# 2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Gerald Gillion. They played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
This was Chicago State's final season in the WAC, and a new conference has yet to be officially announced.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the 2020–21 season 0–9, 0–0 in WAC play before suspending the season due to COVID-19 and an insufficient number of players.
On July 1, 2021, the school fired head coach Lance Irvin after three years at the school. On July 19, the school named Samford assistant Gerald Gillion the new head coach.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Thomas (MN) | W 77–72 | 1–0 | 22 – Betson | 8 – Corbett | 4 – Betson | Jones Convocation Center (300) Chicago, IL |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 67–56 | 2–0 | 17 – Johnson | 8 – Rushin | 4 – Green | Jones Convocation Center (350) Chicago, IL |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCSC | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 56–92 | 2–1 | 21 – Betson | 9 – Rushin | 4 – Betson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,637) Chicago, IL |
| November 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 50–81 | 2–2 | 11 – Betson | 7 – Rushin | 3 – Betson | The Thunderdome (824) Santa Barbara, CA |
| November 22, 2021* 9:00 p.m. | | at Pacific | L 58–74 | 2–3 | 24 – Johnson | 6 – Corbett | 3 – Betson | Alex G. Spanos Center (173) Stockton, CA |
| Nov 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 57–75 | 2–4 | 17 – Betson | 13 – Chukwukelu | 4 – Betson | Stroh Center (1,314) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Loyola (MD) | L 64–78 | 2–5 | 15 – Tied | 13 – Chukwukelu | 4 – Tied | Reitz Arena (814) Baltimore, MD |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 59–49 | 3–5 | 17 – Corbett | 8 – Corbett | 3 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (597) Chicago, IL |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | L 71–80 | 3–6 | 17 – Corbett | 9 – Rushin | 4 – Alexander | Jones Convocation Center (267) Chicago, IL |
| December 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | L 59–70 | 3–7 | 13 – Betson | 6 – Chukwukelu | 3 – Betson | Jones Convocation Center (262) Chicago, IL |
| December 16, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 61–55 | 4–7 | 17 – Alexander | 9 – Rushin | 3 – Betson | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (725) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m., Big 12 Now | | at No. 9 Iowa State | L 48–79 | 4–8 | 14 – Corbett | 11 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (11,894) Ames, IA |
| December 22, 2021* 5:00 pm | | at Drake | L 50–87 | 4–9 | 13 – Rushin | 9 – Chukwukelu | 2 – Tied (3) | Knapp Center (11,894) Des Moines, IA |
| WAC conference season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 63–80 | 4–10 (0–1) | 21 – Dibba | 9 – Rushin | 1 – Tied (3) | GCU Arena (6,817) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 61–78 | 4–11 (0–2) | 26 – Corbett | 7 – Rushin | 3 – Betson | Pan American Center (5,360) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Seattle | L 77–93 | 4–12 (0–3) | 24 – Dibba | 6 – Tied | 5 – Alexander | Jones Convocation Center (187) Chicago, IL |
| January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | California Baptist | W 58–56 | 5–12 (1–3) | 13 – Corbett | 9 – Corbett | 4 – Alexander | Jones Convocation Center (102) Chicago, IL |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 63–85 | 5–12 (1–4) | 15 – Alexander | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | UTRGV Fieldhouse (537) Edinburg, TX |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 67–56 | 6–13 (2–4) | 18 – Betson | 11 – Bigirumwami | 5 – Tied | Montagne Center (1,582) Beaumont, TX |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 87–101 | 6–14 (2–5) | 23 – Alexander | 5 – Alexander | 5 – Alexander | Jones Convocation Center (250) Chicago, IL |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dixie State | L 65–79 | 6–15 (2–6) | 16 – Rushin | 7 – Tied | 3 – Johnson | Jones Convocation Center (119) Chicago, IL |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 73–77 | 6–16 (2–7) | 22 – Betson | 10 – Rushin | 4 – Betson | Teague Center (444) Abilene, TX |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 54–57 | 6–17 (2–8) | 16 – Betson | 15 – Rushin | 5 – Rushin | Wisdom Gymnasium (2,233) Stephenville, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 59–72 | 6–18 (2–9) | 13 – Corbett | 9 – Corbett | 2 – Tied | Jones Convocation Center (147) Chicago, IL |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | L 61–81 | 6–19 (2–10) | 15 – Johnson | 7 – Alexander | 5 – Betson | Jones Convocation Center (142) Chicago, IL |
| February 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 71–88 | 6–20 (2–11) | 17 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Betson | Johnson Coliseum (1,524) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | L 60–79 | 6–21 (2–12) | 12 – Betson | 12 – Corbett | 4 – Harris | Jones Convocation Center (128) Chicago, IL |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 64–85 | 6–22 (2–13) | 16 – Harris | 5 – Rushin | 3 – Betson | Jones Convocation Center (151) Chicago, IL |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 61–59 | 7–22 (3–13) | 17 – Betson | 9 – Corbett | 8 – Betson | Jones Convocation Center (207) Chicago, IL |
| March 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 53–62 | 7–23 (3–14) | 24 – Betson | 8 – Corbett | 1 – Tied | CBU Events Center (3,565) Riverside, CA |
| Mar 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 66–74 | 7–24 (3–15) | 31 – Betson | 14 – Corbett | 2 – Tied | Redhawk Center (999) Seattle, WA |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Utah Valley First round | L 47–69 | 7–25 | 21 – Corbett | 8 – Corbett | 2 – Tied | Orleans Arena (867) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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