# 2021–22 Liberty Flames basketball team

The 2021–22 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represented Liberty University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty Arena. The team were led by Ritchie McKay, who was in the seventh season of his current stint as head coach and ninth overall. Liberty competed as a member of the East Division of the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Flames finished the 2020–21 season 23–6, 11–2 in ASUN play to finish in first place in the ASUN. They defeated Kennesaw State, Stetson, and North Alabama to win the ASUN tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to Oklahoma State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Regent | W 85–24 | 1–0 | Liberty Arena (4,034) Lynchburg, VA |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at LSU | L 58–74 | 1–1 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,940) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 19, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Iona MAAC/ASUN Challenge | L 50–54 | 1–2 | HP Field House (367) Kissimmee, FL |
| November 20, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Manhattan MAAC/ASUN Challenge | L 60–76 | 1–3 | HP Field House (432) Kissimmee, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 5:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 59–51 | 2–3 | Ocean Center (150) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 27, 2021* 5:00 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 73–61 | 3–3 | Liberty Arena (3,000) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri | W 66–45 | 4–3 | Liberty Arena (4,005) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 5, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 96–60 | 5–3 | Liberty Arena (2,634) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Stephen F. Austin Hall of Fame Classic | L 51–63 | 5–4 | Dickies Arena (2,848) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Carver College | W 95–36 | 6–4 | Liberty Arena (2,188) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 17, 2021* 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. East Carolina Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout | W 74–64 | 7–4 | Spectrum Center (0) Charlotte, NC |
| December 22, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Northern Iowa Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | W 76–74 | 8–4 | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Stanford Diamond Head Classic semifinals | L 76–79 | 8–5 | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Diamond Head Classic | L 75–80 | 8–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (4,425) Honolulu, HI |
| December 31, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boyce College | W 91–60 | 9–6 | Liberty Arena (2,552) Lynchburg, VA |
| ASUN Conference regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stetson | W 75–59 | 10–6 (1–0) | Edmunds Center (483) Deland, FL |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 71–56 | 11–6 (2–0) | Liberty Arena (3,315) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 78–75 | 12–6 (3–0) | Alico Arena (2,358) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | W 88–49 | 13–6 (4–0) | Liberty Arena (2,823) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 72–53 | 14–6 (5–0) | Liberty Arena (2,860) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 67–77 | 14–7 (5–1) | Liberty Arena (3,272) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State Rescheduled from January 20 | W 65–50 | 15–7 (6–1) | KSU Convocation Center (835) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 66–53 | 16–7 (7–1) | Freedom Hall (743) Louisville, KY |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 91–84 | 17–7 (8–1) | Alumni Coliseum (4,017) Richmond, KY |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | W 78–69 | 18–7 (9–1) | Liberty Arena (3,075) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 69–73 | 18–8 (9–2) | Swisher Gymnasium (1,121) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 69–72 | 18–9 (9–3) | UNF Arena (1,569) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 88–82 | 19–9 (10–3) | Liberty Arena (3,646) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 21, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas Rescheduled from January 22 | W 85–66 | 20–9 (11–3) | Farris Center (2,145) Conway, AR |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 72–82 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 (11–4) | Liberty Arena (3,583) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State Rescheduled from January 8 | W 100–93 $^{OT}$ | 21–10 (12–4) | Liberty Arena (3,112) Lynchburg, VA |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E1) | (W4) Lipscomb Quarterfinals | W 52–47 | 22–10 | Liberty Arena (2,486) Lynchburg, VA |
| March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E1) | (W2) Bellarmine Semifinals | L 50–53 | 22–11 | Liberty Arena (3,515) Lynchburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. ||||||
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