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2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball
2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
	West Division
Record	9–21 (2–14 ASUN)
Head coach	Tony Pujol (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Ahmad Smith; Willie Watson; Tom Berryman;
Home arena	Flowers Hall
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the University of North Alabama in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by third-year head coach Tony Pujol, played their home games at Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama, as members of the West division of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in ASUN play to finish in last place in the West division. They lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the ASUN tournament.

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This season marked North Alabama's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play.

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Mississippi State	L 49–75	0–1	14 – Blackmon	6 – Chatman	4 – Brim	Humphrey Coliseum (6,671) Starkville, MS
November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm		at Virgin Islands	W 99–47	1–1	20 – Ortiz	8 – Howell	6 – Ortiz	Sports & Fitness Center (56) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 19, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Manhattan MAAC/ASUN Challenge	L 51–55	1–2	13 – Blackmon	9 – Youngblood	2 – Blackmon	HP Field House (287) Kissimmee, FL
November 20, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Iona MAAC/ASUN Challenge	L 65–81	1–3	11 – 2 Tied	8 – Forrest	2 – Chatman	HP Field House (398) Kissimmee, FL
November 23, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Oakwood	W 105–50	2–3	15 – Youngblood	8 – Forrest	3 – 3 Tied	Flowers Hall (488) Florence, AL
November 28, 2021* 3:30 pm, YouTube		at Alabama State	W 81–69	3–3	15 – 2 Tied	9 – Chatman	6 – Blackmon	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (450) Montgomery, AL
December 1, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 72–58	4–3	13 – Youngblood	7 – Ortiz	3 – 3 Tied	Flowers Hall (543) Florence, AL
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Carver	W 103–40	5–3	22 – Ortiz	7 – Ortiz	3 – 5 Tied	Flowers Hall (229) Florence, AL
December 8, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Alabama A&M	W 56–45	6–3	12 – Ortiz	8 – Forrest	4 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (633) Florence, AL
December 14, 2021* 8:00 pm, SECN		at No. 13 Auburn	L 44–70	6–4	12 – Ortiz	7 – Forrest	2 – Ortiz	Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Southeastern Baptist	W 106–40	7–4	23 – Figueroa	10 – Forrest	5 – Soucie	Flowers Hall (522) Florence, AL
December 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UCF	L 64–75	7–5	17 – Blackmon	6 – Forrest	6 – Brim	Addition Financial Arena (3,273) Orlando, FL
December 28, 2021* 4:00 pm		at No. 4 Gonzaga	L 63–93	7–6	15 – Brim	8 – Momar Cisse	2 – 2 Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
ASUN Conference regular season
January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lipscomb	L 74–84	7–7 (0–1)	22 – Blackmon	7 – Youngblood	4 – Brim	Allen Arena (1,669) Nashville, TN
January 8, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville State	L 55–65	7–8 (0–2)	20 – Ortiz	7 – Momar Cisse	4 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (1,029) Florence, AL
January 11, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky	W 76–75	8–8 (1–2)	20 – Ortiz	10 – Forrest	4 – Brim	Flowers Hall (896) Florence, AL
January 15, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Central Arkansas	L 88–89 ^OT	8–9 (1–3)	23 – Soucie	7 – 2 Tied	3 – Brown	Farris Center (912) Conway, AR
January 18, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bellarmine	L 60–68	8–10 (1–4)	15 – Ortiz	7 – Ortiz	3 – Brim	Freedom Hall (1,228) Louisville, KY
January 22, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+		Stetson	L 65–67	8–11 (1–5)	24 – Blackmon	7 – Chatman	4 – Brim	Flowers Hall (627) Florence, AL
January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Liberty	L 53–72	8–12 (1–6)	14 – Brim	8 – Forrest	3 – Brim	Liberty Arena (2,860) Lynchburg, VA
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	W 71–58	9–12 (2–6)	21 – Ortiz	8 – Brim	5 – Brim	KSU Convocation Center (1,194) Kennesaw, GA
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville	L 50–56	9–13 (2–7)	15 – Ortiz	9 – Chatman	3 – Brim	Flowers Hall (719) Florence, AL
February 5, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+		North Florida	L 58–71	9–14 (2–8)	14 – Ortiz	11 – Chatman	3 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (781) Florence, AL
February 9, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast	L 60–92	9–15 (2–9)	12 – Ortiz	5 – Ortiz	1 – 4 Tied	Alico Arena (1,945) Fort Myers, FL
February 12, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+		Bellarmine	L 69–75	9–16 (2–10)	18 – Brim	10 – Soucie	3 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (687) Florence, AL
February 16, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Eastern Kentucky	L 76–80 ^OT	9–17 (2–11)	22 – Brim	14 – Howell	5 – Brim	Alumni Coliseum (2,177) Richmond, KY
February 19, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+		Lipscomb	L 72–75	9–18 (2–12)	27 – Ortiz	9 – Soucie	5 – Brim	Flowers Hall (833) Florence, AL
February 23, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Central Arkansas	L 72–81	9–19 (2–13)	31 – Ortiz	12 – Soucie	3 – Brown	Flowers Hall (724) Florence, AL
February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	L 52–69	9–20 (2–14)	27 – Ortiz	7 – Ortiz	1 – Tied	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,280) Jacksonville, AL
ASUN tournament
March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(W6)	at (E3) Florida Gulf Coast First round	L 72–81	9–21	29 – Ortiz	7 – Chatman	2 – Soucie	Alico Arena (2,043) Fort Myers, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team

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2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball

Conference	ASUN Conference
Division	West Division
Record	9–21 (2–14 ASUN)
Head coach	Tony Pujol (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Ahmad Smith Willie Watson Tom Berryman
Home arena	Flowers Hall
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Liberty	12	–	4	.750	22	–	11	.667
Jacksonville	11	–	5	.688	21	–	10	.677
Florida Gulf Coast	10	–	6	.625	22	–	12	.647
Kennesaw State	7	–	9	.438	13	–	18	.419
North Florida	7	–	9	.438	11	–	20	.355
Stetson	5	–	11	.313	11	–	19	.367
West
Jacksonville State^	13	–	3	.813	21	–	11	.656
Bellarmine* †	11	–	5	.688	20	–	13	.606
Central Arkansas	7	–	9	.438	11	–	20	.355
Lipscomb	6	–	10	.375	14	–	19	.424
Eastern Kentucky	5	–	11	.313	13	–	18	.419
North Alabama*	2	–	14	.125	9	–	21	.300
*Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II ^Due to Bellarmine's ineligibility, the regular-season champions Jacksonville State took their NCAA tournament berth instead.

† 2022 ASUN tournament winner