2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|year=2021–22

|team= California Golden Bears

|sport=Basketball

|image=California Golden Bears logo.svg

|image_size=140px

|conference=Pac-12 Conference

|conference_link=Pac-12 Conference men's basketball

|division=

|short_conf= Pac–12

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record= 12–20

|conf_record= 5–15

|head_coach=Mark Fox

|hc_year= 3rd

|asst_coach1=Andrew Francis

|asst_coach2=Chris Harriman

|asst_coach3=Marty Wilson

|stadium= Haas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)

|champion=

|tourney=

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{{2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 9–20, 3–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place.{{cite web|url=https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/standings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124233250/https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/standings|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2021|title=2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Standings|work=pac-12.com|date=April 5, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}} They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Colorado in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament-2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021111455/https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament-2021|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2021|title=2021 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET|work=pac-12.com|date=March 13, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}}

Off-season

=Departures=

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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=California Golden Bears|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|class8=unsortable|Reason for Departure}}

Ryan Betley00G6'5"200File:Redshirt.svg SeniorDowningtown, PAGraduated{{cite web|title=Cal Grad Transfer Ryan Betley Reportedly Will Not Return Next Season|url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/ryan-betley-wont-return|first=Jake|last=Curtis|work=Cal Sports Report|access-date=December 19, 2021}}
Matt Bradley20G6'4"220JuniorSan Bernardino, CATransferred to San Diego State{{cite news|first=Kyle|last=Betz|title=Men's basketball lands California transfer Matt Bradley|date=April 13, 2021|url=https://thedailyaztec.com/105307/sports/mens-basketball-lands-california-transfer-matt-bradley/|access-date=December 19, 2021}}

=Incoming transfers=

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=California Golden Bears|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|Notes}}

Jordan Shepherd31G6'4"190GraduateAsheville, NCTransfer from Charlotte. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.{{cite web |title=Bears Add Transfer Jordan Shepherd|url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/6/15/mens-basketball-bears-add-transfer-jordan-shepherd.aspx|work=calbears.com|access-date=May 30, 2021}}

=2021 recruiting class=

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Obinna Anyanwu

| position = #35 PF

| hometown = San Diego, CA

| highschool = Cathedral Catholic High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/13/2020

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marsalis Roberson

| position = SG

| hometown = Oakland, CA

| highschool = Bishop O'Dowd High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/08/2020

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Sam Alajiki

| position = PF

| hometown = Newark, NJ

| highschool = Saint Benedict's Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 225

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/06/2020

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = 2021 California Commits

| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting

| espn ref title = ESPN- California Golden Bears Men's Basketball Recruiting

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| espn schoolid =

| accessdate =

| bball = yes

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marsalis|last=Roberson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joel|last=Brown|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=192|class=JR|rs=|home=Brampton, Ontario|high_school=Brewster Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Monty|last=Bowser|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarred|last=Hyder|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=San Bernardino, California|high_school=Fresno State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Makale|last=Foreman|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=GS|rs=|home=Kingsport, Tennessee|high_school=Stony Brook}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kuany|last=Kuany|dab=basketball, born 2000|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=194|class=JR|rs=|home=Melbourne, Australia|high_school=Prolific Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Anticevich|link=y|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=GS|rs=|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Newington College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lars|last=Thiemann|num=21|pos=F/C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=255|class=JR|rs=|home=Krefeld, Germany|high_school=Bayer Giants U19}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Kelly|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=|home=Stockton, California|high_school=Lincoln HS|inj=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Obinna|last=Anyanwu|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=Cathedral Catholic HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Alajiki|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Dundalk, Ireland|high_school=St. Benedict's Prep}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Shepherd|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=GS|rs=|home=Asheville, North Carolina|high_school=Charlotte}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Celestine|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=SO|rs=|home=Ajax, Ontario|high_school=Long Island Lutheran HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Thorpe|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=|home=Lake Travis, Texas|high_school=Lake Travis HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dimitrios|last=Klonaras|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Thessaloniki, Greece|high_school=P.A.O.K. BC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Welle|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=213|class=JR|rs=y|home=Santa Cruz, California|high_school=Aptos HS|note=W}}

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Schedule and results

Source:{{cite web|title=2021–2022 Schedule|url=https://calbears.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball|publisher=calbears.com|accessdate=August 10, 2021}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Exhibition

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 1, 2021

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| highscorer = Anticevich

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Alajiki

| rebounds = 23

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 5

| score = 92–58

| attend = 3,527

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UC San Diego

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Alajiki, Hyder, Kelly, Shepherd}}

| assists = 1

| score = 67–80

| attend = 3,936

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 13, 2021

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = Stadium

| highscorer = Anticevich

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Kelly

| assists = 3

| score = 52–55

| attend = 4,937

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 15, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = San Diego

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Anticevich

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 7

| score = 75–70

| attend = 4,218

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 18, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off campus-site game

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Kelly

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 7

| score = 75–68

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 3,977

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 22, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 2

| score = 60–80

| attend = 3,500

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 24, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Kelly

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}

| assists = 2

| score = 59–62

| attend = 3,500

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 28, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Shepherd

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Anticevich

| assists = 3

| score = 65–57

| attend = 3,857

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 2, 2021

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Brown}}

| assists = 3

| score = 73–61

| attend = 4,505

| record = 4–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 5, 2021

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}

| assists = 2

| score = 58–66

| attend = 6,548

| record = 4–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 8, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Kelly, Thiemann}}

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 7

| score = 72–46

| attend = 3,132

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Santa Clara

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Kelly

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Kelly}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 6

| score = 72–60

| attend = 4,606

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 19, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Anticevich

| assists = 4

| score = 61–55

| attend = 3,977

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Pacific

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Anticevich

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 8

| score = 73–53

| attend = 3,712

| record = 8–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 2, 2022{{efn|Moved up from January 19, 2022.}}

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}

| assists = 4

| score = 74–50

| attend = 2,976

| record = 9–5

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 6, 2022

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Anticevich

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 9

| score = 63–77

| attend = 4,811

| record = 9–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Kelly

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 5

| score = 52–60

| attend = 8,325

| record = 9–7

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 12, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 12

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Kelly}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Celestine, Hyder}}

| assists = 2

| score = 55–64

| attend = 5,448

| record = 9–8

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 2

| score = 57–65

| attend = 3,051

| record = 9–9

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 23, 2022

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 4

| score = 71–96

| attend = 7,582

| record = 9–10

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Alajiki

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Kelly

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 3

| score = 57–81

| attend = 7,457

| record = 9–11

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Foreman

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Celestine, Kelly}}

| assists = 2

| score = 72–79

| attend = 4,293

| record = 9–12

| conference = 2–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 1, 2022{{efn|This game was originally scheduled for January 2 before being rescheduled for February 1 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/12/29/mens-basketball-cal-stanford-postponed-bears-to-host-asu-sunday.aspx|title=Cal-Stanford Postponed; Bears To Host ASU Sunday|date=December 29, 2021|work=calbears.com|access-date=January 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/12/mens-basketball-postponed-game-at-stanford-rescheduled-to-feb-1.aspx|title=Postponed Game At Stanford Rescheduled To Feb. 1|date=January 12, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=January 12, 2022}}}}

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 3

| score = 50–57

| attend = 3,072

| record = 9–13

| conference = 2–9

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 3, 2022

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Anyanwu

| points = 10

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Hyder}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Hyder}}

| assists = 3

| score = 63–84

| attend = 4,038

| record = 9–14

| conference = 2–10

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Celestine

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Celestine

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 6

| score = 64–68

| attend = 4,361

| record = 9–15

| conference = 2–11

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Brown

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 7

| score = 63–61

| attend = 3,180

| record = 10–15

| conference = 3–11

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 33

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Brown, Shepherd}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 3

| score = 78–64

| attend = 6,762

| record = 11–15

| conference = 4–11

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Celestine}}

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Kuany

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}

| assists = 3

| score = 62–70

| attend = 4,396

| record = 11–16

| conference = 4–12

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Thiemann

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Thiemann

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shepherd

| assists = 5

| score = 58–60

| attend = 4,248

| record = 11–17

| conference = 4–13

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 28

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Thiemann}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Thiemann}}

| assists = 4

| score = 53–39

| attend = 8,773

| record = 12–17

| conference = 5–13

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 3, 2022

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Desert Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Celestine

| points = 11

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Roberson}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 5

| score = 44–71

| attend = 7,061

| record = 12–18

| conference = 5–14

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Anticevich

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Thiemann

| assists = 2

| score = 61–89

| attend = 14,644

| record = 12–19

| conference = 5–15

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{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 9, 2022

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Washington State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First Round

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Shepherd

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Thiemann

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Foreman

| assists = 3

| score = 59–66

| attend = –

| record = 12–20

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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Rankings

{{See also|2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
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