, NC
G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Seward, NE
G 3 DeShaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, VA
F 4 Zac Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Plano, TX
G 5 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Norfolk, VA
G 10 Justin Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Houston, TX
G 11 Jordan Perkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Greensboro, NC
F 13 Prosper Obidiebube 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, TX
F 21 Trey Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Louisville, KY
G 22 Ga'Khari LaCount 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Miami, FL
G 23 DA Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Houston, TX
G 24 Cameron O'Conner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Roanoke, VA
F 25 Michael Christmas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, VA
F 35 Jesper Granlund 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Helsinki, Finland
G 44 C.J. Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Chester, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 1, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
9:00 p.m., BTN+
at Iowa L 73–106  0–1
 19  Wilkins   8  Wilkins   6  tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,259)
Iowa City, IA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Virginia–Lynchburg W 80–46  1–1
 19  Wilkins   10  tied   7  Houston  Willett Hall (1,418)
Farmville, VA
November 14, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mid-Atlantic Christian W 93–47  2–1
 14  Watson   10  Hill   9  Hill  Willett Hall (1,208)
Farmville, VA
November 19, 2021*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
American W 82–42  3–1
 15  Nkereuwem   5  Wilkins   6  Hill  Willett Hall (1,340)
Farmville, VA
November 20, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMBC W 82–55  4–1
 15  Wilkins   7  Houston   3  Perkins  Willett Hall (1,512)
Farmville, VA
November 21, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Western Carolina L 53–64  4–2
 17  Nkereuwem   9  Wilkins   3  Hill  Willett Hall (1,518)
Farmville, VA
November 26, 2021*
4:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion L 61–62  4–3
 14  Hill   4  Wilkins   2  Hill  Chartway Arena (4,275)
Norfolk, VA
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS2
at Georgetown L 83–91  4–4
 21  Wade   7  Watson   4  Perkins  Capital One Arena (2,732)
Washington, D.C.
December 4, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Delaware State W 78–58  5–4
 17  Wilkins   7  Lliteras   6  Hill  Willett Hall (1,265)
Farmville, VA
December 11, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Morgan State W 93–55  6–4
 21  Hill   8  Lliteras   5  Hill  Willett Hall (944)
Farmville, VA
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Carolina W 98–56  7–4
 17  Nkereuwem   6  Darden   4  Perkins  Willett Hall (612)
Farmville, VA
December 19, 2021*
12:30 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Francis Brooklyn Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Daniel Lynch Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 58–74  7–5
 10  Houston   7  Houston   2  Houston  Teague Special Events Center (474)
Abilene, TX
December 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Maryland Eastern Shore Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
January 5, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pfeiffer W 109–69  8–5
 21  Wilkins   6  Granlund   3  Hill  Willett Hall (120)
Farmville, VA
Big South regular season
January 12, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Radford W 83–75 OT 9–5
(1–0)
 24  Hill   9  Wilkins   4  Hill  Dedmon Center (1,064)
Radford, VA
January 15, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 66–60  10–5
(2–0)
 20  Wilkins   8  Wilkins   4  Hill  Willett Hall (1,225)
Farmville, VA
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell W 72–64  11–5
(3–0)
 14  Perkins   6  Wilkins   6  Hill  Willett Hall (1,650)
Farmville, VA
January 22, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 71–70  12–5
(4–0)
 23  Hill   5  Wilkins   2  Hill  Templeton Physical Education Center (433)
Clinton, SC
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hampton
Rescheduled from January 5
W 73–49  13–5
(5–0)
 20  Hill   6  Wilkins   2  Wilkins  Hampton Convocation Center (2,120)
Hampton, VA
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
North Carolina A&T W 79–71  14–5
(6–0)
 24  Nkereuwem   5  tied   6  Hill  Willett Hall (1,600)
Farmville, VA
January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Winthrop W 92–88  15–5
(7–0)
 29  Hill   7  Hill   8  Perkins  Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 2, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN3
at UNC Asheville W 56–48  16–5
(8–0)
 17  Wade   9  Lliteras   5  Hill  Kimmel Arena (507)
Asheville, NC
February 5, 2022
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 69–67  17–5
(9–0)
 19  Wade   7  Lliteras   6  Perkins  Buccaneer Field House (682)
North Charleston, SC
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
USC Upstate W 85–72  18–5
(10–0)
 23  Wade   7  Lliteras   6  Perkins  Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Carolina A&T L 62–70  18–6
(10–1)
 16  Hill   5  Wade   3  Perkins  Corbett Sports Center (1,778)
Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
High Point
Rescheduled from January 8
W 70–66  19–6
(11–1)
 15  Hill   5  tied   4  Perkins  Willett Hall (1,308)
Farmville, VA
February 17, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at High Point W 78–71  20–6
(12–1)
 18  Hill   10  Hill   5  Hill  Qubein Center (5,647)
High Point, NC
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hampton W 76–72  21–6
(13–1)
 25  Wilkins   9  Wilkins   5  Hill  Willett Hall (1,814)
Farmville, VA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Radford W 71–66  22–6
(14–1)
 18  Hill   5  Wilkins   4  tied  Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 26, 2022
4:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Campbell W 60–55  23–6
(15–1)
 20  Wade   10  Wilkins   5  Hill  Gore Arena (1,563)
Buies Creek, NC
Big South tournament
March 4, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (9) North Carolina A&T
Quarterfinals
W 79–65 OT 24–6
 24  Hill   12  Wilkins   5  Hill  Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) USC Upstate
Semifinals
W 79–70  25–6
 18  tied   9  Nkereuwem   9  Hill  Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 6, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) vs. (2) Winthrop
Championship
W 79–58  26–6
 19  Wilkins   8  tied   5  Hill  Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022
2:45 p.m., CBS
(14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 5 Tennessee
First round
L 56–88  26–7
 13  Hill   4  Perkins   4  Perkins  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,782)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Big South Announces 2021-22 Men's Basketball League Schedule". Big South Conference. September 15, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Chavkin, Daniel (March 6, 2022). "Longwood Secures First NCAA Tournament Appearance With Win Over Winthrop". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "MOVING ON! Longwood Upsets Asheville to Advance to Big South Semifinals". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "#1 Winthrop Returns to Title Game with 82-61 Win over #5 Longwood". Big South Conference. March 4, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Men's Hoops Beats Longwood at CBI". Pepperdine University Athletics. March 22, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.