# 2021–22 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by first-year head coach Jeff Wulbrun, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pioneers finished the 2020–21 season 2–19, 1–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.
On March 1, 2021, the school announced that there would be a "change in leadership," ending Rodney Billups' five-year tenure with the team. On March 29, it was announced that Stanford associate head coach Jeff Wulbrun would be the Pioneers' new head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Regis | W 68–65 | 1–0 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,607) Denver, CO |
| November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Ottawa (AZ) | L 71–72 | 1–1 | Hamilton Gymnasium (981) Denver, CO |
| November 15, 2021* 4:00 pm | | vs. IUPUI UTSA Invitational | W 63–47 | 2–1 | Convocation Center (197) San Antonio, TX |
| November 16, 2021* 6:30 pm, CUSA TV | | at UTSA UTSA Invitational | L 64–78 | 2–2 | Convocation Center (848) San Antonio, TX |
| November 17, 2021* 12:00 pm | | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi UTSA Invitational | L 67–69 | 2–3 | Convocation Center (124) San Antonio, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 74–61 | 3–3 | Hamilton Gymnasium (550) Denver, CO |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, MWN | | at Air Force | L 65–66 | 3–4 | Clune Arena (1,076) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 68–77 $^{OT}$ | 3–5 | UCCU Center (1,386) Orem, UT |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, MWN | | at Wyoming | L 64–77 | 3–6 | Arena-Auditorium (4,030) Laramie, WY |
| December 5, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 58–71 | 3–7 | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX |
| December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, MWN | | at New Mexico | L 67–87 | 3–8 | The Pit (8,046) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dixie State | L 62–82 | 3–9 | Burns Arena (1,276) St. George, UT |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 | | UC San Diego | W 64–56 | 4–9 | Hamilton Gymnasium (318) Denver, CO |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| December 20, 2021 7:00 pm, Altitude | | Western Illinois | L 80–84 $^{OT}$ | 4–10 (0–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (682) Denver, CO |
| December 22, 2021 2:00 pm | | St. Thomas | W 75–74 | 5–10 (1–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (910) Denver, CO |
| December 30, 2021 6:00 pm, ORSN | | at Oral Roberts | L 66–83 | 5–11 (1–2) | Mabee Center (2,896) Tulsa, OK |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, Altitude 2 | | North Dakota | L 69–87 | 5–12 (1–3) | Hamilton Gymnasium (526) Denver, CO |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 | | North Dakota State | W 93–74 | 6–12 (2–3) | Hamilton Gymnasium (727) Denver, CO |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | | at South Dakota | L 71–80 | 6–13 (2–4) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,090) Vermillion, SD |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 pm | | at South Dakota State | L 62–80 | 6–14 (2–5) | Frost Arena (1,595) Brookings, SD |
| January 17, 2022 6:00 pm | | at Kansas City Rescheduled from January 1 | W 63–55 | 7–14 (3–5) | Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm | | Omaha | W 94–63 | 8–14 (4–5) | Hamilton Gymnasium (695) Denver, CO |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude | | Kansas City | L 61–72 | 8–15 (4–6) | Hamilton Gymnasium (474) Denver, CO |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 80–89 | 8–16 (4–7) | Hamilton Gymnasium (839) Denver, CO |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | | at North Dakota | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 9–16 (5–7) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,296) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 65–73 | 9–17 (5–8) | Scheels Center (1,860) Fargo, ND |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 | | South Dakota State | L 61–84 | 9–18 (5–9) | Hamilton Gymnasium (767) Denver, CO |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm | | South Dakota | L 76–84 | 9–19 (5–10) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,229) Denver, CO |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 pm | | at Omaha | L 69–72 | 9–20 (5–11) | Baxter Arena (1,367) Omaha, NE |
| February 24, 2022 6:00 pm | | at St. Thomas | W 91–80 | 10–20 (6–11) | Schoenecker Arena (770) St. Paul, MN |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Illinois | W 83–77 | 11–20 (7–11) | Western Hall (0) Macomb, IL |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) North Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 62–82 | 11–21 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,336) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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