2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

In a season that was restricted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gophers concluded the 2020–21 season with a record of 14-15, including a 6-14 performance in Big Ten play that landed them in 13th place. They managed to secure a victory against Northwestern in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament, but unfortunately suffered a defeat at the hands of Ohio State in the subsequent round.

After the conclusion of the season, the school made the decision to terminate the employment of head coach Richard Pitino following his tenure of eight years at the institution. On March 23, 2021, the school officially announced the appointment of Minnesota alumni and former assistant coach Ben Johnson as the new head coach.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota fires coach Richard Pitino after eight seasons leading Gophers basketball program|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/minnesota-fires-coach-richard-pitino-after-eight-seasons-leading-gophers-basketball-program/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}} On March 23, 2021, the school named Minnesota alum and former Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson the new head coach.{{cite web|title=Ben Johnson named Gophers men's basketball coach|url=https://www.startribune.com/ben-johnson-gophers-mens-basketball-coach-former-xavier-assistant/600037288/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Star Tribune}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}| Exhibition

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| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN+

| highscorer =  Battle

| points = 24

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| rebounds = 8

| highassister =  Willis

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|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}|Regular season

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| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19074 71–56]

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| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

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| tv = BTN+

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 18

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| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 6

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| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19075 73–69]

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = Asheville Championship semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 7

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| date = November 14, 2021

| time = 6:30 p.m.

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| opponent = Princeton

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19076 87–80]

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = Asheville Championship final

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 3–0

| overtime = 2OT

| attend =

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| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19077 78–49]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN+

| highscorer = Sutherlin

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Sutherlin

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| record = 4–0

| overtime =

| attend = 9,451

}}

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| date = November 24, 2021

| time = 8:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Jacksonville

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19078 55–44]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 5–0

| overtime =

| attend = 9,250

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19079 54–53]

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 6–0

| overtime =

| attend = 7,736

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2021

| time = 1:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19080 81–76]

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 7

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| overtime =

| attend = 6,965

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2021

| time = 8:00 p.m.

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

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| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 19

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19170 67–75]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 5

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| attend = 11,178

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| time = 5:30 p.m.

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| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19172 75–65]

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 1

| record = 8–1

| conference = 1–1

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| attend = 12,461

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19081 79–71]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Loewe

| assists = 5

| record = 9–1

| overtime =

| attend = 9,001

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Green Bay

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19082 72–56]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 10

| record = 10–1

| attend = 10,302

}}

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| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Alcorn State

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| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 10

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Stephens

| assists = 4

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| conference = 1–2

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2022

| time = 11:00 a.m.

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| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19178 60–73]

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Loewe

| assists = 4

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| conference = 1–3

| overtime =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 10

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19180 69–71]

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Stephens

| assists = 4

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–4

| attend = 14,797

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Iowa

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/1/16/mens-basketball-second-half-rally-falls-short.aspx 71–81]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Stephens

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 4

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–5

| attend = 10,925

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 11:00 a.m.

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| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/1/22/mens-basketball-willis-scores-32-as-gophers-win-68-65-over-rutgers.aspx 68–65]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 32

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 7

| record = 11–5

| conference = 2–5

| overtime =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 16

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/1/27/mens-basketball-gophers-fall-to-no-16-ohio-state.aspx 64–75]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 7

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–6

| attend = 10,179

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 11

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/1/30/mens-basketball-gophers-fall-to-no-11-wisconsin.aspx 60–66]

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 2

| record = 11–7

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 4

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/2/2/mens-basketball-gophers-fall-to-no-4-purdue.aspx 73–88]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Willis

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 10

| record = 11–8

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2022

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/2/6/mens-basketball-gophers-drop-road-match-with-iowa.aspx 59–71]

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Loewe

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Willis

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 11–9

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nebraska

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/2/9/mens-basketball-gophers-fall-to-nebraska.aspx 65–78]

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 6

| record = 11–10

| conference = 2–10

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Penn State

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/2/12/mens-basketball-curry-adds-career-night-in-76-70-win-over-penn-state.aspx 76–70]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Willis

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 10

| record = 12–10

| conference = 3–10

| attend = 9,948

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 18

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19206 45–70]

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Loewe

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Willis

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Curry

| assists = 3

| record = 12–11

| conference = 3–11

| overtime =

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19453 46–67]

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = Rescheduled from January 19

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Sutherlin

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 12–12

| conference = 3–12

| overtime =

| attend = 7,726

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northwestern

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19207 77–60]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Loewe

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Loewe

| assists = 7

| record = 13–12

| conference = 4–12

| attend = 10,570

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = No. 13 Wisconsin

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19208 67–68]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Curry

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 6

| record = 13–13

| conference = 4–13

| overtime =

| attend = 11,761

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19209 79–84]

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Willis

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 7

| record = 13–14

| conference = 4–14

| attend = 11,585

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| score = [https://gophersports.com/news/2022/3/2/mens-basketball-gophers-fall-at-maryland.aspx 73–84]

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 39

| highrebounder = Stephens

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 13–15

| conference = 4–15

| attend = 13,015

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2022

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| score = [https://gophersports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19211 62–75]

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Willis

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Willis

| assists = 7

| record = 13–16

| conference = 4–16

| overtime =

| attend = 4,551

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}|2022 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14

| opponent = Penn State

| oppseed = 11

| score = 51–60

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = First round

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Curry

| assists = 6

| record = 13–17

| conference =

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time

| region =

| regionname =

}}

Source{{Cite web|url=https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|title=2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule|website=gophersports.com|language=en|access-date=2021-09-10}}

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

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 18

| poll1_0= NR

| poll1_1= NR

| poll1_2= NR

| poll1_3= NR

| poll1_4= NR

| poll1_5= RV

| poll1_6= RV

| poll1_7= RV

| poll1_8= RV

| 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=NR

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 19

| poll2_0= NR

| poll2_1= NR

| poll2_2= NR

| poll2_3= NR

| poll2_4= RV

| poll2_5= RV

| poll2_6= RV

| poll2_7= RV

| poll2_8= RV

| 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= NR

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

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

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