# 2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Juan Dixon, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 8–4 in MEAC play, to finish as MEAC North division co-champions, alongside Norfolk State. In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by Morgan State in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., NBCSC/ESPN3 | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 45–103 | 0–1 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,982) Chicago, IL |
| November 10, 2021* 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | at DePaul | L 72–97 | 0–2 | Wintrust Arena (2,662) Chicago, IL |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Rider | L 69–81 | 0–3 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FS2 | | at No. 24 UConn | L 54–89 | 0–4 | XL Center (9,690) Hartford, CT |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 48–55 | 0–5 | Greensboro Coliseum (2,572) Greensboro, NC |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Loyola (MD) | W 71–49 | 1–5 | Physical Education Complex (400) Baltimore, MD |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSSO/ACCNX | | at Virginia | L 52–68 | 1–6 | John Paul Jones Arena (12,960) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State Cerebro Sports Lake Erie Challenge | L 62–65 | 1–7 | Wolstein Center (1,572) Cleveland, OH |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Canisius Cerebro Sports Lake Erie Challenge | L 75–76 | 1–8 | Koessler Athletic Center (801) Buffalo, NY |
| November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 68–70 | 1–9 | Williams Arena (4,027) Greenville, NC |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 81–93 | 1–10 | Reilly Center (2,976) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cornell | L 77–92 | 1–11 | Newman Arena (526) Ithaca, NY |
| December 8, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 62–75 | 1–12 | Charles E. Smith Center (913) Washington, D.C. |
| December 11, 2021* 3:00 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Towson | L 75–89 | 1–13 | Physical Education Complex (400) Baltimore, MD |
| December 14, 2021* 8:00 p.m. | | at Drexel | L 69–76 | 1–14 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,155) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 23, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 74–65 | 2–14 (1–0) | SHM Memorial Center (302) Orangeburg, SC |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | W 79–76 | 3–14 (2–0) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,431) Baltimore, MD |
| January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 77–84 | 3–15 (2–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,036) Norfolk, VA |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Howard | W 83–81 | 4–15 (3–1) | Physical Education Complex (517) Baltimore, MD |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 61–64 | 4–16 (3–2) | Physical Education Complex (647) Baltimore, MD |
| February 2, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Delaware State | W 59–57 | 5–16 (4–2) | Memorial Hall (0) Dover, DE |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central Rescheduled from January 10 | L 68–69 | 5–17 (4–3) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,118) Durham, NC |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., Next Level Sports | | South Carolina State | L 58–66 | 5–18 (4–4) | Physical Education Complex (2,000) Baltimore, MD |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | North Carolina Central | L 74–77 | 5–19 (4–5) | Physical Education Complex (512) Baltimore, MD |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Norfolk State | L 59–89 | 5–20 (4–6) | Physical Education Complex (545) Baltimore, MD |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Howard | W 86–82 | 6–20 (5–6) | Burr Gymnasium (1,152) Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 50–70 | 6–21 (5–7) | Hytche Athletic Center (750) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Delaware State | W 80–67 | 7–21 (6–7) | Physical Education Complex (440) Baltimore, MD |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 p.m., Next Level Sports | | Morgan State | L 59–63 | 7–22 (6–8) | Physical Education Complex (2,100) Baltimore, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Howard Quarterfinals | W 59–57 | 8–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (3) North Carolina Central Semifinals | W 79–73 | 9–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (7) | vs. (1) Norfolk State Championship | L 57–72 | 9–23 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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