# 2021–22 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2021–22 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as second-year members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Highlanders finished the 2020–21 season 7–12, 6–10 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Albany.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Merrimack | L 54–61 | 0–1 | Wellness and Events Center (557) Newark, NJ |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 73–56 | 1–1 | Stabler Arena (782) Bethlehem, PA |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at Rutgers | L 61–75 | 1–2 | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,009) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 20, 2021* 7:30 p.m. | | at Wagner | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 62–54 | 2–2 | Wellness and Events Center (327) Newark, NJ |
| November 27, 2021* 4:00 p.m., FS2 | | at St. John's | L 68–77 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | Carnesecca Arena (3,243) Queens, NY |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Sacred Heart | W 75–70 | 3–3 | Wellness and Events Center (311) Newark, NJ |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Saint Elizabeth | W 76–43 | 4–3 | Wellness and Events Center (328) Newark, NJ |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | W 90–86 $^{2OT}$ | 5–3 | Kirby Sports Center (1,202) Easton, PA |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Army | L 49–66 | 5–4 | Wellness and Events Center (478) Newark, NJ |
| December 12, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Northwestern | L 52–70 | 5–5 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,392) Evanston, IL |
| December 22, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | W 69–66 | 6–5 (1–0) | Wellness and Events Center (228) Newark, NJ |
| January 6, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at UMass Lowell | W 77–72 | 7–5 (2–0) | Costello Athletic Center (242) Lowell, MA |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Binghamton | W 67–56 | 8–5 (3–0) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,658) Vestal, NY |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | L 56–76 | 8–6 (3–1) | Wellness and Events Center (278) Newark, NJ |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Albany | L 56–71 | 8–7 (3–2) | SEFCU Arena (1,225) Albany, NY |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 57–83 | 8–8 (3–3) | Wellness and Events Center (314) Newark, NJ |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Binghamton | L 57–68 | 8–9 (3–4) | Wellness and Events Center (314) Newark, NJ |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 69–73 | 8–10 (3–5) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,207) Catonsville, MD |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Albany | L 53–64 | 8–11 (3–6) | Wellness and Events Center (229) Newark, NJ |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 67–90 | 8–12 (3–7) | Patrick Gym (2,036) Burlington, VT |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Stony Brook | W 65–62 | 9–12 (4–7) | Wellness and Events Center (335) Newark, NJ |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at New Hampshire | W 60–55 | 10–12 (5–7) | Lundholm Gym (425) Durham, NH |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Hartford | L 49–65 | 10–13 (5–8) | Wellness and Events Center (541) Newark, NJ |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 59–55 | 11–13 (6–8) | Wellness and Events Center (248) Newark, NJ |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Maine | L 61–65 | 11–14 (6–9) | Memorial Gymnasium (564) Orono, ME |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | L 55–83 | 11–15 (6–10) | Wellness and Events Center (341) Newark, NJ |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Hartford | L 62–83 | 11–16 (6–11) | Chase Arena (518) West Hartford, CT |
| March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stony Brook | L 68–87 | 11–17 (6–12) | Island Federal Arena (1,833) Stony Brook, NY |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | at (1) Vermont Quarterfinals | L 59–98 | 11–18 | Patrick Gym (2,199) Burlington, VT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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