# 2021–22 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 11th-year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at Case Gym in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Terriers finished the 2020–21 season 7–11, 6–10 in Patriot League play to finish in third place in the North Division. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Lehigh in the first round before falling to eventual tournament champions Colgate in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Rhode Island | L 62–71 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (5,133) Kingston, RI |
| November 12, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gordon College | W 85–61 | 1–1 | Case Gym (990) Boston, MA |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, NESN | | at Northeastern | L 48–49 | 1–2 | Matthews Arena (1,699) Boston, MA |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Hartford | W 75–70 | 2–2 | Chase Arena (1,208) West Hartford, CT |
| November 21, 2021* 12:00 pm | | vs. Northern Illinois Jacksonville Classic Jax Semifinals | W 76–58 | 3–2 | UNF Arena (450) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 1:30 pm | | vs. Sam Houston State Jacksonville Classic Jax Championship | W 72–59 | 4–2 | UNF Arena (330) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCN | | at Florida State Jacksonville Classic campus game | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,670) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Merrimack | W 61–60 | 5–3 | Case Gym (548) Boston, MA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 56–54 | 6–3 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,617) Washington, D.C. |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 68–63 | 7–3 | Case Gym (731) Boston, MA |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 72–62 | 8–3 | Case Gym (914) Boston, MA |
| December 11, 2021* 6:30 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | at Dartmouth | W 65–62 | 9–3 | Leede Arena (501) Hanover, NH |
| December 18, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | L 79–84 $^{OT}$ | 9–4 | Case Gym (483) Boston, MA |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 63–61 | 10–4 (1–0) | Case Gym (414) Boston, MA |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Navy | L 71–83 | 10–5 (1–1) | Alumni Hall (657) Annapolis, MD |
| January 7, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | L 58–66 | 10–6 (1–2) | Case Gym (365) Boston, MA |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at American | W 79–53 | 11–6 (2–2) | Bender Arena (435) Washington, D.C. |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Army | L 63–73 | 11–7 (2–3) | Christl Arena (645) West Point, NY |
| January 16, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Navy | L 65–72 | 11–8 (2–4) | Case Gym (468) Boston, MA |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | W 67–50 | 12–8 (3–4) | Reitz Arena (250) Baltimore, MD |
| January 22, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 80–74 | 13–8 (4–4) | Case Gym (823) Boston, MA |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | W 81–62 | 14–8 (5–4) | Kirby Sports Center (1,427) Easton, PA |
| January 28, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Colgate | W 76–72 | 15–8 (6–4) | Case Gym (430) Boston, MA |
| January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Holy Cross Turnpike Trophy | L 70–75 | 15–9 (6–5) | Case Gym (660) Boston, MA |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 80–74 | 16–9 (7–5) | Stabler Arena (810) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | W 75–74 | 17–9 (8–5) | Case Gym (500) Boston, MA |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 85–67 | 18–9 (9–5) | Case Gym (580) Boston, MA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross Turnpike Trophy | W 78–65 | 19–9 (10–5) | Hart Center (1,782) Worcester, MA |
| February 19, 2022 1:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Colgate | L 53–72 | 19–10 (10–6) | Cotterell Court (1,200) Hamilton, NY |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 76–60 | 20–10 (11–6) | Case Gym (850) Boston, MA |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | L 78–89 | 20–11 (11–7) | Sojka Pavilion (1,031) Lewisburg, PA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | (6) Loyola (MD) Quarterfinals | W 76–64 | 21–11 | Case Gym (652) Boston, MA |
| March 6, 2022 4:00 pm, CBSSN | (3) | at (2) Navy Semifinals | L 80–85 $^{OT}$ | 21–12 | Alumni Hall (1,179) Annapolis, MD |
| CBI ||||||
| March 20, 2022 6:00 pm, FloHoops | (10) | vs. (7) UNC Greensboro First round | W 71–68 | 22–12 | Ocean Center (762) Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 21, 2022 6:00 pm, FloHoops | (10) | vs. (2) Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals | L 46–76 | 22–13 | Ocean Center (706) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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