# 2021–22 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center in Vestal, New York and were led by 1st-year head coach Levell Sanders. They finished the season 12-17, 8-10 in America East Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated New Hampshire in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing in the semifinals to Vermont.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bearcats finished the 2020–21 season 4–14, 4–10 in America East play to finish in ninth place. As the 9th seed in the America East tournament, they lost to 4th seeded Hartford 60–77 in the first round.
On March 1, 2021, the school announced that head coach Tommy Dempsey's contract would not be renewed, and named assistant coach Levell Sanders as the interim head coach for the season, while the school will look for a permanent replacement.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Cornell | L 69–76 | 0–1 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,141) Vestal, NY |
| November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | W 72–60 | 1–1 | William H. Pitt Center (873) Fairfield, CT |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Columbia | L 77–85 | 1–2 | Levien Gymnasium (630) New York, NY |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 23 UConn | L 63–87 | 1–3 | XL Center Hartford, CT |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hartwick College | W 110–41 | 2–3 | Binghamton University Events Center Vestal, NY |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | L 57–79 | 2–4 | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Boston University | L 63–68 | 2–5 | Case Gym (731) Boston, MA |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | L 51–64 | 2–6 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,328) Vestal, NY |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Oneonta | W 79–55 | 3–6 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,691) Vestal, NY |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Niagara | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Binghamton University Events Center Vestal, NY |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Elmira College | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Binghamton University Events Center Vestal, NY |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 68–63 | 4–6 (1–0) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,202) Vestal, NY |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Albany | W 88–79 | 5–6 (2–0) | SEFCU Arena (1,067) Albany, NY |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | NJIT | L 56–67 | 5–7 (2–1) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,658) Vestal, NY |
| January 16, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Maine | W 73–65 | 6–7 (3–1) | Cross Insurance Center (575) Bangor, ME |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stony Brook | L 71–74 | 6–8 (3–2) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,201) Vestal, NY |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at NJIT | W 68–57 | 7–8 (4–2) | Wellness and Events Center (314) Newark, NJ |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Hartford Rescheduled from January 12 | W 74–64 | 8–8 (5–2) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,525) Vestal, NY |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hartford | L 60–72 | 8–9 (5–3) | Chase Arena (289) West Hartford, CT |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UMBC | L 68–70 | 8–10 (5–4) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,113) Vestal, NY |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stony Brook | W 77–61 | 9–10 (6–4) | Island Federal Arena (2,476) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Maine | W 69–60 | 10–10 (7–4) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,241) Vestal, NY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 51–82 | 10–11 (7–5) | Patrick Gym (2,124) Burlington, VT |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Hampshire | L 60–69 | 10–12 (7–6) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,581) Vestal, NY |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Albany | L 67–68 | 10–13 (7–7) | Binghamton University Events Center (3,835) Vestal, NY |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UMass Lowell | W 78–64 | 11–13 (8–7) | Tsongas Center (1,483) Lowell, MA |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 49–66 | 11–14 (8–8) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,855) Vestal, NY |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | L 62–66 | 11–15 (8–9) | Lundholm Gym (747) Durham, NH |
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 68–78 | 11–16 (8–10) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,712) Catonsville, MD |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | at (3) New Hampshire Quarterfinals | W 72–69 | 12–16 | Lundholm Gym (853) Durham, NH |
| March 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | at (1) Vermont Semifinals | L 42–74 | 12–17 | Patrick Gym (2,290) Burlington, VT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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