2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by interim head coach Trent Johnson, played their home games at the Matadome in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference.

2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	7–23 (3–13 Big West)
Head coach	Trent Johnson (Interim season)
Assistant coaches	Terry Johnson Chris Tifft Brandon Billups
Home arena	Matadome
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Long Beach State	12	–	3		.800			20	–	13		.606
Cal State Fullerton †	11	–	4		.733			21	–	11		.656
Hawai'i	10	–	5		.667			17	–	11		.607
UC Irvine	9	–	5		.643			15	–	10		.600
UC Santa Barbara	8	–	5		.615			17	–	11		.607
UC Riverside	9	–	6		.600			16	–	12		.571
UC Davis	5	–	6		.455			13	–	11		.542
UC San Diego*	7	–	11		.389			13	–	16		.448
Cal State Northridge	3	–	13		.188			7	–	23		.233
Cal State Bakersfield	2	–	12		.143			8	–	19		.296
Cal Poly	2	–	12		.143			7	–	21		.250
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
† 2022 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Matadors finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 5–9 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Long Beach State in the first round of the Big West tournament.

Roster

2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Elijah Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Portland State Oakland, CA F 1 Lance Coleman II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Fullerton College Antioch, CA G 2 Nick Herrmann 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, CA G 3 Kailen Rains 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So San Ysidro HS San Diego, CA G 4 Atin Wright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Fairmont Prep Lakewood, CA F 5 Miles Brookins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS La Salle Cypress, CA G 10 Darius Brown II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Pasadena HS Pasadena, CA F 11 Christian Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Fresno State Riverside, CA G 12 Marcel Stevens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Impact Academy Beverly Hills, CA F 13 Onyi Eyisi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Fordham Napa Valley, CA G 22 Arman Pezeshkian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Crescenta Valley HS Glendale, CA F 23 Elijah Uche 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Granada Hills Charter HS Granada Hills, CA F 24 Fidelis Okereke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So King/Drew HS Carson, CA G 25 Darius Beane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Northern Illinois Carbondale, IL G/F 32 Brendan Harrick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Esperanza HS Anaheim, CA F 33 Miles James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr East Carolina Inglewood, CA	Head coach Trent Johnson (Boise State) Assistant coach(es) Chris Tifft (Nevada) Terry Johnson (Stanislaus State) Brandon Billups (TCU) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 20, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N		at USC	L 49–89	0–1	Galen Center (3,321) Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2021* 9:00 am, ACCNX/ESPN+		at Notre Dame	L 52–68	0–2	Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,062) South Bend, IN
November 19, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Washington Good Sam Empire Classic	L 64–67 OT	0–3	Matadome (483) Northridge, CA
November 20, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Dixie State Good Sam Empire Classic	W 79–73	1–3	Matadome (193) Northridge, CA
November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Katherine Good Sam Empire Classic	W 71–62	2–3	Matadome (233) Northridge, CA
November 28, 2021* 3:00 pm		at San Diego	W 56–52	3–3	Jenny Craig Pavilion (889) San Diego, CA
December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm		at Fresno State	L 43–61	3–4	Save Mart Center (3,762) Fresno, CA
December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Boise State	L 48–74	3–5	Matadome (442) Northridge, CA
December 10, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Dakota State	L 54–68	3–6	Scheels Center (1,403) Fargo, ND
December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Portland State	W 69–66	4–6	Matadome (400) Northridge, CA
December 22, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Bethesda	L 80–82	4–7	Matadome (193) Northridge, CA
Big West regular season
December 30, 2021 :700 pm		at UC Irvine	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Bren Events Center  Irvine, CA
January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC San Diego	L 64–72	4–8	RIMAC Arena (0) La Jolla, CA
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Bakersfield	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Matadome  Northridge, CA
January 8, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal Poly	W 68–55	5–8 (1–0)	Matadome (130) Northridge, CA
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Fullerton	L 64–79	5–9 (1–1)	Titan Gym (288) Fullerton, CA
January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Long Beach State	L 55–71	5–10 (1–2)	Walter Pyramid (1,017) Long Beach, CA
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Davis	L 47–64	5–11 (1–3)	Matadome (104) Northridge, CA
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Riverside	L 67–77	5–12 (1–4)	Matadome (0) Northridge, CA
January 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Santa Barbara	L 45–72	5–13 (1–5)	Matadome (103) Northridge, CA
January 27, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hawaiʻi	L 65–72	5–14 (1–6)	Stan Sheriff Center (3,419) Honolulu, HI
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC San Diego	L 77–83	5–15	Matadome (240) Northridge, CA
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Irvine	L 70–75	5–16 (1–7)	Matadome (300) Northridge, CA
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal Poly	W 83–78 OT	6–16 (2–7)	Mott Athletics Center (1,163) San Luis Obispo, CA
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Bakersfield	W 71–65	7–16 (3–7)	Icardo Center (960) Bakersfield, CA
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Long Beach State	L 59–72	7–17 (3–8)	Matadome (515) Northridge, CA
February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Fullerton	L 73–81	7–18 (3–9)	Matadome (405) Northridge, CA
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Riverside	L 57–79	7–19 (3–10)	SRC Arena (576) Riverside, CA
February 26, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Davis	L 49–68	7–20 (3–11)	University Credit Union Center (1,549) Davis, CA
March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Santa Barbara	L 61–70	7–21 (3–12)	The Thunderdome (2,300) Santa Barbara, CA
March 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Hawaiʻi	L 62–84	7–22 (3–13)	Matadome (615) Northridge, CA
Big West tournament
March 8, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(8)	vs. (9) Cal State Bakersfield First round	L 45–58	7–23	Dollar Loan Center  Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

Source^[1]

References

1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.