2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball | |
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The Basketball Classic, first round | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 18–16 (11–9 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Arturo Ormond |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Reese Court |
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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 |
The 2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach David Riley, played their home games on campus at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington.
Previous season
[edit]The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 13–7 overall (12–3, Big Sky, 2nd) and was seeded second in the conference tournament, which they won. Seeded fourteenth in the West regional of the NCAA tournament, they met twelfth-ranked Kansas in the round of 64. The Eagles scored the first nine points and led by eight at the half, but were overcome by the Jayhawks in the last ten minutes and lost by nine points; their season ended with an overall record of 16–8 (.667).
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Mutdung Bol | 0 | G | 6'3" | 145 | Freshman | North Seattle, WA | Left the team for personal reasons |
Jacob Davison | 10 | G | 6'4" | 175 | RS Senior | Long Beach, CA | Graduate transferred to Cal Poly |
Jack Perry | 11 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduate transferred to Portland |
Tyler Robertson | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to Portland |
Kaelan O'Neil | 22 | G/F | 6'5" | 180 | Freshman | Eugene, OR | Transferred to Lane CC |
Jordan Venning | 23 | F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Sumas, WA | Walk-on; transferred to Western Colorado |
Kim Aiken Jr. | 24 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | RS Junior | Redlands, CA | Transferred to Arizona |
Michael Meadows | 25 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Hollywood, CA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Jacob Groves | 33 | G/F | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Spokane, WA | Transferred to Oklahoma |
Tanner Groves | 35 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Junior | Spokane, WA | Transferred to Oklahoma |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Sean Kirk | 0 | G | 6'4" | 180 | RS Junior | Mountlake Terrace, WA | Western Washington |
Rylan Bergersen | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Boise, ID | Central Arkansas |
Angelo Allegri | 13 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Kansas City, MO | UNC Greensboro |
Linton Acliese III | 20 | F | 6'6" | 235 | RS Senior | Richmond, CA | San Francisco State |
Imhotep George | 25 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | Laurel, MD | Tallahassee CC |
2021 incoming recruits
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tommaso Camponeschi PG |
Italy | Associazione Sportiva Stella Azzura | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | Aug 3, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Mason Landdeck PG |
Zillah, WA | Desert Hills High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 17, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Isaiah Amato PG |
Portland, OR | Central Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 3, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Casey Jones SF |
Sammamish, WA | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 2, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Yousef Elkugia SF |
Sammamish, WA | Elite Sports Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 21, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ethan Price SF |
Bury St Edmunds, UK | Ipswich Basketball Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 16, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Victor Radocaj SF |
Richmond, Canada | RISE Prep at TRC Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 10, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Michael Folarin C |
London, United Kingdom | Bella Vista College Prep School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 15, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Makai Richards C |
Oak Park, CA | New Hampton School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 15, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
at Nevada | L 76–91 | 0–1 |
Lawlor Events Center (7,103) Reno, NV | |||||||
November 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC Davis | L 76–84 | 0–2 |
University Credit Union Center (950) Davis, CA | |||||||
November 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Walla Walla | W 111–71 | 1–2 |
Reese Court (1,020) Cheney, WA | |||||||
November 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Northridge Good Sam Empire Classic semifinals |
W 67–64 OT | 2–2 |
Matadome (483) Northridge, CA | |||||||
November 20, 2021* 8:00 p.m. |
vs. Texas State Good Sam Empire Classic championship |
L 74–81 | 2–3 |
Matadome (124) Northridge, CA | |||||||
November 27, 2021* 4:30 p.m., P12N |
at Washington State | W 76–71 | 3–3 |
Beasley Coliseum (2,720) Pullman, WA | |||||||
December 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Utah | L 76–89 | 3–4 (0–1) |
Reese Court (1,344) Cheney, WA | |||||||
December 4, 2021* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Omaha | W 92–81 | 4–4 |
Baxter Arena (1,111) Omaha, NE | |||||||
December 8, 2021* 5:00 p.m., P12N |
at Colorado | L 57–60 | 4–5 |
CU Events Center (5,782) Boulder, CO | |||||||
December 11, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at North Dakota | W 76–60 | 5–5 |
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,280) Grand Forks, ND | |||||||
December 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Multnomah | W 95–56 | 6–5 |
Reese Court (850) Cheney, WA | |||||||
December 22, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 25 Texas Tech | L 46–78 | 6–6 |
United Supermarkets Arena (12,133) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Portland State | W 63–58 | 7–6 (1–1) |
Viking Pavilion (717) Portland, OR | |||||||
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Arizona | W 78–65 | 8–6 (2–1) |
Walkup Skydome (161) Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||
January 6, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montana | L 78–90 | 8–7 (2–2) |
Reese Court (1,140) Cheney, WA | |||||||
January 8, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Idaho | W 96–93 | 9–7 (3–2) |
Reese Court (1,351) Cheney, WA | |||||||
January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | W 75–62 | 10–7 (4–2) |
Reese Court (1,075) Cheney, WA | |||||||
January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | L 83–87 | 10–8 (4–3) |
Reese Court (1,102) Cheney, WA | |||||||
January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Idaho State Rescheduled from January 13 |
W 89–63 | 11–8 (5–3) |
Reed Gym (1,042) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Montana State | L 65–69 | 11–9 (5–4) |
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,078) Bozeman, MT | |||||||
January 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Montana | L 59–61 | 11–10 (5–5) |
Dahlberg Arena (3,882) Missoula, MT | |||||||
January 31, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Weber State Rescheduled from January 15 |
L 84–90 | 11–11 (5–6) |
Dee Events Center (3,462) Ogden, UT | |||||||
February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Utah | L 72–84 | 11–12 (5–7) |
America First Event Center (1,876) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Weber State | W 75–67 | 12–12 (6–7) |
Reese Court (1,155) Cheney, WA | |||||||
February 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Idaho State | W 75–72 | 13–12 (7–7) |
Reese Court (1,336) Cheney, WA | |||||||
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montana State | W 88–86 OT | 14–12 (8–7) |
Reese Court (1,216) Cheney, WA | |||||||
February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Idaho | L 80–83 | 14–13 (8–8) |
ICCU Arena (2,230) Moscow, ID | |||||||
February 24, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Colorado | W 85–76 | 15–13 (9–8) |
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,004) Greeley, CO | |||||||
February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | L 75–81 | 15–14 (9–9) |
Hornets Nest (741) Sacramento, CA | |||||||
March 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | W 69–62 | 16–14 (10–9) |
Reese Court (1,182) Cheney, WA | |||||||
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Portland State | W 83–75 | 17–14 (11–9) |
Reese Court (1,621) Cheney, WA | |||||||
Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (11) Northern Arizona First round |
W 78–75 | 18–14 |
Idaho Central Arena (1,175) Boise, ID | ||||||
March 10, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (3) Northern Colorado Quarterfinal |
L 67–68 | 18–15 |
Idaho Central Arena (2,022) Boise, ID | ||||||
The Basketball Classic | |||||||||||
March 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fresno State First Round |
L 74–83 | 18–16 |
Save Mart Center Fresno, CA | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2021-22 MEN'S BASKETBALL Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2021.