The 2021–22 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented

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in the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Red Wolves, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 18–11, 8–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 11–13, 7–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. In the first round of the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated

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, before falling to

in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Arkansas State Arkansas State University (A-State or ASU) is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest university in the state. The university ...

Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball (formerly the Indians) team represents Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games at ...