2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's second season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies played their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.[1][2] They finished the season 23–10, 13–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated Seton Hall in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by New Mexico State.

2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record23–10 (13–6 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachKimani Young
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Providence 14 3   .824 27 6   .818
No. 6 Villanova 16 4   .800 30 8   .789
No. 21 UConn 13 6   .684 23 10   .697
Creighton 12 7   .632 23 12   .657
Seton Hall 11 8   .579 21 11   .656
Marquette 11 8   .579 19 13   .594
Xavier 8 11   .421 23 13   .639
St. John's 8 11   .421 17 15   .531
Butler 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
DePaul 6 14   .300 15 16   .484
Georgetown 0 19   .000 6 25   .194
2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the season 15–8, 11–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East Region. They were eliminated by Maryland in the First Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
James Bouknight 2 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Declare for 2021 NBA draft
Brendan Adams 10 G 6'4" 195 Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to George Washington
Josh Carlton 25 F/C 6'11" 240 Senior Winterville, NC Graduate transferred to Houston
Javonte Brown 31 C 7'0" 250 Freshman Toronto, ON Transferred to Texas A&M

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
Samson Johnson
#10 PF
Lomé, Togo The Patrick School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Rahsool Diggins
#12 PG
Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Jordan Hawkins
#13 SG
Gaithersburg, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Corey Floyd Jr.
#20 PG / SG
Franklin, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Alex Karaban
#5 PF
Northborough, MA IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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 UConn Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donovan Clingan
#14 C
Bristol, CT Bristol Central High School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jul 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

Roster

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2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jalen Gaffney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Westtown School Columbus, NJ
G 1 Rahsool Diggins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Archbishop Wood Philadelphia, PA
G 2 R. J. Cole 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Howard Union, NJ
G 4 Tyrese Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Rhode Island Allentown, PA
F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Mt. Zion Prep Gastonia, NC
F 10 Alex Karaban   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr IMG Academy Northborough, MA
F 11 Akok Akok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Putnam Science Academy Manchester, NH
F 12 Tyler Polley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Sagemont Miramar, FL
F 13 Richie Springs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So The MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
G 14 Corey Floyd Jr.   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Roselle Catholic Franklin, NJ
G 20 Andrew Hurley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So East Catholic Glastonbury, CT
F 21 Adama Sanogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So The Patrick School Bamako, Mali
G 24 Jordan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Gaithersburg, MD
F 35 Samson Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr The Patrick School Lomé, Togo
G 41 Matt Garry   (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Paul Catholic Southington, CT
G 44 Andre Jackson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Albany Academy Amsterdam, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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The Huskies game against Providence on January 15, 2022 was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Providence.[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 24 Central Connecticut W 99–48  1–0
 20  Sanogo   7  Akok   3  3 tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 13, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS2
No. 24 Coppin State W 89–54  2–0
 20  Sanogo   9  Tied   8  Gaffney  XL Center (9,690)
Harford, CT
November 17, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS2
No. 23 LIU W 93–40  3–0
 17  Polley   7  Tied   6  Cole  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,481)
Storrs, CT
November 20, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS1
No. 23 Binghamton W 87–63  4–0
 15  Martin   11  Maritn   4  Martin  XL Center (9,335)
Hartford, CT
November 24, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 22 vs. No. 19 Auburn
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
W 115–109 2OT 5–0
 30  Sanogo   8  Martin   6  Cole  Imperial Arena (1,174)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 22 vs. Michigan State
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals
L 60–64  5–1
 18  Sanogo   12  Martin   3  Cole  Imperial Arena (1,173)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2021*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 22 vs. VCU
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd Place Game
W 70–63 OT 6–1
 26  Cole   14  Jackson   4  Jackson  Imperial Arena (673)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 17 Maryland Eastern Shore W 72–63  7–1
 25  Cole   7  Tied   5  Gaffney  XL Center (8,782)
Hartford, CT
December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., FS2
No. 17 Grambling State W 88–59  8–1
 18  Cole   8  Whaley   7  Cole  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,159)
Storrs, CT
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 at West Virginia
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 53–56  8–2
 15  Whaley   10  Akok   3  Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,045)
Morgantown, WV
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 vs. St. Bonaventure
Never Forget Tribute Classic
W 74–64  9–2
 15  Cole   11  Jackson   5  Jackson  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
Big East regular season
December 18, 2021
5:00 p.m., FOX
No. 20 Providence L 53–57  9–3
(0–1)
 16  Cole   14  Jackson   8  Cole  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
December 21, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1
at Marquette W 78–70  10–3
(1–1)
 25  Martin   7  Jackson   7  Cole  Fiserv Forum (12,569)
Milwaukee, WI
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 24 Seton Hall L 87–90 OT 10–4
(1–2)
 18  Sanogo   16  Sanogo   4  Tied  Prudential Center (10,977)
Newark, NJ
January 12, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1
St. John's W 86–78 OT 11–4
(2–2)
 26  Sanogo   18  Sanogo   8  Cole  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,671)
Storrs, CT
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 23 Providence Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 25 Butler
Rescheduled from January 1
W 76–59  12–4
(3–2)
 17  Cole   15  Sanogo   3  3 tied  XL Center (11,538)
Hartford, CT
January 20, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1
No. 25 at Butler W 75–56  13–4
(4–2)
 27  Martin   10  Whaley   5  Jackson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,797)
Indianapolis, IN
January 25, 2022
8:40 p.m., CBSSN
No. 20 Georgetown
Rivalry
W 96–73  14–4
(5–2)
 19  Sanogo   8  Tied   7  Cole  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,429)
Storrs, CT
January 29, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 20 at DePaul W 57–50  15–4
(6–2)
 25  Cole   13  Jackson   3  Jackson  Wintrust Arena (4,376)
Chicago, IL
February 1, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 17 Creighton L 55–59  15–5
(6–3)
 20  Whaley   9  Tied   3  Cole  XL Center (10,443)
Hartford, CT
February 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 17 at No. 12 Villanova L 74–85  15–6
(6–4)
 25  Cole   5  Whaley   4  Cole  Wells Fargo Center (19,786)
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 24 No. 18 Marquette W 80–72  16–6
(7–4)
 24  Sanogo   15  Tied   5  Cole  XL Center (12,188)
Hartford, CT
February 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 24 at No. 25 Xavier
Rescheduled from December 28
L 68–74  16–7
(7–5)
 22  Cole   6  Tied   3  Tied  Cintas Center (10,388)
Cincinnati, OH
February 13, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 24 at St. John's W 63–60  17–7
(8–5)
 17  Martin   16  Jackson   5  Cole  Madison Square Garden (6,567)
New York, NY
February 16, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 24 Seton Hall W 70–65  18–7
(9–5)
 20  Sanogo   16  Sanogo   6  Jackson  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 24 Xavier W 72–61  19–7
(10–5)
 16  Tied   11  Martin   3  3 tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 21 No. 8 Villanova W 71–69  20–7
(11–5)
 20  Sanogo   9  Martin   8  Jackson  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
February 27, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 21 at Georgetown
Rivalry
W 86–77  21–7
(12–5)
 18  Cole   14  Martin   6  Jackson  Capital One Arena (7,114)
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1
No. 18 at Creighton L 62–64  21–8
(12–6)
 20  Cole   16  Sanogo   4  Cole  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,126)
Omaha, NE
March 5, 2022
5:00 p.m., FOX
No. 18 DePaul W 75–68  22–8
(13–6)
 26  Sanogo   16  Martin   4  Jackson  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
March 10, 2022
9:30 p.m., FS1
(3) No. 20 vs. (6) Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
W 62–52  23–8
 17  Tied   11  Sanogo   4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1
(3) No. 20 vs. (2) No. 8 Villanova
Semifinals
L 60–63  23–9
 19  Martin   13  Sanogo   8  Cole  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022*
6:50 pm, TNT
(5 W) No. 21 vs. (12 W) New Mexico State
First Round
L 63–70  23–10
 20  Cole   8  Sanogo   4  Jackson  KeyBank Center 
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP242322171520RVRVRVRV252017242421182021Not released
Coaches2323^21171822RVRVRVRV25т19172324т20192021RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards and honors

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Big East Conference honors

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All-Big East First Team

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Big East All-Freshman Team

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Source[5]

References

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  1. ^ "UConn Huskies College Basketball - UConn News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN".
  2. ^ UConn Huskies (November 3, 2020). "UConn Huskies on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Serritella, Ric. "BIG EAST Announces Cancellation of UConn at Providence Game". Huskies Report. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Champagnie, Gillespie Repeat on All-Big East First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.