The 2021–22 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by sixth-year head coach Tim Jankovich and played their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–4 in AAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Tulsa in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing to Memphis in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated Nichols in the first round before losing to Washington State in the second round.
On March 22, 2022, head coach Tim Jankovich announced his retirement from coaching. On March 27, the school named Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier the team's new head coach.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mustangs finished the 2020–21 season 11–6, 7–4 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Cincinnati. They were invited to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Boise State.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Tyson Jolly 0 G 6'4" 190 RS Senior Muskogee, OK Graduate transferred to Iona Feron Hunt 1 F 6'8" 195 Junior DeSoto, TX Declared for the 2021 NBA draft Darius McNeill 2 G 6'3" 185 RS Junior Houston, TX Graduate transferred to UTSA Charles Smith IV 4 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Atlanta, GA Transferred to Old Dominion Yor Anei 10 F 6'10" 235 Junior Overland Park, KS Transferred to DePaul William Douglas 14 G 6'5" 193 RS Junior Memphis, TN Graduate transferred to Prairie View A&M Alex Tabor Jr. 23 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Walk-on; didn't return Everett Ray 24 F 6'7" 220 RS Junior Irving, TX Graduate transferred Ethan Chargois 25 F 6'9" 235 Senior Tulsa, OK Graduate transferred to Oklahoma
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Zach Nutall 10 G 6'3" 185 Senior Bryan, TX Sam Houston State Michael Weathers 23 G 6'3" 175 RS Senior Roeland Park, KS Texas Southern Tristan Clark 25 F 6'10" 245 Senior San Antonio, TX Baylor Franklin Agunanne 33 F 6'9" 245 RS Junior Abuja, Nigeria Loyola–Chicago Marcus Weathers 50 F 6'5" 215 Graduate Student Roeland Park, KS Duquesne
2021 recruiting class
2022 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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