2021–22 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 20–8, 11–4 in AAC play, finishing in third place. They entered as the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, where they would lose to No. 2 seed Houston in the semifinals. They were selected as a No. 1 seed in the NIT. The Tigers would go on to win the tournament, their second overall, and first since 2002.

On June 11, 2021, speculation emerged that Penny Hardaway was a candidate for multiple head coaching jobs in the NBA including his former team, the Orlando Magic.{{Cite web|last=Cordner|first=Jason|date=2021-06-11|title=Penny Hardaway Draws Interest of Several NBA Teams For Head Coach|url=https://thesource.com/2021/06/11/source-sports-penny-hardaway-draws-interest-of-several-nba-teams-for-head-coach/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=The Source|language=en-US}} On June 28, reports emerged that Hardaway had in fact interviewed and emerged as a top candidate for the vacant head coaching job.{{Cite web|last=Cali|first=Mike|date=2021-06-27|title=Report: Penny Hardaway interviewed for Orlando Magic head coaching job and is a "serious candidate"|url=https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2021/6/27/22553215/orlando-magic-penny-hardaway-interview-nba-head-coach|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Orlando Pinstriped Post|language=en}} Two days later, via Instagram, Hardaway confirmed he was not leaving the University of Memphis, and reports emerged that Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown had accepted an offer to be his assistant.{{Cite web|title=Penny Hardaway won't coach Magic, reportedly hires Hall of Famer Larry Brown as Memphis assistant|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/penny-hardaway-wont-coach-magic-reportedly-hires-larry-brown-as-memphis-assistant-034954110.html|access-date=2021-06-30|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}

{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2021}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Emoni Bates*

| position = SF

| hometown = Ypsilanti, Michigan

| highschool = Ypsi Prep Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = August 25, 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2021/08/25/emoni-bates-memphis-basketball-penny-hardaway-michigan-state/5492332001/|title= Memphis basketball lands Emoni Bates, a five-star prospect compared to Kevin Durant|last=Munz |first=Jason |date=25 Aug 2021|website=commercialappeal.com |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |access-date=25 Aug 2021}}

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn grade = 98

| espn stars = 5

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jalen Duren*

| position = C

| hometown = New Castle, Delaware

| highschool = Montverde Academy (FL)

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 230

| 40 =

| commitdate = 8/6/21{{cite web |url= https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2021/08/06/jalen-duren-picks-memphis-basketball-penny-hardaway-emoni-bates/7718983002/?fbclid=IwAR3EbxVOcM_hxA_LSp8yk-Noxjo-kmIpbZdKN44klZJHQFjkRiXyjk-8R4U|title= Jalen Duren, the nation's No. 1 recruit, commits to Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=6 Aug 2021 |website=commercialappeal.com |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |access-date=6 Aug 2021}}

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 97

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Josh Minott

| position = SF

| hometown = Boca Raton, Florida

| highschool = Saint Andrew's School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/08/20{{cite web |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2020/08/08/memphis-basketball-josh-minott-penny-hardaway-recruiting-cody-toppert/5571709002/ |title=4-star prospect Josh Minott commits to Memphis |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=8 Aug 2020 |website=commercialappeal.com |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |access-date=8 Aug 2020}}

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 84

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Johnathan Lawson

| position = SF

| hometown = Memphis, Tennessee

| highschool = Wooddale High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 4/22/21{{cite web |url=https://dailymemphian.com/section/sportsmemphis-tigers-basketball/article/21301/lawson-brothers-commit-to-memphis-tigers-basketball |title=Lawson brothers commit to Memphis |last=Johnson |first=Steven |date= 22 Apr 2021 |work=Daily Memphian |access-date=27 Apr 2021 |quote=}}

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 84

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Sam Onu

| position = C

| hometown = Malvern, Pennsylvania

| highschool = The Phelps School

| feet = 6

| inches = 11

| weight = 235

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/13/20{{cite web |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2020/10/13/memphis-basketball-sam-ayomide-onu-commits-penny-hardaway-kansas-seton-hall-john-camden/5648648002/ |title=Sam Ayomide Onu, 7-foot center, commits to Memphis basketball over Kansas, Seton Hall |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=13 Oct 2020 |website=commercialappeal.com |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |access-date=23 Nov 2020}}

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 81

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = John Camden

| position = SF

| hometown = Downingtown, Pennsylvania

| highschool = Brewster Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 195

| 40 =

| commitdate = 09/30/20{{cite web |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2020/09/30/memphis-basketball-recruiting-john-camden-commits-penny-hardaway/3559913001/ |title=John Camden commits to Memphis. Will there be others for Penny Hardaway and Co. this week? |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=30 Sep 2020 |website=commercialappeal.com |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |access-date=1 Oct 2020}}

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 79

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = Memphis 2021 Basketball Commitments

| espn ref title = 2021 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class

| 247 ref title = 2021 Memphis Tigers Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits

| rivals school = Memphis

| 247 school = Memphis

| espn schoolid = 235

| rivals overall = 1

| 247 overall = 1

| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 25, 2021

| bball = yes

}}

{{small|*Originally class of 2022, but reclassified to 2021.{{cite web|title= Top recruit Jalen Duren commits to Memphis, will reclassify to 2021 class|url= https://theathletic.com/news/top-recruit-jalen-duren-commits-to-memphis-will-reclassify-to-2021-class/brkYYKv79ajL|website=theathletic.com|access-date=2021-06-08}}}}

On October 13, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards{{cite web |title=Houston Selected as 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Favorite|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/10/12/houston-selected-as-2021-22-american-athletic-conference-mens-basketball-favorite.aspx|website=theAmerican.org|accessdate=13 October 2021}}

• AAC Preseason Rookie of the Year - Jalen Duren
• AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team - Jalen Duren
• AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team - Landers Nolley II
• AAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team - Emoni Bates
• AAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team - DeAndre Williams

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2021|team=Memphis Tigers|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Earl|last=Timberlake|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Miami (FL)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emoni|last=Bates|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Ypsilanti, MI|high_school= Ypsi Prep Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Duren|link=y|num=2|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=250|class=fr|rs=|home=New Castle, DE|high_school=Montverde Academy (FL)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Landers|last=Nolley II|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=208|class=jr|rs=y|home=Fairburn, GA|high_school=Virginia Tech}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chandler|last=Lawson|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Oregon}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnathan|last=Lawson|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Wooddale HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Lomax|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=188|class=sr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=East HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lester|last=Quiñones|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=208|class=jr|rs=|home=Brentwood, NY|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Williams|link=y|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, TX |high_school=Evansville}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Harris|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=148|class=sr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Iowa State|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Camden|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=208|class=fr|rs=|home=Downingtown, PA|high_school=Brewster Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Minott|link=y|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Boca Raton, FL|high_school=Saint Andrew's School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=Dandridge|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=East HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Hardaway|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=209|class=jr|rs=y|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=IMG Academy|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Conor|last=Glennon|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=172|class=so|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Brother Rice HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tadarius|last=Jacobs|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Bartlett HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Onu|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=270|class=fr|rs=|home=Malvern, PA|high_school=The Phelps School}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Penny Hardaway ({{college|Memphis}})

|asst_coach=

• Larry Brown ({{college|North Carolina}})
• Cody Toppert ({{college|Cornell}})

|otherlegend=

• (T) Transferred

|roster_url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22

|accessdate= August 25, 2021

}}

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 24, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = LeMoyne–Owen

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv =

| highscorer = Quiñones

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Timberlake

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Lomax, Harris}}

| assists = 7

| score = 105–57

| attend = 10,925

| record = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 31, 2021

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Lane

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv =

| highscorer = Nolley II

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists = 4

| score = 88–49

| attend = 10,741

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–65

| highscorer = Bates

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Quiñones

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bates, Nolley II, Williams}}

| assists = 4

| attend = 12,928

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = North Carolina Central

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–51

| highscorer = Bates

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Timberlake

| assists = 6

| attend = 12,893

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–74

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Nolley II

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Lomax, Nolley II}}

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,302

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–62

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,375

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2021

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 69–61

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,804

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 59–78

| highscorer = Bates

| points = 12

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Williams, Duren}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,655

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2021

| time = 6:15 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = American/SEC Alliance

| tv = SECN

| score =79–82

| highscorer = Nolley II

| points =17

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds =8

| highassister = Quiñones

| assists =5

| attend = 8,629

| record =5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2021

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score =63–67

| highscorer = Williams

| points =13

| highrebounder = Timberlake

| rebounds =5

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists =3

| attend = 8,629

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–74

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 15

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Williams, Duren}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,607

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2021

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opprank = 6

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 92–78

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Williams, Nolley II}}

| assists = 6

| attend = 15,266

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opprank = 18

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Nashville Showcase

| tv = ESPN2

| score =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points =

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds =

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists =

| status = c

| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within Memphis program {{Cite web|title=Memphis-Tennessee Game Canceled|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2021/12/18/mens-basketball-memphis-tennessee-game-canceled.aspx|access-date=2021-12-18|website=gotigersgo.com|language=en-US}}

| attend = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points =

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds =

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists =

| status = c

| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within Memphis program

| attend = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}| 2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–85

| highscorer = Nolley II

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Timberlake

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Timberlake

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,705

| record = 6–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 2022

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| tv = CBS

| score = 82–64

| highscorer = Minott

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| attend = 8,751

| record = 7–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 67–64

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Timberlake, Dandrige}}

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Minott

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Minott

| assists = 5

| attend = 12,863

| record = 8–5

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2022

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 87–80

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Minott

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Bates

| assists = 6

| attend = 14,502

| record = 9–5

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–74

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Bates

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists = 6

| attend = 6,163

| record = 9–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–72

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,107

| record = 9–7

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 62–70

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 5

| attend = 13,723

| record = 9–8

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv = ESPN

| score = 83–81

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Minott

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 7

| attend = 3,524

| record = 10–8

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–54

| highscorer = Quinones

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Minott

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Timberlake

| assists = 5

| attend = 13,418

| record = 11–8

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = UCF

| opprank =

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 88–60

| highscorer = Minott

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 5

| attend = 15,280

| record = 12–8

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank =

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–69

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 5

| attend = 13,685

| record = 13–8

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Fertitta Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = 69–59

| highscorer = Nolley II

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,450

| record = 14–8

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename = Previously scheduled for Feb. 3rd

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–74

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 9

| attend =

| record = 15–8

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = University Park, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 57–73

| highscorer = Quinones

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,657

| record = 15–9

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| rank =

| away =

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–64

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 6

| attend = 14,013

| record = 16–9

| conference = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2022

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 81–57

| highscorer = Nolley II

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 4

| attend = 14,147

| record = 17–9

| conference = 11–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = y

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Yuengling Center

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 73–64

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,186

| record = 18–9

| conference = 12–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2022

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = CBS

| score = 75–61

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Nolley II

| assists = 3

| attend = 17,946

| record = 19–9

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}| 2022 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank =

| opponent = UCF

| opprank =

| oppseed = 6

| score = 85–69

| site_stadium = Dickies Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Quinones

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 7

| record = 20–9

| conference =

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2022

| time = 4:36 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank =

| opponent = SMU

| opprank =

| oppseed = 2

| score = 70–63

| site_stadium = Dickies Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 21–9

| conference =

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2022

| time = 2:15 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank =

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 18

| oppseed = 1

| score = 53–71

| site_stadium = Dickies Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Duren

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 21–10

| conference =

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Memphis Tigers}}|2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2022

| time = 12:45 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 9 W

| opponent = Boise State

| oppseed = 8 W

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Moda Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = TNT

| gamename = First Round

| score = 64–53

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Duren

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 22–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2022

| time = 8:40 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 9 W

| opponent = Gonzaga

| oppseed = 1 W

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Moda Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = TBS

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 78–82

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Lomax

| assists = 5

| attend = 17,907

| record = 22–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=W|regionname=West}}

Source{{cite web|title=2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule|url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|website=gotigersgo.com|accessdate=16 October 2021|language=en}}

• Freshman of the Year: Jalen Duren

• Jalen Duren

• DeAndre Williams

• Jalen Duren
• Josh Minott

Source{{Cite web |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2022/3/8/american-athletic-conference-announces-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |title=American Athletic Conference Announces Men’s Basketball Honors |publisher=American Athletic Conference|date=March 9, 2022 |accessdate=April 17, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313054505/https://theamerican.org/news/2022/3/8/american-athletic-conference-announces-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}

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

{{Ranking movements

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| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek= 19

| poll1_0= 12

| poll1_1= 11

| poll1_2= 9

| poll1_3= 18

| poll1_4= RV

| poll1_5= NR

| poll1_6= RV

| poll1_7= RV

| poll1_8= NR

| poll1_9= NR

| poll1_10= NR

| poll1_11= NR

| poll1_12= NR

| poll1_13= NR

| poll1_14= NR

| poll1_15= NR

| poll1_16= NR

| poll1_17= RV

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| poll1_19=

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| poll2firstweek= 0

| poll2lastweek= 20

| poll2_0= 16

| poll2_1= 16^

| poll2_2= 10

| poll2_3= 19

| poll2_4= RV

| poll2_5= NR

| poll2_6= NR

| poll2_7= NR

| poll2_8= NR

| poll2_9= NR

| poll2_10= NR

| poll2_11= NR

| poll2_12= NR

| poll2_13= NR

| poll2_14= NR

| poll2_15= NR

| poll2_16= NR

| poll2_17= RV

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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

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