# 2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Herenda, played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

## Schedule and results

The Knights game against Drexel scheduled for November 12, 2021 was postponed due to their bus breaking down and being unable to make it to the game.
NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Rutgers–Newark | W 86–61 | – | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Seton Hall | L 49–93 | 0–1 | Prudential Center (8,223) Newark, NJ |
| November 12, 2021* 5:00 pm | | at Drexel | Postponed due to transportation issues | Postponed due to transportation issues | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| November 18, 2021* 9:00 pm, BTN | | at Northwestern | L 46–82 | 0–2 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,854) Evanston, IL |
| November 20, 2021* 6:00 pm, FS2 | | at St. John's | L 74–87 | 0–3 | Carnesecca Arena (3,538) Queens, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at NJIT | L 54–62 | 0–4 | Wellness and Events Center (327) Newark, NJ |
| November 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Princeton | L 79–89 | 0–5 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,347) Princeton, NJ |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Manhattan | L 73–78 | 0–6 | Draddy Gymnasium (1,264) Riverdale, NY |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Drexel | L 65–86 | 0–7 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (852) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 55–81 | 0–8 | Tom Gola Arena (1,172) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Fairfield | L 54–72 | 0–9 | Rothman Center (459) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ACCN | | at Virginia | L 49–82 | 0–10 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,197) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 22, 2021* 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Saint Peter's | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 1–0 (Forfeit) | 0–10 (1–0) | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD |
| December 31, 2021 4:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 70–62 | 1–10 (2–0) | DeGol Arena (188) Loretto, PA |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Merrimack | L 0–1 (Forfeit) | 1–10 (2–1) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Bryant | L 0–1 (Forfeit) | 1–10 (2–2) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 71–77 | 1–11 (2–3) | William H. Pitt Center (413) Fairfield, CT |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 64–95 | 1–12 (2–4) | Spiro Sports Center (1,228) Staten Island, NY |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 78–80 | 1–13 (2–5) | Rothman Center (140) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 23, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | LIU | L 75–79 | 1–14 (2–6) | Rothman Center (107) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Mount St. Mary's | L 56–67 | 1–15 (2–7) | Rothman Center (137) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Central Connecticut | W 75–55 | 2–15 (3–7) | Rothman Center (519) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 64–81 | 2–16 (3–8) | Daniel Lynch Gymnasium (346) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 82–91 $^{OT}$ | 2–17 (3–9) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 65–78 | 2–18 (3–10) | Rothman Center (321) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Sacred Heart | W 82–75 | 3–18 (4–10) | Rothman Center (375) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Merrimack | L 44–64 | 3–19 (4–11) | Hammel Court (606) North Andover, MA |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Bryant | L 93–105 | 3–20 (4–12) | Chace Athletic Center (1,805) Smithfield, RI |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Wagner | W 88–86 $^{OT}$ | 4–20 (5–12) | Rothman Center (859) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at LIU | L 77–84 | 4–21 (5–13) | Steinberg Wellness Center (524) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| February 28, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (8) | (9) Central Connecticut Opening round | L 66–67 | 4–22 | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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