2021–22 High Point Panthers men's basketball team explained

Year:2021–22
Team:High Point Panthers
Sport:basketball
Conference:Big South Conference
Division:North Division
Short Conf:Big South
Record:14–17
Conf Record:7–9
Head Coach:Tubby Smith (resigned 2/16/22)
Hc Year:4th
Head Coach2:G. G. Smith (interim)
Asst Coach1:Eric Grabriel
Asst Coach2:Keith Gatlin
Stadium:Qubein Center

The 2021–22 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Tubby Smith through the first 26 games of the season and by interim head coach G. G. Smith for the remainder of the season, played their home games at the newly opened Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Panthers played in the North division.[1] They finished the season 14–17, 7–9 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place in the North division. As the No. 7 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.

On February 16, 2022, Tubby Smith announced he was stepping down as head coach effective immediately.[2] His son, associate head coach G. G. Smith, was named interim coach for the remainder of the season and for the 2022–23 season.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 6–11 in Big South play to finish in eighth place. They defeated USC Upstate in the first round of the Big South tournament[4] before losing to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big South Announces 2021-22 Men's Basketball League Schedule. Big South Conference. November 24, 2021. en.
  2. Web site: 2022-02-16 . Tubby Smith steps down as High Point's coach . 2022-03-22 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Tubby Smith Decides to Step Down as Men’s Basketball Head Coach; Son, G.G. Smith Will Take Over as HPU Head Coach . 2022-03-22 . High Point University Athletics . en.
  4. News: Wright's Double-Double Leads HPU To Big South First Round Win. High Point University Athletics. November 24, 2021. en.
  5. News:
    1. 1 Winthrop Moves Past #8 High Point, 83-54 for trip to Semifinals
    . Big South Conference. November 24, 2021. en.
  6. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. High Point University Athletics. November 24, 2021. en.
  7. News: 2021-22 High Point Panthers Schedule. ESPN. November 24, 2021. en.