2021–22 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by ninth-year head coach Eric Olen, played their games at the RIMAC Arena as members of the Big West Conference.

2021–22 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record13–16 (7–11 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachClint Allard
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Booker
  • Christian Bayne
Home arenaRIMAC Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
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

The Tritons were ineligible for postseason tournaments, including the NCAA tournament and Big West tournament, as they were in the second year of the a four-year mandatory transition period to Division I. Their conference games did not count on the records of UCSD or any other member of the Big West.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tritons finished the 2020–21 season 7–10, 4–8 in Big West play, although their Big West games were not counted in the conference standings. They were ineligible for the NCAA tournament and Big West tournament as they were in the first year of their transition period from the California Collegiate Athletic Association in Division II.

Roster

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2021–22 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lunden Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr San Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA
G 2 Michael Pearson Jr. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Modesto Christian School Tracy, CA
F 3 Justin DeGraaf 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hudsonville HS Hudsonville, MI
G 4 Bryce Pope 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Torrey Pines HS San Diego, CA
F 5 Fallou Cisse 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Prolific Prep Thiès, Senegal
F 10 Toni Rocak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Regis Geneva, Switzerland
F 11 Matt Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Salt Lake CC Orange, Australia
G 12 Justin Pratt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr De La Salle HS Lafayette, CA
F 13 Jake Kosakowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Whitney Young HS Chicago, IL
G 14 Jake Killingsworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Columbia San Carlos, CA
G 20 Vuk Vulikic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So UTEP Belgrade, Serbia
G 22 Jace Roquemore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Foothill HS Henderson, NV
G 23 Kaden Rasheed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Santa Margarita HS Ladera Ranch, CA
G 24 John Diener 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Cedarburg HS Cedarburg, WI
F 33 J'Raan Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Washington Seattle, WA
F 35 Francis Nwaokorie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Champlin Park HS Brooklyn Park, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 20, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount L 44–57 
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
2:00 pm, P12N
at California W 80–67  1–0
Haas Pavilion (3,936)
Berkeley, CA
November 13, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
George Washington W 75–55  2–0
RIMAC Arena (2,415)
La Jolla, CA
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm
San Diego Christian W 97–60  3–0
RIMAC Arena (2,415)
La Jolla, CA
November 20, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sacramento State W 71–56  4–0
Hornets Nest (845)
Sacramento, CA
November 24, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Montana
Zootown Classic
L 61–71  4–1
Dahlberg Arena (2,917)
Missoula, MT
November 25, 2021*
4:00 pm
vs. Southern Miss
Zootown Classic
L 55–56  4–2
Dahlberg Arena (127)
Missoula, MT
November 26, 2021*
4:00 pm
vs. UNC Wilmington
Zootown Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan W 83–74  5–2
RIMAC Arena (838)
La Jolla, CA
December 12, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 51–73  5–3
Climate Pledge Arena (1,998)
Seattle, WA
December 15, 2021*
6:00 pm, Altitude
at Denver L 56–64  5–4
Magness Arena (318)
Denver, CO
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm
Caltech W 93–52  6–4
RIMAC Arena (404)
La Jolla, CA
December 22, 2021*
6:00 pm, Stadium
at San Diego State L 57–78  6–5
Viejas Arena (10,912)
San Diego, CA
Big West regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara W 85–83 OT 7–5
(1–0)
RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
CSUN W 72–64  8–5
(2–0)
RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UC Riverside L 51–59  8–6
(2–1)
UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UC Davis L 71–78  8–7
(2–2)
University Credit Union Center (0)
Davis, CA
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UC Irvine Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 15, 2022
9:00 pm, SPECTSN
at Hawaii L 56–79  8–8
(2–3)
Stan Sheriff Center (3,376)
Honolulu, HI
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Long Beach State L 69–87  8–9
(2–4)
RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 22, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal State Fullerton L 80–83  8–10
(2–5)
Titan Gym (389)
Fullerton, CA
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cal Poly L 55–59  8–11
(2–6)
RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cal State Bakersfield W 83–75  9–11
(3–6)
RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at CSUN W 83–77  10–11
(4–6)
Matadome (240)
Northridge, CA
February 5, 2022
1:00 pm, Spectrum SportsNet
at UC Santa Barbara L 48–84  10–12
(4–7)
The Thunderdome (999)
Santa Barbara, CA
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Davis Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 12, 2022
1:00 pm, Spectrum SportsNet/ESPN+
UC Riverside W 85–62  11–12
(5–7)
RIMAC Arena (724)
La Jolla, CA
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Irvine L 50–56  11–13
(5–8)
RIMAC Arena (1,753)
La Jolla, CA
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Hawaii L 53–65  11–14
(5–9)
RIMAC Arena (831)
La Jolla, CA
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Long Beach State L 87–103  11–15
(5–10)
Walter Pyramid (1,284)
Long Beach, CA
February 26, 2022
1:00 pm, Spectrum SportsNet/ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton W 81–76  12–15
(6–10)
RIMAC Arena (808)
La Jolla, CA
March 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal State Bakersfield W 72–70  13–15
(7–10)
Icardo Center (1,207)
Bakersfield, CA
March 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal Poly L 76–80  13–16
(7–11)
Mott Athletics Center (1,642)
San Luis Obispo, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". UC San Diego Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2020.