# 2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by sixth-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2020–21 season 12–10, 7–7 in Patriot League play, to finish in second place in the North Division. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the quarterfinals, before being upset by Loyola (MD) in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CBI, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Bellarmine.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Paltz | W 83–52 | 1–0 | Christl Arena (511) West Point, NY |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 9 Duke Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase | L 56–82 | 1–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 13, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | | vs. Hartford Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase | W 86–79 | 2–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| November 17, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Merrimack | W 74–51 | 3–1 | Christl Arena (527) West Point, NY |
| November 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 58–61 | 3–2 | Tom Gola Arena (1,712) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 24, 2021* 4:00 p.m. | | Wagner | Canceled | Canceled | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | Marist | W 65–61 | 4–2 | Christl Arena (665) West Point, NY |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Siena | L 67–83 | 4–3 | Christl Arena (551) West Point, NY |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Air Force Rivalry | L 58–76 | 4–4 | Clune Arena (1,853) Colorado Springs, CO |
| December 7, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | Purchase | W 97–40 | 5–4 | Christl Arena (454) West Point, NY |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at NJIT | W 66–49 | 6–4 | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at LIU | L 65–90 | 6–5 | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 22, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at South Carolina | L 75–105 | 6–6 | Colonial Life Arena (9,181) Columbia, SC |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Loyola (MD) | W 77–74 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–0) | Christl Arena (623) West Point, NY |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Bucknell | W 96–89 | 8–6 (2–0) | Sojka Pavilion (807) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 7, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | Lehigh | W 77–55 | 9–6 (3–0) | Christl Arena (580) West Point, NY |
| January 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate | L 57–76 | 9–7 (3–1) | Cotterell Court (303) Hamilton, NY |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 73–63 | 10–7 (4–1) | Christl Arena (645) West Point, NY |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | L 54–68 | 10–8 (4–2) | Kirby Sports Center (1,357) Easton, PA |
| January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m. | | American | W 76–66 | 11–8 (5–2) | Christl Arena (508) West Point, NY |
| January 22, 2022 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Navy | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 12–8 (6–2) | Alumni Hall (5,168) Annapolis, MD |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Lehigh | L 71–84 | 12–9 (6–3) | Stabler Arena (744) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | Lafayette | W 60–56 | 13–9 (7–3) | Christl Arena (735) West Point, NY |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | L 57–61 | 13–10 (7–4) | Reitz Arena (704) Baltimore, MD |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | L 65–69 | 13–11 (7–5) | Christl Arena (751) West Point, NY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Boston University | L 74–75 | 13–12 (7–6) | Case Gym (500) Boston, MA |
| February 12, 2022 1:30 p.m. | | Navy | L 49–52 | 13–13 (7–7) | Christl Arena (4,453) West Point, NY |
| February 16, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | L 90–100 | 13–14 (7–8) | Christl Arena (526) West Point, NY |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at American | L 67–83 | 13–15 (7–9) | Bender Arena (1,047) Washington, D.C. |
| February 23, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 73–60 | 14–15 (8–9) | Christl Arena (637) West Point, NY |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 66–58 | 15–15 (9–9) | Hart Center (1,684) Worcester, MA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Lehigh Quarterfinals | L 77–91 | 15–16 | Stabler Arena (1,732) Bethlehem, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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