# 2021–22 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 17th-year head coach Derrin Hansen, played their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2020–21 season 5–20, 3–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost to South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Hastings | W 67–57 | 1–0 | Ralston Arena Ralston, NE |
| November 13, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Ball State | L 69–73 | 1–1 | Worthen Arena (2,752) Muncie, IN |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at Kansas State | L 64–79 | 1–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (5,259) Manhattan, KS |
| November 20, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Montana Big Sky/Summit League Challenge | L 47–68 | 1–3 | Dahlberg Arena (2,967) Missoula, MT |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | at Texas Tech | L 40–96 | 1–4 | United Supermarkets Arena (12,670) Lubbock, TX |
| November 26, 2021* 1:00 pm, BTN+ | | at No. 3 Purdue | L 40–97 | 1–5 | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm | | SIU Edwardsville | L 65–75 | 1–6 | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| December 4, 2021* 12:00 pm | | Eastern Washington Big Sky/Summit League Challenge | L 81–92 | 1–7 | Baxter Arena (1,111) Omaha, NE |
| December 8, 2021* 8:00 pm | | Drake | L 70–78 | 1–8 | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 73–87 | 1–9 | Baxter Arena (1,058) Omaha, NE |
| December 15, 2021* 9:00 pm | | at UNLV | L 71–84 | 1–10 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,345) Paradise, NV |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| December 20, 2021 7:00 pm | | St. Thomas | L 73–80 | 1–11 (0–1) | Baxter Arena (1,483) Omaha, NE |
| December 22, 2021 7:00 pm | | Western Illinois | W 84–78 | 2–11 (1–1) | Baxter Arena (1,430) Omaha, NE |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Oral Roberts | L 62–107 | 2–12 (1–2) | Mabee Center (2,136) Tulsa, OK |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 98–82 | 3–12 (2–2) | Baxter Arena (1,003) Omaha, NE |
| January 8, 2022 12:00 pm | | North Dakota State | L 67–71 | 3–13 (2–3) | Baxter Arena (1,185) Omaha, NE |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City Rescheduled from December 30 | L 61–64 | 3–14 (2–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO |
| January 13, 2022 7:30 pm | | South Dakota State | L 86–95 | 3–15 (2–5) | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Dakota | L 70–105 | 3–16 (2–6) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,669) Vermillion, SD |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Denver | L 63–94 | 3–17 (2–7) | Hamilton Gymnasium (695) Denver, CO |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 88–100 | 3–18 (2–8) | Baxter Arena (1,688) Omaha, NE |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm | | Kansas City | W 69–68 | 4–18 (3–8) | Baxter Arena (1,957) Omaha, NE |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 64–71 | 4–19 (3–9) | Scheels Center (1,356) Fargo, ND |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota | L 85–92 | 4–20 (3–10) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,477) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm | | South Dakota | L 69–91 | 4–21 (3–11) | Baxter Arena (1,198) Omaha, NE |
| February 12, 2022 4:15 pm | | at South Dakota State | L 61–82 | 4–22 (3–12) | Frost Arena (3,380) Brookings, SD |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm | | Denver | W 72–69 | 5–22 (4–12) | Baxter Arena (1,367) Omaha, NE |
| February 24, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | L 76–88 | 5–23 (4–13) | Western Hall (621) Macomb, IL |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm | | at St. Thomas | L 74–95 | 5–24 (4–14) | Schoenecker Arena (1,150) St. Paul, MN |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 79–87 | 5–25 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,336) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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