The 2021–22 High Point Panthers 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 Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach

Tubby Smith Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951) is an American college basketball coach who last coached the men's basketball team at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, t ...

through the first 26 games of the season and by interim head coach G. G. Smith for the remainder of the season, played their home games at the newly opened Qubein Center in

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as members of the

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. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Panthers played in the North division. They finished the season 14–17, 7–9 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for third place in the North division. As the No. 7 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated

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in the first round before losing to Winthrop in the quarterfinals. On February 16, 2022, Tubby Smith announced he was stepping down as head coach effective immediately. His son, associate head coach G. G. Smith, was named interim coach for the remainder of the season and for the 2022–23 season.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 6–11 in Big South play, to finish in eighth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Big South tournament before losing to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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High Point Panthers men's basketball The High Point Panthers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents High Point University in High Point, North Carolina in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Big South Conference. They made their fi ...