2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–16, 6–8 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to North Carolina Central. The Hawks received an invite to the 2022 The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at Coastal Carolina.

2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, First Round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	11–16 (6–8 MEAC)
Head coach	Jason Crafton (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	CJ Council Larry Roberson Kassim Kaba
Home arena	Hytche Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2022–23 →

2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Norfolk State †	12	–	2		.857			24	–	7		.774
Howard	9	–	5		.643			16	–	13		.552
North Carolina Central	8	–	5		.615			16	–	15		.516
Morgan State	7	–	6		.538			13	–	15		.464
South Carolina State	7	–	7		.500			15	–	16		.484
Maryland Eastern Shore	6	–	8		.429			11	–	16		.407
Coppin State	6	–	8		.429			9	–	23		.281
Delaware State	0	–	14		.000			2	–	26		.071
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Hawks did not participate in the 2020–21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

Roster

2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Mike Mensah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Inglewood, CA G 1 Donchevell "Tuka" Nugent 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Newburgh, NY G 2 Chace Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Accokeek, MD G 3 Zion Styles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Uniondale, NY G 4 Kevon Voyles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Cape Charles, VA G 5 Da'Shawn Phillip 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Baltimore, MD G 10 Lamont Sanders 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Baltimore, MD F 11 Kohen Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, TN F 13 Mayowa Akinsanya 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Los Angeles, CA F 21 Marko Milivojevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Oakville, Ontario, Canada F 22 Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Richmond, VA G 23 Dom London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Christiana, PA	Head coach Jason Crafton (Nyack) Assistant coach(es) CJ Council (St. John's) Larry Roberson (Nyack) Kassim Kaba (American International) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 18, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	L 67–69	0–1	Hagan Arena (1,617) Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Temple	L 49–72	0–2	Liacouras Center (3,486) Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm, Facebook Live		Bryn Athyn	W 91–42	1–2	Hytche Athletic Center (600) Princess Anne, MD
November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm		Hood College	Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols		Hytche Athletic Center  Princess Anne, MD
November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fordham	W 75–73 2OT	2–2	Rose Hill Gymnasium (795) Bronx, NY
November 24, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Campbell	L 55–66	2–3	Gore Arena (1,178) Buies Creek, NC
November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm		at Liberty	L 61–73	2–4	Liberty Arena (3,000) Lynchburg, VA
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at No. 17 UConn	L 63–72	2–5	XL Center (8,782) Hartford, CT
December 4, 2021* 4:30 pm		at Lehigh	W 81–75	3–5	Stabler Arena (657) Bethlehem, PA
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm		Clarks Summit	W 102–58	4–5	Hytche Athletic Center (346) Princess Anne, MD
December 11, 2021* 4:00 pm		St. Mary's (MD)	W 79–43	5–5	Hytche Athletic Center (389) Princess Anne, MD
December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm		at Charlotte	L 54–70	5–6	Dale F. Halton Arena (2,092) Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Washington	Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols		Charles E. Smith Center  Washington, D.C.
December 28, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Columbia	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Levien Gymnasium  New York, NY
December 31, 2021* 2:00 pm, FloSports		Longwood	Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols		Hytche Athletic Center  Princess Anne, MD
MEAC regular season
January 17, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports		Norfolk State Rescheduled from January 8	L 58–72	5–7 (0–1)	Hytche Athletic Center (350) Princess Anne, MD
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports		South Carolina State	L 60–69	5–8 (0–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (369) Princess Anne, MD
January 24, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports		North Carolina Central	L 63–75	5–9 (0–3)	Hytche Athletic Center (0) Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm		at Coppin State	W 64–61	6–9 (1–3)	Physical Education Complex (647) Baltimore, MD
January 31, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports		Morgan State	W 79–72	7–9 (2–3)	Hytche Athletic Center (660) Princess Anne, MD
February 5, 2022 7:30 pm		at Howard Rescheduled from January 10	L 64–72	7–10 (2–4)	Burr Gymnasium (1,271) Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2022 7:30 pm		at Delaware State Rescheduled from January 15	W 58–50	8–10 (3–4)	Memorial Hall (600) Dover, DE
February 12, 2022 6:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 63–70	8–11 (3–5)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,278) Norfolk, VA
February 14, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports		Howard	L 71–77	8–12 (3–6)	Hytche Athletic Center (747) Princess Anne, MD
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm		at South Carolina State	L 63–70	8–13 (3–7)	SHM Memorial Center (275) Orangeburg, SC
February 21, 2022 7:30 pm		at North Carolina Central	W 79–66	9–13 (4–7)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,273) Durham, NC
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports		Coppin State	W 70–50	10–13 (5–7)	Hytche Athletic Center (750) Princess Anne, MD
February 28, 2022		at Morgan State	L 48–82	10–14 (5–8)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,956) Baltimore, MD
March 3, 2022 7:30 pm		Delaware State	W 63–59	11–14 (6–8)	Hytche Athletic Center (897) Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals	L 56–68	11–15	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
The Basketball Classic
March 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina First Round	L 42–66	11–16	HTC Center  Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[2]

References

1. "Hawk Athletics will not compete in the Spring of 2020-21 athletic year". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
2. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2021.