2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks basketball team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks were led by third-year head coach Paul Sather and played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	6–25 (2–16 The Summit)
Head coach	Paul Sather (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jamie Stevens Zach Horstman Steven Aldridge
Home arena	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State †	18	–	0		1.000			30	–	5		.857
North Dakota State	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
Kansas City	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
Oral Roberts	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
South Dakota	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Western Illinois	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Denver	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
St. Thomas*	4	–	14		.222			10	–	20		.333
Omaha	4	–	14		.222			5	–	25		.167
North Dakota	2	–	16		.111			6	–	25		.194
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2022 Summit League tournament winner

Previous season

Under second-year head coach Paul Sather, the Fighting Hawks accumulated a record of 9–17 (8–8 Summit) and placed 5th overall in the conference, which was their highest finish in the conference since joining. The Fighting Hawks lost in the first round of the 2021 Summit League tournament to Oral Roberts who eventually made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1]

Roster

2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Caleb Nero 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Tulsa, Oklahoma G 2 Matt Norman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Orem, Utah G 3 Reid Grant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Johnston, Iowa F 4 A'Jahni Levias 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Vallejo, California G 5 Jackson Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hillsboro, North Dakota F 10 Tsotne Tsartsidze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Tbilisi, Georgia G 11 Bentiu Panoam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Anchorage, Alaska F 12 Gavin McGrath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Onalaska, Wisconsin G 15 Brady Danielson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr York, Nebraska G 21 Ethan Igbanugo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Sr Lakeville, Minnesota G 23 Paul Bruns 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jefferson, South Dakota F 32 Brendan Howard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Great Falls, Montana F 34 Brian Matthews 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois F 35 Mitchell Sueker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Marshall, Minnesota	Head coach Paul Sather Assistant coach(es) Jamie Stevens Zach Horstman Steven Aldridge Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 15, 2021

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021* 7:00 pm		Mayville State	W 68–64	–	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,234) Grand Forks, ND
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, BSN		Milwaukee	L 60–75	0–1	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,628) Grand Forks, ND
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Montana	W 79–77	1–1	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,263) Grand Forks, ND
November 19, 2021* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv		vs. Troy Paradise Classic	W 74–72	2–1	FAU Arena (122) Boca Raton, FL
November 20, 2021* 5:00 pm, CUSA.tv		at Florida Atlantic Paradise Classic	L 79–98	2–2	FAU Arena (926) Boca Raton, FL
November 21, 2021* 1:00 pm, CUSA.tv		vs. UT Martin Paradise Classic	L 72–77	2–3	FAU Arena (292) Boca Raton, FL
November 24, 2021* 10:00 am		at FIU	L 56–65	2–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center  Miami, FL
November 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, Big 12 Now		at Kansas State	L 42–84	2–5	Bramlage Coliseum (4,998) Manhattan, KS
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm		Presentation College	W 72–55	3–5	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,250) Grand Forks, ND
December 3, 2021* 9:00 pm		at San Jose State	L 51–76	3–6	Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,407) San Jose, CA
December 7, 2021* 9:00 pm, ESPN+		at California Baptist	L 71–89	3–7	CBU Events Center (2,606) Riverside, CA
December 11, 2021* 1:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+		Eastern Washington	L 60–76	3–8	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,280) Grand Forks, ND
December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm		North Central	W 110–65	4–8	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,137) Grand Forks, ND
December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm		Dixie State	L 69–78	4–9	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,187) Grand Forks, ND
Summit League regular season
December 22, 2021 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/ESPN+		at North Dakota State	L 76–86	4–10 (0–1)	Scheels Center (3510) Fargo, ND
January 1, 2022 7:00 pm		South Dakota State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Betty Engelstead Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm		at Omaha	L 82–98	4–11 (0–2)	Baxter Arena (1,003) Omaha,NE
January 8, 2022 3:00 pm		at Denver	L 74–93	4–12 (0–3)	Hamilton Gymnasium (727) Denver, CO
January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		South Dakota Rescheduled from December 30	L 68–75	4–13 (0–4)	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,207) Grand Forks, ND
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Western Illinois	L 68–73	4–14 (0–5)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,258) Grand Forks, ND
January 15, 2022 1:00 pm		St. Thomas	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Betty Engelstead Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm		at Oral Roberts	L 76–80	4–15 (0–6)	Mabee Center (3,819) Tulsa, OK
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm		at Kansas City	L 74–79	4–16 (0–7)	Swinney Recreation Center (572) Kansas City, MO
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		at South Dakota State	L 61–96	4–17 (0–8)	Frost Arena (1,856) Brookings, SD
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, GoYotes.com		at South Dakota	L 58–71	4–18 (0–9)	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,112) Vermillion, SD
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		South Dakota State Rescheduled from January 1	L 64–70	4–19 (0–10)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,254) Grand Forks, ND
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Denver	L 79–81 OT	4–20 (0–11)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,296) Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+		Omaha	W 92–85	5–20 (1–11)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,477) Grand Forks, ND
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm		at St. Thomas	W 92–85	6–20 (2–11)	Schoenecker Arena (1,477) St. Paul, MN
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Western Illinois	L 68–70	6–21 (2–12)	Western Hall (827) Macomb, IL
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, BSN		Kansas City	L 65–80	6–22 (2–13)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,361) Grand Forks, ND
February 19, 2022 1:00 pm, BSN		Oral Roberts	L 73–87	6–23 (2–14)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,400) Grand Forks, ND
February 22, 2022 12:00 pm		St. Thomas Rescheduled from January 15	L 74–84	6–24 (2–15)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (1,173) Grand Forks, ND
February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3		North Dakota State	L 53–79	6–25 (2–16)	Betty Engelstead Sioux Center (2,541) Grand Forks, ND
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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References

1. Kotisso, Nate (March 27, 2021). "Oral Roberts Loses Heartbreaker To Arkansas In Sweet 16". News9. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
2. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
3. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2021.