Army West Point Athletics
Contest At Duke Highlights Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Slate
September 20, 2021 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Lee Anderson Men's Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Allen has released the program's non-conference schedule for the 2021-22 season. A trip to play at perennial national power Duke highlights the 13-game non-conference schedule.
"I think we have a terrific non-conference schedule this season," said Allen. "We are excited to be able to return to a full schedule as we continue to build on the success of the past two seasons. Certainly, the highlight will be the opportunity to play at Duke in Coach K's final season!"
The Black Knights tip-off the season hosting SUNY New Paltz on November 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Army West Point then heads to Durham for a pair of games in the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase. The Black Knights will play the Duke Blue Devils, coached by Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and USMA graduate Mike Krzyzewski on November 12. Army will face Hartford the next day.
The Black Knights return home to play Merrimack on November 17, before traveling to take on La Salle on November 20. Army starts a three-game homestand on November 24 against Wagner at 5 p.m., followed by meetings with a pair of MAAC opponents in Marist (November 27) and Siena (November 30).
Army heads west to face service academy rival Air Force on December 4. Army's final non-conference home game is against SUNY Purchase on December 7. The Black Knights wrap up their non-conference schedule at NJIT (December 10), Long Island (December 19), and South Carolina (December 22).
Army returns 11 letter winners, including three starters, from last season's team that participated in the Collegiate Basketball Tournament (CBI). Senior Josh Caldwell, who averaged a team-leading 12.6 points per game last season, was named the 2020-21 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. Jalen Rucker, who started in 21 out of 22 games, was tabbed to the 2020-21 Patriot League All-Rookie Team while averaging 9.6 points per game.
Notes
Army won the lone meeting against New Paltz, winning 77-60 during the 1998-99 season...Duke is coached by Naismith Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, who is a 1969 West Point graduate and played in two NITs and served as Army West Point head coach from 1975-80...Army and Hartford have played twice (2006-07 and 2007-08) with both teams winning on their respective home court... Army leads the all-series with Merrimack, 3-2... The Black Knights erased a 15-point deficit to beat La Salle, 63-59, last season...Army and Wagner have split their six all-time meetings... The Black Knights have won four straight against Marist... Army will play Siena for the first time since the 1989-90 season when Army was a member of the MAAC...Army leads the all-time series with Air Force, 7-5, and has won five of the last six meetings...Army's 61-point victory over SUNY Purchase on December 16, 2006, is a program record...Army won the most recent meeting with NJIT, 75-65 victory on December 4, 2019...Army and LIU will meet for the second time in three seasons...The Black Knights defeated South Carolina in the 1969 NIT in the only meeting between the programs.
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