# 2021–22 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Michael Fly, played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the East division of the ASUN Conference. They finished the regular season 21–11, 10–6 to finish in third place in the East division in ASUN play. They defeated North Alabama in the first round of the ASUN tournament before losing to Bellarmine in the quarterfinals. They received an invite to The Basketball Classic, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
On March 5, 2022, the school fired Michael Fly as head coach. On March 14, the school named former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 10–8, 4–5 in ASUN Play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the semifinals of the ASUN tournament to North Alabama.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida National | W 94–57 | 1–0 | Alico Arena (2,058) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 13, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 77–89 | 1–1 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,239) Chicago, IL |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 25 USC | L 61–78 | 1–2 | Alico Arena (4,509) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eckerd | W 99–59 | 2–2 | Alico Arena (1,531) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 67–66 | 3–2 | Alico Arena (2,231) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Michigan Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational | W 77–67 | 4–2 | Alico Arena (1,962) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational | W 90–71 | 5–2 | Alico Arena (1,857) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational | W 85–78 | 6–2 | Alico Arena (1,671) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 61–77 | 6–3 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (446) Miami, FL |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dartmouth | W 78–68 | 7–3 | Alico Arena (1,910) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, Facebook Live | | at Florida A&M | W 69–55 | 8–3 | Al Lawson Center (2,313) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 85–74 | 9–3 | UPMC Events Center (1,171) Moon Township, PA |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 67–55 | 10–3 | Alico Arena (1,711) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Canisius | L 90-97 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 | Koessler Athletic Center (735) Buffalo, NY |
| ASUN regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 74–67 | 11–4 (1–0) | Alico Arena (1,830) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 8, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 66–69 | 11–5 (1–1) | Swisher Gymnasium (1,024) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 13, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | L 53–77 | 11–6 (1–2) | KSU Convocation Center (628) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty | L 75–78 | 11–7 (1–3) | Alico Arena (2,358) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stetson | W 93–91 $^{OT}$ | 12–7 (2–3) | Edmunds Center (0) DeLand, FL |
| January 22, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 71–79 | 12–8 (2–4) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,432) Jacksonville, AL |
| January 27, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 77–73 | 13–8 (3–4) | Alico Arena (2,234) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | L 63–74 | 13–9 (3–5) | Alico Arena (2,536) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 3, 2022 8:45 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | W 95–93 $^{OT}$ | 14–9 (4–5) | Farris Center (1,085) Conway, AR |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | W 77–68 | 15–9 (5–5) | Allen Arena (2,660) Nashville, TN |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 92–60 | 16–9 (6–5) | Alico Arena (1,945) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 89–82 $^{OT}$ | 17–9 (7–5) | Alico Arena (2,369) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 82–76 | 18–9 (8–5) | Alico Arena (1,857) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 64–70 | 18–10 (8–6) | UNF Arena (2,481) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Liberty | W 82–72 $^{OT}$ | 19–10 (9–6) | Liberty Arena (3,583) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 76–69 | 20–10 (10–6) | Alico Arena (2,589) Fort Myers, FL |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E3) | (W6) North Alabama First round | W 81–72 | 21–10 | Alico Arena (2,043) Fort Myers, FL |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E3) | at (W2) Bellarmine Quarterfinals | L 68–81 | 21–11 | Freedom Hall (1,593) Louisville, KY |
| The Basketball Classic ||||||
| March 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy First round | W 95–79 | 22–11 | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL |
| March 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina Second round | L 68–84 | 22–12 | HTC Center (825) Conway, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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