# 2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by interim head coach Trent Johnson, played their home games at the Matadome in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Matadors finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 5–9 in Big West play, to finish in eighth place. They lost to Long Beach State in the first round of the Big West tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at USC | L 49–89 | 0–1 | Galen Center (3,321) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 9:00 a.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Notre Dame | L 52–68 | 0–2 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,062) South Bend, IN |
| November 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington Good Sam Empire Classic | L 64–67 $^{OT}$ | 0–3 | Matadome (483) Northridge, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dixie State Good Sam Empire Classic | W 79–73 | 1–3 | Matadome (193) Northridge, CA |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Katherine Good Sam Empire Classic | W 71–62 | 2–3 | Matadome (233) Northridge, CA |
| November 28, 2021* 3:00 p.m. | | at San Diego | W 56–52 | 3–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (889) San Diego, CA |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m. | | at Fresno State | L 43–61 | 3–4 | Save Mart Center (3,762) Fresno, CA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boise State | L 48–74 | 3–5 | Matadome (442) Northridge, CA |
| December 10, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 54–68 | 3–6 | Scheels Center (1,403) Fargo, ND |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 69–66 | 4–6 | Matadome (400) Northridge, CA |
| December 22, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethesda | L 80–82 | 4–7 | Matadome (193) Northridge, CA |
| Big West regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Irvine | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 64–72 | 4–8 | RIMAC Arena (0) La Jolla, CA |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Matadome Northridge, CA |
| January 8, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 68–55 | 5–8 (1–0) | Matadome (130) Northridge, CA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 64–79 | 5–9 (1–1) | Titan Gym (288) Fullerton, CA |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | L 55–71 | 5–10 (1–2) | Walter Pyramid (1,017) Long Beach, CA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Davis | L 47–64 | 5–11 (1–3) | Matadome (104) Northridge, CA |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | L 67–77 | 5–12 (1–4) | Matadome (0) Northridge, CA |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 45–72 | 5–13 (1–5) | Matadome (103) Northridge, CA |
| January 27, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawaii | L 65–72 | 5–14 (1–6) | Stan Sheriff Center (3,419) Honolulu, HI |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 77–83 | 5–15 | Matadome (240) Northridge, CA |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 70–75 | 5–16 (1–7) | Matadome (300) Northridge, CA |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 6–16 (2–7) | Mott Athletics Center (1,163) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 71–65 | 7–16 (3–7) | Icardo Center (960) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 59–72 | 7–17 (3–8) | Matadome (515) Northridge, CA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | L 73–81 | 7–18 (3–9) | Matadome (405) Northridge, CA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 57–79 | 7–19 (3–10) | SRC Arena (576) Riverside, CA |
| February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 49–68 | 7–20 (3–11) | University Credit Union Center (1,549) Davis, CA |
| March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 61–70 | 7–21 (3–12) | The Thunderdome (2,300) Santa Barbara, CA |
| March 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hawaii | L 62–84 | 7–22 (3–13) | Matadome (615) Northridge, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Cal State Bakersfield First round | L 45–58 | 7–23 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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