# 2021–22 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 38th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 20–12, 12–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated IUPUI in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Wright State in the quarterfinals. They declined an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament due to injuries to several players.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Grizzlies finished the 2020–21 season 12–18, 10–10 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League tournament before losing to Cleveland State in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 28, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | L 69–74 | – | Athletics Center O'rena (1,112) Rochester, MI |
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Lake Superior State | W 91–81 | – | Athletics Center O'rena (1,892) Rochester, MI |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at West Virginia | L 53–60 | 0–1 | WVU Coliseum (9,408) Morgantown, WV |
| November 12, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | W 56–55 | 1–1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,729) Stillwater, OK |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toledo | W 80–59 | 2–1 | Athletics Center O'rena (3,616) Rochester, MI |
| November 19, 2021* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 14 Alabama | L 59–86 | 2–2 | Coleman Coliseum (10,330) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 22, 2021* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinal | W 63–61 | 3–2 | Hertz Arena (415) Estero, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 5:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Rice Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal | W 76–73 | 4–2 | Hertz Arena (270) Estero, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Delaware Gulf Coast Showcase championship | W 81–73 | 5–2 | Hertz Arena (237) Estero, FL |
| December 2, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 81–77 | 6–2 (1–0) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,724) Chicago, IL |
| December 4, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 78–45 | 7–2 (2–0) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (898) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 72–73 | 7–3 | Stroh Center (2,060) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 21, 2021* 7:30 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | vs. No. 11 Michigan State Detroit Showcase | L 78–90 | 7–4 | Little Caesars Arena (16,837) Detroit, MI |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 79–61 | 8–4 (3–0) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,059) Rochester, MI |
| January 1, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 87–72 | 9–4 (4–0) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,034) Rochester, MI |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI |
| January 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio Christian | W 108–40 | 10–4 | Athletics Center O'rena (2,381) Rochester, MI |
| January 9, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 86–65 | 11–4 (5–0) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,793) Rochester, MI |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | W 70–65 | 12–4 (6–0) | Wolstein Center (2,312) Cleveland, OH |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 76–68 | 13–4 (7–0) | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,868) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 78–88 | 13–5 (7–1) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,902) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 22, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 68–61 | 14–5 (8–1) | Resch Center (1,327) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 24, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Michigan–Dearborn | W 104–61 | 15–5 | Athletics Center O'rena (612) Rochester, MI |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | W 81–74 | 16–5 (9–1) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,966) Rochester, MI |
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 78–87 $^{OT}$ | 16–6 (9–2) | BB&T Arena (2,073) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 64–75 | 16–7 (9–3) | Nutter Center (3,687) Dayton, OH |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 71–78 | 16–8 (9–4) | Beeghly Center (1,580) Youngstown, OH |
| February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 71–68 | 17–8 (10–4) | UPMC Events Center (872) Moon Township, PA |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 75–69 | 18–8 (11–4) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,809) Rochester, MI |
| February 18, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Wright State | L 74–78 | 18–9 (11–5) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,912) Rochester, MI |
| February 20, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 66–71 | 18–10 (11–6) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,505) Rochester, MI |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 70–81 | 18–11 (11–7) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,183) Rochester, MI |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 65–57 | 19–11 (12–7) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,149) Rochester, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | (12) IUPUI First Round | W 69–58 | 20–11 | Athletics Center O'rena (1,728) Rochester, MI |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Wright State Quarterfinals | L 63–75 | 20–12 | Nutter Center (2,873) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||