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2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

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2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record12–21 (4–14 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
Seasons
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

The 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by eighth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place in the East Division. They defeated FIU before losing to Louisiana Tech in the second round of the C-USA tournament.

On October 30, 2021, Marshall announced they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference.[1] On March 29, it was announced they would officially join on July 1, 2022, making this the final season competing in C-USA.[2]

Previous season

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The Thundering Herd finished the 2020–21 season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Iran Bennett 2 F 6'9" 335 RS Junior Durham, North Carolina Transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Ty Sturm 4 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Hurricane, West Virginia Walk-on; transferred to Alaska
Luke Thomas 11 G 6'0" 177 Junior Proctorville, Ohio Graduated; did not return
Jarrod West 13 G 5'11" 181 Senior Clarksburg, West Virginia Graduate transferred to Louisville
Jannson Williams 3 F 6'9" 219 RS Senior Newnan, Georgia Graduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky

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
Kyle Braun
SG
Calabassas, California El Camino High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Wyatt Fricks
PF
Winder, Georgia Winder-Barrow High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chase McKey
PF
Atlanta, Georgia The Skill Factory Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Aymeric Touissant
PF
Hoosick, New York Hoosac School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

Roster

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Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. Because the NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility, last year's Freshmen are still considered Freshmen this season.

2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Corbin Corbin, Kentucky
F 1 Chase McKey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Skill Factory Atlanta, Georgia
F 2 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Staunton (Robert E. Lee) Staunton, Virginia
G 3 Kyle Braun 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Scotland Prep Los Angeles, California
G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Mingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
F 11 Wyatt Fricks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Winder-Barrow Winder, Georgia
G/F 12 Aymeric Toussaint 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Hoosac Saint-Denis, Réunion
G 13 Creighton Thienneman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr South Oldham Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 15 Marko Sarenac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hoosac Ljubovija, Serbia
C 21 Goran Miladinovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Hoosac Tivat, Montenegro
G 23 David Early 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Logan Logan, West Virginia
G 24 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Eastmoor Columbus, Ohio
F 25 Obinna Anochili-Killen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Chapmanville Lagos, Nigeria
F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mesa CC Houston, Texas
G 35 Devin Collins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Chapmanville Chapmanville, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 10/07/2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Davis & Elkins W 113–72 
 17  Early   9  Anochili-Killen   5  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (2,567)
Huntington, WV
November 7, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Pikeville W 86–59 
 18  Taylor   8  Kinsey   11  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,729)
Huntington, WV
Non-Conference Regular season
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State W 96–88  1–0
 22  Kinsey   8  Anochili-Killen   11  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,781)
Huntington, WV
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Milligan W 80–58  2–0
 21  Kinsey   7  Tied   9  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,983)
Huntington, WV
November 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell L 65–67  2–1
 24  George   8  Tied   5  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,131)
Huntington, WV
November 21, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Jackson State W 80–66  3–1
 24  Kinsey   10  Taylor   8  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,839)
Huntington, WV
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana W 93–79  4–1
 21  Kinsey   11  Anochili-Killen   7  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,111)
Huntington, WV
November 27, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana L 79–90  4–2
 21  Kinsey   8  Anochili-Killen   4  Taylor  Assembly Hall (12,330)
Bloomington, IN
December 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 86–88  4–3
 30  Kinsey   5  Tied   4  Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,752)
Akron, OH
December 4, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Duquesne W 72–71  5–3
 21  Kinsey   8  George   6  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (4,367)
Huntington, WV
December 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bluefield W 100–57  6–3
 21  Kinsey   8  Kinsey   7  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,738)
Huntington, WV
December 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky W 80–69  7–3
 21  Kinsey   12  George   5  Kinsey  McBrayer Arena (4,071)
Richmond, KY
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio L 65–75  7–4
 18  Anochili-Killen   9  Anochili-Killen   5  Taylor  Convocation Center (6,227)
Athens, OH
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm, Stadium
Northern Iowa L 60–75  7–5
 22  Anochili-Killen   6  Taylor   5  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,849)
Huntington, WV
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Toledo L 63–95  7–6
 19  Kinsey   8  Kinsey   6  Kinsey  Savage Arena (3,769)
Toledo, OH
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Louisiana Tech L 56–79  7–7
(0–1)
 15  Anochili-Killen   8  Tied   4  Anochili-Killen  Thomas Assembly Center (2,778)
Ruston, LA
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic L 77–90  7–8
(0–2)
 23  Anochili-Killen   8  Anochili-Killen   8  Early  Cam Henderson Center (4,115)
Huntington, WV
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Texas L 65–69  7–9
(0–3)
 29  Kinsey   5  Kinsey   5  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,818)
Huntington, WV
January 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rice L 77–87  7–10
(0–4)
 31  Kinsey   9  Taylor   10  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (4,239)
Huntington, WV
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU L 66–70  7–11
(0–5)
 25  Kinsey   6  Kinsey   3  Kinsey  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0)
Miami, FL
January 22, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic L 60–71  7–12
(0–6)
 21  Kinsey   7  Kinsey   2  Tied  FAU Arena (1,721)
Boca Raton, FL
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee L 79–81  7–13
(0–7)
 22  Taylor   9  Anochili-Killen   5  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,864)
Huntington, WV
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UAB W 84–81  8–13
(1–7)
 23  Anochili-Killen   11  Anochili-Killen   7  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,233)
Huntington, WV
February 3, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Old Dominion L 64–79  8–14
(1–8)
 15  Anochili-Killen   8  Anochili-Killen   7  Taylor  Chartway Arena (4,370)
Norfolk, VA
February 5, 2021
4:00 pm, Stadium
at Charlotte L 64–88  8–15
(1–9)
 28  Taylor   8  Anochili-Kilen   5  Beyers  Dale F. Halton Arena (3,451)
Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU L 71–72  8–16
(1–10)
 22  Taylor   9  Anochili-Killen   5  Tied  Cam Henderson Center (3,779)
Huntington, WV
February 13, 2022
3:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at UTEP W 88–79  9–16
(2–10)
 17  Miladinovic   11  Miladinovic   11  Kinsey  Don Haskins Center (4,129)
El Paso, TX
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion W 67–63  10–16
(3–10)
 16  Sarenac   7  Beyers   5  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,867)
Huntington, WV
February 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charlotte L 84–99  10–17
(3–11)
 21  Taylor   4  Taylor   6  Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (5,471)
Huntington, WV
February 21, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Miss
Rescheduled from January 1
W 74–60  11–17
(4–11)
 17  Taylor   5  6 Tied   4  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (2,690)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 65–74  11–18
(4–12)
 24  Taylor   9  Beyers   3  Anochili-Killen  Murphy Center (4,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Western Kentucky L 72–86  11–19
(4–13)
 24  Kinsey   9  Anochili-Killen   5  Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (4,963)
Huntington, WV
March 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 69–78  11–20
(4–14)
 18  Sarenac   11  Miladinovic   7  Kinsey  E. A. Diddle Arena (6,098)
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA tournament
March 8, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(E7) vs. (E6) FIU
First round
W 74–62  12–20
 23  Kinsey   12  Anochili-Killen   4  Taylor  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 9, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(E7) vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech
Second round
L 67–77  12–21
 24  Kinsey   12  Beyers   4  Taylor  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Marshall Joins Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Thamel, Pete (March 29, 2022). "Move of Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss from Conference USA to Sun Belt now complete". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Falls to Rice at 2021 C-USA Tournament". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Unveils 2021-22 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.