# 2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by fifth-year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

## Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2020–21 season 9–9, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, only the top four teams were eligible to participate in the NEC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 10:30 pm | | at San Francisco | L 64–98 | 0–1 | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,439) San Francisco, CA |
| November 12, 2021* 10:00 pm | | at Fresno State | L 60–84 | 0–2 | Save Mart Center (3,438) Fresno, CA |
| November 17, 2021* 6:30 pm, FS2 | | at No. 23 UConn | L 40–93 | 0–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,481) Storrs, CT |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Saint Peter's | L 62–64 | 0–4 | Yanitelli Center (434) Jersey City, NJ |
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 99–67 | 1–4 | Steinberg Wellness Center (375) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Delaware | L 67–75 | 1–5 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,451) Newark, DE |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Towson | L 63–72 | 1–6 | SECU Arena (1,357) Towson, MD |
| December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 57–73 | 1–7 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (690) Bronx, NY |
| December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Merchant Marine | W 106–48 | 2–7 | Steinberg Wellness Center (127) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Army | W 90–65 | 3–7 | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm | | UMass Lowell | Canceled | Canceled | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 65–69 | 3–8 (0–1) | William H. Pitt Center (504) Fairfield, CT |
| December 31, 2021 2:00 pm | | at Merrimack | L 77–82 | 3–9 (0–2) | Hammel Court (170) North Andover, MA |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 74–57 | 4–9 (1–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (84) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 5–9 (2–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (113) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 83–61 | 6–9 (3–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (145) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 17, 2022 3:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | W 80–65 | 7–9 (4–2) | Daniel J. Lynch Gym (325) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm | | Wagner | L 85–92 $^{OT}$ | 7–10 (4–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (232) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 23, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 79–75 | 8–10 (5–3) | Rothman Center (107) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 72–75 | 8–11 (5–4) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (519) New Britain, CT |
| January 30, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Bryant | L 81–88 | 8–12 (5–5) | Chace Athletic Center (750) Smithfield, RI |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 79–75 | 9–12 (6–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (164) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 64–79 | 9–13 (6–6) | Spiro Sports Center (1,617) Staten Island, NY |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | W 74–69 | 10–13 (7–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (226) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm | | Bryant | W 99–88 | 11–13 (8–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (593) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 81–63 | 12–13 (9–6) | DeGol Arena (640) Loretto, PA |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 66–61 | 13–13 (10–6) | Knott Arena (2,625) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm | | Merrimack | W 85–74 | 14–13 (11–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (375) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 84–77 | 15–13 (12–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (524) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (3) | (6) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals | W 82–75 | 16–13 | Steinberg Wellness Center (732) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 5, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN3/SNY | (3) | at (2) Wagner Semifinals | L 62–82 | 16–14 | Spiro Sports Center (2,004) Staten Island, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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