# 2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to Navy in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 4–6, 4–5 in Patriot League play, to finish in second place in the South division. As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost to Army in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marist | W 77–73 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | Bender Arena (1,370) Washington, D.C. |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at William & Mary | W 74–62 | 2–0 | Kaplan Arena (2,799) Williamsburg, VA |
| November 16, 2021* 8:30 p.m., FS2 | | at Georgetown | L 57–79 | 2–1 | Capital One Arena (4,327) Washington, D.C. |
| November 19, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Longwood Jerome Kersey Classic | L 42–82 | 2–2 | Willett Hall (1,340) Farmville, VA |
| November 20, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Western Carolina Jerome Kersey Classic | L 79–80 | 2–3 | Willett Hall (218) Farmville, VA |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/MASN2 | | at UMBC Jerome Kersey Classic | L 67–98 | 2–4 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,051) Catonsville, MD |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 79–88 | 2–5 | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,583) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stony Brook | L 57–80 | 2–6 | Island Federal Arena (1,875) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 4, 2021* 5:30 p.m., HBCU Go | | at Howard | L 56–90 | 2–7 | Burr Gymnasium (612) Washington, D.C. |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 83–73 | 3–7 | Bender Arena (992) Washington, D.C. |
| December 11, 2021* 4:00 p.m., WDVM/NEC Front Row | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 72–66 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | Knott Arena (1,935) Emmitsburg, MD |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 44–67 | 4–8 | EagleBank Arena (3,047) Fairfax, VA |
| December 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Siena | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lehigh | L 61–63 | 4–9 (0–1) | Bender Arena (365) Washington, D.C. |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Boston University | L 53–79 | 4–10 (0–2) | Bender Arena (435) Washington, D.C. |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 63–55 | 5–10 (1–2) | Bender Arena (450) Washington, D.C. |
| January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Army | L 66–76 | 5–11 (1–3) | Christl Arena (508) West Point, NY |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | L 73–78 | 5–12 (1–4) | Reitz Arena (250) Baltimore, MD |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lafayette Rescheduled from January 4 | L 56–69 | 5–13 (1–5) | Bender Arena (427) Washington, D.C. |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | W 67–49 | 6–13 (2–5) | Bender Arena (515) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Navy | L 45–47 | 6–14 (2–6) | Alumni Hall (1,112) Annapolis, MD |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | L 62–71 | 6–15 (2–7) | Kirby Sports Center (1,153) Easton, PA |
| February 6, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colgate | L 68–86 | 6–16 (2–8) | Bender Arena (1,009) Washington, D.C. |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | L 66–68 | 6–17 (2–9) | Sojka Pavilion (633) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Boston University | L 67–85 | 6–18 (2–10) | Case Gym (580) Boston, MA |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross Rescheduled from January 13 | W 60–54 | 7–18 (3–10) | Hart Center (214) Worcester, MA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | L 46–55 | 7–19 (3–11) | Bender Arena (691) Washington, D.C. |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | W 83–67 | 8–19 (4–11) | Bender Arena (1,047) Washington, D.C. |
| February 21, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate Rescheduled from January 7 | L 49–63 | 8–20 (4–12) | Cotterell Court (528) Hamilton, NY |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | L 61–78 | 8–21 (4–13) | Stabler Arena (935) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 65–55 | 9–21 (5–13) | Bender Arena (1,034) Washington, D.C. |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | at (7) Holy Cross First round | W 69–63 | 10–21 | Hart Center (898) Worcester, MA |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | at (2) Navy Quarterfinals | L 64–71 | 10–22 | Alumni Hall (1,011) Annapolis, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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