2021–22 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2021–22
|team = Merrimack Warriors
|sport = basketball
|image = Merrimack Warriors.svg
|image_size = 250
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = NEC
|record = 14–16
|conf_record = 10–8
|head_coach = Joe Gallo
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1 = Micky Burtnyk
|ac1_year = 13th
|asst_coach2 = Phil Gaetano
|ac2_year = 4th
|stadium = Hammel Court
|champion =
|tourney= The Basketball Classic
|tourney_result = Withdrew
}}
{{2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team represented Merrimack College in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Gallo, played their home games at Hammel Court in North Andover, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
The Warriors, in their third year of a transition to Division I, were ineligible for the NEC tournament and the NCAA tournament. They received an invitation to play in The Basketball Classic,{{Cite web |title=Merrimack to Compete in The Basketball Classic |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2022/3/14/MBB_MC_TBC_Rel_22.aspx |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=northeastconference.org |language=en}} formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, but their opponent, UMBC, withdrew from the tournament and the Warriors were unable to play as a result.{{Cite web |title=UMBC men’s basketball withdraws from The Basketball Classic, citing lack of healthy players |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-umbc-mens-basketball-withdraws-20220316-a26bqp6vzvhjnitc46iwbtd3ey-story.html |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en}}
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Warriors finished their conference-only schedule for the 2020–21 season 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As they were in the third year of their four year transition from Division II to Division I, they were ineligible to participate in the NEC tournament.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Edmead|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Deer Park, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khalief|last=Crawford|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=gs|rs=|home=Linden, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mykel|last=Derring|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Boston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mikey|last=Watkins|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Roselle, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Miller|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Weston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Hall|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Nanuet, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Berry III|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Clinton, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Jensen|num=14|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=gs|rs=|home=Brielle, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Isaacson|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Willowbrook, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Filchner|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Northampton, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Minor|link=y|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=|home=Kingston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ziggy|last=Reid|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=McKoy|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Westwood, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Connolly|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Melrose, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joshua|last=Chesney|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Corpus Christi, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Joe Gallo ({{college|Merrimack College}})
|asst_coach=
- Micky Burtnyk ({{college|Merrimack College}})
- Phil Gaetano ({{college|Sacred Heart University}})
|roster_url=https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=December 2, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.{{Cite web|title=Basketball Conference Openers Cancelled for December 29|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/12/28/general-basketball-conference-openers-cancelled-for-december-29.aspx|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics|language=en}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Merrimack Warriors}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Emerson
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 77–48
| attend = 1,146
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = NJIT
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–54
| attend = 557
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| tv = BTN+
| score = 35–48
| attend = 8,000
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Christl Arena
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–74
| attend = 527
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Lawler Arena
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 55–45
| attend = 3,000
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 43–72
| attend = 4,730
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 75–60
| attend = 575
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–61
| attend = 548
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Lawler Arena
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv = [http://necfrontrow.com/game/8836 NEC Front Row]
| score = 57–61
| attend = 2,632
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 56–76
| attend = 637
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv =
| score = 55–80
| attend = 6,000
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = BTN
| score = 49-81
| attend = 17,222
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Cross Insurance Center
| site_cityst = Bangor, ME
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 49–47
| attend = 453
| record = 5–8
}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Merrimack Warriors}}| NEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 74–64
| attend = 282
| record = 6–8
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 82–77
| attend = 170
| record = 7–8
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| tv =
| score = 1–0 (Forfeit)
| attend =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| tv =
| score = 66–57
| attend =
| record = 8–8
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 46–62
| attend = 204
| record = 8–9
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 50–57
| attend = 242
| record = 8–10
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 63–79
| attend = 893
| record = 8–11
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 57–71
| attend = 723
| record = 8–12
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv =
| score = 67–76
| attend = 1,200
| record = 8–13
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| tv =
| score = 53–69
| attend = 1,739
| record = 8–14
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv =
| score = 65–64
| overtime = OT
| attend = 770
| record = 9–14
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 57–60
| attend = 734
| record = 9–15
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| tv =
| score = 80–65
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,379
| record = 10–15
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 29
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| attend = 383
| record = 11–15
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 64–44
| attend = 606
| record = 12–15
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 80–79
| attend = 1,406
| record = 13–15
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| tv =
| score = 74–85
| attend = 375
| record = 13–16
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = Daniel J. Lynch Gym
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| tv =
| score = 72–52
| attend = 305
| record = 14–16
| conference = 10–8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Merrimack Warriors}}| 2022 The Basketball Classic
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| status = c
| result_details = Canceled due to UMBC withdrawing for health concerns{{Cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-umbc-mens-basketball-withdraws-20220316-a26bqp6vzvhjnitc46iwbtd3ey-story.html|title=UMBC men's basketball withdraws from The Basketball Classic, citing lack of healthy players|work=Baltimore Sun|access-date=March 20, 2022|language=en}}
| score =
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Merrimack College Athletics|access-date=December 2, 2021|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2771/season/2022|title=2021-22 Merrimack Warriors Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 2, 2021|language=en}}
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