# 2021–22 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented Wagner College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by 10th-year head coach Bashir Mason and they played their home games at Spiro Sports Center on the school's Staten Island campus as members of the Northeast Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Seahawks finished the season 13–7, 13–5 in NEC play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the NEC tournament to Mount St. Mary's. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the National Invitation Tournament was modified and, as a result, did not award bids to teams who had won their regular season championship, but failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. The Seahawks did not receive a bid to the NIT.

## Schedule and results

Following wins in the first two games of the season, the Seahawks were forced to postpone three consecutive non-conference games due to COVID-19 issues within the program. They returned to play on December 1, but were without head coach Mason and two of their leading scorers.
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 | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Hartford | W 77–59 | 1–0 | 18 – Martinez | 8 – Martinez | 5 – Martinez | Spiro Sports Center (1,924) Staten Island, NY |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VCU | W 58–44 | 2–0 | 20 – Morales | 11 – Morales | 4 – Martinez | Siegel Center (7,412) Richmond, VA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| November 20, 2021* 7:30 pm | | NJIT | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 4:00 pm | | at Army | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | at No. 25 Seton Hall | L 63–85 | 2–1 | 15 – Rogers | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Prudential Center (8,136) Newark, NJ |
| December 4, 2021* 6:30 pm, SNY | | at Stony Brook | W 78–49 | 3–1 | 19 – Morales | 9 – Morales | 7 – Ezquerra | IFCU Arena (2,070) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Penn State | L 54–74 | 3–2 | 11 – Morales | 5 – Rogers | 5 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (7,499) State College, PA |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Immaculata | W 104–46 | 4–2 | 17 – Ford | 7 – Miller | 5 – Tied | Spiro Sports Center (1,002) Staten Island, NY |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 93–51 | 5–2 | 17 – Hunt | 7 – Tied | 5 – Martinez | Spiro Sports Center (959) Staten Island, NY |
| December 23, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Fairfield | W 63–50 | 6–2 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Fletcher | 3 – Martinez | Webster Bank Arena (1,285) Fairfield, CT |
| NEC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 72–64 | 7–2 (1–0) | 18 – Rogers | 9 – Morales | 4 – Ford | DeGol Arena (374) Loretto, PA |
| December 31, 2021 2:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 1–0 (Forfeit) | 7–2 (2–0) | – | – | – | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | | Bryant | W 84–81 $^{OT}$ | 8–2 (3–0) | 24 – Morales | 1 – Rogers | 6 – Ford | Spiro Sports Center (1,317) Staten Island, NY |
| January 8, 2022 1:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 1–0 (Forfeit) | 8–2 (4–0) | – | – | – | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 pm | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 81–76 | 9–2 (5–0) | 22 – Rogers | 8 – Ford | 4 – Hunt | Spiro Sports Center (1,281) Staten Island, NY |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 95–64 | 10–2 (6–0) | 19 – Morales | 8 – Morales | 5 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (1,228) Staten Island, NY |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm | | at LIU | W 92–85 | 11–2 (7–0) | 35 – Morales | 12 – Morales | 3 – Morales | Steinberg Wellness Center (232) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 23, 2022 3:00 pm | | Merrimack | W 71–57 | 12–2 (8–0) | 20 – Ford | 6 – Morales | 4 – Martinez | Spiro Sports Center (723) Staten Island, NY |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 69–54 | 13–2 (9–0) | 18 – Morales | 11 – Rogers | 7 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (1,397) Staten Island, NY |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 pm | | at St Francis Brooklyn | W 72–69 | 14–2 (10–0) | 21 – Morales | 8 – Ford | 4 – Hunt | Daniel Lynch Gymnasium (1,193) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | W 54–52 | 15–2 (11–0) | 11 – Morales | 7 – Fletcher | 2 – Morales | Detrick Gymnasium (1,003) New Britain, CT |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm | | LIU | W 79–64 | 16–2 (12–0) | 28 – Morales | 14 – Morales | 3 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (1,617) Staten Island, NY |
| February 10, 2022 5:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 69–57 | 17–2 (13–0) | 21 – Morales | 10 – Rogers | 5 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (1,944) Staten Island, NY |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 pm | | Merrimack | L 65–80 $^{OT}$ | 17–3 (13–1) | 22 – Martinez | 9 – Morales | 4 – Hunt | Spiro Sports Center (1,379) Staten Island, NY |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Sacred Heart | W 76–67 | 18–3 (14–1) | 25 – Martinez | 7 – Martinez | 4 – Hunt | William H. Pitt Center (583) Fairfield, CT |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 78–68 | 19–3 (15–1) | 26 – Rogers | 6 – Morales | 6 – Martinez | Spiro Sports Center (1,207) Staten Island, NY |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 86–88 $^{OT}$ | 19–4 (15–2) | 25 – Morales | 9 – Morales | 6 – Hunt | Rothman Center (859) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bryant | L 70–78 | 19–5 (15–3) | 24 – Morales | 12 – Morales | 5 – Morales | Chace Athletic Center (2,650) Smithfield, RI |
| NEC tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (2) | (7) Saint Francis (PA) Quarterfinals | W 82–53 | 20–5 | 24 – Hunt | 12 – Morales | 10 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (1,811) Staten Island, NY |
| March 5, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (2) | (3) LIU Semifinals | W 82–62 | 21–5 | 19 – Morales | 11 – Rogers | 4 – Morales | Spiro Sports Center (2,004) Staten Island, NY |
| March 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | at (1) Bryant Championship | L 43–70 | 21–6 | 12 – Rogers | 8 – Morales | 4 – Hunt | Chace Athletic Center (2,650) Smithfield, RI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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