2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the NCAA men's Final Four.

Rule changes

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The following rule changes have been recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2021–22 season:[1]

  • Flopping can result in a technical foul.
  • Increase to six personal fouls before disqualification, with a maximum of four fouls allowed per half (experimental in NIT for 2022). If a player commits four personal fouls in a single half they will be disqualified for the remainder of the game.
  • Allowance at the league level for coaches to use technology, live statistics and video on the bench.
  • Team timeouts can serve as/replace media timeouts (e.g., team calls timeout at the 18-minute mark in a half, that would be used as the under-16-minute media timeout).
  • Shot clocks will now be able to display tenths of a second, similar to the NBA.

Season headlines

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Two of the most significant developments impacting the 2021–22 season took place before the end of the 2020–21 school year, with one occurring before the start of the 2020–21 basketball season.

  • On October 14, 2020, the NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility.[2]
  • On April 15, 2021, the NCAA Division I Council adopted legislation that extended the so-called "one-time transfer exception" to all D-I sports, with the Division I Board of Directors ratifying this on April 28. This allows student-athletes in baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, and men's ice hockey to transfer one time without having to sit out a year, placing them under the same transfer regulations that previously applied to all other D-I sports.[3][4]

Other news:

  • May 6 – The University of Hartford's governing board voted to begin the process of transitioning the school's athletic program from Division I to NCAA Division III. The plan calls for the following steps:[5][6]
    • January 2022: Formal request for reclassification with the NCAA
    • 2022–23: No athletic scholarships will be awarded to incoming students.
    • 2023–24: Become a provisional member in a D-III conference to be determined; transition remaining students off athletic scholarships by the end of that school year
    • 2024–25: Become a full member of the aforementioned D-III conference
    • 2025–26: Full D-III membership
  • May 18 – The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky released an indictment of former Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio for attempted extortion. The indictment accused Gaudio, whose contract with Louisville was not renewed after the 2020–21 season, of threatening to report NCAA rules violations in the Louisville program to media unless he received an additional 17 months of salary.[7] Gaudio would plead guilty on June 4[8] and was sentenced to a year of probation and a $10,000 fine on August 27.[9] In fallout from the case, Louisville suspended head coach Chris Mack without pay for the first 6 games of the 2021–22 season. The university concluded that he failed to follow its guidelines and procedures in relation to the incident.[10]
  • July 30 – Oklahoma and Texas formally accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference following the 2024–25 season.[11][12][13][14]
  • September 3 – Multiple media outlets reported that the Big 12 was on the verge of inviting four schools—American Athletic Conference members Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF, plus BYU, a West Coast Conference member and an FBS independent in football. All four schools were reportedly preparing membership applications, and their future entrance could be approved as early as the next scheduled meeting of Big 12 presidents on September 10. The entry timeline was uncertain at the time of the report, but would most likely be in 2024,[15][16] and on September 10 the four schools were officially announced as incoming Big 12 members no later than 2024–25.[17]
  • October 21 – Six Conference USA members were announced as incoming members of The American Athletic Conference at a future date—Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA.[18][19][20]
  • October 22 – The Action Network reported that C-USA member Southern Miss had accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference in 2023, though no formal announcement had then been made. The report added that the Sun Belt was preparing to add two other C-USA members, Marshall and Old Dominion, as well as Colonial Athletic Association member James Madison. At the time, some formal announcements of new members were expected on October 25, but a Marshall announcement was likely to wait until after announcing its new president on October 28. The report also indicated that the Sun Belt would expel its two full non-football members, Little Rock and UT Arlington, after the 2022–23 season.[21]
  • October 25 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Gonzaga forward Drew Timme was the lone unanimous selection (63 votes). Joining him on the team were Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, Villanova guard Collin Gillespie, and Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.[22]
  • October 26 – Southern Miss was officially announced as a Sun Belt member, effective no later than July 2023.[23] In other Sun Belt realignment news, it was reported that Old Dominion's arrival would be announced later that week, and that James Madison's board had scheduled an emergency meeting on October 29 (presumably to discuss a Sun Belt invitation).[24]
  • October 27 – Old Dominion was officially announced as a Sun Belt member, also effective no later than July 2023. This marked ODU's return to that conference after an absence of more than 30 years.[25]
  • October 30 – The day after both the Sun Belt Conference and Marshall issued tweets indicating that the Thundering Herd had accepted a Sun Belt invitation,[26] this move was officially announced.[27]
  • November 5 – Conference USA, which had nine of its schools depart to other conferences, announced that ASUN Conference members Jacksonville State and Liberty and Western Athletic Conference members New Mexico State and Sam Houston would join C-USA no later than July 2023.[28]
  • November 6 – James Madison made its move to the Sun Belt official, initially effective no later than July 2023.[29]
  • November 12
  • November 16
  • December 9 – The other Sun Belt member without a football program, Little Rock, announced that it would join the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.[35]
  • January 7 – Murray State was announced as a new member of the MVC, effective July 1.[36]
  • January 21 – UT Arlington announced it would return to the WAC, in which it had been a member in the 2012–13 school year, effective July 1.[37]
  • January 25 – The Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would add three members effective that July—Big South Conference member Hampton, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference member Monmouth, and Stony Brook, already a CAA football member and otherwise in the America East Conference.[38]
  • January 26 – UIC was announced as a new member of the MVC, effective July 1.[39]
  • February 2 – The Sun Belt and James Madison both reported the latter's admission to the conference is on July 1, rather than 2023.[40]
  • February 7 – The University of Southern Indiana, currently a member of the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, announced that it would begin a transition to Division I in 2022–23, with a D-I conference affiliation to be announced in the coming days.[41] A committee report issued in January indicated three leagues believed to be the ASUN Conference, Horizon League, and Ohio Valley Conference were possible landing spots.[42]
  • February 9 – Southern Indiana was announced as a new member of the OVC, effective July 1.[43]
  • February 11 – Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss, which were initially announced as moving from C-USA to the Sun Belt no later than 2023, jointly announced that they intended to leave C-USA in July 2022. All three schools claimed that in December 2021, they had notified C-USA of their intent to leave C-USA after the 2021–22 school year, but that C-USA did not attempt to negotiate a resolution to this issue. C-USA had stated in late January that it expected the three departing schools to remain in the conference through 2022–23.[44]
  • February 20 – Michigan head coach Juwan Howard, upset with a time-out called by Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard as Wisconsin was leading by an insurmountable margin with about 30 seconds remaining, took a swing at a Wisconsin assistant coach in the handshake line after the game ended.[45] It resulted in a brawl in which police officers had to separate players and coaches from both teams.[45] The next day, Howard was suspended for the final five games of Michigan's regular season, with associate head coach Phil Martelli serving as interim head coach during Howard's suspension.[46] Michigan players Moussa Diabaté and Terrance Williams II, as well as Wisconsin player Jahcobi Neath, all also received one-game suspensions for their roles in the brawl.[46]
  • February 22 – The Colonial Athletic Association announced that North Carolina A&T would join from the Big South Conference on July 1. (The football team will join the CAA football league, legally a separate entity, in 2023.)[47]
  • February 23
    • Marshall filed suit in its local court against C-USA in an attempt to make its planned move to the Sun Belt Conference in July 2022.[48]
    • The OVC announced the July 2022 entry of another Division II upgrader, Lindenwood.[49]
  • March 1 – While not directly related to basketball, the Sun Belt Conference's release of its 2022 football schedule notably included all three schools set to move from C-USA (Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss). The SBC release did not mention the ongoing dispute between C-USA and the three schools, or the prospect of those schools being unable to join for the 2022–23 school year.[50]
  • March 5 – Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski coached his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the culmination of a 42-year career at the school.[51] Over 90 former Duke players attended the game in a 94–81 loss to rival North Carolina.[51] The average sold ticket price to attend the game was over $6,000—more than the average price for a Super Bowl LVI ticket.[52]
  • March 29
    • Conference USA, Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss issued a joint statement that all parties had reached a settlement that will allow the three schools to join the Sun Belt Conference in July 2022.[53]
    • The America East Conference announced that Bryant would join from the Northeast Conference on July 1, 2022.[54]
  • April 5 – The Northeast Conference announced the addition of current Division II member Stonehill, effective July 1, 2022.[55]
  • May 2 – Mount St. Mary's announced they would join the Metro Atlantic beginning July 1, 2022.[56]
  • May 6 – Queens University of Charlotte, a member of the Division II South Atlantic Conference, announced they would be joining the ASUN on July 1, 2022.[57]

Milestones and records

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Conference membership changes

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Eleven schools joined new conferences, including a school transitioning from Division III.

School Former conference New conference
Abilene Christian Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
Bethune–Cookman Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Central Arkansas Southland Conference ASUN Conference
Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference ASUN Conference
Florida A&M Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Jacksonville State Ohio Valley Conference ASUN Conference
Lamar Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
North Carolina A&T Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Big South Conference
St. Thomas Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (D-III) Summit League
Sam Houston Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference
Stephen F. Austin Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference

The 2021–22 season was the last for 21 Division I schools in their then-current conferences. Five NCAA Division II schools started transitions to D-I after the season.

Arenas

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New arenas

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  • This was the first season for High Point at the 4,500-seat Qubein Center (full name: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center). The new arena was originally intended to open for the 2020–21 season,[94] but was delayed due to COVID-19 issues.[95] The facility officially opened on the weekend of September 24–26;[96] the first sports event was a men's basketball exhibition against Division II Mount Olive on November 4, 2021. The regular-season opener was a men's and women's doubleheader against nearby Elon on November 9.[97]
  • This was the first season for Idaho at the new 4,200-seat Idaho Central Credit Union Arena.[98] The first event in the new arena was an exhibition against NAIA Evergreen State on October 29.[99] The first regular-season game was the season opener against Long Beach State on November 10, 2021, won by The Beach 95–89 in overtime.[100] The game served as a homecoming for The Beach's head coach Dan Monson, who played football at Idaho before an injury ended his playing career and is the son of Vandals coaching legend Don Monson.[101]

Arenas of new D-I teams

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Arenas closing

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The following D-I programs planned to open new arenas for the 2022–23 season. All will move within their current campuses unless otherwise indicated.

Season outlook

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The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches polls.

Pre-season polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1 Gonzaga (55)
2 UCLA (8)
3 Kansas
4 Villanova
5 Texas
6 Michigan
7 Purdue
8 Baylor
9 Duke
10 Kentucky
11 Illinois
12 Memphis
13 Oregon
14 Alabama
15 Houston
16 Arkansas
17 Ohio State
18 Tennessee
19 North Carolina
20 Florida State
21 Maryland
22 Auburn
23 St. Bonaventure
24 Connecticut
25 Virginia
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Gonzaga (29)
2 UCLA (2)
3 Kansas
4 Villanova
5 Texas
6 Michigan
7 Purdue
8 Baylor
9 Duke
10 Illinois
11 Kentucky
12 Oregon
13 Alabama
14 Houston
15 Arkansas
16 Memphis
17 Tennesseeт
Ohio Stateт
19 Florida State
20 North Carolina
21 Maryland
22 Auburn
23 Connecticut
24 St. Bonaventure
25 Virginia

Final polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1 Gonzaga (54)
2 Arizona (7)
3 Kansas
4 Baylor
5 Tennessee
6 Villanova
7 Kentucky
8 Auburn
9 Duke
10 Purdue
11 UCLA
12 Texas Tech
13 Providence
14 Wisconsin
15 Houston
16 Iowa
17 Arkansas
18 Saint Mary's
19 Illinois
20 Murray State
21 Connecticut
22 Southern California
23 Boise State
24 Colorado State
25 Texas
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (32)
2 North Carolina
3 Duke
4 Villanova
5 Gonzaga
6 Arizona
7 Houston
8 Arkansas
9 Baylor
10 Purdue
11 UCLA
12 Texas Tech
13 Providence
14 Auburn
15 Tennessee
16т Miami (FL)
16т Kentucky
18 Wisconsin
19 Illinois
20 Saint Mary's
21 Iowa
22 Murray State
23 Iowa State
24 Saint Peter's
25 Michigan

Regular season top 10 matchups

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Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

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Early-season tournaments

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Names Dates Location No. teams Champion
Asheville Championship November 12–14 Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
4 Minnesota
Charleston Classic November 18–21 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)
8 St. Bonaventure
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 18–21 HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
8 Utah State
Roman Main Event November 19–21 T-Mobile Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
4 Arizona
Paradise Jam tournament November 19–22 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI)
8 Colorado State
Hall of Fame Tip Off November 20–21 Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
4 Purdue
Sunshine Slam November 20–21 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 Utah (A Bracket)
Air Force (B Bracket)
Jacksonville Classic November 20–22 UNF Arena
(Jacksonville, FL)
8 Florida State (Duval Bracket)
Boston University (Jax Bracket)
Legends Classic November 22–23 Prudential Center
(Newark, NJ)
4 Virginia
Hall of Fame Classic November 22–23 T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
4 Arkansas
Gulf Coast Showcase November 22–24 Hertz Arena
(Estero, FL)
8 Oakland
Nassau Championship November 22–24 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
4 Toledo
Naples Invitational November 22–24 Community School of Naples
(Naples, FL)
8 East Tennessee State
Maui Invitational November 22–24 Michelob Ultra Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
8 Wisconsin
Fort Myers Tip-Off November 22–24 Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL)
8 Florida (Beach)
Southern Utah (Palms)
SoCal Challenge November 22–24 The Pavilion at JSerra
(San Juan Capistrano, CA)
8 Fresno State (Surf)
Utah Valley (Sand)
Cancún Challenge November 23–24 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
(Cancún, MX)
8 Saint Louis (Riviera)
Middle Tennessee (Mayan)
Battle 4 Atlantis November 24–26 Imperial Arena
(Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas)
8 Baylor
NIT Season Tip-Off November 24–26 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 Iowa State
ESPN Events Invitational November 25–28 HP Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
8 Dayton
Las Vegas Classic November 25–26 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas Valley, NV)
4 South Alabama
Las Vegas Invitational November 25–26 Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas Valley, NV)
4 San Francisco
Bahamas Championship November 25–27 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
4 Louisville
Wooden Legacy November 25–26 Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, CA)
4 USC
Emerald Coast Classic November 26–27 The Arena at NFSC
(Niceville, FL)
4 LSU
Samford
Sun Bowl Invitational December 21–22 Don Haskins Center
(El Paso, TX)
4 Bradley
Diamond Head Classic December 23–25 Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI)
8 Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Southland Basketball Tip-Off January 6–8 Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
8 Southeastern Louisiana

Upsets

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An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I men's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
Navy 66–58 No. 25 Virginia November 9, 2021
Florida 71–55 No. 20 Florida State November 14, 2021 Rivalry
Marquette 67–66 No. 10 Illinois November 15, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
Seton Hall 67–65 No. 4 Michigan November 16, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
BYU 81–49 No. 12 Oregon November 16, 2021 Phil Knight Invitational
George Mason 71–66 No. 20 Maryland November 17, 2021
Xavier 71–65 No. 19 Ohio State November 18, 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games
Arizona 80–62 No. 4 Michigan November 21, 2021 Roman Main Event
Ohio State 79–76 No. 21 Seton Hall November 22, 2021 Fort Myers Tip-Off
Cincinnati 71–51 No. 14 Illinois November 22, 2021 Hall of Fame Classic
Wisconsin 65–63 No. 12 Houston November 23, 2021 Maui Invitational
Iowa State 82–70 No. 25 Xavier November 24, 2021 NIT Season Tip-Off
Michigan State 64–60 No. 22 UConn November 25, 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis
Iona 72–68 No. 10 Alabama November 25, 2021 ESPN Events Invitational First win ever by a MAAC team over an AP top-10 team[105]
Dayton 74–73 No. 4 Kansas November 26, 2021 ESPN Events Invitational
Iowa State 78–59 No. 9 Memphis November 26, 2021 NIT Season Tip-Off
No. 5 Duke 84–81 No. 1 Gonzaga November 26, 2021 Continental Tire Challenge
Northern Iowa 90–80 No. 16 St. Bonaventure November 27, 2021
Ohio State 71–66 No. 1 Duke November 30, 2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Georgia 82–79 No. 18 Memphis December 1, 2021
Oklahoma 74–67 No. 14 Florida December 1, 2021
North Carolina 72–51 No. 24 Michigan December 1, 2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Utah Valley 72–65OT No. 12 BYU December 1, 2021 UCCU Crosstown Clash Utah Valley's first ever win over an AP top-25 team[106]
Ole Miss 67–63 No. 18 Memphis December 4, 2021 Rivalry
Texas Southern 69–54 No. 20 Florida December 6, 2021 First SWAC team to upset a ranked SEC team
Texas Tech 57–52OT No. 13 Tennessee December 7, 2021 Jimmy V Classic
West Virginia 56–53 No. 15 UConn December 8, 2021 Big East–Big 12 Battle
Rutgers 70–68 No. 1 Purdue December 9, 2021 First victory over a No. 1 team in program history
Creighton 83–71 No. 24 BYU December 11, 2021
Oklahoma 88–66 No. 12 Arkansas December 11, 2021
Notre Dame 66–62 No. 10 Kentucky December 11, 2021
Maryland 70–68 No. 20 Florida December 12, 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
Memphis 92–78 No. 6 Alabama December 14, 2021
Creighton 79–59 No. 9 Villanova December 17, 2021
Providence 57–53 No. 20 UConn December 18, 2021
Hofstra 89–81 No. 24 Arkansas December 18, 2021
Davidson 79–78 No. 10 Alabama December 21, 2021 C. M. Newton Classic
Marquette 88–56 No. 16 Providence January 4, 2022
Indiana 67–51 No. 13 Ohio State January 6, 2022
Oklahoma State 64–51 No. 14 Texas January 8, 2022
Missouri 92–86 No. 15 Alabama January 8, 2022
San Diego State 79–49 No. 20 Colorado State January 8, 2022
Oklahoma 79–66 No. 11 Iowa State January 8, 2022
Miami (FL) 76–74 No. 2 Duke January 8, 2022
Stanford 75–69 No. 5 USC January 11, 2022
No. 19 Texas Tech 65–62 No. 1 Baylor January 11, 2022 Baylor loses after being the last undefeated team in Division I
DePaul 96–92 No. 20 Seton Hall January 13, 2022
Oregon 84–81OT No. 3 UCLA January 13, 2022
Kansas State 62–51 No. 19 Texas Tech January 15, 2022
Northwestern 64–62 No. 10 Michigan State January 15, 2022
Marquette 73–72 No. 20 Seton Hall January 15, 2022
Arkansas 65–58 No. 12 LSU January 15, 2022
Oklahoma State 61–54 No. 1 Baylor January 15, 2022
Mississippi State 78–76 No. 24 Alabama January 15, 2022
Oregon 79–69 No. 5 USC January 15, 2022
Kansas State 66–65 No. 23 Texas January 18, 2022
Florida State 79–78OT No. 6 Duke January 18, 2022
Alabama 70–67 No. 13 LSU January 19, 2022
Marquette 57–54 No. 11 Villanova January 19, 2022
Indiana 68–65 No. 4 Purdue January 20, 2022 Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
Maryland 81–65 No. 17 Illinois January 21, 2022
Missouri State 79–69 No. 22 Loyola–Chicago January 22, 2022
TCU 59–44 No. 15 Iowa State January 22, 2022
Marquette 75–64 No. 20 Xavier January 23, 2022
VCU 70–68 No. 25 Davidson January 26, 2022
Stanford 64–61 No. 15 USC January 27, 2022
TCU 77–68 No. 19 LSU January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Alabama 87–78 No. 4 Baylor January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Texas 52–51 No. 18 Tennessee January 29, 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge
Creighton 59–55 No. 17 UConn February 1, 2022
Ole Miss 76–72 No. 25 LSU February 1, 2022
DePaul 69–65 No. 21 Xavier February 5, 2022
Rutgers 84–63 No. 13 Michigan State February 5, 2022
Vanderbilt 75–66 No. 25 LSU February 5, 2022
Arizona State 87–843OT No. 3 UCLA February 5, 2022
Virginia 69–68 No. 7 Duke February 7, 2022
Arkansas 80–76OT No. 1 Auburn February 8, 2022
Santa Clara 77–72 No. 22 Saint Mary's February 8, 2022
Rutgers 66–64 No. 16 Ohio State February 9, 2022
SMU 85–83 No. 6 Houston February 9, 2022 Rivalry
Seton Hall 73–71 No. 25 Xavier February 9, 2022
Oklahoma 70–55 No. 9 Texas Tech February 9, 2022
Michigan 82–58 No. 3 Purdue February 10, 2022
Rutgers 73–65 No. 14 Wisconsin February 12, 2022
Memphis 69–59 No. 6 Houston February 12, 2022
Butler 85–79 No. 18 Marquette February 12, 2022
Penn State 62–58 No. 19 Michigan State February 15, 2022
New Mexico 75–66 No. 22 Wyoming February 15, 2022
Rutgers 70–59 No. 12 Illinois February 16, 2022 First unranked D-I men's team to defeat ranked teams in four consecutive regular-season games
Florida 63–62 No. 2 Auburn February 19, 2022
Iowa 75–62 No. 18 Ohio State February 19, 2022
Oregon 68–63 No. 12 UCLA February 24, 2022
Michigan State 68–65 No. 4 Purdue February 26, 2022
TCU 69–66 No. 9 Texas Tech February 26, 2022
Colorado 79–63 No. 2 Arizona February 26, 2022
No. 23 Saint Mary's 67–57 No. 1 Gonzaga February 26, 2022 Rivalry
Maryland 75–60 No. 22 Ohio State February 27, 2022
Nebraska 78–70 No. 23 Ohio State March 1, 2022
TCU 74–64 No. 6 Kansas March 1, 2022
Texas A&M 87–71 No. 25 Alabama March 2, 2022
Creighton 64–62 No. 18 UConn March 2, 2022
LSU 80–77OT No. 25 Alabama March 5, 2022
Oklahoma State 52–51 No. 12 Texas Tech March 5, 2022
North Carolina 94–81 No. 4 Duke March 5, 2022 Rivalry Mike Krzyzewski's last regular-season game as coach
Memphis 75–61 No. 14 Houston March 6, 2022
Michigan 75–69 No. 23 Ohio State March 6, 2022 Rivalry
Nebraska 74–73 No. 10 Wisconsin March 6, 2022
TCU 65–60 No. 22 Texas March 10, 2022 Big 12 tournament
Oklahoma 72–67 No. 3 Baylor March 10, 2022 Big 12 Tournament
Indiana 65–63 No. 16 Illinois March 11, 2022 Big Ten tournament
Texas A&M 67–62 No. 4 Auburn March 11, 2022 SEC tournament
Creighton 85–58 No. 11 Providence March 11, 2022 Big East tournament
Michigan State 69–63 No. 12 Wisconsin March 11, 2022 Big Ten tournament
Virginia Tech 72–59 No. 25 North Carolina March 11, 2022 ACC tournament
San Diego State 63–58 No. 23 Colorado State March 11, 2022 Mountain West tournament
Texas A&M 82–64 No. 15 Arkansas March 12, 2022 SEC Tournament
Virginia Tech 82–67 No. 7 Duke March 12, 2022 ACC Tournament Mike Krzyzewski's last conference tournament game as coach

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were eight non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event
Salisbury (Division III) 91–78[107] Delaware State November 12, 2021
Ottawa (AZ) (NAIA) 72–71[108] Denver November 12, 2021
Hawaii–Hilo (Division II) 87–79OT[109] Northern Colorado November 13, 2021 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic
Texas A&M–Commerce (Division II) 65–62[110] UTSA November 15, 2021 210 San Antonio Shootout
Concordia Texas (Division III) 80–76[111] Incarnate Word November 16, 2021
Saginaw Valley State (Division II) 80–63[112] Western Michigan November 18, 2021
Academy of Art (Division II) 79–60[113] UC Davis November 28, 2021
Bethesda (NCCAA) 82–80[114] Cal State Northridge December 22, 2021

Conference winners and tournaments

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Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ended its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference received the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments received automatic invitations to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Conference Regular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference Vermont Ryan Davis, Vermont[115] John Becker, Vermont[115] 2022 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites Vermont
American Athletic Conference Houston Kendric Davis, SMU[116] Kelvin Sampson, Houston[116] 2022 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Houston
ASUN Conference Liberty (East)
Jacksonville State (West)[a]
Darius McGhee, Liberty[117] Ray Harper, Jacksonville State[117] 2022 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites Bellarmine[b]
Atlantic 10 Conference Davidson Luka Brajkovic, Davidson[118] Bob McKillop, Davidson[118] 2022 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Capital One Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Richmond
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Alondes Williams, Wake Forest[119] Steve Forbes, Wake Forest[119] 2022 ACC men's basketball tournament Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
Virginia Tech
Big 12 Conference Kansas,[c]
Baylor
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas[120] Scott Drew, Baylor[120] 2022 Big 12 men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Kansas
Big East Conference Providence Collin Gillespie, Villanova[121] Ed Cooley, Providence[121] 2022 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Villanova
Big Sky Conference Montana State Jubrile Belo, Montana State[122] Danny Sprinkle, Montana State[123] 2022 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Montana State
Big South Conference Longwood (North)[c]
Winthrop (South)
D. J. Burns, Winthrop[124] Griff Aldrich, Longwood[124] 2022 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Bojangles Coliseum
(Charlotte, NC)
Longwood
Big Ten Conference Illinois,[c]
Wisconsin
Johnny Davis, Wisconsin[125] Greg Gard, Wisconsin[125] 2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Iowa
Big West Conference Long Beach State Colin Slater, Long Beach State[126] Dan Monson, Long Beach State[126] 2022 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Dollar Loan Center
(Henderson, NV)
Cal State Fullerton
Colonial Athletic Association Towson,[c]
UNC Wilmington
Aaron Estrada, Hofstra[127] Takayo Siddle, UNC Wilmington[127] 2022 CAA men's basketball tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Delaware
Conference USA Middle Tennessee (East)
North Texas (West)[a]
Jordan Walker, UAB[128] Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee[128] 2022 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Ford Center at The Star
(Frisco, TX)
UAB
Horizon League Cleveland State,[c]
Purdue Fort Wayne
Jamal Cain, Oakland &
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy[129]
Jon Coffman, Purdue Fort Wayne[129] 2022 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Indiana Farmers Coliseum
(Indianapolis, IN)
Wright State
Ivy League Princeton Tosan Evbuomwan, Princeton[130] Brian Earl, Cornell[130] 2022 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Lavietes Pavilion
(Boston, MA)
Yale
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona Tyson Jolly, Iona[131] Rick Pitino, Iona[132] 2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Saint Peter's
Mid-American Conference Toledo Sincere Carry, Kent State[133] Rob Senderoff, Kent State[133] 2022 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Akron
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State Joe Bryant Jr., Norfolk State[134] Robert Jones, Norfolk State[134] 2022 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Norfolk State
Missouri Valley Conference Northern Iowa A. J. Green, Northern Iowa[135] Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa[136] 2022 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Loyola Chicago
Mountain West Conference Boise State David Roddy, Colorado State[137] Leon Rice, Boise State[137] 2022 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Boise State
Northeast Conference Bryant Alex Morales, Wagner[138] Jared Grasso, Bryant[138] 2022 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites Bryant
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State KJ Williams, Murray State[139] Matt McMahon, Murray State[139] 2022 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Murray State
Pac-12 Conference Arizona Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona[140] Tommy Lloyd, Arizona[140] 2022 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Arizona
Patriot League Colgate Sukhmail Mathon, Boston University[141] Ed DeChellis, Navy[141] 2022 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites Colgate
Southeastern Conference Auburn Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky[142][143] Bruce Pearl, Auburn[142][143] 2022 SEC men's basketball tournament Amalie Arena
(Tampa, FL)
Tennessee
Southern Conference Chattanooga Malachi Smith, Chattanooga[144] Lamont Paris, Chattanooga (Coaches) &
Bucky McMillan, Samford (Media)[144]
2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Chattanooga
Southland Conference Nicholls Ty Gordon, Nicholls[145] David Kiefer, Southeastern Louisiana[145] 2022 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Southwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State M. J. Randolph, Florida A&M[146] Landon Bussie, Alcorn State[146] 2022 SWAC men's basketball tournament Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Texas Southern
Summit League South Dakota State Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State[147] Eric Henderson, South Dakota State[147] 2022 Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference Texas State Norchad Omier, Arkansas State[148] Terrence Johnson, Texas State[148] 2022 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
Georgia State
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Drew Timme, Gonzaga[149] Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's[149] 2022 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State,[c]
Seattle,
Stephen F. Austin
Teddy Allen, New Mexico State[150] Chris Victor, Seattle[150] 2022 WAC men's basketball tournament New Mexico State
  1. ^ a b These conferences chose to seed their tournament by division, with both divisional champions being top seeds in different halves of the bracket.
  2. ^ Jacksonville State, which had the best record in regular-season conference play, received the ASUN automatic bid because Bellarmine is ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play during its transition from Division II.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Top seed in conference tournament.

Statistical leaders

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Source for additional stats categories

Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Peter Kiss Bryant 25.2 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky 15.1 Yuri Collins Saint Louis 7.9 Nendah Tarke Coppin St. 2.94
Darius McGhee Liberty 24.6 Fardaws Aimaq Utah Valley 13.6 Jalen Moore Oakland 7.7 Jacob Gilyard Richmond 2.92
Antoine Davis Detroit Mercy 23.9 Armando Bacot North Carolina 13.1 Sahvir Wheeler Kentucky 6.9 Ace Baldwin Jr. VCU 2.54
Keegan Murray Iowa 23.5 Norchad Omier Arkansas St. 12.2 Grant Sherfield Nevada 6.4 DeWayne Cox Prairie View A&M 2.52
Max Abmas Oral Roberts 22.8 Chuba Ohams Fordham 11.6 Hunter Maldonado Wyoming 6.3 Darrion Trammell Seattle 2.52
Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Jamarion Sharp Western Kentucky 4.62 Enrique Freeman Akron 66.54 Kyle Foster Howard 45.85 Foster Loyer Davidson 93.65
Walker Kessler Auburn 4.56 DaRon Holmes II Dayton 64.89 Demaree King Jacksonville State 45.16 Mason Archambault South Dakota 93.01
Johni Broome Morehead State 3.85 Zach Edey Purdue 64.81 Joe French Bethune–Cookman 44.12 Shawn Williams Arkansas–Pine Bluff 92.68
Chet Holmgren Gonzaga 3.66 Ryan Kalkbrenner Creighton 64.55 Foster Loyer Davidson 43.79 Joe Quintana Loyola Marymount 92.50
Ike Obiagu Seton Hall 3.21 Kevin Samuel Florida Gulf Coast 64.36 Nijel Pack Kansas State 43.58 RJ Glasper Incarnate Word 91.76

Conference standings

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2021–22 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 17 1   .944 28 6   .824
UMBC 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
Stony Brook* 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
New Hampshire 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Hartford 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Albany 9 9   .500 13 18   .419
Binghamton 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
UMass Lowell 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
NJIT 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Maine 3 15   .167 6 23   .207
*Ineligible for the 2022 AmEast tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
2022 AmEast tournament winner
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Houston 15 3   .833 32 6   .842
SMU 13 4   .765 24 9   .727
Memphis 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Temple 10 7   .588 17 12   .586
Tulane 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
UCF 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
Wichita State 6 9   .400 15 13   .536
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 18 15   .545
East Carolina 6 11   .353 15 15   .500
Tulsa 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
South Florida 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
2022 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Dayton 14 4   .778 24 11   .686
VCU 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
St. Bonaventure 12 5   .706 23 10   .697
Saint Louis 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Richmond 10 8   .556 24 13   .649
George Washington 8 9   .471 12 18   .400
Fordham 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
George Mason 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
UMass 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Rhode Island 5 12   .294 15 16   .484
La Salle 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
Saint Joseph's 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
Duquesne 1 16   .059 6 24   .200
2022 A-10 tournament winner
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 4   .800 32 7   .821
North Carolina 15 5   .750 29 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 5   .750 24 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 6   .700 26 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 7   .650 25 10   .714
Virginia 12 8   .600 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Florida State 10 10   .500 17 14   .548
Syracuse 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Clemson 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Louisville 6 14   .300 13 19   .406
Boston College 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
NC State 4 16   .200 11 21   .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Liberty 12 4   .750 22 11   .667
Jacksonville 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
Florida Gulf Coast 10 6   .625 22 12   .647
Kennesaw State 7 9   .438 13 18   .419
North Florida 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Stetson 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
West
Jacksonville State^ 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Bellarmine* † 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Central Arkansas 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Lipscomb 6 10   .375 14 19   .424
Eastern Kentucky 5 11   .313 13 18   .419
North Alabama* 2 14   .125 9 21   .300
*Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
^Due to Bellarmine's ineligibility, the regular-season champions Jacksonville State took their NCAA tournament berth instead.
2022 ASUN tournament winner
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 34 6   .850
No. 4 Baylor 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 12 Texas Tech 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
No. 25 Texas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
TCU 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Oklahoma State* 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Iowa State 7 11   .389 22 13   .629
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Kansas State 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West Virginia 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 16 4   .800 27 8   .771
Southern Utah 14 6   .700 23 12   .657
Northern Colorado 13 7   .650 22 16   .579
Weber State 13 7   .650 21 12   .636
Montana 11 9   .550 18 14   .563
Eastern Washington 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Portland State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Sacramento State 6 14   .300 11 18   .379
Idaho 6 14   .300 9 22   .290
Idaho State 5 15   .250 7 23   .233
Northern Arizona 5 15   .250 9 23   .281
Conference tournament winner
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
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Illinois 15 5   .750 23 10   .697
No. 14 Wisconsin 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
No. 10 Purdue 14 6   .700 29 8   .784
Rutgers 12 8   .600 18 14   .563
No. 16 Iowa 12 8   .600 26 10   .722
Ohio State 12 8   .600 20 12   .625
Michigan State 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Michigan 11 9   .550 19 15   .559
Indiana 9 11   .450 21 14   .600
Maryland 7 13   .350 15 17   .469
Penn State 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
Northwestern 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Nebraska 4 16   .200 10 22   .313
Minnesota 4 16   .200 13 17   .433
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 12 3   .800 20 13   .606
Cal State Fullerton 11 4   .733 21 11   .656
Hawai'i 10 5   .667 17 11   .607
UC Irvine 9 5   .643 15 10   .600
UC Santa Barbara 8 5   .615 17 11   .607
UC Riverside 9 6   .600 16 12   .571
UC Davis 5 6   .455 13 11   .542
UC San Diego* 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Cal State Northridge 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Cal State Bakersfield 2 12   .143 8 19   .296
Cal Poly 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
2022 Big West tournament winner
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 26 11   .703
Western Kentucky 11 7   .611 19 13   .594
Florida Atlantic 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Charlotte 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Old Dominion 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
FIU 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Marshall 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
West
North Texas 16 2   .889 25 7   .781
UAB 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Louisiana Tech 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
UTEP 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Rice 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
UTSA 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
Southern Miss 1 17   .056 7 26   .212
2022 C-USA Tournament winner
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Hofstra 13 5   .722 21 11   .656
Drexel 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Delaware 10 8   .556 22 13   .629
Charleston 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Elon 7 11   .389 10 22   .313
James Madison* 6 12   .333 15 14   .517
William & Mary 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
Northeastern 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
2022 CAA tournament winner
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
2021–22 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
Yale 11 3   .786 19 12   .613
Penn 9 5   .643 12 16   .429
Cornell 7 7   .500 15 11   .577
Dartmouth 6 8   .429 9 16   .360
Harvard 5 9   .357 13 13   .500
Brown 5 9   .357 13 16   .448
Columbia 1 13   .071 4 22   .154
2022 Ivy League Tournament winner
2021–22 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850 25 8   .758
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700 22 12   .647
Siena 12 8   .600 15 14   .517
Monmouth 11 9   .550 21 13   .618
Niagara 9 11   .450 14 16   .467
Marist 9 11   .450 14 16   .467
Fairfield 8 12   .400 15 18   .455
Manhattan 8 12   .400 15 15   .500
Rider 8 12   .400 14 19   .424
Canisius 7 13   .350 11 21   .344
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
2022 MAAC tournament winner
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
2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
Howard 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
North Carolina Central 8 5   .615 16 15   .516
Morgan State 7 6   .538 13 15   .464
South Carolina State 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Coppin State 6 8   .429 9 23   .281
Delaware State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2022 MEAC tournament winner
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 4   .778 20 12   .625
Missouri State 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Drake 13 5   .722 25 11   .694
Loyola Chicago 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
Bradley 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Southern Illinois 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
Valparaiso 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Illinois State 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
Indiana State 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Evansville 2 16   .111 6 24   .200
2022 MVC tournament winner
2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Boise State 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
No. 24 Colorado State 14 4   .778 25 6   .806
San Diego State 13 4   .765 23 9   .719
Wyoming 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
UNLV 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
Fresno State 8 9   .471 23 13   .639
Utah State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Nevada 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
New Mexico 5 12   .294 13 19   .406
Air Force 4 13   .235 11 18   .379
San Jose State 1 17   .056 8 23   .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant 16 2   .889 22 10   .688
Wagner 15 3   .833 21 6   .778
LIU 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Merrimack* 10 8   .556 14 16   .467
Mount St. Mary's 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Sacred Heart 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
Central Connecticut 5 13   .278 8 24   .250
Fairleigh Dickinson 5 13   .278 4 22   .154
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2022 NEC tournament winner
2021–22 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Murray State 18 0   1.000 31 3   .912
Belmont 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
Morehead State 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Southeast Missouri State 8 9   .471 14 18   .438
Tennessee State 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Austin Peay 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Tennessee Tech 7 10   .412 11 21   .344
SIU Edwardsville 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
UT Martin 4 14   .222 8 22   .267
Eastern Illinois 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
2022 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona 18 2   .900 33 4   .892
No. 11 UCLA 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
No. 22 USC 14 6   .700 26 8   .765
Colorado 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Oregon 11 9   .550 20 15   .571
Washington 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Washington State 11 9   .550 22 15   .595
Arizona State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Stanford 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
California 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Utah 4 16   .200 11 20   .355
Oregon State 1 19   .050 3 28   .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 4   .778 26 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
LSU 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
South Carolina 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 27 13   .675
Florida 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
Missouri 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 4   .778 17 17   .500
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Southern 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Grambling State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 8 19   .296
Alabama State 8 10   .444 9 21   .300
Bethune–Cookman 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 13   .278 7 24   .226
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 26   .071
2022 SWAC tournament winner
2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Furman 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
Samford 10 8   .556 21 11   .656
Wofford 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
VMI 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
UNC Greensboro 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Mercer 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
East Tennessee State 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
The Citadel 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Western Carolina 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
2022 SoCon Tournament winner
2021–22 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 11 3   .786 21 12   .636
Southeastern Louisiana 10 4   .714 19 15   .559
New Orleans 10 4   .714 18 14   .563
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 7 7   .500 23 12   .657
Houston Baptist 6 8   .429 11 18   .379
Northwestern State 5 9   .357 9 23   .281
McNeese State 4 10   .286 11 22   .333
Incarnate Word 3 11   .214 7 25   .219
2022 Southland tournament winner
2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 18 0   1.000 30 5   .857
North Dakota State 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
Kansas City 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Oral Roberts 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
South Dakota 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Western Illinois 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Denver 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
St. Thomas* 4 14   .222 10 20   .333
Omaha 4 14   .222 5 25   .167
North Dakota 2 16   .111 6 25   .194
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2022 Summit League tournament winner
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas State 12 3   .800 21 8   .724
Appalachian State 12 6   .667 19 15   .559
Georgia State 9 5   .643 18 11   .621
Troy 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
South Alabama 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Arkansas State 8 7   .533 18 11   .621
Coastal Carolina 8 8   .500 19 14   .576
Louisiana 8 9   .471 16 15   .516
UT Arlington 7 10   .412 11 18   .379
Georgia Southern 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
Louisiana–Monroe 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Little Rock 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State* 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist* 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State* 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga 13 1   .929 28 4   .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's 12 3   .800 26 8   .765
Santa Clara 10 5   .667 21 12   .636
San Francisco 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
BYU 9 6   .600 24 11   .686
Portland 7 7   .500 19 15   .559
San Diego 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Pacific 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
Loyola Marymount 3 12   .200 11 18   .379
Pepperdine 1 15   .063 7 25   .219
2022 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Postseason

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Tournament upsets

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For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 5 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date Winner Score Loser Region Round
March 17 Michigan (#11)[a] 75–63 Colorado State (#6) South First round
March 17 Richmond (#12) 67–63 Iowa (#5) Midwest First round
March 17 New Mexico State (#12) 70–63 UConn (#5) West First round
March 17 Saint Peter's (#15) 85–79OT Kentucky (#2) East First round
March 18 Notre Dame (#11) 78–64 Alabama (#6) West First round
March 18 Iowa State (#11) 59–54 LSU (#6) Midwest First round
March 19 North Carolina (#8) 93–86OT Baylor (#1) East Second round
March 19 Saint Peter's (#15) 70–60 Murray State (#7) East Second round
March 19 Michigan (#11) 76–68 Tennessee (#3) South Second round
March 20 Iowa State (#11) 54–49 Wisconsin (#3) Midwest Second round
March 20 Miami (FL) (#10) 79–61 Auburn (#2) Midwest Second round
March 25 Saint Peter's (#15) 67–64 Purdue (#3) East Sweet 16
April 2 North Carolina (#8) 81–77 Duke (#2) East Final Four
  1. ^ Entered the game as the betting favorite in Las Vegas sports books.[151]

Award winners

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2022 Consensus All-Americans

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Ochai Agbaji G Senior Kansas
Kofi Cockburn C Junior Illinois
Johnny Davis G/F Sophomore Wisconsin
Keegan Murray F Sophomore Iowa
Oscar Tshiebwe F Junior Kentucky


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Paolo Banchero F Freshman Duke
Chet Holmgren F Freshman Gonzaga
Jaden Ivey G Sophomore Purdue
Bennedict Mathurin G Sophomore Arizona
Jabari Smith F Freshman Auburn
Drew Timme F Junior Gonzaga

Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Alabama A&M Dylan Howard Otis Hughley Alabama A&M parted ways with Howard on March 22, 2022 after four seasons and a 31–76 record.[176] Otis Hughley Jr. was named the new head coach of the Bulldogs on April 18.[177]
Alabama State Mo Williams Tony Madlock Williams resigned on March 9, 2022 after two seasons and a 13–35 record at Alabama State.[178] South Carolina State head coach Madlock was hired by the Hornets on April 11.[179]
Ball State James Whitford Michael Lewis Ball State announced on March 14, 2022 that Whitford will not return, finishing his nine-year tenure with a 131–148 record.[180] UCLA assistant coach Lewis was hired by the Cardinals on March 25.[181]
Butler LaVall Jordan Thad Matta Butler fired Jordan on April 1, 2022 after five seasons, in which the Bulldogs went 83–74 with only one NCAA tournament appearance, and went 14–19 this year despite bringing back almost everyone from last year's roster.[182] Former Butler head coach Matta, who was serving as associate athletic director at Indiana, was brought back on April 3.[183]
Chattanooga Lamont Paris Dan Earl Paris left Chattanooga after five seasons to accept the South Carolina job on March 24, 2022.[184] The Mocs hired Dan Earl from conference foe VMI as their next head coach on March 31.[185]
The Citadel Duggar Baucom Ed Conroy The Citadel parted ways with Baucom on March 10, 2022 after a 77–136 record in seven seasons.[186] Vanderbilt associate head coach Conroy, a Citadel alum who previously served as head coach of the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2010, was hired as his replacement on March 23.[187]
Cleveland State Dennis Gates Daniyal Robinson Gates left Cleveland State on March 22, 2022 after three seasons for the Missouri head coaching job.[188] Iowa State assistant Robinson was hired by the Vikings on April 5.[189]
Davidson Bob McKillop Matt McKillop Bob McKillop announced his retirement on June 17, 2022, effective immediately. During his 33 seasons at Davidson, McKillop had a record of 634–380, with by far the most wins in program history; led the Wildcats to 10 NCAA tournament appearances, 15 regular-season conference titles (13 in the Southern Conference, 2 in the Atlantic 10 Conference), and 8 conference tournament titles (7 SoCon, 1 A-10); and was a conference coach of the year 11 times (9 SoCon, 2 A-10).[190] His son Matt, a former Davidson player who had been on his staff since 2008 and had been his top assistant since 2016, was named as his successor.[191]
Duke Mike Krzyzewski Jon Scheyer Krzyzewski announced on June 2, 2021 that he would retire after the 2021–22 season, his 42nd at Duke.
The university announced that former Blue Devils player and current top assistant Scheyer would succeed Krzyzewski.[192]
East Carolina Joe Dooley Michael Schwartz ECU fired Dooley, who was in his second stint as head coach, on March 11, 2022 after four seasons and a 44–67 record.[193] The Pirates hired Tennessee assistant Schwartz as his replacement on March 16.[194]
Elon Mike Schrage Billy Taylor Schrage resigned from Elon on April 5, 2022 after three seasons to become an assistant coach at Duke.[195] Iowa assistant Taylor was hired by the Phoenix on April 15.[196]
Evansville Todd Lickliter David Ragland Evansville fired Lickliter, along with his entire coaching staff, on May 5, 2022 after 2-plus seasons and a 15–53 record.[197] Butler assistant coach and Evansville native Ragland was hired by the Purple Aces on May 24.[198]
Fairleigh Dickinson Greg Herenda Tobin Anderson FDU parted ways with Herenda on April 25, 2022 after nine seasons and a 105–164 record, including going 24–56 the last three seasons after making the NCAA tournament in 2019.[199] Tobin Anderson, head coach at D2 St. Thomas Aquinas (NY) the past 9 seasons, was hired by the Knights on May 2.[200]
Florida Gulf Coast Michael Fly Pat Chambers FGCU parted ways with Fly on March 5, 2022 after four seasons and a 55–58 record.[201] However, since the Eagles were invited to the inaugural TBC tournament, he was allowed to coach them during the tournament.[202] Former Penn State head coach Chambers was hired by the school on March 14.[203]
Florida Mike White Al Pinkins Todd Golden White left Florida on March 13, 2022 after seven seasons to take the opening at conference rival Georgia. Associate head coach Pinkins was named as interim head coach for Florida's postseason (ultimately the NIT).[204] On March 18, the Gators hired San Francisco head coach Golden as the permanent replacement.[205]
Fordham Kyle Neptune Keith Urgo Neptune left Fordham on April 20, 2022 after a single season to return to his previous employer of Villanova as their new head coach.[206] The Rams promoted associate head coach Urgo on April 28.[207]
George Washington Jamion Christian Chris Caputo GW parted ways with Christian on March 14, 2022 after three seasons and a 29–50 overall record.[208] On April 1, Miami assistant coach Chris Caputo was named the new head coach of the Colonials.[209]
Georgia Tom Crean Mike White Georgia fired Crean on March 10, 2022 after four seasons. Under Crean, the Bulldogs were 47–75 overall, including a 6–26 record this season.[210] Three days later, White was hired from conference rival Florida.[204]
Georgia State Rob Lanier Jonas Hayes Lanier left Georgia State on March 27, 2022 after three seasons to accept the SMU head coaching job.[211] Xavier assistant coach Jonas Hayes, who led the Musketeers to the NIT Championship as the interim head coach, was hired by the Panthers on April 6.[212]
High Point Tubby Smith G. G. Smith The elder Smith announced his resignation on February 16, 2022 after 3½ seasons at his alma mater, with his son and Panthers associate head coach G. G. taking over.[213]
Illinois State Dan Muller Brian Jones Ryan Pedon Illinois State initially announced on February 13, 2022 that Muller would not return as head coach in 2022–23, but would continue to coach the team through the end of the 2021–22 season.[214] However, the following day, Muller informed the university that he was stepping down as head coach effective immediately, as he did not want to become a distraction to his players.[215] Associate HC Brian Jones was subsequently named as interim head coach. Muller, a member of the school's Hall of Fame as a Redbirds player, was 167–150 overall in ten-plus seasons at ISU and 11–15 overall and 4–9 in conference play this season at the time of the announcement. On March 4, Ohio State assistant Pedon was named as the permanent replacement.[216]
Jackson State Wayne Brent Mo Williams Brent announced on March 4, 2022 that he would retire at the end of the season, his ninth at Jackson State.[217] Jackson, MS native and former Alabama State head coach Williams was hired by the Tigers on March 14.[218]
Kansas City Billy Donlon Marvin Menzies Donlon and UMKC mutually agreed to part ways on April 21, 2022 after three seasons and a 46–39 record.[219] Former New Mexico State and UNLV head coach Menzies was hired by the Roos on April 26.[220]
Kansas State Bruce Weber Jerome Tang On March 10, 2022, Weber announced his resignation from his position at Kansas State. Weber amassed a 184–147 overall record, including an 82–98 mark in Big 12 play during his ten-year tenure with the Wildcats.[221] On March 21, longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang was hired as the new head coach.[222]
Lafayette Fran O'Hanlon Mike Jordan O'Hanlon, the winningest head coach in Patriot League history, announced on January 21, 2022 that he would retire at the end of the season after 27 years at Lafayette.[223] Colgate assistant coach Jordan was hired by the Leopards on March 29.[224]
La Salle Ashley Howard Fran Dunphy La Salle fired Howard on March 21, 2022 after four seasons and a 45–71 record.[225] Former Penn and Temple head coach and La Salle alum Fran Dunphy was hired by the Explorers on April 5.[226]
LIU Derek Kellogg Rod Strickland LIU fired Kellogg on June 30, 2022, after 5 seasons and replaced him with Strickland, who was serving as program director of NBA G League Ignite.[227]
Louisiana Tech Eric Konkol Talvin Hester Konkol left Louisiana Tech on March 21, 2022 after seven seasons to accept the Tulsa head coaching job.[228] Texas Tech assistant Hester, who was an assistant coach with the Bulldogs from 2018 to 2021, was hired on March 28.[229]
Louisville Chris Mack Mike Pegues Kenny Payne Mack and Louisville agreed to an immediate separation finalized on January 26, 2022. Mack, in his fourth season at Louisville, had led the Cardinals to an NCAA tournament berth in his first season in 2019 and missed out on a second berth due to COVID-19, but the Cardinals failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2021. In 2021–22, he was suspended for the first six games due to his alleged involvement in NCAA violations, and the Cardinals went 6–8 after his return amid speculation that he had lost the locker room. Top assistant Pegues, who had taken over for Mack during his suspension, was named interim head coach.[230] Payne, a New York Knicks assistant and former Cardinals player, was officially announced as the permanent replacement on March 18.[231]
LSU Will Wade Kevin Nickelberry Matt McMahon LSU fired Wade on March 12, 2022, four days after receiving a notice of allegations from the NCAA that accused Wade of five Level I violations of NCAA rules. While Wade was 108–54 in five seasons at LSU, his entire tenure took place in the shadow of the late-2010s federal investigation into recruiting-related corruption in D-I men's basketball. Top assistant Nickelberry was named interim head coach for the 2022 postseason.[232] The Tigers hired Murray State's Matt McMahon as their new head coach on March 21.[233]
Maine Richard Barron Jai Steadman Chris Markwood Maine and Barron mutually agreed to part ways on February 17, 2022 after 3½ seasons, in which the Bears went 21–75 overall. Assistant coach Steadman was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[234] Boston College assistant and Maine alum Markwood was named the permanent replacement on March 21.[235]
Maryland Mark Turgeon Danny Manning Kevin Willard Turgeon resigned on December 4, 2021. Even though he had led the Terrapins to a 226–116 overall record in his ten-plus seasons, with five NCAA tournament appearances in the previous seven seasons, the Terrapins had finished in the Big Ten's top four only once in the past four seasons, and struggled to a 5–3 start in 2021–22. Manning, who had been hired as a Maryland assistant in 2020, was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[236] Seton Hall head coach Willard was hired by the school on March 21, 2022.[237]
Miami (OH) Jack Owens Travis Steele Miami and Owens mutually agreed to part ways on March 23, 2022 after five seasons, in which the Redhawks went 70–83 with one winning season.[238] Former Xavier head coach Travis Steele was hired by the school on March 31.[239]
Milwaukee Pat Baldwin Bart Lundy Milwaukee fired Baldwin on March 2, 2022 after five seasons and a 57–92 overall record.[240] Bart Lundy, head coach at Division II Queens College (NC) the past 9 years, was hired by the Panthers on March 19.[241]
Mississippi State Ben Howland Chris Jans Mississippi State fired Howland on March 17, 2022, the day after the Bulldogs' season ended with a first-round NIT loss. Howland, who had taken UCLA to three Final Fours, was unable to duplicate that success at State, only leading the Bulldogs to one NCAA tournament appearance in seven seasons. While the Bulldogs were 134–98 overall during Howland's tenure, they were 59–67 in the SEC and never finished higher than fourth in the conference.[242] Jans, previously head coach at New Mexico State, was officially announced as Howland's replacement on March 20.[243]
Mississippi Valley State Lindsey Hunter George Ivory Hunter resigned from MVSU on March 11, 2022 after three seasons and a 7–75 record.[244] Delta Devils assistant Ivory was promoted to head coach three days later.[245]
Missouri Cuonzo Martin Dennis Gates Martin was fired on March 11, 2022 after five seasons at Missouri, in which the Tigers were 78–77 overall.[246] Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates was hired as Martin's replacement on March 22.[188]
Murray State Matt McMahon Steve Prohm McMahon left Murray State after seven seasons to accept the LSU job on March 21, 2022.[233] Steve Prohm, the man that McMahon took over for in 2015, was re-hired by the Racers on March 25.[247]
New Mexico State Chris Jans Greg Heiar Jans left New Mexico State on March 20, 2022 after five seasons for the Mississippi State opening.[243] Heiar was hired by the Aggies on March 27, less than two weeks after having coached Northwest Florida State to the NJCAA Division I national title.[248]
North Carolina A&T Willie Jones Phillip Shumpert Monté Ross Jones was fired from N.C A&T on August 18, 2022, although athletic director Earl Hilton would not comment on the specifics of Jones's firing. He had two years remaining on a four-year contract (through the 2023–24 season) that paid him a base salary of $194,750. Hilton said that Jones would be paid for 12 more months. Phillip Shumpert, an assistant coach, was appointed to lead the team in 2022–23. North Carolina A&T stated they would conduct a search for the new full-time head coach after the coming season. Jones went 37–35, including 24–15 against league opponents, after he took over for Jay Joyner in December 2019.[249] After the season ended, Temple assistant and former Delaware head coach Ross was hired by the Aggies on April 10, 2023.[250]
Northwestern State Mike McConathy Corey Gipson McConathy retired on March 14, 2022 after 23 seasons at Northwestern State, finishing with 330 wins.[251] Missouri State associate head coach Gipson was hired by the Demons a week later.[252]
Omaha Derrin Hansen Chris Crutchfield Omaha fired Hansen on March 6, 2022 after 17 seasons, including the Mavericks' transition from Division II to Division I, and a 253–260 overall record.[253] On March 18, Oregon assistant coach and Omaha alum Crutchfield was hired as the new head coach.[254]
Rhode Island David Cox Archie Miller Cox was fired on March 11, 2022 after four seasons at Rhode Island, in which the Rams went 64–55 with no postseason appearances.[255] It was reported on March 16 that the Rams were finalizing a deal with former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller to be their new head coach, which became official two days later.[256]
Sacramento State Brian Katz Brandon Laird David Patrick Katz, citing health reasons, announced his retirement on November 5, 2021 after 13 seasons at Sacramento State. Current associate head coach Brandon Laird served as the interim head coach of the Hornets for the 2021–22 season.[257] On April 5, 2022, Oklahoma associate head coach David Patrick was named the new coach of Sacramento State.[258]
Saint Peter's Shaheen Holloway Bashir Mason After the Peacocks' historic Elite Eight run as a 15 seed, Holloway departed Saint Peter's on March 30, 2022 after four seasons to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater of Seton Hall, where he was an assistant from 2010 to 2018.[259] Wagner head coach Mason, a native of Saint Peter's home of Jersey City, was hired as his replacement on April 12.[260]
San Diego Sam Scholl Steve Lavin San Diego announced on March 6, 2022 that Scholl would not return as head coach, ending his four-year tenure at his alma mater with a 50–66 overall record.[261] Former UCLA and St. John's head coach Steve Lavin was hired by the Toreros on April 6.[262]
San Francisco Todd Golden Chris Gerlufsen Golden left San Francisco on March 18, 2022 after three seasons for the Florida head coaching job.[205] The Dons promoted associate head coach Gerlufsen that same day.[263]
Seattle Jim Hayford Chris Victor Hayford, who was set to begin his 5th season at Seattle, resigned on November 11, 2021, less than a week after he was placed on administrative leave and a report was published that he had twice repeated racial slurs. Redhawk assistant coach Victor was initially named as interim head coach for the season,[264] but on March 1, 2022, Seattle removed the interim tag from Victor and officially named him head coach.[265]
Seton Hall Kevin Willard Shaheen Holloway Willard left Seton Hall on March 20, 2022 after 12 seasons for the Maryland head coaching job.[237] Saint Peter's head coach and fellow Seton Hall alum Shaheen Holloway, who led the Peacocks to a miracle Elite Eight run as a 15 seed in this year's NCAA tournament, was hired as the school's next head coach on March 30. Holloway previously served as an assistant coach for the Pirates from 2010 to 2018 prior to taking the Saint Peter's job.[259]
SMU Tim Jankovich Rob Lanier Jankovich announced his retirement on March 22, 2022 after six seasons at SMU and 17 overall.[266] The Mustangs hired Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier as their next head coach on March 27.[211]
South Carolina Frank Martin Lamont Paris South Carolina fired Martin on March 14, 2022 after ten seasons, in which the Gamecocks went 171–147 overall with only one NCAA tournament appearance (a Final Four run in 2017).[267] The school officially hired Chattanooga's Lamont Paris as their next head coach on March 24.[184]
South Carolina State Tony Madlock Erik Martin Madlock left SC State on April 11, 2022 after one season for the Alabama State head coaching job.[179] After a 3-month search, the Bulldogs hired West Virginia assistant Martin on July 11.[268]
South Dakota Todd Lee Eric Peterson South Dakota parted ways with Lee on March 10, 2022 after four seasons and a 66–52 record.[269] Utah assistant coach Peterson, a former assistant with the Coyotes from 2014 to 2018, was hired on March 15.[270]
Tulsa Frank Haith Eric Konkol Haith announced his resignation from Tulsa on March 12, 2022. Under his eight-year tenure, the Golden Hurricane went 138–108 overall, but this season was the team's first 20-loss season since 2005.[271] On March 21, Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol was named the new coach at the school.[228]
UMass Matt McCall Frank Martin UMass announced on March 1, 2022 that McCall would not return as head coach after the season. McCall, who was in his fifth season at UMass, was 58–81 overall and 28–52 in the Atlantic 10. The Minutemen's only winning season under his tenure was 2020–21, when they were 8–7 overall and 6–4 in conference in a COVID-19-shortened campaign. At the time of the announcement, UMass was 12–16 (5–11 A-10) with two regular-season games remaining after a February 28 loss to Fordham.[272] Former South Carolina and Kansas State head coach Martin was hired on March 25.[273]
Villanova Jay Wright Kyle Neptune Wright announced his retirement on April 20, 2022 after 21 seasons and a 520–197 record at Villanova, including four Final Four appearances and two national titles with the Wildcats. Neptune, who served ten total seasons on Wright's staff, with eight as an assistant, before leaving in 2021 to become Fordham head coach, was announced as Wright's successor.[206]
VMI Dan Earl Andrew Wilson Earl left VMI after seven seasons to accept the Chattanooga job on March 31, 2022.[185] James Madison assistant coach Wilson was named the new head coach of the Keydets on April 11.[274]
Wagner Bashir Mason Donald Copeland Mason left Wagner on April 12, 2022 after ten seasons for the Saint Peter's head coaching job.[260] Seton Hall assistant Copeland was hired by the Seahawks on April 21.[275]
Weber State Randy Rahe Eric Duft Rahe, the program's winningest head coach with 316 wins, announced his retirement on May 16, 2022 after 16 seasons and was succeeded by Wildcat assistant Duft.[276]
Western Michigan Clayton Bates Dwayne Stephens Western Michigan parted ways with Bates on March 7, 2022 after a 13–39 overall record in two seasons.[277] Longtime Michigan State associate head coach Stephens was hired by the Broncos on April 4.[278]
Xavier Travis Steele Jonas Hayes Sean Miller Xavier and Steele mutually agreed to part ways on March 16, 2022 after four seasons at the school with a 70–50 record and no NCAA Tournament appearances. The move came a day after the Musketeers defeated Cleveland State in the first round of the NIT. Assistant coach Hayes served as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the NIT (which Xavier ultimately won).[279] On March 19, Sean Miller, who was head coach at X from 2004 to 2009 before leaving for Arizona, was re-hired by the school.[280]

See also

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