RICHARDSON, Texas – Mary Hardin-Baylor has been picked to win the 2021-22 American Southwest Conference men’s basketball title, following a vote of the league's head coaches and directors of sports information, the ASC office announced Thursday.
Mary Hardin-Baylor (16-4, 13-0 ASC) received 237 points with 19 of 22 first place votes after winning the West Division last season.
Hardin-Simmons (16-8, 10-5 ASC) was second with 211 points and two first place votes. The Cowboys advanced to ASC Championship Tournament Semifinals in the spring.
UT Dallas (9-5, 7-4 ASC) was picked to finish third with 182 points and one first place vote. They were followed by
East Texas Baptist (14-8, 7-5 ASC) and defending ASC champion
Ozarks (10-3, 7-3 ASC). Rounding out the poll were
LeTourneau (7-4, 5-3 ASC);
Concordia Texas (5-6, 4-6 ASC);
Sul Ross State (9-12, 7-8 ASC);
McMurry (4-15, 4-11 ASC);
Belhaven (4-13, 2-12 ASC); and
Howard Payne (0-18, 0-14 ASC).
The 2021-22 ASC Men's Basketball Watch List is composed of 32 players nominated by the head coaches and includes one all-conference selection, 20 all-division recipients and six individual award winners.
The 2021-22 season marks the 26th in league history. Regular season play begins Friday, November 5.
The three-day, eight-team, single-elimination conference tournament is slated for February 24-26 at the site of the No. 1 seed. An automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship will be on the line.
Wilson is the official basketball of the American Southwest Conference and its 11 members.
ASC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
| No. |
Team (First-place votes) |
Pts. |
2020-21 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (19) |
237 |
16-4 (13-0) |
| 2. |
Hardin-Simmons (2) |
211 |
16-8 (10-5) |
| 3. |
UT Dallas (1) |
182 |
9-5 (7-4) |
| 4. |
East Texas Baptist |
162 |
14-8 (7-5) |
| 5. |
Ozarks |
159 |
10-3 (7-3) |
| 6. |
LeTourneau |
135 |
7-4 (5-3) |
| 7. |
Concordia Texas |
113 |
5-6 (4-6) |
| 8. |
Sul Ross State |
111 |
9-12 (7-8) |
| 9. |
McMurry |
77 |
4-15 (4-11) |
| 10. |
Belhaven |
56 |
4-13 (2-12) |
| 11. |
Howard Payne |
24 |
0-18 (0-14) |
ASC Men's Basketball Preseason Watch List
| Name |
Pos. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Luke Couch 2 |
G |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
| Matthew McMillan H |
G |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Martin, Tenn. |
| Martavin McWilliams |
G |
So. |
Belhaven |
Raymond, Miss. |
| Luis Gonzalez H |
G |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Carolina, P.R. |
| Trevon Hester H |
G |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Antoine Henderson 2 |
F |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Bryan, Texas |
| Charlie Cochran 2 |
F |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Aaron Gregg H |
G |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Austin, Texas |
| Chris Haynes |
F |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Houston, Texas |
| Steven Quinn 1 |
F |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Dallas, Texas |
| Chase Cobb H |
G |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
| Aidan Walsh 1 |
G |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Katy, Texas |
| Michael House R |
G |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Killeen, Texas |
| Myles Brown |
G |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Houston, Texas |
| Jaylan Ballou |
G |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Port Arthur, Texas |
| Deonte Jackson F 1 R |
G |
F. |
LeTourneau |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Andrew Eberhardt 2 |
G |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Pearland, Texas |
| Kyle Matthews D |
F |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Pearland, Texas |
| Josiah Johnson * Y 1 D |
G |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Big Sandy, Texas |
| Ty Prince N 1 |
F |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Thorndale, Texas |
| Carson Hammond |
G |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Belton, Texas |
| Remy Minor 2 |
G |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Michael Imariagbe F D R H |
F |
So. |
McMurry |
Houston, Texas |
| CJ LeBlanc |
G |
So. |
McMurry |
Dallas, Texas |
| Grayson Nix |
G |
Sr. |
Ozarks |
Red Oak, Okla. |
| Zach Byrd N H |
F |
Sr. |
Ozarks |
West Memphis, Ark. |
| Logan Dixon 2 |
F |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Burleson, Texas |
| Julian Paredes 2 |
F |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| Jake Lopez H |
G |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| Kameron Pruitt F R |
F |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Heath, Texas |
| Hunter Stevens |
G |
So. |
UT Dallas |
Leander, Texas |
| Donovan Souter |
G |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Frisco, Texas |
* 2020-21 All-American Southwest Conference
Y 2020-21 Division Player of the Year
F 2020-21 Division Freshman of the Year
N 2020-21 Division Newcomer of the Year
1 2020-21 All-Division First Team Selection
2 2020-21 All-Division Second Team Selection
R 2020-21 Division All-Freshman Team
D 2020-21 Division All-Defensive Team
H 2020-21 All-Division Honorable Mention