# 2021–22 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by third-year head coach Brett Nelson, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Crusaders finished the 2020–21 season 5–11 in Patriot League play before suspending their season after positive COVID-19 tests within the program. They did not participate in the Patriot League tournament.

## 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+ | | Regis | W 98–51 | 1–0 | Hart Center (1,257) Worcester, MA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Boston College Sunshine Slam | L 55–85 | 1–1 | Conte Forum (4,463) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Quinnipiac | L 68–76 | 1–2 | People's United Center (985) Hamden, CT |
| November 20, 2021* 2:30 pm | | vs. Air Force Sunshine Slam | L 53–72 | 1–3 | Ocean Center (1,357) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 12:00 pm | | vs. Bryant Sunshine Slam | L 62–78 | 1–4 | Ocean Center (1,264) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mount Saint Vincent | W 95–52 | 2–4 | Hart Center (781) Worcester, MA |
| November 27, 2021* 5:00 pm | | New Hampshire | L 55–70 | 2–5 | Hart Center (923) Worcester, MA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 67–73 | 2–6 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,653) New Britain, CT |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 65–84 | 2–7 | Tom Gola Arena (1,326) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Fairfield | L 59–74 | 2–8 | Webster Bank Arena (1,275) Bridgeport, CT |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Siena | L 59–72 | 2–9 | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| December 19, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Harvard | L 54–62 | 2–10 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,191) Boston, MA |
| December 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph’s | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 2:00 pm | | Navy | L 56–70 | 2–11 (0–1) | Hart Center (873) Worcester, MA |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | L 70–79 | 2–12 (0–2) | Reitz Arena (250) Baltimore, MD |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 79–74 | 3–12 (1–2) | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Lehigh | L 69–77 | 3–13 (1–3) | Stabler Arena (482) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, NBCSB | | Bucknell | L 65–68 | 3–14 (1–4) | Hart Center (191) Worcester, MA |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm | | at American | L 49–67 | 3–15 (1–5) | Bender Arena (515) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 67–65 | 4–15 (2–5) | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Boston University Turnpike Trophy | W 75–70 | 5–15 (3–5) | Case Gym (660) Boston, MA |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Army | W 69–65 | 6–15 (4–5) | Christl Arena (751) West Point, NY |
| February 7, 2022 6:00 pm | | at Colgate Rescheduled from January 16 | L 60–87 | 6–16 (4–6) | Cotterell Court (475) Hamilton, NY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 68–64 | 7–16 (5–6) | Hart Center (584) Worcester, MA |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm | | at Bucknell | W 78–72 | 8–16 (6–6) | Sojka Pavilion (947) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 pm | | American Rescheduled from January 13 | L 54–60 | 8–17 (6–7) | Hart Center (214) Worcester, MA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boston University | L 65–78 | 8–18 (6–8) | Hart Center (1,782) Worcester, MA |
| February 19, 2022 12:00 pm | | at Navy | W 55–50 | 9–18 (7–8) | Alumni Hall (1,512) Annapolis, MD |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette Rescheduled from January 19 | L 61–84 | 9–19 (7–9) | Kirby Sports Center (1,541) Easton, PA |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Colgate | L 71–78 | 9–20 (7–10) | Hart Center (692) Worcester, MA |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | L 58–66 | 9–21 (7–11) | Hart Center (1,684) Worcester, MA |
| Patriot League Tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | (10) American First round | L 63–69 | 9–22 | Hart Center (898) Worcester, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||