2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–25 (3–15 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Baronton Terry
  • Tramaine Stevens
  • Jelani Hewitt
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State * 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist * 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State * 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
2022 WAC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from NCAA Division II

The 2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Gerald Gillion and played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

This was Chicago State's final season in the WAC, and a new conference was not officially announced.

The Cougars finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 10 seed in the WAC tournament, they were defeated by 7th seed Utah Valley in the first round.