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2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

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2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record23–12 (12–6 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachCorey Tate
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
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

The 2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Travis Ford in his sixth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Billikens finished the 2020–21 season 14–7, 6–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie fourth place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to St. Bonaventure in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid of the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Mississippi State in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jordan Goodwin 0 G 6'3" 200 Senior Centreville, IL Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
Phillip Russell 4 G 5'10" 165 Freshman St. Louis, MO Walk-on; transferred to Southeast Missouri State
Joshua Hightower 10 G 6'3" 175 Senior Cooksville, MD Walk-on; graduated
Hasahn French 11 F 6'7" 240 Senior Middletown, NY Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
Demarius Jacobs 15 G 6'2" 185 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Ball State
Jimmy Bell Jr. 32 F 6'10" 270 Sophomore Saginaw, MI Transferred to Moberly Area CC

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Rashad Williams 11 G 6'2" 184 Senior Detroit, MI Oakland
Jordan Nesbitt 15 G 6'6" 185 Freshman St. Louis, MO Memphis
DeAndre Jones 55 G 5'11" 160 Senior Boise, ID Central Arkansas

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lassina Traore
F
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 10, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: n/a
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2022 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Kramer
SG
Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis University High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 22, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kellen Thames
SG
Maryland Heights, MO Pattonville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sincere Parker
SG
Rockford, IL AZ Compass Prep/Moberly Area Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 20, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Larry Hughes Jr.
SG
Saint Louis, MO Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 12, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Mouhamadou Cisse
C
Dakar, Senegal Putnam Science Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 19, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR


Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

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In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Billikens were picked to finish in third place in the A-10. Javonte Perkins was selected Preseason First Team All-Conference selection while Yuri Collins is a Third Team Preseason honoree.[1] In the preseason game against Rockhurst, Perkins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[2]

Roster

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2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Yuri Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Mary’s St. Louis, MO
G/F 2 Markhi Strickland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep Miami, FL
G/F 3 Javonte Perkins Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Miller Career Academy
Southwestern Illinois College
St. Louis, MO
F 5 Francis Okoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Normal West
Oregon
Imo, Nigeria
G 11 Rashad Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Wayne Memorial
Oakland
Detroit, MI
F 12 Marten Linssen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Schloss-Gymnasium Benrath
Valparaiso/UNC Wilmington
Dusseldorf, Germany
F 13 Andre Lorentsson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr RIG Mark Kinna Gothenburg, Sweden
G 15 Jordan Nesbitt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Louis Christian Academy
Memphis
St. Louis, MO
G 20 Fred Thatch Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Sikeston Sikeston, MO
F 22 Terrence Hargrove Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL
F 23 Lassina Traore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 24 Gibson Jimerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Montverde Academy Richmond, VA
G 30 Brandon Courtney (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Wesclin Trenton, IL
G 55 DeAndre Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Borah
Central Arkansas
Boise, ID
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Rockhurst W 84–42 
 14  Jimerson   8  Hargrove Jr.   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
October 31, 2021*
3:00 p.m.
Lindenwood W 89–66 
 17  Collins   8  Hargrove Jr.   11  Collins  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BSMW+
Central Arkansas W 96–61  1–0
 17  Jimerson   7  Tied   12  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,805)
St. Louis, MO
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BSMW
Harris–Stowe W 127–54  2–0
 21  Jimerson   9  Nesbitt   10  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (3,574)
St. Louis, MO
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BSMW
Eastern Illinois W 86–44  3–0
 18  Jimerson   12  Okoro   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,433)
St. Louis, MO
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 11 Memphis L 74–90  3–1
 20  Hargrove Jr.   13  Okoro   7  Collins  FedExForum (13,302)
Memphis, TN
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., BSMW
Mercer
Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 75–58  4–1
 20  Thatch Jr.   11  Hargrove Jr.   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,725)
St. Louis, MO
November 23, 2021*
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Illinois State
Cancún Challenge Riviera semifinal
W 82–76  5–1
 19  Jimerson   10  Okoro   8  Collins  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103)
Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021*
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Stephen F. Austin
Cancún Challenge Riviera championship
W 79–68  6–1
 19  Tied   8  Linssen   4  Collins  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (461)
Cancún, Mexico
November 30, 2021*
8:00 p.m., Stadium
at Boise State W 86–82 OT 7–1
 21  Jimerson   8  Nesbitt   3  Jimerson  ExtraMile Arena (6,765)
Boise, ID
December 4, 2021*
5:30 p.m., BSMW
UAB L 72–77  7–2
 17  Jones   6  Hargrove Jr.   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,743)
St. Louis, MO
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NBC Digital
Belmont L 59–64  7–3
 21  Jimerson   7  Linssen   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,521)
St. Louis, MO
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m., NBCSN
Boston College W 79–68  8–3
 19  Jimerson   6  Tied   19  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (6,123)
St. Louis, MO
December 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 13 Auburn L 70–74  8–4
 17  Hargrove Jr.   12  Collins   8  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (8,012)
St. Louis, MO
December 22, 2021*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Drake
Las Vegas Showcase
Canceled due to COVID-19 South Point Arena 
Enterprise, NV
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
Richmond W 76–69  9–4
(1–0)
 24  Collins   8  Okoro   8  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,825)
St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iona W 68–67  10–4
 15  Nesbitt   14  Okoro   3  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,107)
St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Dayton L 63–68  10–5
(1–1)
 23  Jimerson   8  Okoro   9  Collins  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 15, 2022
1:30 p.m., USA
Fordham W 63–45  11–5
(2–1)
 19  Jimerson   10  Tied   9  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,486)
St. Louis, MO
January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+
at UMass
Rescheduled from December 30
L 85–91  11–6
(2–2)
 23  Jimerson   7  Okoro   9  Collins  Mullins Center (1,665)
Amherst, MA
January 23, 2022
1:30 p.m., USA
UMass W 90–59  12–6
(3–2)
 31  Jimerson   12  Nesbitt   12  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,136)
St. Louis, MO
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+
George Washington W 80–67  13–6
(4–2)
 28  Jimerson   11  Okoro   12  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,238)
St. Louis, MO
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne W 77–53  14–6
(5–2)
 14  Okoro   8  Okoro   10  Collins  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,421)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason W 92-90 2OT 15–6
(6–2)
 35  Collins   9  Okoro   13  Collins  EagleBank Arena (2,664)
Fairfax, VA
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Dayton
Arch Baron Cup
W 72–61  16–6
(7–2)
 17  Linssen   8  Collins   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (9,411)
St. Louis, MO
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle W 75–57  17–6
(8–2)
 19  Okoro   10  Thatch Jr.   8  Collins  Tom Gola Arena (1,121)
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
St. Bonaventure L 61–68  17–7
(8–3)
 18  Collins   7  Thatch Jr.   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,924)
St. Louis, MO
February 14, 2022
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure
Rescheduled from January 8
L 79–83  17–8
(8–4)
 18  Nesbitt   13  Thatch Jr.   10  Collins  Reilly Center (3,418)
Olean, NY
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., BSMW+/ESPN+
La Salle
Rescheduled from January 5
W 90–64  18–8
(9–4)
 21  Thatch Jr.   7  Thatch Jr.   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,671)
St. Louis, MO
February 19, 2022
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Davidson L 58–79  18–9
(9–5)
 10  Collins   11  Okoro   6  Thatch Jr.  John M. Belk Arena (4,039)
Davidson, NC
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., BSMW
Saint Joseph's W 72–61  19–9
(10–5)
 17  Collins   10  Okoro   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (4,435)
St. Louis, MO
February 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Richmond L 66–68  19–10
(10–6)
 23  Okoro   15  Okoro   4  Collins  Robins Center (6,750)
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island W 80–74  20–10
(11–6)
 22  Jimerson   13  Thatch Jr.   9  Collins  Ryan Center (4,611)
Kingston, RI
March 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
VCU W 69–65  21–10
(12–6)
 19  Jimerson   6  Okoro   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (9,125)
St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA
(5) vs. (12) La Salle
Second Round
W 71–51  22–10
 19  Jimerson   13  Okoro   4  Thatch Jr.  Capital One Arena (4,309)
Washington, D.C.
March 11, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA
(5) vs. (4) St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals
W 57–56  23–10
 20  Jimerson   12  Okoro   9  Collins  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
(5) vs. (1) Davidson
Semifinals
L 69–84  23–11
 14  Hargrove Jr.   6  Hargrove Jr.   7  Collins  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(3) Northern Iowa
First Round – SMU Bracket
L 68–80  23–12
 20  Jimmerson   13  Okoro   5  Thatch Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (3,521)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3][4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "St. Bonaventure Unanimous Choice to Repeat as Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Champions; Preseason Awards Announced". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Perkins Suffers Season-Ending Injury". Saint Louis Billikens. slubillikens.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". slubillikens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.