2021–22 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers finished the 2020–21 season 12–11, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. In the NEC tournament, they defeated Wagner in the semifinals{{Cite news|url=https://mountathletics.com/news/2021/3/6/mens-basketball-mount-st-marys-stops-wagner-66-60-to-advance-to-the-northeast-conference-championship-game.aspx|title=Mount St. Mary's Stops Wagner, 66–60, to Advance to the Northeast Conference Championship Game|work=Mount St. Mary's University|access-date=December 1, 2021|language=en}} and Bryant in the championship game.{{Cite news|url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2021/3/9/mens-basketball-mount-st-marys-takes-down-bryant-for-sixth-necmbb-crown.aspx|title=Mount St. Mary's Takes Down Bryant for Sixth #NECMBB Crown|work=Northeast Conference|access-date=December 1, 2021|language=en}} As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed in the East region. There they lost in the First Four to Texas Southern.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/03/18/texas-southern-beats-mount-st-marys-60-52-in-ncaa-opener/43471559/|title=Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary's 60–52 in NCAA opener|work=USA Today|access-date=December 1, 2021|language=en}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deandre|last=Thomas|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Inglewood, CA|high_school=Samford}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylin|last=Gibson|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Evanston, IL|high_school=Legacy of Sport Sciences}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dola|last=Adebayo|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Ocala, FL|high_school=Canterbury School (FL)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Benjamin|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=jr|rs=|home=Raleigh, NC|high_school=Meadowcreek}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dante|last=Bouchard|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Gloversville, NY|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Elliott|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Jack Yates}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jedy|last=Cordilia|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Tilburg, Netherlands|high_school=West Nottingham Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mezie|last=Offurum|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Germantown, MD|high_school=George Washington}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bankeys|last=Omari|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Germantown, MD|high_school=Clarksburg}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nana|last=Opoku|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=y|home=Woodbridge, VA|high_school=Potomac}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Reaves|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=so|rs=|home=Hamden, CT|high_school=South Kent School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=František|last=Barton|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Brno, Czech Republic|high_school=Get Better Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Jefferson|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Hopewell, VA|high_school=Hopewell}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Winston|last=Moore|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Frederick, MD|high_school=St. John's Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Jefferson|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Hopewell, VA|high_school=Hopewell}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Dan Engelstad (St. Mary's (MD))

|asst_coach=

• Will Holland (Mount St. Mary's)
• Matt Miller (St. Mary's (MD))
• Justin Burrell ({{college|Holy Cross}})

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

|accessdate=December 1, 2021

}}

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

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Finneran Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| tv = FS1

| score = 51–91

| attend = 6,501

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Washington (MD)

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = WDVM

| score = 117–62

| attend = 2,278

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–80

| attend = 1,513

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Kentucky Classic

| tv = SECN

| score = 55–80

| attend = 18,227

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Robert Morris

| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center

| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA

| gamename = Kentucky Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–70

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,589

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename = Kentucky Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–73

| attend = 5,178

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = WDVM

| score = 40–67

| attend = 1,362

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv =

| score = 72–70

| attend = 1,617

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Loyola (MD)

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–61

| attend = 1,121

| record = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2021

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Santa Clara

| site_stadium = Leavey Center

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA

| tv =

| score = 77–88

| attend = 962

| record = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = WDVM

| score = 66–72

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,935

| record = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = WDVM

| score = 74–60

| attend = 1,116

| record = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = WDVM

| score =

| attend =

| record =

| status = c

| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| NEC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = [http://necfrontrow.com/schools/MSM NEC Front Row]

| score = 0–1 (Forfeit)

| attend =

| record = 4–8

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Wagner

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 0–1 (Forfeit)

| attend =

| record = 4–8

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = LIU

| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| tv =

| score = 57–74

| attend = 84

| record = 4–9

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn

| site_stadium = Daniel J. Lynch Gym

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| tv =

| score = 69–61

| attend = 187

| record = 5–9

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| tv =

| score = 66–73

| attend = 240

| record = 5–10

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Hammel Court

| site_cityst = North Andover, MA

| tv =

| score = 57–50

| attend = 242

| record = 6–10

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 98–59

| attend =

| record = 7–10

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2022

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 65–50

| attend = 1,493

| record = 8–10

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| site_stadium = Rothman Center

| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ

| tv =

| score = 67–56

| attend = 137

| record = 9–10

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 71–54

| attend = 2,154

| record = 10–10

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 69–53

| attend = 1,739

| record = 11–10

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 61–62

| attend = 2,784

| record = 11–11

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wagner

| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center

| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 57–69

| attend = 1,944

| record = 11–12

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)

| site_stadium = DeGol Arena

| site_cityst = Loretto, PA

| tv =

| score = 54–52

| attend = 799

| record = 12–12

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 55–64

| attend = 1,792

| record = 12–13

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = LIU

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 61–66

| attend = 2,625

| record = 12–14

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center

| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT

| tv =

| score = 65–77

| attend = 403

| record = 12–15

| conference = 8–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| tv =

| score = 65–46

| attend = 1,331

| record = 13–15

| conference = 9–9

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}| 2022 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| seed = 4

| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Knott Arena

| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = NEC Front Row

| attend = 2,274

| score = 78–48

| record = 14–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Bryant

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 2,650

| score = 69–70

| record = 14–16

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}

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