# 2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by third-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Bison finished the 2020–21 season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021 due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | Virginia State | W 84–80 | – | 18 – Harris | 7 – Richmond | 3 – 2 tied | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Bowie State | W 88–67 | – | 14 – 2 tied | 8 – Settle | 4 – Foster | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | District of Columbia | W 87–59 | 1–0 | 23 – Hawkins | 11 – Green | 6 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (1,514) Washington, D.C. |
| November 10, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | | Regent | W 118–54 | 2–0 | 26 – Harris | 9 – Harris | 8 – Bibbs | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| November 13, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | W 76–64 | 3–0 | 16 – Foster | 10 – Brumant | 6 – Hawkins | Carver Arena (3,814) Peoria, IL |
| November 16, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS2 | | at No. 5 Villanova | L 81–100 | 3–1 | 19 – Foster | 4 – Richmond | 11 – Hawkins | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| November 20, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point Legends Classic at High Point | L 63–73 | 3–2 | 21 – Settle | 6 – 2 tied | 6 – Hawkins | Qubein Center (3,957) High Point, NC |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. William & Mary Legends Classic at High Point | W 82–76 | 4–2 | 19 – Settle | 7 – 2 tied | 11 – Hawkins | Qubein Center (1,230) High Point, NC |
| November 26, 2021* 3:00 p.m. | | Austin Peay | L 67–69 | 4–3 | 12 – 2 tied | 5 – 3 tied | 6 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (551) Washington, D.C. |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 70–72 | 4–4 | 19 – Hawkins | 5 – 2 tied | 6 – Hawkins | Knott Arena (1,617) Emmitsburg, MD |
| December 4, 2021* 5:30 p.m., HBCUGO.TV | | American | W 90–56 | 5–4 | 19 – Settle | 7 – Settle | 6 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (612) Washington, D.C. |
| December 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Georgetown | L 73–85 | 5–5 | 26 – Foster | 8 – Foster | 5 – Hawkins | Capital One Arena (4,154) Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2021* 4:00 p.m., TNT | | vs. North Carolina A&T Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic | W 79–57 | 6–5 | 18 – Foster | 9 – 2 tied | 10 – Hawkins | Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Harvard | L 69–77 | 6–6 | 18 – Settle | 8 – Brumant | 4 – Hawkins | Lavietes Pavilion (1,006) Allston, MA |
| December 23, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Yale | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, CT |
| December 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hampton | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| January 4, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Penn | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard | The Palestra Philadelphia, PA |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | L 74–77 | 6–7 (0–1) | 22 – Foster | 9 – Foster | 3 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (735) Washington, D.C. |
| January 17, 2022* 2:30 p.m., FOX | | Notre Dame MLK Day Classic | L 68–71 | 6–8 | 25 – Settle | 7 – Settle | 5 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (1,315) Washington, D.C. |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | W 91–82 | 7–8 (1–1) | 22 – Brumant | 8 – Settle | 4 – Hawkins | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,987) Baltimore, MD |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Coppin State | L 81–83 | 7–9 (1–2) | 19 – Foster | 8 – Settle | 3 – Foster | Physical Education Complex (517) Baltimore, MD |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 75–74 $^{OT}$ | 8–9 (2–2) | 27 – Foster | 4 – Richmond | 7 – Hawkins | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,337) Durham, NC |
| January 31, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | L 55–58 | 8–10 (2–3) | 13 – Foster | 12 – Bruman | 3 – Robinson | SHM Memorial Center (614) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Maryland Eastern Shore Rescheduled from January 10 | W 72–64 | 9–10 (3–3) | 20 – Foster | 5 – Bibbs | 8 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (1,271) Washington, D.C. |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Delaware State Rescheduled from January 8 | W 69–64 | 10–10 (4–3) | 21 – Settle | 7 – Hawkins | 5 – tied | Memorial Hall (600) Dover, DE |
| February 8, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | | Gallaudet | W 96–38 | 11–10 | 21 – Settle | 8 – Wood | 5 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (818) Washington, D.C. |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 85–72 | 12–10 (5–3) | 27 – Foster | 6 – Hawkins | 9 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (1,164) Washington, D.C. |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 p.m., FloSports | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 77–71 | 13–10 (6–3) | 22 – Foster | 5 – Wood | 8 – Hawkins | Hytche Athletic Center (747) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., TNT/ESPN2/NBA TV | | vs. Morgan State NBA HBCU Classic | W 68–66 | 14–10 (7–3) | 18 – Foster | 9 – Settle | 5 – Hawkins | Wolstein Center (4,732) Cleveland, OH |
| February 21, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPNU | | Coppin State | L 82–86 | 14–11 (7–4) | 27 – Foster | 6 – tied | 7 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | W 77–67 | 15–11 (8–4) | 17 – Hawkins | 6 – Foster | 3 – Hawkins | Burr Gymnasium (1,994) Washington, D.C. |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 72–62 | 16–11 (9–4) | 15 – Hawkins | 7 – Foster | 3 – Foster | Burr Gymnasium (2,178) Washington, D.C. |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 61–83 | 16–12 (9–5) | 15 – Settle | 4 – Settle | 2 – Hawkins | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,897) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Coppin State Quarterfinals | L 57–59 | 16–13 | 16 – Settle | 12 – Settle | 4 – Hawkins | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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