# 2021–22 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fourth-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum as members of the West Division of the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Colonels finished the 2020–21 season 22–7, 15–5 in OVC play to finish in third place. They lost to Morehead State in the semifinals of the OVC tournament in their 73rd and final season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. EKU joined the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2021.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgetown (KY) | W 93–63 | 1–0 | McBrayer Arena (3,581) Richmond, KY |
| November 11, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio Valley | W 103–74 | 2–0 | McBrayer Arena (2,237) Richmond, KY |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 77–71 | 3–0 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (4,318) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | James Madison | L 78–79 | 3–1 | McBrayer Arena (3,791) Richmond, KY |
| November 20, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Albany | W 77–64 | 4–1 | McBrayer Arena (2,251) Richmond, KY |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 82–43 | 5–1 | McBrayer Arena (2,196) Richmond, KY |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 77–80 | 5–2 | WVU Coliseum (10,062) Morgantown, WV |
| November 28, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Radford | L 75–88 | 5–3 | Dedmon Center (1,500) Radford, VA |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 80–85 | 5–4 | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,249) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 7, 2021* 10:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 16 USC | L 68–80 | 5–5 | Galen Center (2,608) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 69–80 | 5–6 | McBrayer Arena (4,071) Richmond, KY |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Midway | W 121–67 | 6–6 | McBrayer Arena (1,636) Richmond, KY |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 81-68 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 | McBrayer Arena (3,057) Richmond, KY |
| December 22, 2021* 11:00 am | | at Bryant | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI |
| December 31, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alice Lloyd | W 106–52 | 8–6 | McBrayer Arena (2,061) Richmond, KY |
| ASUN Conference regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | L 72–79 | 8–7 (0–1) | McBrayer Arena (1,478) Richmond, KY |
| January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | L 61–66 | 8–8 (0–2) | Freedom Hall (2,782) Louisville, KY |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | L 75–76 | 8–9 (0–3) | Flowers Hall (896) Florence, AL |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 65–76 | 8–10 (0–4) | McBrayer Arena (2,479) Richmond, KY |
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | W 86–72 | 9–10 (1–4) | McBrayer Arena (2,593) Richmond, KY |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 67–58 | 10–10 (2–4) | McBrayer Arena (2,527) Richmond, KY |
| January 27, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 73–77 | 10–11 (2–5) | Alico Arena (2,234) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stetson | L 95–113 | 10–12 (2–6) | Edmunds Center (0) DeLand, FL |
| February 3, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 82–81 $^{3OT}$ | 11–12 (3–6) | McBrayer Arena (2,397) Richmond, KY |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty | L 84–91 | 11–13 (3–7) | McBrayer Arena (4,017) Richmond, KY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 68–81 | 11–14 (3–8) | Swisher Gymnasium (876) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 12, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 73–83 | 11–15 (3–9) | Allen Arena (1,344) Nashville, TN |
| February 16, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 80–76 $^{OT}$ | 12–15 (4–9) | McBrayer Arena (2,177) Richmond, KY |
| February 19, 2022 4:15 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | L 76–83 | 12–16 (4–10) | Farris Center (1,683) Conway, AR |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 68–81 | 12–17 (4–11) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,433) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 72–58 | 13–17 (5–11) | McBrayer Arena (4,911) Richmond, KY |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W5) | at (E4) Kennesaw State First round | L 73–82 | 13–18 | KSU Convocation Center (1,194) Kennesaw, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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