# 2021–22 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 16th-year head coach Bill Coen, play their home games at Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the 2020–21 season 10–9, 8–2 in CAA to finish as conference co-champions with James Madison. They lost in the semifinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | at Colgate | L 58–65 | 0–1 | Cotterell Court (1,013) Hamilton, NY |
| November 12, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 64–83 | 0–2 | GSU Sports Arena (1,008) Atlanta, GA |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, NESN | | Boston University | W 49–48 | 1–2 | Matthews Arena (1,699) Boston, MA |
| November 19, 2021* 5:45 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Duquesne Paradise Jam Quarterfinals | W 71–55 | 2–2 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| November 21, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Southern Illinois Paradise Jam Semifinals | W 59–47 | 3–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (879) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| November 22, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Colorado State Paradise Jam Championship | L 61–71 | 3–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (924) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| November 27, 2021* 5:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | at Harvard | L 57–77 | 3–4 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,183) Boston, MA |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Detroit Mercy | W 66–56 | 4–4 | Matthews Arena (872) Boston, MA |
| December 3, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Colgate | W 74–69 | 5–4 | Matthews Arena (912) Boston, MA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, NESN+ | | UMass | W 82–76 | 6–4 | Matthews Arena (1,252) Boston, MA |
| December 12, 2021* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | Davidson | L 69–79 | 6–5 | Matthews Arena (1,197) Boston, MA |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm | | Vermont | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Matthews Arena Boston, MA |
| December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm | | St. Bonaventure | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Matthews Arena Boston, MA |
| CAA Regular Season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | L 62–79 | 6–6 (0–1) | Schar Center (1,487) Elon, NC |
| December 31, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at William & Mary | L 70–71 | 6–7 (0–2) | Kaplan Arena (1,693) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 9, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Towson | L 67–70 | 6–8 (0–3) | SECU Arena (732) Towson, MD |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at James Madison | L 66–89 | 6–9 (0–4) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,783) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, NESN+ | | Drexel | L 68–76 | 6–10 (0–5) | Matthews Arena Boston, MA |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Delaware | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 6–11 (0–6) | Matthews Arena Boston, MA |
| January 22, 2022 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | Hofstra | L 50–72 | 6–12 (0–7) | Matthews Arena (0) Boston, MA |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 pm, NESN+ | | UNC Wilmington Rescheduled from January 5 | L 68–74 | 6–13 (0–8) | Matthews Arena (564) Boston, MA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at UNC Wilmington | L 62–67 | 6–14 (0–9) | Trask Coliseum (4,146) Wilmington, NC |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | | at College of Charleston | L 63-81 | 6–15 (0–10) | TD Arena (4,364) Charleston, SC |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison | L 71-76 | 6–16 (0–11) | Matthews Arena (667) Boston, MA |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, NESN+ | | Towson | W 58–53 | 7–16 (1–11) | Matthews Arena (817) Boston, MA |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Delaware | L 61–74 | 7–17 (1–12) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,347) Newark, DE |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Drexel | L 51–67 | 7–18 (1–13) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (872) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 73–76 | 7–19 (1–14) | Mack Sports Complex (2,556) Hempstead, NY |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, NESN | | College of Charleston Rescheduled from January 3 | L 72–83 | 7–20 (1–15) | Matthews Arena (518) Boston, MA |
| February 24, 2022 6:30 pm, NESN | | William & Mary | W 62–28 | 8–20 (2–15) | Matthews Arena (749) Boston, MA |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Elon | L 54–67 | 8–21 (2–16) | Matthews Arena (1,117) Boston, MA |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | (9) | vs. (8) William & Mary First round | W 68–63 $^{OT}$ | 9–21 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,503) Washington, D.C. |
| March 6, 2022 12:00 pm, FloHoops | (9) | vs. (1) Towson Quarterfinals | L 61–68 | 9–22 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,811) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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