# 2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–16, 6–8 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to North Carolina Central. The Hawks received an invite to the 2022 The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at Coastal Carolina.

## Previous season

The Hawks did not participate in the 2020–21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 67–69 | 0–1 | Hagan Arena (1,617) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 49–72 | 0–2 | Liacouras Center (3,486) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm, Facebook Live | | Bryn Athyn | W 91–42 | 1–2 | Hytche Athletic Center (600) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Hood College | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 75–73 $^{2OT}$ | 2–2 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (795) Bronx, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | L 55–66 | 2–3 | Gore Arena (1,178) Buies Creek, NC |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Liberty | L 61–73 | 2–4 | Liberty Arena (3,000) Lynchburg, VA |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 17 UConn | L 63–72 | 2–5 | XL Center (8,782) Hartford, CT |
| December 4, 2021* 4:30 pm | | at Lehigh | W 81–75 | 3–5 | Stabler Arena (657) Bethlehem, PA |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Clarks Summit | W 102–58 | 4–5 | Hytche Athletic Center (346) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 11, 2021* 4:00 pm | | St. Mary's (MD) | W 79–43 | 5–5 | Hytche Athletic Center (389) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | L 54–70 | 5–6 | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,092) Charlotte, NC |
| December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| December 28, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Columbia | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Levien Gymnasium New York, NY |
| December 31, 2021* 2:00 pm, FloSports | | Longwood | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 17, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports | | Norfolk State Rescheduled from January 8 | L 58–72 | 5–7 (0–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (350) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports | | South Carolina State | L 60–69 | 5–8 (0–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (369) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports | | North Carolina Central | L 63–75 | 5–9 (0–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (0) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm | | at Coppin State | W 64–61 | 6–9 (1–3) | Physical Education Complex (647) Baltimore, MD |
| January 31, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports | | Morgan State | W 79–72 | 7–9 (2–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (660) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 5, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Howard Rescheduled from January 10 | L 64–72 | 7–10 (2–4) | Burr Gymnasium (1,271) Washington, D.C. |
| February 9, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Delaware State Rescheduled from January 15 | W 58–50 | 8–10 (3–4) | Memorial Hall (600) Dover, DE |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 pm | | at Norfolk State | L 63–70 | 8–11 (3–5) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,278) Norfolk, VA |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 pm, FloSports | | Howard | L 71–77 | 8–12 (3–6) | Hytche Athletic Center (747) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 63–70 | 8–13 (3–7) | SHM Memorial Center (275) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 21, 2022 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina Central | W 79–66 | 9–13 (4–7) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,273) Durham, NC |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, FloSports | | Coppin State | W 70–50 | 10–13 (5–7) | Hytche Athletic Center (750) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 28, 2022 | | at Morgan State | L 48–82 | 10–14 (5–8) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,956) Baltimore, MD |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 pm | | Delaware State | W 63–59 | 11–14 (6–8) | Hytche Athletic Center (897) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | L 56–68 | 11–15 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| The Basketball Classic ||||||
| March 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina First Round | L 42–66 | 11–16 | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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