2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
The 2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022. This was the final MVC season for Loyola Chicago, which joins the Atlantic 10 Conference on July 1, 2022. Preseason. Preseason poll. The preseason awards and coaches' poll was released by the league office on October 20, 2021. Preseason All-Missouri Valley teams. Source Regular season. Conference matrix. This table summarizes the head-to-head  results between teams in conference play. Player of the week. Throughout the season, the Missouri Valley Conference named a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday. Honors and awards. All-Conference awards and teams. The MVC announced its all-conference teams and major playing honors on March 1, 2022, and its Coach of the Year award two days later.