# 2021–22 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by 10th-year head coach Jim Les, played their home games at the University Credit Union Center in Davis, California as members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 10–8, 6–4 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. In the Big West tournament, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield in the quarterfinals, before falling to top-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2021* 7:30 pm | | at William Jessup Dixie Fire Benefit Game | W 74–64 | | Warrior Arena Rocklin, CA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm | | at Utah State | W 72–69 | 1–0 | Smith Spectrum (6,554) Logan, UT |
| November 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | W 84–76 | 2–0 | University Credit Union Center (950) Davis, CA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Pepperdine | L 67–72 | 2–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse (490) Malibu, CA |
| November 23, 2021* 7:30 pm | | vs. Sacramento State | L 63–75 | 2–2 | Golden 1 Center (1,507) Sacramento, CA |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Academy of Art | L 60–79 | 2–3 | University Credit Union Center (316) Davis, CA |
| December 1, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 63–57 | 3–3 | University Credit Union Center (595) Davis, CA |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Merced | W 81–40 | 4–3 | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon State | W 71–64 | 5–3 | Gill Coliseum (2,954) Corvallis, OR |
| December 19, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at Pacific | W 77–67 | 6–3 | Alex G. Spanos Center (968) Stockton, CA |
| December 22, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Portland | L 60–65 | 6–4 | University Credit Union Center (574) Davis, CA |
| Big West regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA |
| December 30, 2021 10:00 pm, SPECTSN | | at Hawaiʻi | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 6, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA |
| January 8, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | W 78–71 | 7–4 | University Credit Union Center (0) Davis, CA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | L 74–82 | 7–5 (0–1) | Mott Athletics Center (1,862) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at CSUN | W 64–47 | 8–5 (1–1) | Matadome (104) Northridge, CA |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | L 58–74 | 8–6 (1–2) | University Credit Union Center (579) Davis, CA |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 63–70 | 8–7 (1–3) | University Credit Union Center (707) Davis, CA |
| February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | W 65–60 | 9–7 (2–3) | SRC Arena (415) Riverside, CA |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hawaiʻi | W 68–65 | 10–7 (3–3) | University Credit Union Center (1,102) Davis, CA |
| February 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 81–79 | 11–7 (4–3) | University Credit Union Center (1,004) Davis, CA |
| February 24, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 69–76 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (4–4) | University Credit Union Center (1,383) Davis, CA |
| February 26, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | CSUN | W 68–49 | 12–8 (5–4) | University Credit Union Center (1,549) Davis, CA |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | L 65–68 | 12–9 (5–5) | Walter Pyramid (1,444) Long Beach, CA |
| March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 59–62 | 12–10 (5–6) | Titan Gym (760) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Cal Poly First round | W 63–53 | 13–10 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals | L 55—73 | 13–11 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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