| 2021-22 Southern Conference men's basketball season | |
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| Sport: | Basketball |
| League: | NCAA Division I |
| Prevseason Link: | 2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2020-21 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2022-23 |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Season Champ Name: | Regular Season Champions |
| Mvp Link: | Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| Finals: | 2022 Southern Conference Tournament |
| Season: | Regular Season |
The 2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 9, 2021, and began conference play on December 29, 2021. The regular season ended on February 27, 2022, setting up the 2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament from March 4 to March 7.
Each team is scheduled to play 18 conference games. Each team will play every team twice, once at home and once on the road.
East Tennessee State hired Desmond Oliver to replace Jason Shay who left for Wake Forest to become an assistant.
UNC Greensboro hired Mike Jones to replace Wes Miller who left for Cincinnati to become head coach.
Western Carolina hired Justin Gray to replace Mark Prosser who left for Winthrop to become head coach.
| Team | Head Coach | Previous Job | Years At School | Record at School | SoCon Record | SoCon Titles | NCAA Tournaments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | Lamont Paris | Wisconsin (Assistant) | 5 | 60-63 | 29-41 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Citadel | Duggar Baucom | VMI | 7 | 64-118 | 21-85 | 0 | 0 | |
| East Tennessee State | Desmond Oliver | Tennessee (Assistant) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Furman | Bob Richey | Furman (Assistant) | 5 | 89-35 | 51-18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercer | Greg Gary | Purdue (Assistant) | 3 | 33-25 | 19-16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samford | Bucky McMillan | Mountain Brook HS | 2 | 6-13 | 2-9 | 0 | 0 | |
| UNC Greensboro | Mike Jones | Radford | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | |
| VMI | Dan Earl | Navy (Associate HC) | 7 | 57-123 | 25-79 | 0 | 0 | |
| Western Carolina | Justin Gray | Winthrop (Assistant) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wofford | Jay McAuley | Wofford (Assistant) | 3 | 34-24 | 20-15 | 0 | 0 |
The Preseason Southern Conference men's basketball polls was released on October 26, 2021.[1]
First Place Votes in Parentheses
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason Player of the Year | Hayden Brown, The Citadel |
| Preseason All-Southern Conference Team | Hayden Brown, The Citadel |
| Ledarrius Brewer, East Tennessee State | |
| David Sloan, East Tennessee State | |
| Mike Bothwell, Furman | |
| Alex Hunter, Furman | |
| Neftali Alvarez, Mercer | |
| Felipe Haase, Mercer | |
| David Jean-Baptiste, Chattanooga | |
| Malachi Smith, Chattanooga | |
| Jake Stephens, VMI |
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | Perecent | Record | Percent | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Chattanooga | 14-4 | .778 | 24-7 | .774 | ||
| 2 | Furman | 12-6 | .667 | 20-11 | .645 | ||
| 3 | Samford | 10-8 | .556 | 20-10 | .667 | 1-1 vs Chattanooga | |
| 4 | Wofford | 10-8 | .556 | 18-12 | .600 | 0-2 vs Chattanooga | |
| 5 | VMI | 9-9 | .500 | 16-14 | .533 | 1-1 vs Mercer | |
| 6 | UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | .500 | 17-13 | .567 | 0-2 vs Mercer | |
| 7 | Mercer | 8-10 | .444 | 15-16 | .584 | ||
| 8 | East Tennessee State | 7-11 | .389 | 15-16 | .484 | ||
| 9 | The Citadel | 6-12 | .333 | 12-17 | .484 | ||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 5-13 | .278 | 11-20 | .355 | ||
| Chattanooga | The Citadel | East Tennessee State | Furman | Mercer | Samford | UNC Greensboro | VMI | Western Carolina | Wofford | ||
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| vs. Chattanooga | – | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| vs. The Citadel | 2-0 | – | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |
| vs. East Tennessee State | 2-0 | 1-1 | – | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |
| vs. Furman | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | – | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
| vs. Mercer | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | – | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | |
| vs. Samford | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | – | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | |
| vs. UNC Greensboro | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | – | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | |
| vs. VMI | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | – | 1-1 | 1-1 | |
| vs. Western Carolina | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | – | 2-0 | |
| vs. Wofford | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | – |
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | Mike Bothwell | Furman | |
| Nov. 22 | Malachi Smith | Chattanooga | |
| Nov. 29 | Max Klesmit | Wofford | |
| Dec. 6 | Jalen Slawson | Furman (2) | |
| Dec. 13 | Jake Stephens | VMI | |
| Dec. 20 | Malachi Smith (2) | Chattanooga (2) | |
| Dec. 27 | Ques Glover | Samford | |
| Jan. 3 | Jake Stephens (2) | VMI (2) | |
| Jan. 10 | Malachi Smith (3) | Chattanooga (3) | |
| Jan. 17 | Jake Stephens (3) | VMI (3) | |
| Jan. 24 | Malachi Smith (4) | Chattanooga (4) | |
| Jan. 31 | Jordan King | ETSU | |
| Feb. 7 | Nicholas Robinson | Western Carolina | |
| Feb. 14 | Jake Stephens (4) | VMI (4) | |
| Feb. 21 | Hayden Brown | The Citadel | |
| Feb. 28 |
| Month | Player(s) of the Week | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | Hayden Brown | The Citadel | |
| December | Jacksen Greco | Mercer | |
| January | Malachi Smith | Chattanooga | |
| February |
| Power 7 Conferences | Record | Power 7 Conferences | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 2-5 | American | 0-1 | |
| Big East | None | Big Ten | None | |
| Big 12 | None | Pac-12 | 1-0 | |
| SEC | 3-6 | Power 7 Total | 6-12 | |
| Other Division I Conferences | Record | Other Division I Conferences | Record | |
| America East | 2-1 | Atlantic 10 | 1-3 | |
| ASUN | 5-1 | Big Sky | None | |
| Big South | 15-10 | Big West | None | |
| Colonial | 2-2 | Conference USA | 1-4 | |
| Horizon League | 2-0 | Ivy League | None | |
| MAAC | 0-2 | MAC | 2-0 | |
| MEAC | 3-1 | MVC | 1-0 | |
| MWC | None | NEC | None | |
| OVC | 5-4 | Patriot League | 2-1 | |
| Southland | 1-1 | SWAC | 2-0 | |
| Summit League | None | Sun Belt | 5-3 | |
| WAC | 1-0 | WCC | 2-1 | |
| Other Division I Total | 52-34 | |||
| NCAA Division I Total | 58-46 | |||
| NCAA Division II Total | 4-0 | |||
| NCAA Division III Total | 8-0 | |||
| NAIA Total | 6-0 | |||
| NCCAA Total | 2-0 | |||
| Total Non-Conference Record | 78-46 | |||
The 2022 Ingles SoCon Tournament will be held in Asheville, North Carolina at Harrah's Cherokee Center from March 4 to March 7.