2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Team:Houston Baptist Huskies
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:11–18
Conf Record:6–8
Hc Year:31st
Asst Coach1:Steven Key
Asst Coach2:Jud Kinne

The 2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University, now known as Houston Christian University, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 31st-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–8 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

On September 21, 2022, the university announced that it had changed its name to Houston Christian University. The Huskies nickname was not affected.[1] [2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the 2020–21 season 6–19, 4–11 in Southland play to finish in eleventh place. They upset Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament,[3] before falling to Lamar in the second round.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Houston Baptist University Changes Name to Houston Christian University . Houston Christian University . September 21, 2022 . September 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-21 . Houston Baptist University changes name to Houston Christian University as part of growth campaign . 2024-03-21 . ABC13 Houston . en.
  3. News: MBB: Huskies Pull Away in Second Half to Advance at SLC Tourney. Houston Baptist University Athletics. February 3, 2022. en.
  4. News: Balanced Attack Fuels No. 6 Lamar to 62-52 Victory over No. 10 Houston Baptist. Southland Conference. February 3, 2022. en.
  5. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Houston Baptist University Athletics. November 21, 2021. en.