2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Their head coach is Travis Ford in his sixth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson . They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa .
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Billikens finished the 2020–21 season 14–7, 6–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie fourth place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to St. Bonaventure in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid of the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Mississippi State in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lassina Traore F
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Victory Rock Prep
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Aug 10, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: n/a
Overall recruiting rankings:
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:
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2022)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nick Kramer SG
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis University High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 22, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kellen Thames SG
Maryland Heights, MO
Pattonville High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jul 8, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Sincere Parker SG
Rockford, IL
AZ Compass Prep/Moberly Area Community College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Aug 20, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Larry Hughes Jr. SG
Saint Louis, MO
Christian Brothers College High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Apr 12, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Mouhamadou Cisse C
Dakar, Senegal
Putnam Science Academy
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
May 19, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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:
Preseason
In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Billikens were picked to finish in third place in the A-10. Javonte Perkins was selected Preseason First Team All-Conference selection while Yuri Collins is a Third Team Preseason honoree.[ 1] In the preseason game against Rockhurst, Perkins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[ 2]
Roster
2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Yuri Collins
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
St. Mary’s
St. Louis, MO
G/F
2
Markhi Strickland
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Victory Rock Prep
Miami, FL
G/F
3
Javonte Perkins
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
Miller Career Academy Southwestern Illinois College
St. Louis, MO
F
5
Francis Okoro
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Normal West Oregon
Imo, Nigeria
G
11
Rashad Williams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Wayne Memorial Oakland
Detroit, MI
F
12
Marten Linssen
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
RS Jr
Schloss-Gymnasium BenrathValparaiso /UNC Wilmington
Dusseldorf, Germany
F
13
Andre Lorentsson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
RIG Mark Kinna
Gothenburg, Sweden
G
15
Jordan Nesbitt
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
St. Louis Christian AcademyMemphis
St. Louis, MO
G
20
Fred Thatch Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Sikeston
Sikeston, MO
F
22
Terrence Hargrove Jr.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
East St. Louis
East St. Louis, IL
F
23
Lassina Traore
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Victory Rock Prep
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G
24
Gibson Jimerson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Fr
Montverde Academy
Richmond, VA
G
30
Brandon Courtney (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Wesclin
Trenton, IL
G
55
DeAndre Jones
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS Sr
Borah Central Arkansas
Boise, ID
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
Rockhurst
W 84–42
14 – Jimerson
8 – Hargrove Jr.
7 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
October 31, 2021 *3:00 p.m.
Lindenwood
W 89–66
17 – Collins
8 – Hargrove Jr.
11 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BSMW+
Central Arkansas
W 96–61
1–0
17 – Jimerson
7 – Tied
12 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,805)St. Louis, MO
November 10, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BSMW
Harris–Stowe
W 127–54
2–0
21 – Jimerson
9 – Nesbitt
10 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (3,574)St. Louis, MO
November 12, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BSMW
Eastern Illinois
W 86–44
3–0
18 – Jimerson
12 – Okoro
6 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (5,433)St. Louis, MO
November 16, 2021 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 11 Memphis
L 74–90
3–1
20 – Hargrove Jr.
13 – Okoro
7 – Collins
FedExForum (13,302)Memphis, TN
November 20, 2021 *4:00 p.m., BSMW
Mercer Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 75–58
4–1
20 – Thatch Jr.
11 – Hargrove Jr.
7 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,725)St. Louis, MO
November 23, 2021 *7:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Illinois State Cancún Challenge Riviera semifinal
W 82–76
5–1
19 – Jimerson
10 – Okoro
8 – Collins
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103)Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021 *7:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Stephen F. Austin Cancún Challenge Riviera championship
W 79–68
6–1
19 – Tied
8 – Linssen
4 – Collins
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (461)Cancún, Mexico
November 30, 2021 *8:00 p.m., Stadium
at Boise State
W 86–82 OT
7–1
21 – Jimerson
8 – Nesbitt
3 – Jimerson
ExtraMile Arena (6,765)Boise, ID
December 4, 2021 *5:30 p.m., BSMW
UAB
L 72–77
7–2
17 – Jones
6 – Hargrove Jr.
7 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (5,743)St. Louis, MO
December 7, 2021 *7:00 p.m., NBC Digital
Belmont
L 59–64
7–3
21 – Jimerson
7 – Linssen
6 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,521)St. Louis, MO
December 11, 2021 *4:00 p.m., NBCSN
Boston College
W 79–68
8–3
19 – Jimerson
6 – Tied
19 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (6,123)St. Louis, MO
December 18, 2021 *8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 13 Auburn
L 70–74
8–4
17 – Hargrove Jr.
12 – Collins
8 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (8,012)St. Louis, MO
December 22, 2021 *2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Drake Las Vegas Showcase
Canceled due to COVID-19
South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
January 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN
Richmond
W 76–69
9–4 (1–0)
24 – Collins
8 – Okoro
8 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,825)St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iona
W 68–67
10–4
15 – Nesbitt
14 – Okoro
3 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,107)St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Dayton
L 63–68
10–5 (1–1)
23 – Jimerson
8 – Okoro
9 – Collins
UD Arena (13,407)Dayton, OH
January 15, 2022 1:30 p.m., USA
Fordham
W 63–45
11–5 (2–1)
19 – Jimerson
10 – Tied
9 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,486)St. Louis, MO
January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+
at UMass Rescheduled from December 30
L 85–91
11–6 (2–2)
23 – Jimerson
7 – Okoro
9 – Collins
Mullins Center (1,665)Amherst, MA
January 23, 2022 1:30 p.m., USA
UMass
W 90–59
12–6 (3–2)
31 – Jimerson
12 – Nesbitt
12 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (5,136)St. Louis, MO
January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+
George Washington
W 80–67
13–6 (4–2)
28 – Jimerson
11 – Okoro
12 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,238)St. Louis, MO
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne
W 77–53
14–6 (5–2)
14 – Okoro
8 – Okoro
10 – Collins
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,421)Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason
W 92-90 2OT
15–6 (6–2)
35 – Collins
9 – Okoro
13 – Collins
EagleBank Arena (2,664)Fairfax, VA
February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Dayton Arch Baron Cup
W 72–61
16–6 (7–2)
17 – Linssen
8 – Collins
6 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (9,411)St. Louis, MO
February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle
W 75–57
17–6 (8–2)
19 – Okoro
10 – Thatch Jr.
8 – Collins
Tom Gola Arena (1,121)Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
St. Bonaventure
L 61–68
17–7 (8–3)
18 – Collins
7 – Thatch Jr.
7 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (7,924)St. Louis, MO
February 14, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure Rescheduled from January 8
L 79–83
17–8 (8–4)
18 – Nesbitt
13 – Thatch Jr.
10 – Collins
Reilly Center (3,418)Olean, NY
February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., BSMW+/ESPN+
La Salle Rescheduled from January 5
W 90–64
18–8 (9–4)
21 – Thatch Jr.
7 – Thatch Jr.
6 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,671)St. Louis, MO
February 19, 2022 2:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Davidson
L 58–79
18–9 (9–5)
10 – Collins
11 – Okoro
6 – Thatch Jr.
John M. Belk Arena (4,039)Davidson, NC
February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., BSMW
Saint Joseph's
W 72–61
19–9 (10–5)
17 – Collins
10 – Okoro
6 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (4,435)St. Louis, MO
February 25, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Richmond
L 66–68
19–10 (10–6)
23 – Okoro
15 – Okoro
4 – Collins
Robins Center (6,750)Richmond, VA
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island
W 80–74
20–10 (11–6)
22 – Jimerson
13 – Thatch Jr.
9 – Collins
Ryan Center (4,611)Kingston, RI
March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
VCU
W 69–65
21–10 (12–6)
19 – Jimerson
6 – Okoro
7 – Collins
Chaifetz Arena (9,125)St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 10, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA
(5)
vs. (12) La Salle Second Round
W 71–51
22–10
19 – Jimerson
13 – Okoro
4 – Thatch Jr.
Capital One Arena (4,309)Washington, D.C.
March 11, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA
(5)
vs. (4) St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals
W 57–56
23–10
20 – Jimerson
12 – Okoro
9 – Collins
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN
(5)
vs. (1) Davidson Semifinals
L 69–84
23–11
14 – Hargrove Jr.
6 – Hargrove Jr.
7 – Collins
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(3)
Northern Iowa First Round – SMU Bracket
L 68–80
23–12
20 – Jimmerson
13 – Okoro
5 – Thatch Jr.
Chaifetz Arena (3,521)St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 3] [ 4]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Not released Coaches — — RV — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References