# 2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, played their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bobcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 7–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Iona.

## Schedule and results

The Bobcats had their scheduled game against Penn State canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests at PSU.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | | at No. 21 Maryland | L 69–83 | 0–1 | Xfinity Center (12,832) College Park, MD |
| November 12, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Western New England | W 103–52 | 1–1 | People's United Center (1,010) Hamden, CT |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | W 76–68 | 2–1 | People's United Center (985) Hamden, CT |
| November 20, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 76–65 | 3–1 | People's United Center (623) Hamden, CT |
| November 23, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at New Hampshire | L 69–84 | 3–2 | Lundholm Gym (402) Durham, NH |
| November 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Brown | L 61–72 | 3–3 | People's United Center (533) Hamden, CT |
| December 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Saint Peter's | L 59–69 | 3–4 (0–1) | People's United Center (1,059) Hamden, CT |
| December 5, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | W 90–73 | 4–4 (1–1) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,203) Riverdale, NY |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dartmouth | W 72–69 | 5–4 | Leede Arena (305) Hanover, NH |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Maine | W 73–47 | 6–4 | People's United Center (714) Hamden, CT |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Penn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA |
| December 31, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Niagara | W 77–68 | 7–4 (2–1) | People's United Center (523) Hamden, CT |
| January 9, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Niagara | L 67–79 | 7–5 (2–2) | Gallagher Center (871) Lewiston, NY |
| January 11, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Canisius | L 67–79 | 7–6 (2–3) | Koessler Athletic Center (871) Buffalo, NY |
| January 14, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Rider | W 77–70 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (3–3) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,428) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Fairfield | W 72–66 | 9–6 (4–3) | People's United Center (712) Hamden, CT |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rider Rescheduled from January 2 | W 73–67 | 10–6 (5–3) | People's United Center (231) Hamden, CT |
| January 23, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Iona | L 61–76 | 10–7 (5–4) | People's United Center (1,348) Hamden, CT |
| January 28, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | W 94–87 | 11–7 (6–4) | People's United Center (1,025) Hamden, CT |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena | L 76–85 | 11–8 (6–5) | MVP Arena (5,527) Albany, NY |
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Saint Peter's | L 74–83 | 11–9 (6–6) | Run Baby Run Arena (777) Jersey City, NJ |
| February 6, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Monmouth | L 63–76 | 11–10 (6–7) | People's United Center (835) Hamden, CT |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fairfield | W 69–60 | 12–10 (7–7) | Webster Bank Arena (1,072) Bridgeport, CT |
| February 13, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Manhattan | L 66–83 | 12–11 (7–8) | People's United Center (875) Hamden, CT |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Marist | L 66–67 | 12–12 (7–9) | McCann Arena (1,207) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Siena | L 71–78 | 12–13 (7–10) | People's United Center (991) Hamden, CT |
| February 27, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | L 67–72 | 12–14 (7–11) | People's United Center (1,020) Hamden, CT |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | L 72–75 | 12–15 (7–12) | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,735) West Long Branch, NJ |
| March 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Iona | L 61–79 | 12–16 (7–13) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,594) New Rochelle, NY |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Marist First Round | W 77–52 | 13–16 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (3) Siena Quarterfinals | W 77–71 | 14–16 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPNews / ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (2) Saint Peter's Semifinals | L 52–64 | 14–17 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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